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Larry's Australia / NZ Travel Blog August 2004 Archive

By Larry Rivera, About.com Guide to Australia / NZ Travel since 1997

Gold, Gold, Gold at Athens Olympics

Sunday August 29, 2004
Competing in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Australia and New Zealand have now surpassed their gold medal victories at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Australia's 2004 Olympic medal winners. Australia's 2000 Olympic medal ... Read More

New Zealand Gets Triathlon Quinella

Thursday August 26, 2004
New Zealand quinellaed the men's triathlon by placing first and second in the Athens Olympic Games event. New Zealand's Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty finished first and second.

Second Gold for New Zealand

Monday August 23, 2004
Cyclist Sarah Ulmer has given New Zealand its first ever Olympic cycling gold medal and only its second gold of the Athens Games. Ulmer's gold medal follows that of twin ... Read More

Twins Strike Gold for New Zealand

Sunday August 22, 2004
Twin sisters Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell have won New Zealand's first gold medal in the Athens 2004 Olympics. They finished strongly in the women's double sculls. New Zealand's first gold ... Read More

Australia Post Honors Olympic Heroes

Saturday August 21, 2004
Commemorative stamps honoring Australia's gold medal winners at the Athens Olympics have been issued by Australia Post and are usually available at major Australian post offices within 48 hours of ... Read More

Athens Medals Update

Friday August 20, 2004
Jodie Henry, Leisel Jones win second medal each, Tim Cuddihy his first.

Ian Thorpe Is Australia's Most Successful Olympian

Tuesday August 17, 2004
Australia's top male swimmer Ian Thorpe has won the gold medal in the men's 200m freestyle at the Athens 2004 Olympics. Second was Peter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands, ... Read More

More Athens Gold for Australia

Monday August 16, 2004
Swimmer Petria Thomas has won a second gold medal in the Athens Olympics by finishing first in the 100m butterfly. Also winning gold yesterday was cyclist Sara Carrigan in the ... Read More

Aussie Swimmers Get Olympic Gold and Silver

Sunday August 15, 2004
Aussie swimmer Ian Thorpe has claimed Australia's first gold medal at the Athens Olympics, taking out the 400 metres freestyle ahead of countryman Grant Hackett. American Klete Keller was third. Australia's ... Read More
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