FORECAST: The temperature remains below 90 degrees, but there's a 40% chance of rain late in the day.
HOT TICKET: Gold medal softball game (SB73701). They remain the
favorite to win it all in Columbus, but the U.S. women aren't
the overwhelming pick they were coming into the tournament,
especially after losing to Australia and having to rally in
their last at bat to beat both Canada and China.
BUT CAN HE LEAP TALL BUILDINGS IN A SINGLE BOUND? Russia's
Dmitri Svatkovski, the favorite in the modern pentathlon, spends
his free time working for the Russian circus and performing as a
folk dancer.
TODAY'S GOLD RUSH
CYCLING/MOUNTAIN BIKE (2)
(10 a.m.) Georgia International Horse Park
MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY
Pick: Thomas Frischknecht, Switzerland
WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY
Pick: Alison Sydor, Canada
MODERN PENTATHLON (1)
(7 a.m.) Georgia World Congress Center
(1 p.m.) Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
(5:15 p.m.) Georgia International Horse Park
Pick: Dmitri Svatkovski, Russia
SOFTBALL (1)
(7 p.m.) Golden Park, Columbus
Pick: U.S.
TABLE TENNIS (1)
(1 p.m.) Georgia World Congress Center
MEN'S DOUBLES
Pick: Wang-Lu, China
WEIGHTLIFTING (1)
(4 p.m.) Georgia World Congress Center
OVER 238 POUNDS
Pick: Ronny Weller, Germany
YACHTING (1)
(1 p.m.) Wassaw Sound
TORNADO
Pick: Ballester-Leon, Spain
LOCAL CULTURE
FIDDLER'S FESTIVAL
Downtown Square
Decatur
4 p.m. to midnight Today and tomorrow
A part of the Atlanta suburb's two-week Hometown to the World
Festival, this event features internationally known fiddlers and
local talent. It is hosted by Whispering Bill Anderson, a member
of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fiddlers will perform
until 9 p.m., at which time the dance floor will be opened and a
live band will play Cajun, swing and country music. Admission is
free.
NEED TO KNOW
CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK TO REOPEN UNDER INCREASED SECURITY
The 21-acre downtown public gathering place opens at 8 a.m.
today, and two hours later former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, an
ordained minister, will lead a memorial service for the victims
of Saturday's bomb blast there. The security force in and around
the park has been doubled, and police will conduct random
searches of visitors' bags.
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COLOR PHOTO: JOHN IACONO [Terrance Cauthen boxing]
SPOTLIGHT ON...
U.S. BOXING
The competition moves into the quarterfinals with four Americans
on the first day's schedule. Terrance Cauthen (left) faces
Veongviact Phongsit of Thailand in a 132-pound bout, with Albert
Guardado (106), Rhoshii Wells (165) and Nate Jones (201) also
scheduled to fight today.
