Slideshow: Olympics: Coming to a PC Near You

This summer, viewers will be able to tune into highlights of the Olympic Games over the Internet, as NBC and BBC beef up their video offerings for broadband users. By Kendra Mayfield.
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The Athens Games are essentially the last hurrah for several players, from Mia Hamm (right) to Brandi Chastain (not pictured), who have defined virtually the entire history of the U.S. women's soccer program.AP Photo/Adam Butler

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NBCOlympics.com is the only U.S.-based website allowed by the International Olympic Committee to broadcast action from the games in the United States. The site will check visitors to ensure that they are viewing video highlights from within the United States.

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Michael Phelps celebrates after breaking his previous world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of four minutes 8.41 seconds at the U.S. Olympic swim trials in Long Beach, Calif on Thursday. He will be a top contender in August.

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Marion Jones of the United States celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 200 Olympics. Jones won with a time of 10.75 seconds. Fans will be watching at the Athens Games to see if she can duplicate her medal haul.

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In the United States, the NBC 2004 Olympics site, which is covering this summer's Olympic Games in Athens, will feature the first online video of the contest, which runs August 13-29.

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Members of the Australian men's 4 x 100m freestyle relay team celebrate their gold medal win at the Summer Olympics in Sydney. The team set a world record with their time of 3:13.67. Ian Thorpe (far right) will be defending his 400m freestyle Olympic title this year.

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Four years afer her improbable gold medal in the women's 10-meter platform dive, Laura Wilkinson returns to the Olympics as one of the favorites in platform diving.

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USA's Rulon Gardner runs carrying an American flag after winning the Gold medal, by defeating three-time Olympic champion from Russia Alexandre Kareline, in the 130 kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. In May 2004, Gardner earned a chance to defend his Olympic title by defeating rival and training partner Dremiel Byers, the 2002 world champion, at the U.S. Trials.

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