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ESPN.com selected 12 moments from recent Summer Olympics that today still evoke feelings of joy, nostalgia and sadness. Then our users had a chance to share their own Olympic memories.

The U.S. boxing team, which arrived in Sydney hoping to reverse its recent Olympic fortunes, wound up without a single gold medal for the first time since London in 1948.

Armenian lifter Ashot Danielyan was stripped of his bronze medal after a positive test for the steroid nandrolone, becoming the fourth weightlifter to test positive in the Summer Games.

U.S. women's basketball has now won the last two Olympic golds and the 1998 world championships. Australia's silver medal marked the nation's highest finish ever in women's basketball.

	Gold medals elude U.S. freestyle wrestlers

What Does the Future Hold?

Marion Jones' was tainted by scandal.

The Sydney Olympics drew to a close after 17 days, and were donned the "best ever" by IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch. The U.S. led the medal count with 97 medals, 39 of which were gold. But with all the talk of coverups and doping, will the American athlete be followed by a lawyer at the next Summer Games?

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EVENT	MEDAL	ATHLETE	COUNTRY
Basketball -- Men's final	Gold		United States
Wrestling -- 58kg freestyle final	Gold	Alireza Dabir	Iran
Kayak -- Women's K1 (500m sprint)	Gold	Josefa Idem Guerrini	Italy
Boxing -- Super heavyweight final	Gold	Audley Harrison	Great Britain
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COLUMNISTS

Kreidler: Over the top from Down Under
Plenty happened in Sydney -- some of them worth thinking about again, writes ESPN.com's Mark Kreidler.
Wojnarowski: Team USA coaches set bad example
If you want to find the problem with this year's Dream Team simply look no further than the bench, writes ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ratto: It's good to be Tommy Lasorda
While the Dodgers implode, their ex-manager wins gold. ESPN.com's Ray Ratto can't imagine anything better.
Kreidler: Outsiders stealing Games headlines
Too much attention is being paid to people not even competing in Sydney, writes ESPN.com's Mark Kreidler.
Rovell: Survey says ... Lenny's a German
An informal survey revealed some interesting impressions after nearly two weeks of Olympic competition.
Wojnarowski: Sweet games turn sour
Husband raining on Marion's parade, writes ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski.

FEATURES

Boycott still lingers 20 years later
Twenty years after the Olympic boycott, ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs caught up with some of the victims.
Fame hasn't changed Rulon Gardner
After Gardner's defeat of Russia's Alexander Karelin his hometown has changed as tour buses stop and banners wave, but Gardner's family says he's the same humble guy.
Megan Quann returns to high school
It's back to normal high school life for Megan Quann after winning Olympic gold medals in the 100 meter breaststroke and 400 meter relay in Sydney.
Unheralded American thrills Sydney boxing ring
Ricardo Williams wasn't expected to win a medal. After winning the highest-scoring bout of the Sydney Games, his next fight will be for the gold.
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HEADLINE NEWS
Greek premier urges unity in 2004 preparations

U.S. wrestler Slay plays waiting game for gold medal

Athletes on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'

IOC snubs Salt Lake again by moving meeting

Chief organizer for Athens stays on job

Dominican organizers say money will be there for 2003 Pan Am Games

More gold for U.S.? German wrestler fails drug test

Relay team apologizes for 'disgraceful' display

IOC executive clarifies that Athens will keep Olympics

Rulon Gardner returns home to Olympic hero's welcome

Romanians give medalists, coaches more than $2 million

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