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	Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport.
		But while every Olympic city has a fabulous stadium, nowhere else in the world could events be held at Ancient Olympia - the home of the ancient Games - and the magnificent Panathinaiko Stadium, home of the first Games of the modern era back in 1896.
		After a behind-closed-doors tongue-lashing by Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates, the team emerged united, but there were plenty of commentators who saw this as simply papering over some pretty obvious cracks.
		Through the prism of history, the Athens Olympics may come to be seen as the Games at which two major trends emerged - the rise of Asian nations as Olympic powers and the time the war on drugs became serious.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics (2755 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 2004 Athens
		Labour disruptions from hotel workers and paramedics would keep officials on their toes in the weeks before the Games, as would the rounding up of thousands of dogs that roamed the streets of Athens (Animal rights officials were assured no harm was done to the homeless pooches).
		As the first Summer Olympics since the attacks of Sept. 11,2001, the safety of the athletes, spectators and Greek population were of utmost priority.
		The story of Kenteris, the defending Olympic 200-metre champion, and Thanou, the 100 m silver medallist from Sydney, dominated the headlines of every broadcast and newspaper as much for its impact on the host nation as for its sensational details.
	cbc.ca /olympics (2135 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004
		Fittingly for an Olympic Games that was, more than most, about beginnings and endings, the honour of carrying the Australian flag and leading the team at the closing ceremony was given to veteran swimmer Petria Thomas.
		As is the fate of many Olympic athletes, the members of the men's hockey team who won perhaps the most thrilling of Australia's 17 gold medals will return to relative obscurity once the celebrations have died down.
		Olympic historian Harry Gordon speaks to Roy Masters about his impression of how the Games will be remembered.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics (464 words)

	BBC SPORT \| OLYMPICS2000
		Britain's Olympic team flies home with a collective smile of delight at their achievement.
		Britain's Olympic stars touched down to a heroes' welcome on Tuesday - and BBC Sport Online were among the well-wishers to greet them at Heathrow Airport.
		Olympic rower and BBC Five Live commentator Richard Phelps reviews the British rowing performances in Sydney.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/olympics2000 (508 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Olympics
		USA Track and Field joined the members of the 4x100-meter relay team yesterday in apologizing for their "disgraceful" display during the Sydney Olympics.
		Brandon Slay was awarded an Olympic wrestling gold medal Monday as the IOC disqualified Germany's Alexander Leipold for using a banned steroid.
		These Olympics have been successful beyond the wildest imagining of the average Aussie, and the traditionally reserved residents are beaming with a new sense of national pride.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/2000/olympics.htm (577 words)

	2000 Olympics: Wilson cleans up act for shot at all-around gymnastics title
		Which may be a catchy way to promote a man competing in one of the few sports in which female athletes receive almost all the attention and adulation.
		But by the time these Olympic Games are over, such grandstanding may not be necessary.
		The United States has never won a gold medal in the men's all-around -- hasn't won any medal in the event, in fact, since Peter Vidmar's silver in 1984, when the Eastern Bloc countries boycotted -- but Wilson is one of the favorites to win the gold.
	www.post-gazette.com /olympics/20000914olygym1.asp (813 words)

	Audit Report - Commonwealth Agencies' Security Preparations for the Sydney 2000 Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Ministerial Sub-committee on Security for the Sydney 2000 Games agreed at its December 1997 meeting that it was important for the Commonwealth to continue to press NSW on the need for an umbrella MOU under which agencies could negotiate operational agreements on the provision of security services that protect the Commonwealth’s interests.
		Given the scale of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the range of security activities that will be required to underpin its staging, some re-examination of these arrangements is warranted.
		It was considered there was a need for Commonwealth Olympic interests to be brought together in a central unit with the resources necessary to facilitate the early resolution of key policy and planning decisions and to monitor the subsequent implementation of plans through to finality.
	www.anao.gov.au /WebSite.nsf/Publications/4A256AE90015F69B4A2569030080F344 (13941 words)

	USA Basketball: Men's Olympic History - 2000
		The 2000 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team did what they were sent to do: they won the Olympic gold medal.
		For the 12th time in 14 Olympics the United States men's Olympic team won gold and in the process upped its overall win-loss record in Olympic play to an astounding 109-2, including a current win streak numbering 25 consecutive victories.
		Carter led the U.S. in scoring and was third overall for the Olympics averaging 14.8 points a game, while Garnett added 10.8 ppg.
	www.usabasketball.com /history/moly_2000.html (536 words)

	Australian Olympic Committee
		Dual Olympic 1500m freestyle champion Grant Hackett is resting, after undergoing a shoulder arthroscopy on his injured right shoulder in Melbourne on Tuesday evening.
		The Olympic Winter Institute assists in the development of elite performances in winter sports by Australian athletes.
		Olympic organisers are hoping the Torino Winter Games will be one of the most environmentally friendly ever staged.
	www.olympics.com.au (429 words)

	SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPICS SPECIAL REPORT - No. 1
		Olympic security officials have already dealt with a number of threats leading up to the Sydney 2000 games.
		The latest overall assessment by Sydney 2000 Olympic security officials is that the risk of terrorism is low.
		During the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympic Games all counter-terrorism activities go through the OSCC with key federal agencies, including the Australian Defence Force and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), providing essential support for the regular security team.
	www.emergency.com /2000/sydney2000a.htm (1982 words)

	USA Basketball: Womens Olympic History -- 2000
		Edwards, who has played since 1981 on 22 different USA teams, had previously announced that this would be her final international competition.
		She capped her career with a grand total of 2,008 points for USA Basketball and lists as the USA's all-time Olympic career leader for games played (32), assists (143) and steals (59), and ranks second in scoring (265).
		The USA won all five of its preliminary round games in convincing fashion, defeating South Korea 89-75 on Sept. 16; Cuba 90-51 on Sept. 18; Russia 88-77 on Sept. 20; New Zealand 93-42 on Sept. 22 and Poland 76-57 on Sept. 24.
	www.usabasketball.com /history/woly_2000.html (593 words)

	RAP - Projects - Autonowcaster at Sydney Olympics
		This period encompasses the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics.
		The high potential impact of weather on large outdoor sporting events such as the Olympics provides an opportunity to test if state-of-the-art nowcasting systems can provide important services to emergency managers with crowd control responsibilities and sporting venue managers who are responsible for event scheduling.
		The primary responsibility for forecasting for the Olympics is with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
	www.rap.ucar.edu /projects/sydney/index.html (392 words)

	summerolympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		So they came here to Olympic Central (sometimes known as Manteno Elementary) looking for experts who can tell them about Olympic events and the athletes from the United States who will be participating in those events.
		They are looking for actors and actresses who could pretend to be United States athletes in the Olympics or fans of each of the events.
		The role of the athlete needs someone who can tell the audience how and why they came to be at the 2000 Olympics.
	www.manteno.k12.il.us /dtaylor/summerolympics.htm (878 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Unit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Olympics Sydney 2000 Unit - These are integrated lessons and step by step instructions from Erica Shadiac, a Computing Teacher from Pembroke Junior School, Adelaide, South Australia.Units of work and links to great web sites.
		The Great Virtual Olympic Adventure - This project is designed to acquaint students with the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and to generate excitement about the forthcoming Games.
		Participation is not dependant on Internet access: tasks may be completed in a manner suitable to the user.he premise of 'The Great Virtual Olympic Adventure' is that Spike (a virtual Thorny Devil) and Eddie (a virtual Frilled-Neck Lizard) have won a competition, the prize being a virtual trip to the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
	www.northcanton.sparcc.org /~greentown/olympics.htm (750 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest yet, with 10,651 athletes competing in 300 events.
		Despite their size, they were well organised, renewing faith in the Olympic Movement.
		The US softball team won in stirring fashion, losing three games in a row and then coming back to defeat each of the teams they had lost to.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=2000 (262 words)

	Amazon.com: Quest for the Gold - Track & Field (Sydney 2000 Olympics) (2000) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		That as much time was given to the CJ Hunter/Marion Jones news conference as was given to one of the greatest 10,000 meter races in Olympic history demonstrates the problem better than I can express.
		If you are a track and field fan or an olympics fan or know someone who is, this video should definately be an addition to your video archive.
		So, for all of those who either missed the Olympics or are dieing to see it again, I highly recommend this video.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004ZB70?v=glance (632 words)

	Warrior Wisdom - Sydney 2000 Olympics Ultimate Review, Sydney Olympics Review
		It is not practical to compare the entire Olympic experience, with its many wins as comparable to the America's Cup one tumultuous crescendo, and in fact, simply does not compare.
		As for the rest of the Olympics, relief, despair, jubilation, anger, sadness, and shock were all felt during the games.
		As for the female entry from that country, she was simply offered the wildcard because she knew one of her country's officials, hence took up swimming for the hell of it.
	www.geocities.com /ukkk/wwoly.htm (10965 words)

	Olympic Women's Soccer 2000
		The 1996 Olympics had superb officiating especially in the semi-finals and the Final game.
		The World Cup '99 was inconsistent with some excellent refereeing and some that was a threat to the well being of players.
		They have already accomplished a goal set when they knew that their country would hold the 2000 Olympics.
	www.womensoccer.com /wswolympic/olympichome.html (1301 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Index
		The U.S. boxing team, which arrived in Sydney hoping to reverse its recent Olympic fortunes, wound up without a single gold medal for the first time since London in 1948.
		Armenian lifter Ashot Danielyan was stripped of his bronze medal after a positive test for the steroid nandrolone, becoming the fourth weightlifter to test positive in the Summer Games.
		The Sydney Olympics drew to a close after 17 days, and were donned the "best ever" by IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00 (426 words)

	JAMCO WorldRowers.com M4- 2000 Olympics
		After cruising through three straight World Championship gold medals in '97, '98 and '99, and winning the first two legs of World Cup racing in Munich and Vienna, the British boys were finally beaten in Lucerne by Italy, New Zealand and Australia.
		Norway and France, the other 1999 World finalists, who have also done well in World Cup competition earlier this summer, and a new combination from the United States, are also serious medal contenders.
		To see detailed Olympic and World Championship histories for the rowers in any of these crews, click on that crew's abbreviation.
	www.worldrowers.com /2000/m4-/index.htm (165 words)

	Sydney 2000 Olympics
		At one point it appeared that a new Olympic event was evolving and it could have been called the "Laptop Shuffle".
		All the 45,682 volunteers were issued a uniform consisting of two golf shirts, two pairs of slacks, two pairs of socks, an overcoat, plastic raincoat, a white hat, and butt-pack with a water bottle.
		Some the statistics surrounding the Sydney 2000 Olympics are staggering, Approximately 5,000 athletes from 119 countries took part.
	www.stephen-roberts.com /Sydney-2000.htm (1568 words)

	Nicaragua at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nicaragua competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code NCA.
		National Olympic Committees at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
		This page was last modified 23:36, 20 November 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nicaragua_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics (63 words)

	2000 OLYMPICS - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
		OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION: The USA WOMEN had three chances to qualify: - finish in the top three at the World Cup in November 1999 (finished 9th) - win the NORCECA Tournament in January 2000 (WON) - or finish in the top three at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June 2000 (DNP)
		To qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, a team had to post a minimum of eight FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour finishes between the 1st January, 1999 through to 15th August, 2000.
		No Olympic Games has ever sold out and there are strict quotas for ticket sales in other countries through their National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
	www.volleyball.org /olympics/olympics2000.html (369 words)

	2000 Olympics
		She was in goal for the 1996 Olympic Final and historic 1999 Women's World Cup Final, and played perhaps one of the finest games of her career against the USA on Sept. 17 in the first round.
		Even though Nigeria is out of the Olympics after losses to both China and Norway, that should not cloud the fact that the Super Falcons became the first African team to advance to the second round of the Women's World Cup.
		The two teams met in the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics, and the USA excised some demons with a 2-1 "golden goal" victory as Shannon MacMillan came off the bench to score the winner.
	www.southernsoccerscene.com /olympics.htm (16341 words)

	Reader's guide to Sydney Olympics accessibility complaint (NUblog: contenu.nu)
		On 24 August 2000, the HREOC released its decision and supported Maguire’s complaint, ordering certain access provisions to be in place on the Olympics.com site by 15 September 2000.
		If an organization as powerful as a national Olympic organizing committee – with effectively unlimited resources and, on the part of its paterfamilias, the International Olympic Committee, a century-long history of exclusion and inaccessibility – can lose a case like this, other cases resting on similar legal principles are likely to prevail.
		By letter dated 4 August 2000, the solicitor for [SOCOG] sought relief from the need to provide the requested information on the basis that it was “highly commercially sensitive information within the knowledge of SOCOG and its contractor.” Its contractor was IBM.
	www.contenu.nu /socog.html (3927 words)

	Sydney 2000 Olympics - Sports Menu
		Specifically methods to provide a text alternative for the menu of sports is shown.
		The SOCOG Sydney 2000 Olympic Web site appears to have been removed some time after the games and replaced with a redirection to the official sites of the International Olympic Committee at
		Olympic Failure: A Case for Making the Web Accessible, prepared for INET 2001: Internet Society Conference, 8 June 2001, Stockholm.
	www.tomw.net.au /2000/sports.html (340 words)

	Australian Olympics, 2000
		The Sydney Olympics are to go out with a bang - a low-flying fighter bomber is to ignite a massive plume of flame and one million people will be treated to one of the world's most spectacular firework displays.
		Animal Olympics is a Maths project, which encourages students to look at the speeds of animals and decide if humans would win if animals were allowed to compete in the Olympics.
		Students aged from 10 to 16 years, are asked to contact and interview athletes, officials or spectators from their home town who have participated in an Olympics, and complete a report.
	www.gigglepotz.com /ausolympics.htm (702 words)

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