Israel Wins First-Ever Olympic Gold
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ATHENS, Greece - A windsurfer whose first name means "wave" in Hebrew gave Israel its first Olympic gold medal ever Wednesday, taking a plunge in the Saronic Gulf to celebrate. Gal Fridman sailed a remarkably consistent regatta, never finishing worse than eighth in the 11-race series...
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The wave of joy that swept through Israel as windsurfer Gal Fridman won the Jewish state&#39;s first ever Olympic gold medal crashes onto the pages of the press.
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Paul Hamm became the first American man to claim the Olympic gymnastics men&#39;s all-round gold medal Wednesday.
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Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus wins 100m gold ahead of Lauryn WIlliams.
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Paul Hamm became the first American to  claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal  Wednesday.
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Kate Allen, an Australian-born triathlete who switched citizenship two years ago, won Austria its first gold medal of these Games in spectacular fashion here yesterday.
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The United States won the women's  basketball gold medal at the Olympics on Saturday.
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Argentina won its first Olympic gold  medal in 52 years in the soccer final Saturday, while the U.S.  women's basketball team atoned for their men's failure by  storming to victory.
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Gal Fridman today added a glorious chapter to Israelâs tragic Olympic history and sent a nation into delirious bewilderment by winning their first ever gold medal.
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Paul Hamm etched his name into the record books as he became the first American man to win the Olympic gymnastics all-round crown Wednesday.
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Windsufer Gal Fridman won Israel's first-ever Olympic gold medal, sending waves of emotion through his country, joy and pride and great relief.
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Israel won their first Olympic gold  medal since the Jewish flag was raised at the Games 52 years  ago when windsurfer Gal Fridman sailed to victory on Wednesday.
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ATHENS: Taufik Hidayat couldnât stop the tears after winning Indonesiaâs first gold medal of the Athens Olympics. The unheralded Hidayat won the menâs badminton title Saturday, beating seventh-seeded
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Britain's men's 4x100m relay team win a stunning gold medal in Athens.
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HOST nation Greece grabbed its first gold medal of the Athens Olympics this morning when Nikolaos Siranidis and Thomas Bimis won the men&#39;s three-metre synchronised diving after China&#39;s favourites suffered a no-dive.
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Paul Hamm became the first American man  to claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal on  Wednesday.
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Paul Hamm etched his name into the  record books as he became the first American man to win the  Olympic gymnastics all-round crown Wednesday.