Article: (China Sports) Judoka Xian makes history for retaining Olympic gold as mama

Article: Xian takes Olympic gold for China in women's 52kg judo competition (updated with quotes)
Xinhua News Agency;  August 15, 2004 ;     242 words ...Xian takes Olympic gold for China in women's 52kg...Chinese female judoka Xian Dongmei claimed the 52kg...first time for me to take an Olympic gold medal." "And this may be...It was the first time for Xian to compete in Olympic Games...

Article: S. Koreans frenzied over first-ever Olympic gold in swimming.
YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea;  August 11, 2008 ;     189 words ......excitement over the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in swimming, with tens of thousands...Tae-hwan, 19, grabbed the country's first Olympic gold in swimming when he finished first in...the fourth Asian in history to win an Olympic gold in men's swimming. A Japanese was the...

Article: Oly: Argentina wins first Olympic gold for 52 years
AAP General News (Australia);  August 28, 2004 ;     538 words ......08-28-2004 Oly: Argentina wins first Olympic gold for 52 years By Paul Majendie ATHENS...straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when...silver. Argentinians, who had not won an Olympic gold in any sport since a rowing title at...

Article: Fig: Kwan switches coach with eye to 2006 Olympic gold
AAP Sports News (Australia);  December 4, 2003 ;     241 words ......Kwan switches coach with eye to 2006 Olympic gold LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 AFP - Five-time women...changed coach as she bids for an elusive Olympic gold in Turin in 2006. Kwan became the first...alternate, just 17 when she was edged for Olympic gold by compatriot Tara Lipinski at Nagano...

Article: Aths: Pittman says she would have been happy to die for Olympic gold
AAP Sports News (Australia);  August 8, 2004 ;     314 words ......she would have been happy to die for Olympic gold By Sharon Mathieson ZURICH, Switzerland...Pittman recently said she was born to win Olympic gold. Her entire life has been focused on...anyone who was a winner. "I want to hold Olympic gold medals before I get mine," she said...

Article: Registration of `Olympic Gold' tall fescue. (Registrations of Cultivars).
Crop Science;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...`Olympic Gold' tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb...Inc., Hubbard, OR, in September 1999. Olympic Gold was developed by Pure Seed Testing...Certified seed was produced in 2000. Olympic Gold was tested under the experimental designation...

Article: 2nd Ld-Writethru: U.S. wins first women's eight Olympic gold in 24 years
Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2008 ;     349 words ......Ld-Writethru: U.S. wins first women's eight Olympic gold in 24 years BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua...rival Romania on Sunday to win its first Olympic gold medal in the women's rowing eight since...American team, who last time claimed the Olympic gold in Los Angeles, won silver in Athens...

Article: Philippine first Olympic gold bonus increases as Games looms
Xinhua News Agency;  August 11, 2004 ;     244 words ...Philippine first Olympic gold bonus increases as Games looms MANILA...the winner of the Philippine first Olympic gold was lifted to 8 million pesos (143...offer the bid for the Philippines' Olympic gold, after Samsung Electronics and Bounty...

Article: 1st Ld: U.S. wins first women's eight Olympic gold in 24 years
Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2008 ;     105 words ...1st Ld: U.S. wins first women's eight Olympic gold in 24 years BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua...rival Romania on Sunday to win its first Olympic gold medal in the women's rowing eight since...American team, who last time claimed the Olympic gold in Los Angeles, won silver in Athens...

Article: P8 M to RP Olympic gold winner.(Sports)
Manila Bulletin;  August 11, 2004 ;     363 words ...Byline: nick giongco JUST HOW much is an Olympic gold medal? Anyone who comes home from the...to the countrys quest for the elusive Olympic gold. We want to establish our company in...By giving this incentive to the first Olympic gold medallist, we are showing our commitment...

Article: China's flatwater C2 crew eye 2nd Olympic gold
Xinhua News Agency;  August 19, 2008 ;     270 words ...China's flatwater C2 crew eye 2nd Olympic gold BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese...finish in Athens, giving China its first Olympic gold medal in the sport. Meng took one year...duo had a better chance of winning an Olympic gold when working together rather than contest...

Article: Read wins U.S. first men's eight Olympic gold in 40 years
Xinhua News Agency;  August 23, 2004 ;     158 words ...Read wins U.S. first men's eight Olympic gold in 40 years ATHENS, Aug. 22 (Xinhua...in the men's eight, ending a 40- year Olympic gold medal drought for the United States...here on Sunday. After winning his first Olympic gold, the 26-year-old still kept a low profile...

Article: S. Korean Marathoner Aims for Olympic Gold.
YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea;  July 14, 2004 ;     580 words ......Yonhap) -- For every athlete, winning an Olympic gold may be a lifetime dream and the motivation...an active athlete, Lee still aims for Olympic gold, not because he hasn't had too many...for the South Korean public. The first Olympic gold won by a Korean came in the marathon...

Article: Belarus' Karsten eyes third Olympic gold
Xinhua News Agency;  August 9, 2008 ;     189 words ...Belarus' Karsten eyes third Olympic gold BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Ekaterina...Belarus has set her sights on a third Olympic gold medal in Beijing, but the single sculler...so confident if her bid for a third Olympic gold would be successful, as her main rivals...