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	1988 Summer Olympics
		The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.
		Christa Rothenburger[?] becomes the first (and last) athlete to win Olympic medals at the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics in the same year.
		She adds a cycling silver to the speed skating gold she won earlier in the year in Calgary.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/19/1988_Summer_Olympics.html (294 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: 2004_Summer_Paralympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The exclusion was introduced after the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, the first games with events exclusively for people with learning difficulties, after it was found that the majority of the Spanish basketball team were not disabled.
		The International Paralympic Committee stated that the exclusion would continue until there are sufficient tests for the disabilities and a way to measure the effect they have on a sport.
		The traditional cultural display was removed from the ceremony as a mark of respect for the deaths of 37 teenagers and 4 teachers from Farkadona, travelling to Athens, whose bus collided with a lorry near the town of Kamena Vourla.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=2004_Summer_Paralympics (891 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It has been a Paralympic sport since the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, but it wasn't until Barcelona 1992 that wheelchair tennis acquired the status of a full-fledged competition.
		The 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney have boosted public awareness immensely.
		Some of the most thrilling action of all the Paralympic Games could be seen especially in the last two rounds of the men's tournament where local hero David Hall beat Kai Schrameyer of Germany in the semifinal and went on to win the final against Texan Steve Welch.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Wheelchair_Tennis (242 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The last Paralympic Summer Games were held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September 2004.
		The next Summer Paralympics in 2008 will be held in Beijing, China, with the 2010 Winter Paralympics being staged from 12 to 21 March (2010) in Canada.
		The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/paralympic/index_uk.asp (606 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics information - Search.com
		The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.
		The host was chosen in the September 1981 vote, ahead of the Japanese city of Nagoya.
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	www.search.com /reference/1988_Summer_Olympics (589 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The host was chosen in the September 1981 vote, ahead of the Japanese city of Nagoya.
		Christa Rothenburger becomes the first (and last) athlete to win Olympic medals at the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics in the same year.
		She adds a cycling silver to the speed skating gold she won earlier in the year in Calgary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics (433 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in (The capital and largest city of South Korea; located in northwestern South Korea) Seoul, (A republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948) South Korea.
		The host was chosen in a 1981 vote, ahead of the (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japanese city of (An industrial city in southern Honshu) Nagoya.
		She adds a cycling silver to the (Competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)) speed skating gold she won earlier in the year in (The largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada) Calgary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1988_Summer_Olympics.htm (1956 words)

	Paralympics
		The Paralympics are the second-largest sports competition in the world, after the Olympics; the 2000 Summer Games included 3,843 athletes from 123 nations.
		The Paralympics are coordinated by the International Paralympic Committee, founded in 1989 (succeeding several committees that had existed before then), which is the only international organization representing all sports and disabilities.
		The Paralympics have continued to grow, and the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul were once again held in the same venues as the Olympics.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/paralympics.html (581 words)

	Goethe-Institut - Sports - Topics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 12th Paralympics in Athens was also an impressive testimonial not only to the fact that competitive sport for handicapped people has progressed considerably, but to the development of the entire associated area as well – including publicity, work at association level, and promotion of sport by governments and other institutions.
		The 1988 Seoul games were a milestone in the history of the Paralympics – not only was the term "Paralympics” first used officially, but also for the first time the handicapped games were held in the same stadia as the Olympic Games.
		During the Paralympics Night in Düsseldorf, light athletics champion Wojtek Czyz and swimmer Kirsten Bruhn were bestowed with the honorary title of "Germany's Disabled Athletes of the Year 2004” by Theodor Zühlsdorf, President of the German Association of Sports for the Disabled (DBS).
	www.goethe.de /kug/ges/spr/thm/en148861.htm (1232 words)

	Mike Schlappi - History of Paralympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first Paralympics were held in Rome in 1960 with 400 athletes representing 23 countries.
		Although the term Paralympics originally was derived from the word paraplegic, the prefix “para” is now interpreted as a games for athletes with disabilities that is “parallel” and complementary to the Olympic Games.
		The 1988 Paralympic Summer Games in Seoul, Korea, were considered the beginning of the modern Paralympics as the emphasis clearly shifted from a “rehab” model to one of sport and athletic competition.
	inspiration.mikeschlappi.com /paralympics.htm (217 words)

	Knowledge King - 1984 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States.
		Los Angeles was the only city to bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.
		After the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the Eastern Bloc, including the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba boycotts these Olympics (the USSR announced their intention not to participate on May 8, 1984).
	www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/1/19/1984_summer_olympics.html (282 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Paralympics \| Paralympics down the decades
		The Paralympic movement began as the dream of English neurosurgeon Sir Ludwig Guttman.
		The 1988 Paralympic Summer Games in Seoul, Korea, is often considered the beginning of the modern Paralympics, shifting from a "rehab" model to one of sport and athletic competition.
		The Paralympic Games have been parallel to the Olympic Games since their inception.
	newsimg.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/low/english/paralympics/newsid_1760000/1760673.stm (354 words)

	International Paralympic Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The universality of the Paralympic Movement is shown through the round shape of the entire logo—symbolising the globe.
		At the 1988 Summer Paralympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, Tae-Geuks were used in the logo for sports for athletes with a disability for the first time.
		The flag of the Paralympic movement is the Paralympic logo on a white flag.
	atlasgeo.span.ch /fotw/flags/oly@ipc.html (1013 words)

	1988 Summer Paralympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics for 24 years that were held side the Olympics.
		Summer School on Flow and Transport in Porous Media: Beijing, China 8-26 August 1988
		Vermont History: The Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society (Summer 1988)
	www.freeglossary.com /1988_Summer_Paralympics (118 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 115 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first Paralympics by that name took place in Rome in 1960, alongside the summer Games that year, bringing together less than 400 athletes from 23 countries.
		They were once again held in tandem with the summer Olympics in Tokyo in 1964, but then split off into an entirely separate event held in a different city than the summer Games until 1988.
		Besides athletics and swimming, the other sports at the Paralympics are archery, wheelchair basketball, cycling, equestrian, wheelchair fencing, 5-a-side and 7-a-side football, goalball, judo, powerlifting, sailing, shooting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, volleyball, wheelchair rugby and boccia.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/09/17/d40917041141.htm (788 words)

	U.S. Paralympics Information
		U.S. Paralympics is a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee that was created in May 2001 to focus efforts on enhancing programs, funding and opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to participate in Paralympic sport.
		The mission of U.S. Paralympics is to be the world leader in the Paralympic movement and to promote excellence in the lives of persons with physical disabilities.
		Qualifying for the 2004 Paralympic Track and Field Team will be based on an athlete's performance as it compares to performances of athletes with similar disabilities produced at major international competitions.
	www.mshsca.org /track/paralympics.htm (412 words)

	www.eyes-2004.info: History of the Paralympic Games
		In the beginning the Paralympics were primarily a sporting event for people in a wheelchair.
		Since the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games and the Albertville 1992 Winter Paralympic Games they have also taken place at the same venues as the Olympics.
		On 19 June 2001, an agreement was signed between the IPC and the International Olypmic Committee securing this practice for the future.
	www.eyes-2004.info /11180.0.html (279 words)

	Paralympics :: Events : RSS Feeds : Gourt
		Since 1988, the Summer Paralympics have been held in the conjunction with the Olympic Games in the same host city.
		This practice was adopted in 1992 for the Winter Paralympics, and became an official policy of the International Olympic Committee and the IPC following a June 19, 2001 agreement.
		Paralympic Winter Games - Torino 2006 - Competition that shows the most sublime part of the sports and the human courage.
	sports.gourt.com /Disabled/Events/Paralympics.html (892 words)

	paralympic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		nl:Paralympische Spelen The Paralympic Games are a special Olympics for disabled athletes.
		Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition in 1948 which became known as the Stoke Mandeville Games, involving World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries; in 1952 competitors from the Netherlands took part.
		The first Olympic Style games for disabled athletes were held in Rome in 1960 which became the Paralympics.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Paralympic.html (231 words)

	Learn more about 1972 Summer Olympics in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mark Spitz set seven World Records to win a record seven gold medals in one Olympics, bringing his total to nine.
		Lasse Virén of Finland won the 5000 and 10000 m (the latter after a fall), a feat he would repeat in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
		Olga Korbut, a tiny Soviet gymnast, became a star after failing to win the individual all-around after a fall, but winning two gold medals in the apparatus events.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /1/19/1972_summer_olympics.html (477 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about 1988 Summer Olympics
		The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.
		The host was chosen in a 1981 vote, defeating the Japanese town of Nagoya
		Sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner wins three gold medals and a silver on the track.
	www.encyclopedian.com /19/1988-Summer-Olympics.html (327 words)

	Blue Chip - The Business People's Magazine : LIFESTYLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Paralympic movement, as it has come to be known, took on an international role four years later.
		However, the first official Paralympic Games modelled after the Olympics were held in Rome in 1960 with 400 athletes from 23 countries taking part.
		Since the 1988 Seoul Summer Games, the Paralympics have been held in the same year as the Olympics, but this year the Games will share an even closer bond with the Olympics with the same organising committee holding both events for the first time.
	www.bluechipmag.com /pi/0904/sports.html (778 words)

	Australian Paralympic Committee
		Paralympians Matthew Cowdrey (Swimming), Kurt Fearnley (Athletics), Eliza Stankovic (Athletics) Heath Francis (Athletics) and Toby KANE (Alpine Skiing) have been chosen by Telstra to communicate the key values of international Paralympic sport — ‘empower, achieve and inspire’ — to the Australian Community.
		Like other APC partners, Telstra believes that Australia’s Paralympic athletes are role models for all Australians.
		Selected for their achievements on and off the field, as well as their leadership skills, the five ambassadors will also be engaged by the APC to act as mentors in its Telstra Paralympic Education Program and the Toyota Paralympic Talent Search Program.
	www.paralympic.org.au /apc_news_detail.asp?id=294 (250 words)

	1988 summer olympics
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	www.popular-sports.com /olympics/1988-summer-olympics.html (2405 words)

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