21.   Boldon said he was devastated by not winning gold at the Olympics.

22.   Bitang said she and Belu had fulfilled their ambition of winning Olympic gold for Romania.

23.   Both retired after winning gold at Lillehammer.

24.   Gebrselassie will seek the unprecedented feat of winning Olympic gold and a world championship in successive races on Wednesday night.

25.   He remembered visiting the Olympic chapel in Atlanta immediately after winning gold.

26.   Her chance of winning three golds fell through earlier Saturday when she failed to qualify for the long jump final.

27.   In bobsled, only two-man competition was held, with Latvian star Sandis Prusis winning gold, just ahead of Lange.

28.   Just a year ago, Atle Skaardal was considering retirement, but winning gold at the world championships helped change his mind.

29.   Larissa Lazutina led the powerful Russian team by winning three golds, a silver and a bronze.

30.   Meanwhile, the defending indoor volleyball champion, Brazil, lost its second straight game to risk elimination before the medal round after winning gold four years earlier.