Stars foretell -- Venus to be in seventh heaven
All-conquering American Venus Williams and 18-year-old Elena Dementieva of Russia won their Olympic tennis semifinals on Monday and will now face off in the final on Wednesday.



Hunter trapped, sprint queen on the block
For two years, Marion Jones has dreamed of just one thing -- standing on top of the podium five times in Sydney and becoming the greatest woman athlete the world has ever seen.



Freeman, Johnson complete lap of honour
Since she was a child, Cathy Freeman has had a dream - to be the best athlete in the world. From a young age in Mackay, Queensland, she was encouraged by her mother Cecilia to write a message to herself, a guiding Principle for life.



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