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Boxing semifinals (BX28111). Already guaranteed six medals, the U.S. sends out three more boxers trying to reach the finals: Floyd Mayweather at 125 pounds, David Reid (156) and Antonio Tarver (178).
THOSE USOC CONNECTIONS: U.S. javelin thrower Tom Pukstys, 28, who competes today, says he has been offered a pitching tryout by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Pukstys last pitched in 1985.
Archery (2)
(12:15 p.m.) Stone Mountain Archery Center
Men's Team
Pick: South Korea
Women's Team
Pick: South Korea
Baseball (1)
(7 p.m.) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pick: Cuba
Diving (1)
(10 p.m.) Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Men's Platform
Pick: Dmitri Sautin, Russia
Field Hockey (1)
(7:30 p.m.) Morris Brown College
Men
Pick: The Netherlands
Gymnastics (1)
(3 p.m.) Coliseum, Athens
Rhythmic Team
Pick: Bulgaria
Synchronized Swimming (1)
(5 p.m.) Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Team
Pick: U.S.
Tennis (2)
(1 p.m.) Stone Mountain Tennis Center
Women's Singles
Pick: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Spain
Men's Doubles
Pick: Woodbridge-Woodforde, Australia
Track and Field (6)
(7:30 a.m.) Olympic Stadium
Men's 50-km Walk
Pick: Jesús García, Spain
(5 p.m.) Olympic Stadium
Pole Vault
Pick: Igor Trandenkov, Russia
Women's Shot Put
Pick: Sui Xinmei, China
Women's Long Jump
Pick: Jackie Joyner-Kersee, U.S.
3,000m Steeplechase
Pick: Moses Kiptanui, Kenya
Women's 10,000m
Pick: Derartu Tulu, Ethiopia
Wrestling/Freestyle (5)
(3:30 p.m.) Georgia World Congress Center
114.5 Pounds
Pick: Valentin Yordanov, Bulgaria
136.5 Pounds
Pick: Tom Brands, U.S.
163 Pounds
Pick: Kenny Monday, U.S.
198 Pounds
Pick: Rasul Khadem, Iran
286 Pounds
Pick: Mahmut Demir, Turkey
Yachting (1)
(Noon) Wassaw Sound
Soling
Pick: Schümann-Flach-Jäkel, Germany
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Synchronized Swimming
Thanks to a pair of perfect 10s for technical merit and a third for artistic impression, the U.S. led the team competition after Tuesday's technical program. But today's freestyle routine accounts for 65% of the total score. Canada and Japan stand 2-3, respectively, in the eight-team field.
photograph by Richard Mackson
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