After their return from Athens, Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Paul Hamm waves to some of his hometown supporters during a parade honoring him and his brother Morgan in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
The baseball from the eight inning missed catch of the Cubs Game 6 of the NLCS is destroyed by a special effects technician outside Harry Caray's restaurant in Chicago, February 26, 2004. The destruction of the baseball, originally caught by Cubs fan…
Young boxer Willie Hernnadez looks down onto North Avenue from the front window of his family's Humboldt Park neighborhod apartment in Chicago. Due to gang violence, Hernandez and his three brothers are not allowed by their parents to play outside…
As the sun sets on the first full day of competition, a swimmer gets in a last-minute warm-up lap before the start of the swimming events during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Wrestler Jehad Hamdan sweat starts to freeze up during a 14-mile snow shoe training hike through the Rocky Mountains outside of Aspen, Colorado. Hamdan was training during an attempt to qualify for the Palestian Olympic team.
'A Champion's Prayer' Benson sprinter Jesse Brown savors his team’s 4A track and field title, which the Techmen captured by a single point after winning the meet’s final race, the 4x400-meter relay.
'To The Victors' The Sherwood High Bowmen proudly sing their fight song after disposing of yet another opponent on their way to the state title football game.
'Visiting Student Section' For football games, the unwelcoming visiting student section at Junction City High School is a modest set of bleachers located on the muddy baseball diamond near second base.
'Steroid Scrutiny' Despite claiming her innocence, track star Marion Jones faces extreme media scrutiny over doping allegations during the 2004 Olympic Trials in Sacramento. After becoming the first woman ever to win five medals in one Olympics…