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With the United States' Dan Klatt in in a headlock, Russia's Andrey Rekechinsky looks up at a loose ball during Russia's 9-7 win in preliminary water polo action at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

France's David Matam rejoices after his successful lift of 167.5 kg during the snatch in Weightlifting Men's 85 kg Group B competition at the Nikala Olympic Weightlifting Hall in Athens, Greece.

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.

United States Jessica Mendoza is tagged out during a collision while trying to jar the ball loose from Greece catcher Stacey Farnsworth in the 4th inning of softball action at the Olympic Softball Stadium in Athens, Greece. The US was victorious 7-0…

Summary- The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, opened under a cloud of skepticism and fear, but 17 days of intense competition and riveting drama forever cemented this Olympiad as one of the best ever. Caption- Opening Ceremony performers wade…

GOLDEN GIRL - ONWARD - Carly Patterson wheels her luggage back to the tour bus in Chicago Oct. 16, after a month on the road with the T.J. Maxx tour. At this point, she still had more than six weeks to go and had spent only a handful of days at home…

GOLDEN GIRL - FUTURE - Carly Patterson falls asleep with her head on the kitchen counter while her mother Natalie, right, and agent Yuki Saegusa discuss her upcoming schedule at home in Allen. Patterson keeps a full calendar of tour dates and public…

GOLDEN GIRL - MAIL - Beijing,' one of her two cats, keeps Carly Patterson company as she reads fan mail at home in Allen, TX. Rarely at home because of commitments to the T.J. Maxx tour and constant appearances, her fan mail piles up. On this day she…

GOLDEN GIRL - CRUSH - After a show in Greenville, S.C., Carly Patterson faces a huge crowd of fans seeking her autograph on Sept. 19, 2004. Hundreds - sometimes thousands - of fans push to the rail for autographs after each performance, and Carly's…

GOLDEN GIRL - CURTAIN - Poised to perform in the T.J. Maxx 2004 Tour of Gymnastics Champions, Carly Patterson can be seen through a crack in the curtains as she warms up backstage before a show in Chicago. GOLDEN GIRL - The summer began well for…