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	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The 1908 Olympics were originally awarded to Rome, but were reassigned to London.
		Lighting the Olympic Flame by: The Olympic flame was first lit during the opening ceremony of the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
		Olympic Oath by: The first athletes' oath was sworn at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1908 (357 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1908 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The fifth modern Olympic games, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England.
		The 1908 Olympics also prompted the establishment of standard rules for sports, and the selection of judges from different countries, rather than just the host.
		The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1908-Summer-Olympics (3078 words)

	1908 Summer Olympics
		Funds that were to have gone to the Olympics were diverted to the reconstruction of Naples, so a new venue was required and London was selected.
		On opening day, it was the first time the various countries marched around an Olympic stadium behind their national flags.
		The 1908 race was 42.195 km but the next two Olympics in 1912 and 1920 used different distances.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1908_summer_olympics.html (484 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		The Olympic champions were as follows: 1900: a combined Swedish/Danish team; 1904: an American club team representing the Milwaukee Athletic Club; 1906: Germany/Switzerland; 1908: a British team from the City of London Police Club; 1912: Sweden; and 1920: Great Britain.
		Rugby union football was held at the Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924.
		Polo was on the Olympic programme in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and 1936.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/past/index_uk.asp (349 words)

	1908 Olympics — Infoplease.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The fourth Olympic Games were certainly the wettest and probably the most contentious in history.
		Environmental factors in the summer Olympics in historical perspective.
		The Marvelous Spectacles of Olympia and Marathon: The Roots of the Olympics and Marathon Racing.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114404.html (452 words)

	BBC - London - Sport - London Olympics 1908 & 1948
		The marathon's distance was changed from 24.85 miles to 26.2 miles for the 1908 Olympics so the course would cover the ground from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium.
		Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn, was the oldest ever competitor to earn an Olympic gold medal, winning the running deer shooting, single shot at the age of 60.
		London was asked to host the 1908 Games after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1906 causing Rome which was the chosen host to pull out.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/content/articles/2005/06/24/olympics_history_feature.shtml (1067 words)

	LONDON OLYMPICS 2012
		In February 2007 the shooting events are still planned by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to be at Woolwich in temporary built facilities at an estimated cost of over 20 million pounds with nothing left after clearing it all away.
		There would appear to be no rhyme or reason for choosing Woolwich, except that it is closer to the Olympic village.
		Bisley was the correct venue for the London Olympics in 1908 and in 1948.
	www.nsra.co.uk /Olympics/Intro.htm (229 words)

	1908 Summer Olympics Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	US SAILING Olympic Program
		US SAILING's Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) is dedicated to increasing the support for every athlete who aspires to represent the United States in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
		It's a team effort to send the best sailors to represent the United States at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
		US SAILING and Vanguard Sailboats, an official sponsor of the US Sailing Team, will send a team of talented youth sailors to represent the United States at the 2007 Laser Radial World Championship Scheveningen, The Netherlands.
	www.ussailing.org /olympics (380 words)

	1908 Summer Olympics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		London was selected, and the games were held in (additional info and facts about White City) White City alongside the (additional info and facts about Franco-British Exhibition) Franco-British Exhibition, which at the time was the more noteworthy event.
		The Swedish flag had not been displayed above the stadium, so the members of the Swedish team decided not to take part in the ceremony.
		(additional info and facts about 1908 Summer Olympics) 1908 Summer Olympics
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1908_summer_olympics.htm (1137 words)

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