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	Lina Radke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She was the first Olympic champion in the 800 m for women.
		She first specialised in the 1000 m, but when this was changed into the 800 m (because that distance would be held at the upcoming 1928 Summer Olympics), she switched to that event.
		The highlight of Radke's career were those 1928 Summer Olympics, as she won the inaugural title in the 800 m.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lina_Radke (318 words)

	Fanny Blankers-Koen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She is most famous for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
		Blankers, a former triple jumper (participant in the 1928 Olympics) was a sports journalist and the coach of the Dutch women's athletics team, even though he originally thought women should not compete in sports – not an unusual opinion at the time.
		The final, on August 6, was again held in the pouring rain, but Blankers-Koen completed the inaugural Olympic 200 m for women in 24.4, seven tenths of a second ahead of runner-up — still the largest margin of victory in an Olympic 200 m final.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Fanny_Blankers-Koen (2286 words)

	2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the People's Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p.m.
		The centerpiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics is the construction of the Beijing National Stadium which began on December 24, 2003.
		The 2008 Summer Olympics emblem entitled "Dancing Beijing" was unveiled in August 2003 in a ceremony attended by 2,008 people at Qi Nian Dian — the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in Beijing's Tian Tan (Temple of Heaven).
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/2008_Summer_Olympics (1291 words)

	Harry Larva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in Turku, Harry Larva was forced to change his last name from Lagerström to Larva in 1928 by a young president of Finnish Athletics Union and known nationalist Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, because his name didn't sound as Finnish.
		Larva, a Finnish champion in 800 m from 1928 to 1930 and in 1934, won only one bronze (1927) in his favourite distance 1500 m at Finnish Championships.
		At the Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, in a 1500 m.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harry_Larva (181 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1928 Summer Olympics
		The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Olympics and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
		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.
		The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1928-Summer-Olympics (2451 words)

	1976 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		The Olympic Stadium, a daring design of French architect Roger Taillibert, remains a lasting monument to the huge deficit, as it never had an effective retractable roof, and the tower was only completed after the Olympics.
		This was seen as a major threat to the future of the Olympic Games, and was not until the financially successful 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles that cities began to line up to be hosts again.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1976_Summer_Olympics (1057 words)

	Percy Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Percy Williams (May 19, 1908 - November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
		Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Williams surprised many - himself the most - when he won the Canadian trials and was sent out to the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam at age 20.
		At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/p/pe/percy_williams.html (288 words)

	Morgan Taylor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At the American trials for the 1924 Summer Olympics, he broke the world record in the 400 m hurdles on two occasions, making him a favourite for the Olympic gold.
		Taylor again qualified for the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, winning a bronze medal on both occasions, with the titles won by Lord Burgley and Bob Tisdall.
		At his third Olympics, he was honoured for his achievements by carrying the American flag during the opening ceremony of the Games.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Morgan_Taylor (240 words)

	1932 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fewer than half the number of participants from the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam competed in 1932.
		An Olympic Village was built for the first time, occupied by the male athletes.
		Finnish star Paavo Nurmi is barred from competing in the Olympic for being a professional.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1932_Summer_Olympics (280 words)

	Bobby Kerr - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He won the gold medal in the 200 metres and the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
		At the 1908 Summer Olympics, held in London, Kerr was considered to be somewhat of a home favourite by the crowd, as they saw him as a representative of the British Empire.
		He coached the athletics and football teams of Hamilton, and was an official at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Bobby_Kerr (439 words)

	1928 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The II Olympic Winter Games were held in 1928 in Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland.
		The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics, held on its own, and not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics.
		They were actually part of the 1924 Summer Olympics.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1928_Winter_Olympics (189 words)

	Lillian Copeland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The 1928 Summer Olympics were the first Olympics to include women's track and field events.
		Copeland could only compete in the discus throw, because the shot put and javelin throw were not yet on the programme (they would follow in 1948 and 1932, respectively).
		Nevertheless, she made the 1932 Olympic team for the discus throw.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lillian_Copeland (320 words)

	Olympic Oath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
		The first judge's oath was taken at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
		The part concerning doping, was added at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Olympic_Oath (326 words)

	Highlights of individual Olympic Games
		The 1916 Olympics were scheduled to be held in Berlin, but were canceled because of what came to be known as World War I. The 1920 Games were awarded to Antwerp to honor the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people during the war.
		The 1932 Olympic Games saw the introduction of automatic timing to one hundredth of a second and of the photo finish, as well as the appearance of the national anthems and the raising of flags in honour of the victors during the medal ceremonies.
		The International Olympic Committee had a great political success in managing to bring together the two Germanys (East and West) within a combined team (EUA) competing under a fl, red and yellow flag with the Olympic rings and with "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's IX Symphony as their anthem.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympic-trivia/olympic-games-highlights.html (5117 words)

	Johnny Weissmuller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal.
		This was to ensure his eligibility to compete as part of the United States Olympic team, and was a critical issue in being issued an American passport.
		He won the title in that distance at the 1924 Summer Olympics, beating Kahanamoku on February 24, 1924.
	www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Johnny_Weissmuller (1436 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1912-Summer-Olympics
		The 1900 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France.
		The 2004 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were the 26th Summer Olympic Games.
		The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1912_Summer_Olympics (2100 words)

	Hockey at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hockey first appeared at the Olympic Games as a men's competition at 1908 Olympic Games in London, with only three teams: England, Ireland and Scotland.
		Hockey was removed from the Olympics at the 1924 Paris Games due to the lack of an international structure.
		Women had to wait until the 1980 Moscow Games to be incorporated in the Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hockey_at_the_Summer_Olympics (174 words)

	Summer Olympic Games : Summer Olympics
		The Olympics are the most prestigious such event in the world, with a larger range of sports than other such events, and most of those considering Olympic victory the most prestigious achievement in their field.
		The 1928 Amsterdam Games were notable for being the first games which allowed females to compete at track & field athletics and benefitted greatly from the general prosperity of the times.
		On the bright side it did, however, seem that the drug testing and regulation authorities were at last catching up with the cheating that had been widely to be endemic in athletics for some years, and it was generally held that the 1992 Barcelona Games were cleaner, although not without incident.
	www.fastload.org /su/Summer_Olympics.html (1967 words)

	James Quinn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		James F. "Jimmy" Quinn (September 9, 1906 - July, 2004) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
		An a student of College of the Holy Cross, James Quinn won the 100 yd title in 1928.
		At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Quinn ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a world record of 41.0.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/James_Quinn (405 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Olympics news / Rainy Amsterdam greets Olympic torch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Olympic torch traveled through the wind-swept streets of the Dutch capital and on a riverboat Wednesday along a route shortened by lashing rain and storm warnings.
		Dutch Olympic swimmer Inge de Bruin took the flame the last few hundred yards through Olympic Stadium, struggling against the wind and rain to light a broad silver-colored cauldron.
		Flames from a gas burner were used to relight the bowl from the 1928 Summer Olympics.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2004/06/23/rainy_amsterdam_greets_olympic_torch (346 words)

	RAY BARBUTI FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ray Barbuti was born in Nassau_County,_New_York and attended Syracuse_University where he won the IC4A championship at 400 m in 1928 in a time of 48.8 and once scored eight touchdowns in one game.
		His trainer let him run two his preferred distances, the 200 yd and the 400 yd, very seldom in the same competition, so Barbuti chose to run only the 400 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
		He won 400 m with a time of 47.8 and as anchor on the US 4 x 400 m relay he won his second gold medal in a world_record time of 3:14.2.
	www.amysflowershop.com /Ray_Barbuti (156 words)

	1928 Summer Olympics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amsterdam had made a bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, but had to give way to war-victim Belgium and (Click link for more info and facts about De Coubertin) De Coubertin's (The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce) Paris before finally being awarded with the organisation.
		For the first time, the parade of nations started with (A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil) Greece, which holds the origins of the Olympics, and ended with the host country, a tradition still continued until this day.
		Because of this, running events longer than 200 m were not included in the Olympics until the (The decade from 1960 to 1969) 1960s.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1928_Summer_Olympics.htm (682 words)

	1928 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amsterdam hadmade a bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, but had to give way to war-victim Belgium and De Coubertin 's Paris before finally being awarded withthe organisation.
		For the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the Olympics.The torch relay was however not started until the 1936 SummerOlympics.
		For the first time, the parade of nations started with Greece, which holds theorigins of the Olympics, and ended with the host country, a tradition still continued until this day.
	www.therfcc.org /1928-summer-olympics-108456.html (225 words)

	NZ Summer Olympic History
		She was placed 5th in the 100 metres freestyle but she could not compete in the final due to illness.
		Paul Kingsman and Anthony Mosse won bronze medals in the pool, in the 200 metres backstroke and the 200 metres butterfly respectively while John Cutler won bronze in yachting's Finn Class, and Rex Sellars and Chris Timms a silver in the Tornado class.
		The 1992 Olympic year kicked off in spectacular fashion for New Zealand as Annelise Coberger won this country's first Winter Olympic medal when she claimed silver in slalom skiing in Albertville.
	www.olympic.org.nz /Article.aspx?ID=343 (1747 words)

	Olympic Oath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The athlete, from team of the organising country, holds a corner of the Olympic Flag while speaking the oath:
		In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.
		The Olympic Oath, written by Pierre de Coubertin was first taken by an athlete at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Olympic_Oath (326 words)

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