Sports Pictures of Sunday, 22 August 2004

Source: AP Photos/Reuters

Athens 2004

  • (R-L) Sweden's Carolina Kluft, Ukraine's Yuliya Akulenko, Ghana's Margaret Simpson and Portugal's Naide Gomez celebrate with other participants after the 800 metres heptathlon at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 21, 2004. Kluft won the gold medal for the heptathlon. REUTERS/Mike Blake
    Reuters - Aug 21 1:38 PM


  • Ghana's Margaret Simpson throws the javelin in the women's heptathlon at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece August 21, 2004. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
    Reuters - Aug 21 12:03 PM


  • Leonard Myles-Mills, left, of Ghana, and Justin Gatlin, of the U.S., run a qualifying heat of the 100m at the 2004 Olympic Games Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
    AP - Aug 21 3:11 AM


  • Japan's forward Daiki Takamatsu (rear) jumps to head the ball in front of Emmanuel Pappoe of Ghana during a men's Group B soccer match of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games soccer tournament in Volos' Panthessaliko stadium August 18, 2004. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis
    Reuters - Aug 18 12:56 PM


  • Paraguay's Pablo Gimenez (L) fights for the ball against John Mensah (R) of Ghana during the Olympic preliminary men's soccer match at Kaftanzoglio stadium in Thessaloniki, August 15, 2004. REUTERS/Grigoris Siamidis
    Reuters - Aug 15 12:16 PM
  • Ghana's fans shout slogans during a men's Group B preliminary soccer match between Ghana and Italy at the Panthessaliko stadium during the 2004 Olympic Games in Volos, Greece, on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (AP Photos/ Thanassis Efthimiopoulos)


  • Alberto Gilardino (L) of Italy and Daniel Coleman (R) of Ghana vie for the ball during their Group A soccer match of the 2004 Olympic Games in Volos, Greece.(AFP/Karalis Theodoris)


  • Italy's midfielder Giampiero Pinzi (L) challenges Ghana's Baffour Gyan during the men's Group B soccer match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games soccer tournament in Volos' Panthessaliko stadium August 12, 2004. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis


  • Italy's defender Matteo Ferrari (C) keeps an eye on the ball as he fights against Ghana's forward Kwadwo Poku during the men's Group B soccer match of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games soccer tournament in Volos' Panthessaliko stadium August 12, 2004. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis


  • Italy's forward Alberto Gilardino celebrates after scoring against Ghana during a men's Group B preliminaries soccer match at the Panthessaliko stadium during the 2004 Olympic Games in Volos, Greece, on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)


  • Italy's forward Alberto Gilardino celebrates after scoring against Ghana during a men's Group B preliminaries soccer match at the Panthessaliko stadium during the 2004 Olympic Games in Volos, Greece, on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)


  • Ghana's defender Emmanuel Osei raises his arm over his team mates as they celebrate a second goal against Italy during a men's Group B soccer match of the Athens 2004 Olympic soccer tournament in Volos' Panthessaliko stadium August 12, 2004. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis


  • Italy's midfielder Angelo Palombo (L) controls the ball in front of Ghana's forward Stephen Appiah during the men's Group B soccer match of the Athens 2004 Olympic soccer tournament in Volos' Panthessaliko stadium August 12, 2004. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis


  • Ittaly's forward Alberto Gilardino, right, challenges for the ball with Ghana's John Mensah in the group B soccer match at the Panthessaliko stadium during the 2004 Olympic Games in Volos, Greece, on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)


  • From left, Ghana players Emmanuel Pappoe, Yussif Chibsa, William Tiero and John Pantsil celebrate after Tiero scored against Italy in the group B soccer match at the Panthessaliko stadium during the 2004 Olympic Games in Volos, Greece, on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004 (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)


  • Italy Olympic soccer team defender Andrea Barzagli (R) fights for the ball against Ghana's Asamoah Gyan during a men's Group B soccer match of the Athens 2004 Olympic soccer tournament in Volos' Panthessaliko stadium August 12, 2004. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis