U.S. Has Big Day at the Pool; Peirsol, Phelps, Beard Win Gold
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › August 22, 2004
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Aaron Peirsol stood on the deck of the Olympic pool, waiting for his gold medal to be confirmed on the scoreboard.
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U.S. Has Big Day at the Pool; Peirsol, Phelps, Beard Win Gold
The world's greatest backstroker had touched the wall more than two seconds ahead of the runner-up. He already had shaken hands with his rivals when the shocking results were flashed.
Peirsol - disqualified."I knew I had done nothing wrong," he said.A half-hour later, the gold was restored - just in time for the medal ceremony. Then m...See the full content of this document
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