Navy Ensign Henry Nuzum poses in one of the Olympic rings painted on the dock at the Sydney International Regatta Center before the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 15, 2000. Nuzum, along with his rowing partner Mike Ferry, will compete in the double sculls on the 2,000 meter Olympic course. Fifteen U.S. military athletes are competing in the 2000 Olympic games as members of the U.S. Olympic team. In addition to the 15 competing athletes there are eight alternates and five coaches representing each of the four services in various venues.