Yang, cheered on by a small but passionate group of flag-waving Chinese supporters, either tied or set world records with four of her five lifts. The Japanese softball team was delayed for almost an hour because of a traffic jam caused by an accident. This afternoon's boxing card was also delayed 30 minutes because of the late arrival of athletes. Kevin Inkster, the designer of personal hovercraft featured at the opening ceremony Friday, said Sunday he is hoping to have them in the stores in time for Christmas. Powered by a small engine, the boards hover 4 inches above the ground and are capable of 15 mph.
Riders steer by using the throttle and shifting weight.
Ned Kelly proposed to Ned Kelly at the Olympics opening ceremony. James Toepfer and his girlfriend, Sally Gregg, were both dressed for the event in giant Ned Kelly outfits, commemorating Australia's most notorious bandit. With an estimated audience of more than 3 billion around the world tuning in to watch the Friday ceremony, Toepfer popped the question amid a sea of fellow performers parading around the Olympic Stadium. They kissed, bumped helmets and carried on with the performance. Hong Kong, participating in the Olympics for the first time under Chinese sovereignty, has been embarrassed by the disclosure that the team carried a wrongly made flag during the opening ceremony.