Rulon Gardner
USA wrestlers to push Russian men, Japan women for Gold

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2021 01:15 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: MEN: Freestyle Russia earned two gold medals in freestyle -- Soslan Ramonov...

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2000, file photo, Australian Olympic athlete Cathy Freeman ignites the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics at Olympic Stadium in Sydney. Freeman ignited the cauldron to open the first games of the millennium and lit up Sydney Olympic Stadium 10 nights later by winning an era-defining gold medal for Australia. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho, File)
Freeman lights up Sydney Olympics to kick off new millennium

By John Pye Aug. 14, 2020 06:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2014, file photo, Rulon Gardner's medals are shown at an auctioneer's warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah. An Olympic Channel documentary debuting Wednesday, July 22, 2020, chronicles the highs and lows of Rulon Gardner in the 20 years since his stunning gold-medal victory in the 2000 Olympics. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Film tracks Rulon Gardner's highs, lows in years since gold

By Eric Olson Jul. 18, 2020 02:22 AM EDT