Outsports contributor Chuck Martin (right) gets a bronze medal for the long jump. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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Shon Anderson of Los Angeles, a favorite to win the 800m, poses with his good luck charm. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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The 2nd heat of the 60-64 200m race, featuring four Americans and one Canadian, gets started; the Canadian won the heat. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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Thilo Schmidt and Christoph Ernst, both of Cologne, Germany, get a snack while watching track & field. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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Taiwan's women's basketball coach exhorts her team on. The inexperienced Taiwanese lost big to Amsterdam. (Photo by Jim Buzinski)
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Rory Ray is the Web developer for Outsports and a member of the San Francisco Rock Dogs. (Photo by Jim Buzinski)
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An Amsterdam player grabs a rebound in game against the San Francisco Rock Dogs. (Photo by Jim Buzinski)
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Two netball players from Sydney (left) and Papua New Guinea wait down under the basket. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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Teams Papua New Guinez and "Killing Kylie" (as in Minogue) play netball. Kylie did get killed, 33-3. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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It's necessary to put either water or sand on field hockey fields to prevent the balls from bouncing like a tennis ball. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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Madam Lash, Jo & Nicalicious, of the Sydney Bent Stix women's field hockey team, suck on Yowies on a hot afternoon. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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...they looked so good, Cyd had to try one.
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A field hockey player from the Netherlands readies for a ball. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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On their marks for the men's 800m freestyle. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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Making sure all's well on the high platforms - looks like everything's well on the lower ones as well. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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From one great Sydney sports event . . .
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. . . to another. (Photos by Cyd Zeigler)
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Robin Johansson (left) of Stockholm practices with synchronized diving partner Greg Testa of Ft. Lauderdale. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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A diver looks up to make sure the coast is clear. (Photo by Cyd Zeigler)
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