Olympics Highlights: Day 6
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Two athletes, including a Bulgarian weightlifting medalist, have tested positive for banned drugs atthe Sydney Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee has said it has stripped thesilver medal in the 56-kilogram weightlifting class from IvanIvanov. He tested positive for a diuretic. Diuretics are used toflush fluid from an athlete’s body to reduce weight, but also canbe used to mask the presence of other performance-enhancing drugs.
The other athlete was a hammer thrower from Belarus whoseidentity was not immediately released. He tested positive fornandrolone in an out-of-competition test in the athletes’ village.
Archery
Simon Fairweather of Australia beat Vic Wunderle of Chula Vista,Calif., for the gold medal in men’s archery. Wunderle trailed fromthe start of the final round as Fairweather won in windyconditions, 113-106.
The two finalists were a surprise after the South Korean menwere expected to dominate, going 1-2-3 in the individual rankings.
Badminton
Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat, the world No. 2 singles player, lostout in the quarterfinals to China’s unheralded Ji Xinpeng, 15-12,15-5.
Kim Dong-moon’s quest for a third Olympic badminton gold failedwhen the world’s top-ranked Indonesian duo knocked the South Koreanand partner Ha Tae-kwon out of the men’s doubles.
Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya took 59 minutes to beat the SouthKoreans in the semifinals, 15-3, 15-10.
Another South Korean pair did make the final. Lee Dong-soo andYoo Yong-sung beat Malaysia’s Tan Fook Choong and Wan Wah Lee,15-12, 7-15, 15-4.
Baseball
Netherlands beat Cuba 4-2 to give the Cubans their first Olympicbaseball loss. Hensley Meulens’ bases-loaded double drove in threeruns and the Netherlands held on.
Cuba (3-1) had breezed through the first two official Olympictournaments, winning the gold in Barcelona and Atlanta while goingunbeaten.
Basketball
Down by as many as eight points, the U.S. women finally wentahead to stay early in the second half and got three key basketsfrom Ruthie Bolton-Holifield en route to a 88-77 victory overRussia.
