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| Shoot-offs and records abound Sunday Olena Kostevych needed an extra shot to win her gold medal. Russia's Alexei Alipov ended the suspense early in his victory. |
| Three Olympic records set in air rifle, air pistol Two Russian shooters set Olympic records during qualification in air rifle and air pistol events Saturday. |
| Li Du of China wins Games' first gold Li Du of China won the Summer Games' first gold medal Saturday, setting an Olympic record in the women's 10-meter air rifle. |
| Road to Athens: Shooting At 52, Elizabeth Callahan is the oldest Olympian on the American roster. A former police captain, she competes in shooting. |
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Athens Insider: No kidding ![]() Brian Church, our Athens Insider, offers a little slice of what life's like in the host city. And he swears all of it is true. |
| Ratto: Greece is for ... With the Games barely weeks away, the Greek Olympic Committee must market this puppy as never before. |
| Straight shooter: Emmons qualifies in third event Matt Emmons became the first American to qualify for one Olympics in three shooting events, when he won the three-position competition at the U.S. trials on Monday. |
| Holland, Saathoff qualify at U.S. shooting trials Koby Holland and Adam Saathoff qualified for the Athens Olympics in running target after taking the top two spots at the U.S. shooting trials Sunday. |
| Four qualify for Athens in U.S. shooting trials Matt Emmons qualified for the Athens Olympics in a second event Thursday when he finished first in prone rifle at the U.S. shooting trials. |
| Four earn berths on Olympic shooting team Jason Parker earned a spot on his second straight Olympic team, and Matt Emmons, Sarah Blakeslee and Morgan Hicks each qualified for their first at the U.S. shooting trials on Sunday. |
| Redefining Athens identity In 1896, Athens had just about 100,000 people. Today, greater Athens is a concrete carpet of more than 4 million people. |
| The uneasy guarantee Officials promise there will be safe Games in Athens this summer. |
| Swifter. Higher. Scarier. The threat of terrorism has some athletes concerned for their safety, while others still look forward to competing in Athens. |