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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Ex-Nadeshiko Miyamoto lays ground for 'soccer moms'

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tomomi Miyamoto (8, 3rd from R) playing for the Japan women's soccer team against Sweden at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Japan beat Sweden 1-0 in their opening match for their first-ever victory at an Olympics.

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Diving pool for 2004 Athens Olympics remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The diving pool used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Facilities for 2004 Athens Olympics remain desolate

ATHENS, Greece - Facilities for the beach volleyball competition in Athens, like many others used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in the Greek capital, remain abandoned as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Hammer thrower Murofushi assumes professorship of science

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi (R), a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, shakes hands with Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, president of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, after being named a professor of sports science at the school.

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Hammer thrower Murofushi speaks about professorship

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, a gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks about his assumption of a professorship of sports science at Tokyo Medical and Dental University at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2014.

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Olympic softball medalist seeking bid to race in skeleton in Sochi

NAGANO, Japan - File photo shows Juri Takayama pitching as a starter during a softball game against the United States at the Athens Summer Olympics in 2004. Japan won the bronze medal in the Games.

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Murofushi prevented from joining IOC Athletes' Commission

LONDON, Britain - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi gives a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park in London on Aug. 11, 2012 after the International Olympic Committee announced the same day Murofushi's election to the IOC Athletes' Commission was invalidated as he was judged to have violated election campaign rules. Murofushi won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and was the Athens Olympic gold medalist in 2004.

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Athens Olympic champion Shibata set to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese swimmer Ai Shibata acknowledging cheers from fans after finishing first to capture the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Swimming sources said Dec. 8 Shibata, 26, will retire from competition.

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Japanese Olympic team bands together

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) looks on as table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (R in front) receives the Japanese flag for Japan's Beijing Olympic team during the group's banding-together ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on July 28. Judoka Keiji Suzuki (2ne from L), winner of the men's over-100 kilogram category at the 2004 Athens Olympics, serves as the team's captain.

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Japanese Olympic team bands together

TOKYO, Japan - Table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (C), who will serve as the flag-bearer at the Beijing Olympics, holds the Japanese flag for Japan's Beijing Olympic team during the group's banding-together ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on July 28. At left is judoka Keiji Suzuki, winner of the men's over-100 kilogram category at the 2004 Athens Olympics, who serves as the team's captain. Crown Prince Naruhito (R) attended the ceremony.

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Tani wins gold in 48 kg weight class

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ryoko Tani gazes at the gold medal she won in the women's 48-kilogram category at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16. It was the 32-year-old Tani's first international competition since the 2004 Athens Olympics and her first gold medal since she gave birth to her son Yoshiaki in 2005.

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Thorpe announces retirement from competitive swimming

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's swimming superstar Ian Thorpe (file photo) said Nov. 21 he is retiring from competitive swimming. He earned a total of five gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics.

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Nagashima joins meeting with fans in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants manager and baseball icon Shigeo Nagashima waves to participants in the ''Nagashima Japan Dream Project 2006,'' an exchange program between baseball players representing Japan in the Athens Olympics and fans held at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Jan. 15. Nagashima, who has been undergoing rehabilitation since suffering a stroke in March 2004, appeared before baseball fans for the first time since July 2005.

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Nagashima joins meeting with fans in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants manager and baseball icon Shigeo Nagashima talks to children in the ''Nagashima Japan Dream Project 2006,'' an exchange program between baseball players representing Japan in the Athens Olympics and fans held at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Jan. 15. Nagashima, who has been undergoing rehabilitation since suffering a stroke in March 2004, appeared before baseball fans for the first time since July 2005.

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Japan strikes gold in swimming, gymnastics

IZMIR, Turkey - Backstroke swimmer Aya Terakawa gave Japan its first gold medal at the University Games in Izmir on Aug. 13. Terakawa, who placed eighth in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Athens Olympics, won the women's 50-meter backstroke in a personal-best 29.06 seconds at the Manisa outdoor pool.

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Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

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De Lima of Brazil arrives in Japan to join marathon race

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in the men's marathon in the Athens Olympics in August 2004 after being attacked by a spectator, arrives at Kansai airport March 1 to take part in Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6.

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(4)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Flags of Greece and China are hoisted during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. The Chinese capital of Beijing will host the next Olympics in 2008.

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(7)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Wang Qishan (R), mayor of Beijing, waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the 29th Olympiad in 2008. At his left is Athens Olympics chief organizer Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki.

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(2)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Stefano Baldini waves the national flag at Panathinaiko Stadium after winning the men's marathon in the 2004 Athens Olympics on Aug. 29.

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(1)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Stefano Baldini is jubilant after breaking the tape at Panathinaiko Stadium to win the men's marathon in the 2004 Athens Olympics on Aug. 29.

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(8)Argentina vs. Paraguay in men's Olympic soccer final

ATHENS, Greece - Argentinean soccer players are awarded the gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics during a victory ceremony at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 28.

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(7)Argentina vs. Paraguay in men's Olympic soccer final

ATHENS, Greece - Argentinean soccer players celebrate their victory over Paraguay to capture the gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 28.

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(6)Argentina vs. Paraguay in men's Olympic soccer final

ATHENS, Greece - Argentinean soccer players celebrate their victory over Paraguay to capture the gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 28.

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Tani wins gold medal in judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Ryoko Tani is seen in action against Frederique Jossinet of France in the final of the women's 48-kg class judo event in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 14 at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall. Tani captured Japan's first gold medal of the Athens 2004 Olympics.

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(2)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Olympics chief organizer Gianna Angelopoulou-Daskalaki (L), Greek President Konstantinos Stefanopoulos (C) and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 13.

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(1)Run-up to Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greek - Gianna Angelopoulos, president of the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, speaks at a press conference on July 15 on preparations for the 2004 summer Olympic Games opening on Aug. 13.

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(4)Japan vs. Bahrain: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan Under-23 defender Marucus Tulio Tanaka jumps for control of the ball in the first half of an Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. Bahrain won by 1-0.

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(3)Japan vs. Bahrain: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan Under-23 striker Tatsuya Tanaka fires a blank shot in the first half of an Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. Bahrain won by 1-0.

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(5)Japan vs. Bahrain: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan-Under 23 midfielder Yasuyuki Konno and Bahrain player tussle for the ball in the first half of an Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. Japan lost 1-0.

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(1)Japan vs. Bahrain: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan Under-23 striker Tatsuya Tanaka is barred from shooting by a Bahrain midfielder in the first half of their Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. Bahrain won by 1-0.

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(2)Japan vs. Bahrain: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan Under-23 skipper Ryoichi Maeda tussles for the ball in the first half of an Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. Japan lost 1-0.

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(1)UAE vs. Lebanon: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Supporters of Lebanon Under-23s burst into celebration as their national squad score the second goal against the United Arab Emirates in the final round of Asian zone qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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(2)UAE vs. Lebanon: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - United Arab Emirates Under-23 defender Moussa Mohammed attempts a header in the first half of the final round of Asian zone qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics against Lebanon at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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(3)UAE vs. Lebanon: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Lebanon and United Arab Emirates players wrangle with each other after the end of their Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan to face Nigeria, Greece in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Two Olympic officials hold cards bearing country names in the draw in Athens on Jan. 26 for the preliminary round of women's basketball at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Japan will compete along with tournament debutante Nigeria and host Greece among Group A teams in the preliminary round.

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Noguchi wins Miyazaki half-marathon in record time

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, who has been selected as a member of the national team for the 2004 Athens Olympics, wins the Miyazaki women's half-marathon in a meet record time of 1:07.47 on Jan. 6.

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(1)Parma stadium good site for Olympic training: Nagashima

PARMA, Italy - Japanese national team manager Shigeo Nagashima (L) listens to International Baseball Federation President Aldo Notari at the municipal baseball stadium in Parma, Italy on June 24. Nagashima said later he is considering the stadium as the site to get his team adjusted to the time difference in Athens for the 2004 Olympics.

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(3)Japan down Myanmar to move closer to Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japan squad wave at supporters after defeating Myanmar 5-0 to advance to the final round of qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 3.

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(1)Japan down Myanmar to move closer to Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar goalie Aung Aung Oo (R) fails to block a header by Japan forward Daisuke Matsui on 75 minutes of the second leg of a double header at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 3. Japan advanced to the final round of qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics after brushing aside nine-man Myanmar 5-0 following a 3-0 win on May 1.

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(2)Japan down Myanmar to move closer to Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan defender Teruyuki Moniwa runs in celebration after scoring a first-half header in the second leg of a double header against Mynamar at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 3. Japan advanced to the final round of qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics after brushing aside nine-man Myanmar 5-0 following a 3-0 win on May 1.

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Koizumi visits Olympics facility in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Kizumi listens to an explanation about a stadium, which will be the goal of the 2004 Athens Olympics men and women's marathon races, during a brief tour of sports facilities in Athens on May 2.

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(3)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Cerezo Osaka forward Yoshito Okubo celebrates after scoring the second goal during the second half of the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1. Japan beat Myanmar 3-0.

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(4)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka forward Satoshi Nakayama (R) scores the third goal during the second half as Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1.

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(2)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Cerezo Osaka forward Yoshito Okubo scores the second goal during the second half as Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1.

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(1)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoto Purple Sanga midfielder Daisuke Matsui (R) scores the first goal during the second half as Japan downed Myanmar 3-0 in the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1.