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Wednesday, 4 July, 2001, 07:22 GMT 08:22 UK
America's self-styled 'Dream Team' look to have played in their last Olympics, following widespread criticism of their attitude.
Olympic champion wrestler Alexander Leipold is ordered to hand back his gold medal after testing positive for banned anabolic steroids.
An Armenian weightlifter and a Norwegian wrestler fail drugs tests it is announced on the last day of competition.
PENTATHLON
Pentathlon star Kate Allenby reveals the inside story of her route to a bronze medal at the Olympic Games to BBC Sport Online.
Britain's Stephanie Cook takes gold in pentathlon as team-mate Kate Allenby takes bronze.
The medal-winning pentathlon double act of Stephanie Cook and Kate Allenby was a real team effort.
Dmitry Svatkovski jumps from fourth to first thanks to a late burst in the cross country, with Hungary's Gabor Balogh in silver.
VOLLEYBALL
Yugoslavia's defeat Russia in straight sets to take gold in the volleyball.
Yugoslavia will face Russia in the men's volleyball final after a shock victory over gold medal favourites Italy.
Champions Cuba put Russia to the sword in the Olympic final of the women's volleyball to claim an historic third consecutive gold medal.
HANDBALL
Denmark come from six goals behind to clinch gold from Hungary in the women's handball.
Russia beat Sweden 28-26 in the final of
the Olympic men's handball competition to claim the gold medal.
WRESTLING
Alexander Leipold wins Germany's first Olympic freestyle wrestling gold for 40 years.
BASKETBALL
The USA took gold in the men's basketball as expected but they were pushed all the way by France before recording a 85-75 victory.
Lisa Leslie and Natalie Williams each
score 15 points as the United States win the Olympic women's basketball gold.
The USA will meet France in the men's basketball final - but only after surviving a late scare against Lithuania.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Bulgarian weightlifters who tested positive for drugs at the Olympics may have taken it in a medicine, according to the country's government.
Iran grab their first wrestling gold of the Games but it's Russia who come out on top overall.
Olympic weightlifting faces a burden it might not have the strength to lift.
Greece's Akakios Kakiasvilis becomes only the third weightlifter in history to take three successive golds with success in the 94kg weightlifting competition.
SOFTBALL
The United States bounce back to form when it matters most to capture the softball title with a 2-1 defeat of Japan .
BASEBALL
The United States' team of minor leaguers and major league veterans surprises a powerful Cuban side for baseball gold on Wednesday.
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