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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Summer Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		1896 - Games of the I Olympiad - Athens, Greece
		1920 - Games of the VII Olympiad - Antwerp, Belgium
		2004 - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - Athens, Greece
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Summer_Olympic_Games (2832 words)

	1976 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		Because of the Munich massacre, security at these games was in evidence, as they it been earlier in the year at the Winter games in Innsbruck, Austria, though far lower than the norm for today's olympic games.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1976_Summer_Olympics (1629 words)

	Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1928 Amsterdam games were notable for being the first games which allowed females to compete at track and field athletics, and benefited greatly from the general prosperity of the times alongside the first appearance of sponsorship of the games, from Coca-Cola.
		The 1964 Games held in Tokyo are notable for heralding the modern age of telecommunications.
		The 2008 Summer Olympics are to be held in Beijing, China.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Summer_Olympics (3098 words)

	1984 Summer Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Olympic contests are meant to be a competition among individuals, not nations.
		As with all Olympic athletes, the contestants can be of any age, but they must be citizens of the country they represent and must have amateur standing.
		Olympic contenders were permitted to earn an expense allowance equal to what they might have earned on regular jobs had they not been in training.
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	olympic games summer and winter locations and history of the games
		The Olympic Games took their name from the Greek city of Olympia and though there were important athletic competitions held in other Greek cities in ancient times, the Olympic Games were regarded as the most prestigious.
		Participation in the Olympic Games was originally limited to free born Greeks, but as Greek civilization was spread by the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Games drew entrants from as far away as Antioch, Sidon and Alexandria.
		Coubertin and his colleagues of the newly formed International Olympic Committee eventually prevailed, and the first Olympic Games of the modern era were inaugurated by the King of Greece in the first week of April 1896.
	www.worldatlas.com /aatlas/infopage/olympic.htm (1007 words)

	Olympic Summer Games
		As the emblem for China’s journey toward the 2008 Olympic Games, Dancing Beijing reveals the heart of an ancient culture embracing the modern world, the spirit of a people moving toward a new destiny.
		For the world’s largest nation, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are the ultimate gesture of friendship, a global expression of hope that the community of nations will dance with Beijing and join its dream of a world united in peace through sport.
		It was at the Montreal 1976 Games that, for the first time in the history of the Games, technology played a role in the torch relay.
	www.swim2000.org /Olympics/olympic_summer_games.htm (879 words)

	Summer Olympic Games
		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.
		The 1952 Games, in Helsinki made a legend of an amiable Czech army lieutenant named Emil Zátopek, who was intent on improving on his single gold and silver medals from 1948.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/s/su/summer_olympic_games.shtml (1962 words)

	Modern Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Since the Games were not well publicized internationally, contestants were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense.
		The 1980 Olympic Summer Games in Moscow were most notable for the largest boycott of an Olympics in history.
		The Soviets, in retaliation for the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games, boycotted the 1984 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles.
	www.wam.umd.edu /~kabrown/modern.html (336 words)

	Summer Olympic Games - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Performances at the 1968 Mexico City games were affected, to a greater or lesser extent by the altitude of the host city.
		This contributed to the 1980 Games being slightly low key affair, dominated by the host country.
		1896 Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece (Games of the I Olympiad)
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Summer_Olympic_Games (1980 words)

	Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In evidence there was increased professionalism amongst Olympic athletes, exemplified by US basketball's "Dream Team".
		, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
		, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games (3098 words)

	The Summer Olympics
		—The 1980 Games are boycotted by 64 nations, led by the USA, to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan on Dec. 27, 1979.
		—The 1984 Games are boycotted by 14 Eastern Bloc nations, led by the USSR, to protest America's overcommercialization of the Games, inadequate security and an anti-Soviet attitude by the U.S. government.
		Modern Olympic Games - The original Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D.,...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0114337.html (414 words)

	From Frostbite to Terrorist Attacks, Red Cross Prepared for Olympic Emergencies
		As part of the unparalleled security measures in place for the February Games, the American Red Cross has prepared intensely and is playing a major role in making the Olympics safer for hundreds of thousands of spectators and residents in the Salt Lake City area.
		The American Red Cross has a 24-year history of preparing Olympic communities to be safe during the Games, along with providing vital health services at first aid stations at official venues and city events.
		Beginning with the 1978 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, the Red Cross also played large preparedness and safety roles at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
	www.redcross.org /press/disaster/ds_pr/020201olympics.html (791 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Utah Games commence 20th edition
		In 1984, the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles were rapidly approaching when Sherratt conceived of the idea.
		In 1986, the Games commenced with 15 sports and 746 athletes from 27 of Utah's 29 counties represented.
		More than 200 youth soccer teams are registered for the Games this year — a USG record, and the tournament is the largest single soccer tournament in the state.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600141801,00.html (608 words)

	Atari's Olympic Team
		And because 1984 Summer Olympics will be held on U.S. soil, many suspect that this team will do what no U.S. Womens Volleyball Team has yet done: win an Olympic gold medal.
		Atari computers are used to keep track of many of volleyball's dizzying array of statistics, which include variables such as the percentage of successful spikes per game, as well as the number of blocks, kills and other important plays.
		THE 1984 U.S. Seven members of this year's thirteen-member U.S. Women's Volleyball squad were on the Olympic Team that boycotted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow.
	www.atarimagazines.com /v2n12/atarisolympicteam.html (1342 words)

	OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
		Today in Lausanne, the IOC met with the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Korean Olympic Committee.
		Olympic Museum: uninterrupted view of the triathlon (1 September 2006)
		It is the second time they have taken place in the Olympic...
	www.olympic.org /uk/index_uk.asp (195 words)

	eBay - 1984 olympic games, Europe, Fan Apparel Souvenirs items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 OLYMPICS
		The 1984 Olympic Games by Dick Schaap (1984)
		Olympic mug marked GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD 1984.
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	CNN/SI from CNN and Sports Illustrated
		The Soviet Union boycotts the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
		The Soviet Union announces it will pull out of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles.
		The United States had boycotted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /almanac/video/1984 (390 words)

	African Americans in Sports
		She was selected to fence on the 1972 U.S. Olympic team.
		The game's MVP, Williams defeated the Denver Broncos 42-10.
		The first African-American U.S. Olympic swim team qualifier and gold medalist in a swimming event was Anthony Ervin.
	www.jimcrowhistory.org /scripts/jimcrow/sports.cgi?state=California (742 words)

	1984 Olympics
		In 1980, the Soviet Union and East Germany finished the Winter Games in a virtual tie for the unofficial team championship.
		In 1984, the East Germans edged into the lead in the battle of state-controlled athletic programs, winning three more golds (9–6), while the Soviets won one more overall medal (25–24).
		The U.S. Olympic Committee, which picked Los Angeles as one of five final cities for a possible bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics,......
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300771.html (355 words)

	Awards > President's Service Awards > Winner Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		People around the world watching the 1984 Summer Olympic Games were reminded again and again, both by the commentators and Games President Peter Ueberroth of the importance of volunteers to the Games' success.
		In the spring of 1982, there were twenty volunteers involved in the Olympic Games planning; by the end of the Games, over 30,000 volunteers from all walks of life had contributed 1,192,000 hours of service.
		The volunteers were coordinated by Vilma Pallette who began her own Olympic volunteer career as a file clerk in 1982.
	pointsoflight.org /awards/prescommunityvol/winner_details.cfm?ID=340 (417 words)

	Olympic 1984 Summer Games Sam the Eagle Collector Pins - Antique & Collectible Exchange
		Olympic 1984 Summer Games Sam the Eagle Collector Pins
		This series was issued in 1982-1983 prior to the games.
		Sam The Eagle is shown participating in the various summer sports.
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	1984 Olympics
		For the third consecutive Olympiad, a boycott prevented all member nations from attending the Summer Games.
		The American gold rush was led by 23-year-old Carl Lewis, who duplicated Jesse Owens' 1936 track and field grand slam by winning the 100 and 200 meters and the long jump, and anchoring the 4x100 meter relay.
		The L.A. Olympics were the first privately financed Games ever and made an unheard of profit of $215 million.
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	The Summer Olympic Games
		Because of Australian quarantine laws, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden.
		1992 was the last year that both the summer games and the winter games were held in the same year.
		After 1992, the summer and winter games are staggered 2 years apart.
	www.janecky.com /olympics/summergames/index.html (76 words)

	2006 Winter Olympics - Turin - Sports - New York Times
		The Turin Games ended on Sunday as the torch was passed to Vancouver, which will host in 2010.
		NBC's prime-time coverage of the Turin Games was down 37 percent from the Salt Lake Games in 2002, with an even steeper decline among young viewers.
		Though it was not the ideal Winter Olympic host, Turin does happen to have an ideal cure for the inevitable morning-after letdown.
	nytimes.com /pages/sports/olympics2006/index.html (563 words)

	LOS ANGELES 1984 OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES Official Poster Reprint - L.A., California, USA - IOC/Olympic Museum, Lausanne, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Commemorate the glory of L.A. This beautiful poster, published by the IOC at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, features a reprint of the official poster for the 1984 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles, California.
		For this poster, the games' shooting star logo is composed of dozens of photographs representing America and American sport in the 1980s, creating a brilliant piece of art that is appreciated completely differently when observed from up close than from a distance.
		Whether you competed in the games yourself, attended as a fan, are a citizen of the host region, or are simply a fan of the Olympic movement, this is a must for the wall of your home or office!
	www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/losangeles84om.htm (212 words)

	Find in a Library: 1984 Summer Olympic Games : hearings before the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the ...
		Find in a Library: 1984 Summer Olympic Games : hearings before the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on H. Con.
		1984 Summer Olympic Games : hearings before the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on H. Con.
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	CNN Interactive: Video Almanac - 1984
		The 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles suffer when the Soviet Union and several East Bloc countries boycot the event, citing security concerns.
		The Soviet Union announces May 7 it will pull out of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles.
		The Indian army stormed the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, in an effort to crush a two-year-old terrorist campaign by Sikh separatists.
	www.cnn.com /resources/video.almanac/1984/index.html (398 words)

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