Moussambani's goggles fetched a record number of bids just hours after being offered on an online charity auction. He hardly needed the goggles, having kept his head out of the water most of the way. But he has since been swamped with interview requests and is reportedly being chased by some big-name sponsors. Thousands of bogong moths, migrating from dry areas of Queensland to the cool Snowy Mountains, have detoured to Sydney and been drawn to the lights at the 110,000-seat stadium. The moths, with a wingspan about equal to that of a sparrow, also have swooped down to the track, getting into the faces of some athletes as they compete.
Scientists say the moths are harmless.
The father of Dutch gold medalist Pieter van den Hoogenband criticized U.S. swimming coaches for saying the sport is not drug-free. That's the problem. Richard Quick, the U.S. women's coach, said drugs were still prevalent in the sport and called for more extensive testing by the International Olympic Committee. Men's coach Mark Schubert demanded tougher sanctions when swimmers are caught using performance-enhancing drugs. The Americans were far ahead in the swimming medals race.