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	Asian Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
		The games are dominated by athletes from the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Japan.
		The bid cities for the 2014 Asian Games are Incheon, South Korea and New Delhi, India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asian_Games (148 words)

	Encyclopedia: Asian Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The 1951 Asian Games, the first Asian Games, were played in 1951 at New Delhi, India.
		The 2002 Asian Games were held in Pusan in South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002.
		It is the correct term for the more commonly known but misused term kung fu, which roughly translates to skill and refers specifically to the energy, feeling and effort expended in doing or making something.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Asian_Games (1283 words)

	Asian Winter Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		During meetings at the 2002 Busan Asian Games, it was announced that Changchun, China won the bid for the 2007 games, and Beirut, Lebanon was given the 2009 games.
		Winter Games for the whole of Asia in Sapporo.
		The games were awarded to Lebanon in October of last year, but to date, Lebanon has not been able to come up with the $ 1 million fee for the games due the OCA.
	www.internationalgames.net /asianwtr.htm (1210 words)

	APA Timeline of Dates and Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Asian American students are part of a nationwide protest against American invasion of Cambodia and the broadening of the war in Vietnam.
		Asian American community activists use the decision to build the Kingdome near the International District in Seattle to call attention to the economic, social and physical decay of the International District.
		The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance is founded in Washington, D.C. and forms the first national Asian Pacific American labor group, a subgroup of the AFL-CIO.
	www.capaa.wa.gov /timeline.html (3997 words)

	Asian Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The elephant was the hit of the 1982 Asian Games, when the nation fell in love with the playful five year old, the youngest of the 36 elephants that participated in the opening ceremonies at the games.
		Asian Games organizers are taking the information an putting plans into place to make the necessary changes for the 2006 games.
		Games organizers are hoping to start the Asian Games torch relay from the peak of Mt. Paektu in the North to Busan in the South.
	www.internationalgames.net /asian.htm (12036 words)

	Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", Japan lies to the east of the Asian continent, and is composed of over 3,000 islands.
		The climate is also affected by the seasonal winds, blown from the continent to the ocean in winters and vice versa in summers.
		This influence is apparent in Japan's contemporary popular culture, which combines Asian, European, and, 1950-onward, American influences in its fashion, films, literature, television, video games, and music.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan (5076 words)

	China Stamps - 1996-2 - Scott 2646 - The 3rd Asian Winter Games
		The first Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan on March 1 to 8, 1986.
		The Second Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan from March 9 to 14 in 1990.
		The third Winter Games was held in Harbin, China on February 4 to 11, 1996.
	www.xabusiness.com /china-stamps-1996/1996-2.htm (309 words)

	Bundle up for festive fun in winter wonderland - Travel Agencies - Travelling - Newsgd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Some say winter is the best season to appreciate the beauty of Huangshan because it is often crowded with tourists during the summer.
		Because of the lack of rain in winter, the river level usually falls by one meter, which enables visitors to have a clear look at the unique curves of the riverbeds --- not a common sight in other seasons.
		What makes winter at Lushan Mountain unique are the different species of cranes which make it their winter home.
	www.newsgd.com /travel/travelagency/200401130042.htm (896 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympics - Asian Games get praise from Samaranch - Monday December 07, 1998 10:35 AM
		Samaranch, who called the organizational nightmare of Atlanta 1996 a "most exceptional" Olympics, had high praise for the regional games, which are in their 13th edition here.
		In many ways it is the patchwork games, especially compared to the excellent performance of Kuala Lumpur, host to the recent Commonwealth Games in a similar economic climate.
		The current Asian Games have some 6,000 athletes from 41 nations competing for 377 gold medals in 36 sports.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/1998/12/07/asiangames_praise (440 words)

	asian games
		Marat was the Grand Prix dressage champion of the Asian Games, Janna competes successfully at the Grand Prix level.
		Pakistan has postponed the South Asian Games, which were due to be held in the capital, Islamabad, next month.
		Games: The Pan American Games The Southeast Asian Games The Asian Games The South American Games The...
	www.masterdownload.com /search/asian%20games.htm (762 words)

	Asian Games Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Looking For asian games - Find asian games and more at Lycos Search.
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	www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Asian_Games (232 words)

	1996 olympic games atlanta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The current revival of the Olympic games is due in a large measure to the efforts of Pierre, baron de Coubertin, of France.
		Since 1994 the winter games have been held in even-numbered years in which the summer games are not contested.
		Politics has influenced the Olympic games in other ways, from the propaganda of the Nazis in Berlin (1936) to pressures leading to the exclusion of white-ruled Rhodesia from the Munich games (1972).
	www.olympic-headquarters.net /1996-olympic-games-atlanta.htm (1060 words)

	EXPN.com - Winter X Games 2001 - The Life of X
		The Asian X Games features 200 athletes from the Pacific Rim competing in Phuket, Thailand for a limited amount of spots in the San Diego X Games.
		The first Winter X of the millennium featured the largest crowds to-date and the first appearance of the event on the East Coast.
		At Winter X ESPN will also announce the nominees for the first annual Action Sports and Music Awards to be held April 7th 2001 at the Universal Amplitheater in Los Angeles, CA.
	expn.go.com /xgames/wxg/2001/s/history.html (1306 words)

	Asian Winter Games
		Aomori, Japan hosted the 2003 Asian Winter Games, with Japan returning to the top of the medals tables.
		Japan, hosting the games in Aomori, returned to the top of the Asian Winter Games medals table, after two disappointing games in 1996 and 1999 that had seen them slip to third and fourth in the medals race.
		The Asian Olympic Council (AOC), has named Iran as host the Asian Winter Games in 2007.
	www.aafla.org /7ig/InternationalGames/asianwtr.htm (675 words)

	Asian Games in Iran in 1974 Stamp Collection - Persian Stamps - Asian Games History - Winners of Soccer Match in Asian ...
		The modern Asian Games began in 1951, but these international games have their roots in the Far East Championships, a competition primarily between China, Japan and the Philippines between 1913 and 1934.
		The 1998 Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand in December.
		The games are sanctioned by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
	www.farsinet.com /tambr/asiangames74.html (284 words)

	Teach and Study in Heilongjiang,Teach English Jobs Heilongjiang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Winter turns the river into a crystal-clear chain, and the entire scenic belts into a paradise of ice and snow.
		With long winters, Heilongjiang Province is a major winter sports and sightseeing center in China.
		Also the venue for the skiing events of the 1996 Asian Winter Games, it features a 3,080-metre-long alpine skiing lane with an average drop of 884 meters and an average gradient of 22.
	www.tefl.cc /HeilongJiang (792 words)

	CNNSI.com - More Sports - Vancouver, Salzburg favored to make short list for 2010 Winter Games - Sunday August 25, 2002 ...
		A decision on the 2010 games will come Wednesday, with the board expected to cut the field to two, three or four official bid cities.
		Fourth attempt by Switzerland for the Winter Games since 1969; last held in the country in 1948 in St. Moritz.
		Host of the 1984 Games battered by ethnic warfare less than decade later, with all venues damaged or destroyed.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/news/2002/08/25/2010_olympics_ap (845 words)

	TIME: Last-Minute Tickets to the Winter Games
		While seats for the powerhouse men's hockey final and the ever-popular figure-skating competitions are sold out, tickets to many of the remaining 60-plus events still are available.
		The recent weakening of the yen against several currencies translates into a good deal on tickets, which are significantly cheaper than those for the 1996 Atlanta Games.
		Nagano's hardy citizens endure the long winter by slurping bowls of piping hot noodles, and the legion of soba stalls that line the city's narrow streets make a cheap and tasty introduction to Japanese food.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/1998/int/980126/travel_watch.lastminute_17.html (939 words)

	INSIDE JoongAng Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Since Saturday, her new hero is Ahn Hyun-soo, the short track skater who brought home three gold medals in the fifth Asian Winter Games in Aomori, Japan.
		If you hear any stories about Winter Games' athletes, you'll think Korea has a storyline as good as the Jamaican bobsled team that made it to the Olympics.
		After clinching the men's team gold medal at the Asian Winter Games, Kang Chil-gu mentioned how he was afraid that ski jumping might disappear from future competitions Korea enters had they come home empty-handed.
	joongangdaily.joins.com /200302/13/200302130206579339900091009101.html (557 words)

	3rd Winter Asian Games
		Democratic People’s Republic Korea (North Korea) was not able to honor its commitment as the host of the 3rd Asian Winter games.
		Instead, Harbin, a northern city of China, was given an opportunity to host the Games.
		Big leap in number of participating countries / NOCs and regions, 17 in total, along with more than 700 participants provided enough proof that the Winter Asian Games had become an international event of high caliber 10 years after its conception.
	www.ocasia.org /3WAG.asp (91 words)

	OLYMPICS/NAGANO 1998
		Guo is a star in an upstart Chinese freestyle ski program that systematically plonked budding gymnasts on skis and pushed them to perform their acrobatic stunts on slopes instead of mats.
		Described as fearless by her coach Chen Hongbin, she has consistently placed in the top 10 internationally, taking a surprise second at the Breckenridge, Colo. World Cup event in January 1997 and capturing a Cup victory at Mt. Buller, Australia in August.
		Xu may not share Guo's in-your-face style, but the ex-gymnast who scored a silver in the 1996 Asian Winter Games and was a 1997 World Cup medalist, also hopes to hear the Chinese anthem at Nagano.
	www.time.com /time/reports/olympics/freestyle.html (666 words)

	Qatar Airways celebrates the arrival of the first Doha 2006 Asian Games branded aircraft \| Qatar Airways
		Qatar Airways, the Official Airline for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006, and the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC), unveiled the first Qatar Airways Airbus A330 themed aircraft to promote the biggest ever sporting event to be staged in the region.
		Orry is the ambassador for both the Games and Qatar, representing the commitment and enthusiasm of the people of Qatar while preserving the cultural heritage and hospitality of the host city.
		It is the first time the Games will be held in the Arab world, the first to include 39 sports, the first to feature 423 events and the first to welcome 10,500 athletes and team officials representing, for the first time, 45 countries.
	www.ameinfo.com /66691.html (1512 words)

	HSA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		X Games Eleven will include BMX Vert Best Trick as a new event this year, eight riders will be invited to compete in the event.
		The annual X Games is the premier action sports event in the world and showcases more than 150 of the world’s top athletes competing in Bike Stunt, Moto X, Skateboard, Surfing and Wakeboard.
		Last year’s X Games 10, which aired completely live for the first time, delivered record average viewership, shattering X Games Nine’s (2003) household average (the previous record) by 47% according to Nielsen Media Research.
	www.hsacentral.com /05xg_news.cfm (1084 words)

	Strata \| Short Interviews \| Iranian Winter Olympic Athlete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		I passed the screening process and was finally given permission to talk to their pioneer in cross-country skiing, but by this time my scheduled stay in Salt Lake was over and I had to settle for a phone interview.
		The town gets plenty of snow during the winter despite the fact that it is only as far north as Seville, Spain, because it's nestled in the Alborz Mountains and sits about 8,000 feet above sea level.
		His older brother had actually competed in the 1996 Asian Winter Games but did not qualify for the Olympics in 1998.
	www.fifth-letter.com /strata/issue3/dialogue/shortint03.htm (985 words)

	NATO Partnerships - Uzbek Mission to NATO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		In February 1996, figure skaters Tatyana Malinina and Sergey Brener successfully performed during the III Winter Asian Games in Kharbin.
		Iroda Tulaganova, the Wimbledon's prize winner and champion (among girls younger 18), winner of various championships including the Asian championship, and Oleg Ogorodov as well as Vadim Kutsenko, prize-winners of the international tournaments - are well-known today throughout the world.
		During the years of independence Uzbek sportsmen won in Olympic Games, Asian Championships, World and Asian cups, Asian games and big international tournaments - 731 gold medals, 736 silver medals and 845 bronze medals.
	www.nato.int /pfp/uz/sport.htm (475 words)

	Winter World University Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Harbin, China, host of the 1996 Asian Winter Games was the first to apply for the 2009 Winter Universiade, followed by Erzurum, Turkey.
		The games are scheduled to be held in Innsbruck in 2005 and return to Italy, Turin in 2007.
		Rogge has agreed to give a speech at the academic forum to be held at the games, and also to lend assistance to the organizers in inviting North Korea to take part in the games.
	www.internationalgames.net /worldunivgameswinter.htm (1077 words)

	NEWS
		The last two games of the Stanley Cup finals, which took multiple overtimes, each earned a 4.2 national rating -- the top rating for an NHL game since May 24, 1980, when Game 6 of the finals between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers pulled in a 4.4 on CBS.
		Fox received a 4.0 for Game 1 of the 1997 finals between Philadelphia and the Detroit Red Wings.
		For the playoffs as a whole, the 10 games ABC showed gained an average rating of 2.5, a jump of 14 percent over the 2.2 Fox averaged for nine playoff games in 1999.
	www-atdp.berkeley.edu /2030/msun/news.html (1031 words)

	Asian Political News: 2ND LD: N. Korea to take part in Winter Asian Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The delegation is the first from North Korea in 13 years to take part in the regional version of the Winter Olympics.
		In late October, North Korea notified the organizing committee that it will send 104 delegates to the games but the number was reduced to 72 last month after the country canceled its entry into the men's ice hockey tournament.
		North Korea last appeared in the Winter Asian Games in 1990 in Sapporo before sitting out the next two games -- in Harbin, China, in 1996 and Kangwon, South Korea, in 1999.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2003_Jan_20/ai_96970737 (460 words)

	ASIANS.COM -- Web Directory, Search Results for asian games, asian games competition, sports, computer games, video ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Caltex - The Asian Games...The Asian Games Caltex is proud to have been a part of the 13th...
		The 16th Commonwealth Games or KL 98, hailed as the biggest and best ever in the games' history, bears testimony to Malaysia's ability to host the 2006 Asian Games.
		Asian Games Hockey The Birth of the Asian Games......Asian Games Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru proposed an Asian...
	www.asians.com /directory/asian_games.html (2689 words)

	1996 Summer X Games
		In 1996 the name of the event was changed from the Extreme Games to the X Games.
		The X Games remained in Rhode Island for 1996 and in 1996 ESPN announced that the first annual Winter X Games would take place in February of the following year.
		At the moment I only have results of the aggressive inline skating competition but I am trying to track down the results of all events at the 1996 X Games.
	skatelog.com /x-games/1996/summer (282 words)

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