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USA's softball teammates pile up on one another moments after they won the Olympic gold medal game against the Australian team in Athens, Greece. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin makes his victory lap after claiming the title of fastest man on earth before a full house in the Athen's Olympic Stadium Sunday night. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's Holly McPeak goes after this back court save during the bronze medal game in which they defeated Australia. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's Olympic softball player Stacey Nuveman (33) won't have the Canadian player Kristy Oamura (10) slipping in the back door at home as the throw comes in time for Nuveman to tag her out stopping the Canadians from scoring. The US won after the game was called by officials, 7-0 in the fifth inning. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's softball players (from right) Natasha Watley, of Irvine, CA., Jennie Finch, Lori Harrigan, of Anaheim, CA. and Kelly Kretschman listen to the national anthem as the flag rises before them in honor of their gold medal win against Australia. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA' s Elaine Youngs, of El Toro, CA, realizes she is about to win the bronze medal as the volleyball falls to the sand on the other side of the net. The moment came in the third game, two points from victory over the Australian team which included Natalie Cook, background. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA Olympic gymnast Carly Patterson performs her balance beam routine. USA's Carly Patterson won the gold. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's Jessica Mendoza jumps into the arms of Catcher Stacey Nuveman moments after the US won the gold against Australia. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's Olympic Beach Volleyball player Holly McPeak (facing camera) knocks the ball over only to have USA's Kerri Walsh knock it back in the semifinal match. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA's Holly McPeak starts arguing with an officials call before she even settles in the sand during the bronze medal game in which they defeated Australia. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA' s Lovieanne Jung (left), formerly of Fountain Valley, and Kelly Kretschman can't come up with this fly ball in the sixth inning of the gold medal game against the Australian team. By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register
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USA Olympic softball player Natasha Watley, of Irvine, bunts forcing the Greek team into motion on this sacrifice hit advancing a teammate to second in the third inning of play. US won after the game was called by officials in the fifth inning invoking the "mercy rule." By Daniel A. Anderson/Orange County Register