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	Successful, but ignored - Playing to Win: Canada at the Paralympics - CBC Archives
		The 1996 summer Paralympics are in full swing in Atlanta.
		In Nagano in 1998, he noted that he was one of the few Canadian reporters who stayed behind after the Olympics to cover the Paralympics.
		At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, there was substantial Paralympic coverage for the first time in the United States when the A&E (Arts and Entertainment) Network broadcast daily hour-long highlights during Games.
	archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-41-1363-8437/sports/paralympics/clip6 (596 words)

	2004 Summer Paralympics - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/2004_Summer_Paralympics (910 words)

	United States Association of Blind Athletes
		Paralympic athletes go through rigorous training year-round to prepare for their respective events.
		The 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games was held 10 days after the Centennial Olympic Games and boasted being the second largest sporting event in the world to date, second only to the Olympic Games.
		Following the theme "Triumph of the Human Spirit," the Paralympic Games is proud of the tradition it has established to bring elite disabled athletic competition to the forefront of public consciousness.
	www.usaba.org /Pages/sportsinformation/paralympics.html (817 words)

	Paralympics for site (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An estimated 400 athletes and 120 nations were expected to compete in the year of 1996 paralympics games that were played in the summer at Atlanta, Georgia.
		To complete in the paralympic games each athelete must meet rigorous qualifying standards that are catorgorized according to disability type and severity, and then be selected to his/her country's team.
		The paralympics are recognized and supported by the international olympic commitee and governed by the international paralympic commitee.
	library.thinkquest.org /5028/Paralympicshome.htm (334 words)

	USA Volleyball : Disabled
		The Paralympic Games were born of the vision of Sir Ludwig Guttman, an English neurosurgeon at Stoke-Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, England, in 1948 when he organized the International Wheelchair Games to coincide with the 1948 London Olympics.
		The Paralympic Movement was created, and Pope Paul who declared, "You are the De Coubertin of the paralyzed" saluted Sir Guttman Since then, the two events have shared cities four times (Tokyo 1968, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996) and countries three times (Germany 1972, Canada 1976 and United States 1984).
		In terms of athlete services, the 1996 Paralympic Games was roughly one-third the size of the Olympics, with 1,000 coaches and team staff, 500 officials, technical personnel and the Paralympic Family and 15,000 volunteers.
	www.usavolleyball.org /Disabled/Paralympics.asp (579 words)

	BBC - Ouch! - Paralympics 2004 - 25 Paralympics facts
		The Paralympics required a player to have an IQ of 70 or less to be eligible for this competition category.
		The Paralympics are sometimes confused with the Special Olympics, which is a program that focuses on year-round sports and training for all people with an intellectual disability, not only elite athletes.
		Paralympic competitors are subjected to rigorous and painful physical tests to make sure they are as disabled as they say they are, so that no one gains an edge by competing against more severely disabled opponents.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ouch/paralympics/facts (1107 words)

	Turner Field
		The stadium was originally constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial Olympic Stadium and used for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics.
		Immediately after the 1996 Summer Paralympics, which followed the Olympics, much of the north end of stadium was removed in order to convert it to its permanent use as a 45,000-seat baseball facility.
		The stadium was built across the street from the former home of the Braves, Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, which was demolished in the summer of 1997.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/t/tu/turner_field.html (290 words)

	Paralympic Games - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		In the 1996 Atlanta Games athletes with intellectual disabilities were allowed to participate for the first time.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Summer_Paralympics (671 words)

	Impressions from Australia - The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games
		Maturing of the Paralympics is reflected in its more comprehensive drug screening, and the identification of more athletes who test positive for banned substances.
		Frasure and the other athletes who tested positive for drugs were expelled from the Paralympic Games and will not be allowed to compete in any sports for the next four years, including the 12th Paralympic Summer Games in 2004.
		The Paralympic budget, media coverage, and athlete participation were all estimated to be approximately one-tenth those of the Olympics.
	www.palaestra.com /sydneyparalympics3.html (1366 words)

	EdGate Summer Games
		The new International Paralympic logo consists of three elements in red, blue and green - the three colors that are most widely represented in national flags around the world.
		Jessica Galli, is one of the top wheel chair racers in the U.S. She was the youngest member of the USA Track and Field Team at the 2000 Paralympic games in Sydney when she won the silver medal in the 800 meter.
		The Paralympics are not to be confused with the Special Olympics, a participatory event where all contenders receive medals.
	www2.edgate.com /summergames/paralympics (1364 words)

	The Paralympic Games - The King Link
		In 1960 the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy and consisted largely of disabled war veterans with physical disabilities, and in particular, for persons with a spinal cord injury.
		The Paralympic Games medals are one of the most important design applications, since the medals is given to the athletes, the real protagonists and heroes of the Paralympic Games as a reward for their achievements.
		U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), was created in May 2001 to focus efforts on enhancing programs, funding and opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to participate in Paralympic sport.
	www.thekinglink.com /Paralympics.htm (1772 words)

	Articles - 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics \| Utah.com
		Twenty one-time Paralympic gold medal winner Ragnhild Myklebust clutched her 22nd gold last Friday afternoon and raised her arms high in the air, her smile as wide as the blue sky over the Heber Valley.
		Sometimes they are confused with the Special Olympics; usually, casual observers fail to see that many of the Paralympic athletes would compete in the Olympics themselves had they not lost a limb, broken their back, or suffered a debilitating childhood disease.
		At their best, the Paralympics are credited with supplying intense and riveting athletic competition and bringing international attention to disabled athletic competition while promoting equality, accessibility, awareness and inclusion for individuals with disabilities.
	www.utah.com /schmerker/2002/paralympics.htm (1112 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > 1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
		Also during the games, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27, 1996 killing Alice Hawthorne and wounded 111 others, and causing the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
		In his closing speech Juan Antonio Samaranch, head of the IOC, for the first time did not describe the games as being the best ever.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/19/1996_Summer_Olympics (389 words)

	Science Fair Projects - 1996 Summer Olympics
		It was later claimed (but never substantiated) that several of the IOC's key voters were bribed by pro-Atlanta executives with considerable amounts of money, expensive luxury cars, and even prostitutes in order to quash the other candidates' chances for the hosting bid.
		The 1996 Summer Olympics are regarded as one of the least successful of the modern games.
		Also during the games, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27, 1996 killing Alice Hawthorne and wounding 111 others, and eliciting the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/1996_Summer_Olympic_Games (730 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		More seriously, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing of July 27, 1996, killed spectator Alice Hawthorne and wounded 111 others, and elicited the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
		The song "The Power of the Dream", composed by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and David Foster, with words by Linda Thompson was performed in the opening ceremony by Céline Dion accompanied by Foster and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Centennial Choir.
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	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/1996_Summer_Olympics (975 words)

	Past Paralympics
		The Paralympic Games were supposed to be held in Munich, Germany, but they were not able to accommodate the 1,000 athletes that would be participating.
		During the ceremony, a new Paralympic flag was presented to Dr. Jens Bromann of the International Coordinating Committee.
		In 1996, the Paralympic Games were held in Atlanta, United States.
	library.thinkquest.org /J0112424/pastparalympics.html (1082 words)

	The Effects of Visual Impairment on Competition Swim Performance
		The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between degree of visual impairment and performance variables during the 100m freestyle and backstroke events in Paralympic swimmers and to compare the performances with those of Olympic swimmers.
		The Paralympics, not to be confused with the Special Olympics where the focus is on participation, is a competition of elite, world class, well-trained athletes.
		The purpose of this investigation, therefore, was to examine the relationship between degree of visual impairment and swimming performance variables during the 100m freestyle and backstroke events in male and female Paralympic swimmers and to compare the performances with those of Olympic swimmers.
	www.coachesinfo.com /category/paralympics/232 (3958 words)

	CNN - Paralympics spotlight athletes with disabilities - Aug. 14, 1996
		If the running of the Paralympic torch is any measure, enthusiasm for the games for disabled athletes will rival that shown for the 10,700 Olympians.
		The bearers of the Paralympic torch have been warmly received.
		Paralympic torch relay launched at the White House
	www.cnn.com /US/9608/14/paralympics.advancer (386 words)

	Alpine Archery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held at the archery range, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre (Krylatskoye district, Moscow).
		The first Winter Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece from 17th to 28th September 2004.
		Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games are now always held alongside the Olympic Games as of June 19, 2001 when an agreement was signed between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) securing this practice for the future.
	ca74.motorists-mico.com /alpinearchery.html (955 words)

	BBC SPORT \| PARALYMPICS \| Sydney says goodbye
		The spirit of the Paralympics was on display from the start as Turkmenistan wheelchair athlete Atajan Begniyazov thrilled the opening ceremony crowd with several handstand walks.
		However, his sport, powerlifting, was to soon plunge the Paralympics into controversy, as nine lifters from eight countries were each banned for four years after testing positive for banned substances.
		Australia's Olympics and Paralympics Minister Michael Knight said he had been determined to improve on the way the Atlanta Paralympics of 1996 had been organised.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics2000/paralympics/997073.stm (500 words)

	aarogya.com "The Wellness Site" - International Day For Disabled Persons
		The fundamental philosophy guiding the Paralympic movement is that these world-class athletes should have opportunities and experiences equivalent to the non-disabled athletes.
		The Paralympic Games began in Rome in 1960 and have been held every Olympic year since, usually in the city or country hosting the Olympic Games.
		The number of athletes participating in Summer Paralympic Games has increased from 400 athletes in Rome in 1960 to 3,195 in Atlanta in 1996.
	www.aarogya.com /Miscellaneous/Events/Disability/paralypmics.asp (665 words)

	Paralympics
		Since the modern Paralympics include athletes with a wide variety of disabilities, the prefix para is now interpreted to mean parallel.
		The first Paralympic Summer Games were held in Rome in 1960.
		Paralympic competition includes the sports of biathlon, ice sledge hockey, alpine skiing, and cross-country skiing.
	2002.uen.org /html/sports/paralympics.html (902 words)

	NationMaster - 1996 Summer Paralympics > Gold (most recent) by country
		NationMaster - 1996 Summer Paralympics > Gold (most recent) by country
		1996 Summer Olympics medals per capita > Gold
		Sports Statistics > 1996 Summer Paralympics > Gold (most recent) by country
	www.nationmaster.com /graph/spo_1996_sum_par_gol-sports-1996-summer-paralympics-gold (261 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		The Games of XXVIII Olympiad will be held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29.
		Greece was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly having lost the bid to organise the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
		In 1997, they had a bid that was not only founded on their tradition, and they defeated Rome in the last round of voting, after Buenos Aires, Stockholm, Cape Town and San Juan had already received too few votes.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/2/20/2004_summer_olympics.shtml (131 words)

	CNN - Paralympic torch relay launched at the White House - Aug. 6, 1996
		(474K QuickTime movie) Paralympic swimmer Diane Straub handed the torch to Clinton on the White House lawn, who then passed it to Randy Snow, a former Paralympic gold medalist in tennis and current member of the U.S. Paralympic basketball team.
		Andy Fleming, president of the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee, called the Paralympics "the second half of this summer's great celebration of life and human achievement," after the just-completed Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta.
		The Paralympic Games -- billed as the second-largest athletic event in the world -- involve athletes with physical impairments.
	www.cnn.com /US/9608/06/paralympics (239 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics at AllExperts
		The 1996 Summer Olympics have been regarded by many elites and Olympic observers as being relatively unsuccessful.
		Though the Games made a financial profit, this was accomplished through a major advertising presence, particularly from Atlanta-based Coca-Cola, which caused numerous observers to consider the Games "over commercialized".
		In his closing speech, Juan Antonio Samaranch, head of the IOC, for the first time did not describe the games as being the "best ever." However, the citizens of Atlanta and the United States enjoyed the games and the hospitality that came with them.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/1996_Summer_Olympics.htm (933 words)

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