Tuesday Team USA preview

ATHENS - Three final events for Team USA present three rich opportunities to raise the American medal count Tuesday night at Olympic Stadium.

Bryan Clay (Azusa, Calif.) and Tom Pappas (Knoxville, Tenn.) vie for the gold and title of World's Greatest Athlete when decathlon competition concludes.

Also packing a double threat for Team USA are Joanna Hayes (Los Angeles) and Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Morrison (Columbia, S.C.), who compete in the women's 100m hurdles final.

Americans are a triple threat in the women's 400m final, where Olympic Trials champion Monique Hennagan (Stockbridge, Calif.), NCAA champion Dee Dee Trotter (Knoxville, Tenn.) and American junior record holder Sanya Richards (Austin, Texas) compete.

Qualifying rounds begin in more strong events for the United States. Olympic 100m gold medalist Justin Gatlin (Raleigh, N.C.) and world leader Shawn Crawford (Raleigh, N.C.) run 200-meter rounds; four-time world champion Allen Johnson (Irmo, S.C.) starts his quest for a second Olympic gold in the men's 110m hurdles, while Terrence Trammell (Ellenwood, Ga.) looks to improve on his silver in the event from 2000; and Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Muna Lee (Baton Rouge, La.) and LaShaunte'a Moore (Fayetteville Arkansas) run the semis of the women's 200.

TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 24

9 a.m. - Men's 110 Hurdles Decathlon (Olympic Stadium) - Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif; Tom Pappas, Knoxville, Tenn.; Paul Terek, Livonia, Mich.

9:35 a.m. - Men's 110 Hurdles Round One - Allen Johnson, Irmo, S.C.; Duane Ross, Garner, N.C.; Terrence Trammell, Ellenwood, Ga.

10 a.m. - Men's Discus Decathlon (Olympic Stadium) - Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif; Tom Pappas, Knoxville, Tenn.; Paul Terek, Livonia, Mich.

10:20 a.m. - Men's 200 Round Two - Shawn Crawford, Raleigh, N.C.; Justin Gatlin, Raleigh, N.C.; Bernard Williams, Gainesville, Fla.

1 p.m. - Men's Pole Vault Decathlon (Olympic Stadium) - Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif; Tom Pappas, Knoxville, Tenn.; Paul Terek, Livonia, Mich.

7:30 p.m. - Men's Javelin Decathlon (Olympic Stadium) - Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif; Tom Pappas, Knoxville, Tenn.; Paul Terek, Livonia, Mich.

7:45 p.m. - Men's Long Jump Qualifying Round (Olympic Stadium) - Walter Davis, Baton Rouge, La.; John Moffitt, Baton Rouge, La.; Dwight Phillips, Mesa, Ariz.

8 p.m. - Men's 200 Round Two (Olympic Stadium) - Shawn Crawford, Raleigh, N.C.; Justin Gatlin, Raleigh, N.C.; Bernard Williams, Gainesville, Fla.

8:30 p.m. - Women's 1,500 Round One (Olympic Stadium) - Carrie Tollefson, Minneapolis, Minn.

9:05 p.m. - Men' 400 Hurdles Semifinal Round (Olympic Stadium) - Bennie Brazell, Baton Rouge, La.; James Carter, Hampton, Va.; Angelo Taylor, Decatur, Ga.

10:05 p.m. - Women's 200 Semifinal Round (Olympic Stadium) - Allyson Felix, Santa Clarita, Calif.; Muna Lee, Baton Rouge, La.; LaShaunte'a Moore, Fayetteville, Ark.

10:30 p.m. - Women's 100 Hurdles Final (Olympic Stadium) - Joanna Hayes, Los Angeles; Melissa Morrison, Columbia, S.C.

10:50 p.m. - Women's 400 Final (Olympic Stadium) - Monique Hennagan, Stockbridge, Calif.; Dee Dee Trotter, Knoxville, Tenn.; Sanya Richards, Austin, Texas

11:05 p.m. - Men's 1,500 Decathlon (Olympic Stadium) - Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif; Tom Pappas, Knoxville, Tenn.; Paul Terek, Livonia, Mich.