However USA female basketball teams were better than men scoring all golds on Olympic events during this time (Sydney, Athens, Beijing).
The loss of the gold by USA male basketball team, and only 3rd position during 2004 Athens Olympic (compared to gold of the previous and next Olympics), with the winning stands by Argentina team and silver Italy was noted.
2000 Tour de France - started in Futuroscope, France (winner Lance Armstrong) 2001 Tour de France - started in Dunkerque, France (winner Lance Armstrong) 2002 Tour de France - started in Luxembourg, Luxembourg (winner Lance Armstrong) 2003 Tour de France - started in Paris, France (winner Lance Armstrong) 2004 Tour de France - started in Liège, Belgium (winner Lance Armstrong) 2005 Tour de France - started in Vendée, France (winner Lance Armstrong) 2006 Tour de France - started in Strasbourg, France (winner Óscar Pereiro) 2007 Tour de France - started in London, United Kingdom (winner Alberto Contador) 2008 Tour de France - started in Brest, France (winner Carlos Sastre) 2009 Tour de France - started in Monaco (winner Alberto Contador) 2000 AFL Grand Final - Essendon 19.21 (135) defeated Melbourne 11.9 (75) 2001 AFL Grand Final - Brisbane 15.18 (108) defeated Essendon 12.10 (82) 2002 AFL Grand Final - Brisbane 10.15 (75) defeated Collingwood 9.12 (66) 2003 AFL Grand Final - Brisbane 20.14 (134) defeated Collingwood 12.12 (84) 2004 AFL Grand Final - Port Adelaide 17.11 (113) defeated Brisbane 10.13 (73) 2005 AFL Grand Final - Sydney 8.10 (58) defeated West Coast 7.12 (54) 2006 AFL Grand Final - West Coast 12.13 (85) defeated Sydney 12.12 (84) 2007 AFL Grand Final - Geelong 24.19 (163) defeated Port Adelaide 6.8 (44) 2008 AFL Grand Final - Hawthorn 18.7 (115) defeated Geelong 11.23 (89) 2009 AFL Grand Final - Geelong 12.8 (80) defeated St Kilda 9.14 (68) There have been two FIFA World Cups this decade: Continental championships of nations: UEFA Champions league winners: FIFA Club World Cup: there has been 4 Ryder cups in this decade.
There has been two Rugby World Cups this decade: 2003 Rugby World Cup - Australia (winner England defeated Australia) 2007 Rugby World Cup - France (winner South Africa defeated England) Michael Phelps won six gold medals in the 2004 Olympics, and a record eight in the 2008 Olympics (some of those medals coming from split-second wins).
meanwhile back in the 2000 games, Dara Torres and Jenny Thompson got a bronze each after they made a 1 in a million occurrence of finishing the race both at exactly the same time.
Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer at the 2008 Wimbledon final with a score of 6-4,6-4,5-7,5-7,9-7.
Roger Federer played Andy Roddick in the 2009 Wimbledon final for his 15th Grand Slam championship.
Galen Rupp breaks Gerry Lindgrens 40-year-old 5,000 meter high school record in 2004.