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Summarized by Kent Larsen
Laura Berg Wins Gold With US Softball Team
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- US Softball Team centerfielder Laura Berg has become
the first LDS gold medalist of the Sydney Olympics as the US beat Japan 2-1
in extra innings. To get the gold, the US team had to beat all three teams
that it had lost to in the preliminaries.
Meanwhile, US wrestler Rulon Gardner won his third straight match in 130 kg
(286 lbs) Greco-Roman wrestling. Gardner will compete in the rest of his
matches today. The US Volleyball team also won its quarterfinal match
against Korea, moving along to face Russia in the Semifinals on Thursday. A
win then would guarantee the US a medal.
The competition starting later today is probably the busiest, with at least
6 Mormon athletes competing. In addition to Gardner, Amy Palmer will compete
in the hammer throw, Amy Chan in the 10,000m race, Robison Pratt Hinton in
the Pole Vault and Jason Pyrah in the 1500m race. Natalie Williams will also
compete with the US women's basketball team against Slovakia in the
quarterfinals.
Please also note that we have been informed of another possible Mormon
athlete, Caryn Paewai of New Zealand's field hockey team. We would
appreciate any confirmation of Paewai or either Jensen or Wallace.
Results - September 26th
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| USA v. Japan | W 2-1 | 0 hits in 4 at bats |
| To date: | | 6 hits in 38 at bats, 2 runs, 2 strike outs |
| [US Wins Gold!] |
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| Tagaloa, Charlene | Volleyball | USA |
| USA v. Korea | W 3-2 | 0 pts |
| To date: | | 7 pts |
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| Gardner, Rulon | Wrestling | USA |
| v. Giuseppe Gunta (Italy) | 2-1 on points | Gardner has won 3 matches |
Here is a schedule of the Mormon athletes competing Wednesday, September 27,
along with the times they will compete (Sydney time).
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Palmer, Amy | Track &Field | USA |
| Hammer Throw | | 9:00 am |
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| Gardner, Rulon | Wrestling | USA |
| v. Giuseppe Gunta (Italy) | Quarterfinals | 9:30 am |
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| Chan, Maggie | Track &Field | Hong Kong |
| 10,000m | | 1:20 pm |
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| Pratt Hinton, Robison | Track &Field | Mexico |
| Pole Vault | Qualifiers | 6:30 pm |
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| Pryah, Jason | Track &Field | USA |
| 1500m | Semifinals | 6:30 pm |
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| Williams, Natalie | Basketball | USA |
| USA v. Slovakia | Quarterfinals | 8:00 pm |
We are trying to verify claims that the following athletes are Mormon in
some way:
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Marcus Jensen | Baseball | USA |
| Ji Wallace | Gymnastics-Trampoline | Australia |
| Caryn Paewai | Field Hockey | New Zealand |
The following is the list of Mormon athletes competing in the games
that we know about. If you know of an additional athlete, please let
us know!
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Andam, Kenneth | Track &Field | Ghana |
| Baird, Marsha | Track &Field | Trinidad |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| Chan, Maggie | Track &Field | Hong Kong |
| Dantzscher, Jamie | Gymnastics | USA |
| Deacon, Jared | Track &Field | Great Britain |
| Gardner, Rulon | Wrestling | USA |
| Johnson, Courtney | Water Polo | USA |
| Millar, Ryan | Volleyball | USA |
| Myles-Mills, Leonard | Track &Field | Ghana |
| Palmer, Amy | Track &Field | USA |
| Pratt, Robby | Track &Field | Mexico |
| Pryah, Jason | Track &Field | USA |
| Savickas, Arunas | Swimming | Lithuania |
| Tagaloa, Charlene | Volleyball | USA |
| Williams, Natalie | Basketball | USA |
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