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By Susan Wessling
Probably the biggest story in track and field was Marion Jones' drive for five. She did win five medals, they just weren't all gold, but she certainly proved herself worthy of the hype surrounding her before the Games. Jones' story is just one of many that can be relived on the Internet. Michael Johnson closed out his Olympic career with another golden effort while Maurice Greene proved he's the fastest man on earth. Cathy Freeman lifted a nation with her inspirational win in 400 meters and Stacy Dragila vaulted to the top of her new sport. All of these highlights as well as some of the moments that didn't garnish as much attention are chronicled on several sites on the Internet. NBCOlympics.com http://www.nbcolympics.com/ ranks at the top when it comes to track and field coverage on general Olympic sites. The site has day-by-day highlights, top-notch features, news stories and analysis, biographies and a host of high quality photos. The site also features audio and video clips. A section at NBCOlympics.com called "Athletes Voice" gives the perspective of the participants. Stacy Dragila is one of several athletes highlighted here. "I’m a gold medalist, and the first ever in women’s pole vault," Dragila says on the site. "It’s going to be a part of history. I’m just so happy to be here. This whole experience has been overwhelming. It’s been the best thing so far in my life." The in-depth look at the track and field competition coupled with the quality of the coverage from the articles to the photos truly makes this Web site stand head and shoulders above the rest. Slam! Sports: 2000 Summer Games http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesAthletics/h... has a pretty impressive section for track and field as well. Although it bills its self as site to follow Canada's athletes, Slam! Sports does an excellent job of providing comprehensive results for the entire track and field competition. A huge selection of daily news stories and features are just part of the draw at the Slam! Sports site. What truly sets its coverage apart is a very large, top-notch photo gallery. Each day's competition is highlighted by a host of photos but that's not all that is chronicled through the camera lens. Practice shots and some candid photos are also featured. The photo gallery alone makes this site a must-see destination for track and field enthusiasts. Go To Page: 1 2
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