Olympic
Shot Put Competition 2004
Men
and Women
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19 Once we heard about the change in plans for the shot put, Olympia became a must for us. So the question wasn’t motivation; it was logistics. This would require all of our powers to accomplish. An appeal to the appropriate gods wouldn’t hurt either, so we dashed off emails to Zeus, for whom a temple had been built by the great architect Elean in Olympia in the 5th Century BC, and to the goddess Hera, in whose name the Games known as the Heraia were also held in Olympia, for girls, for centuries. (Unlike the men, the women did not compete naked but wore a short dress called the chiton). Would the men compete naked in Olympia in 2004 AD, or women in chitons? MORE---> |
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Translating the menu |
At Zeus Eye in Olympia |
Shuttle bus to the venue |
It is 7:00 AM!! |
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Heading to the morning session |
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Ancient Olympia |
The venue |
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The women's competitors |
Laura Gerraughty |
Spectators |
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Craig Masback, Jack Pfeifer |
Laura Gerraughty warmup |
(L-R) Misleydis Gonzalez, Yumileidi Cumba, Li Meiju |
Nadezhda Ostapuchuk Belarus |
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Irini Terzoglou, Hellas |
Laurence Manfredi, France |
Astrid Kumbernuss |
Laura Gerraughty |
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Laura Gerraughty |
Elisangela Adriano |
Kristin Heaston, who had the honor of making the first put |
Flor Vasquez, Dominican Republic |
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Nadine Beckel, Germany |
Adam Nelson |
John Godina |
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Nedzad Mulabegovic Croatia (Purdue) |
Reese Hoffa leads procession ending qualifying rounds |
Procession |
Procession |
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Procession |
Go Slovenia! |
Olympia |
The ring |
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Introduction of the women's shot put finalists |
Introduction |
Nadine Kleinert, Germany |
Cumba was awarded the gold after Irina Korzhanenko was found guilty of using banned substances and stripped of the gold medal |
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Korzhanenko, Russia |
Lieja Tunks, Netherlands |
Cumba |
Korzhanenko, Russia |
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Kleinert |
Tunks |
Svetlana Krivelyova, Russia |
Svetlana Krivelyova, Russia |
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Kleinert |
Craig Masback |
Adam Nelson |
John Godina |
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Introduction of the final 12 competitors. Lamine Diack is in the audience |
Justin Anlezark, Australia |
John Godina |
Yuriy Belonog, Ukraine Gold Medalist |
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Bronze medalist Joachim Olsen, Denmark |
Miran Vodovnik, Slovena |
Miguel Martinez, Spain |
Petr Stehlik, Czech Republic |
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Nelson & Godina |
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Godina's last throw |
Miguel Martinez, Spain |
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Announcers imply Godina made the final 8 |
But the officials confirm that he did not |
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The Gold Medalist |
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Adam Nelson's last foul |
Discussion with officials |
No gold medal |
From left: Bob, Zeke, Kim Ira, Jack, Craig, Cheryl |
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