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U.S. takes five track medals

Associated Press

Thursday, August 26, 2004

ATHENS, Greece -- Shawn Crawford stood silently amid the Greek chorus of whistles and boos delaying his race. For four minutes, he fought to stay composed while rowdy fans chanted the name of their country and their disgraced sprinting star. It made little difference to Crawford and his teammates, who finished 1-2-3 in the 200 meters Thursday in a big night for U.S. athletes before a restive crowd that came to see defending champion Kostas Kenteris and got an American sweep instead. Crawford t ...

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