September 12 articles
In the final cycling event of the Taipei Games, the U.S. Cycling Team once again had high expectations bestowed upon them. For Nicholas Schreiber, an all-around cyclist, the fourth time was the charm.
Most of the U.S. Swim Team swimmers tasted the sweetness of satisfaction after seeing improvements in their times during Saturday’s meet at Hsinchu County Swimming Plaza. None left with medals, but many advanced to Sunday’s finals.
The Americans vindicated their Wednesday loss against Japan by defeating the same team, 3-1, during semifinals Saturday to advance into the women’s volleyball finals.
The U.S. Swim Team’s swimmers clocked their personal best times in nearly every heat Friday morning and then beat those times in their finals at Hsinchu County Swimming Plaza later in the evening.
In orienteering’s long-distance course competition Friday, the American orienteers continued to experience new challenges.
After a hard-fought match between the two U.S. Women’s Beach Volleyball Teams at Pacific Green Bay on Saturday, the improved Jessica Ensign and Nancy Moore advanced into the semifinal round. Undefeated duo Mike Bruning and Dimitri Nikiforov soon followed.
The bizarre second half of the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s 2-0 loss to Argentina saw the referee hand out nine cards, six of them to the U.S. men’s team, enough to eject three players, and the Americans refusing to play before retaking their positions.
During pre-game warm-ups before the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team’s semifinal game against Lithuania on Saturday, tension was high and anticipation mounted with every passing minute. The Lithuanians looked sharp, and the house was full of eager fans rooting to see their team advance to the finals.
