A world record in Swimming from the South Africa team in the 4x100m Men' s Freestyle Relay and the defeat of USA ' s team by Puerto Rico characterised day two of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games.
South Africa surprised in the 4x100m Men ' s Freestyle Relay, finishing in the first place with 3:13.17 time which is a new world record.
In Basketball, besides the Puerto Rico winning over USA, Argentina at the last second of the Game won Serbia/Montenegro with 83-82.
In Cycling Road Race, which took place at the center of Athens, Australia ' s Sara Carrigan finished first, leaving Germany ' s Judith ARNDT second and Russia ' s Olga SLYUSAREVA third.
In Women's 53kg Weightliting, Udomporn POLSAK won gold medal, while silver went to Indonesia ' s Raema Lisa RUMBEWAS and bronze to Colopmbia ' s Mabel MOSQUERA.
Today was also the first competion day for Baseball, Tennis and Waterpolo.