As a result, the Americans and other nations where professional baseball is developed relied on collegiate players, while Cubans used their most experienced veterans, who technically were considered amateurs as they nominally held other jobs, but in fact trained full-time.

Semifinal Gold medal game Legend: RSC – Referee stopped contest Men Women Legend: QF – Qualify to final based on position in heat; QS – Qualify to semifinal based on time in roundAll ranks based on time in round Men Women Time trial Sprint Pursuit Points race Keirin Laura Wilkinson staged a comeback during the finals of the Women's 10 metre platform and won the only diving medal for the United States during the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze Medal match Roster Head coach: April Heinrichs The United States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

* – Heidger & Wong advanced from the elimination pool by having the highest point differential among losers Summary Roster Group play

Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze Medal match Summary Roster Head Coach: John Vargas Group play