Tajima wins Japan's 1st medal at Sydney Olympics

Tajima wins Japan's 1st medal at Sydney Olympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Yasuko Tajima shows off her silver medal after claiming second place in the women's 400-meter individual medley swimming event at the Sydney Olympics on Sept. 16. The medal was Japan's first of the Millenium Games.

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