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  GBROLYMPICS.COM / LONDON-OLYMPICS.COM - Olympic Games Medallists
The modern Olympics were first held in 1896.
Nationalities given are those of the countries the medallists were representing at the time of the event.
The Winter Olympics were first held in 1924.
www.london-olympics.com /olympic   (336 words)

  
  Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com
The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade").
For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun.
The 2006 Winter Olympics are in Turino, Italy.
www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics   (1311 words)

  
 ABC 7 News - 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Lost Money   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin posted a small deficit, and the IOC wants a clear picture from London organizers of the rising infrastructure costs for the 2012 Summer Games.
Castellani said the organizing committee had projected in January 2006 that the deficit would be $53 million, while some had put the figure at $130 million to $195 million.
Olympic organizing committee budgets cover the operational aspects of managing and running the games, and are met mainly by television rights fees, sponsorships, licensing and ticket sales.
www.wjla.com /news/stories/0207/395575.html   (866 words)

  
 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy.
The men's competition, held from February 15 to February 26, was won by Sweden, and the women's competition, held from February 11 to February 20, was won by Canada.
In a celebration of the gold in Stockholm on 27 February, the Swedish team was seen in front of ads for sponsors of the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation, not the ones of the Swedish Olympic Committee.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2006_Winter_Olympics   (254 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics » Shani Davis interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This entry is filed under 2006 Winter Olympics, Speed skating.
And as wrong as that was to take away from Shani his Olympic moment because he chose to race in his specialty race and not a team race is wrong.
Before the Olympics a great deal was made of Hedrick’s and Davis’ frienship off the ice, in spite of their competition on the ice.
2006turinolympics.com /20060218-shani-davis-interview   (3079 words)

  
 Winter Olympics 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Winter Olympics Through the Years - Check out this site to find out a lot of information about past winter Olympics.
Torino 2006 - NBC looks at the venues, sports and athletes preparing for 2006.
The US Olympic team - Find out how the US team is preparing for the 2006 Olympics.
www.kn.sbc.com /wired/fil/pages/listwinterohe.html   (197 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahn would later win his third gold medal of the Turin Olympics in the 5000 m relay, becoming one of the most decorated Korean Winter Olympic athletes ever.
Olympic events were mainly held in Turin, but other events (namely skiing, snowboarding, and the track sports) were held in mountainous outlying villages for obvious reasons.
This was an increase of three from the 77 represented at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics   (1782 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics, Torino (Turin) Winter Olympics, held in Olympics winter year
The 20th Olympic Winter Games will be held in Torino (Turin) and the surrounding area from February 10, 2006 to February 26, 2006.
Sauze d'Olux will be one of the most popular places in the 2006 winter Olympics offering more than 25 ski lifts covering over 60 miles of slopes covered in snow.
Tour Italy Now's travel experts would love to help you customize the perfect winter vacation to Piedmont and the 2006 Winter Olympics that will be sure to create a lifetime of memories.
www.touritalynow.com /turin_olympic_games/turin_2006_olympic_games.php   (864 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Torino 2006 Winter Olympics (PS2): PC & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Featuring eight winter disciplines, 15 thrilling events, extraordinary wintry landscapes and authentic commentator analysis, Torino 2006 gives gamers the chance to participate in one of the most exciting sporting events of 2006.
olympic video games have been going for some time now and i thought by now with the paralympics growing in popularity that it would be included in this game and it hase not this game will be the same as usuel realy rubbish hard to controle and does not include any paralympic disaplins.
With the Winter Olympics in Torino this year (2006) the complementary game is upon us also and it doesn't disappoint.
www.amazon.co.uk /Torino-2006-Winter-Olympics-PS2/dp/B000CES39E   (1634 words)

  
 Winter Olympics 2006 Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
U.S. citizens planning to attend Olympic events or to participate in any large-scale public gatherings during the Olympic Games are advised to use caution and to be alert to their surroundings at all times.
As security increases in and around Olympic venues, terrorists may shift their focus to more unprotected Olympic venues, open public spaces, hotels, railway and other transportation systems, churches, restaurants, and other sites not associated with the Olympics.
While there have been no specific, credible terrorist threats to the Turin 2006 Olympic Games, in the post-September 11th world, the threat from international terrorist groups at major public events is always a principal concern.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/olympics/olympics_2754.html   (1524 words)

  
 CBC.CA - Torino 2006
Led by snow explorers with a white horse symbolizing victory, the Olympic closing ceremony began in grand style at Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy, Sunday.
German luge veteran Georg Hackl was among the sporting legends to compete in their last Winter Games.
But while some athletes exited the Olympic stage, others served notice that they'll be ones to watch four years from now in Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca /olympics   (264 words)

  
 Winter Olympics 2006 | Torino, Italy
85 countries are participating in the Torino Winter Olympics
The Winter Games were held in Italy once before 2006.
The Winter Games were held in Italy once before.
www.factmonster.com /spot/winter-olympics.html   (248 words)

  
 Olympics 2006 Winter - Torino
We suggest that you create the Olympic atmosphere in your classes and challenge the students to reach higher and go further than ever before using these Web Based Learning IT resources.
Compare and contrast the Winter Olympics of 1988 (Calgary), 2002 (Salt Lake) and 2006.
After the Olympics, compare the results and find reasons for agreement or disagreement in the medal count.
www.wsd1.org /central/olympics2006-turin.htm   (721 words)

  
 wnbc.com - Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
With the XX Olympic Winter Games set to open Friday night in Torino, athletes in and around Italy's fourth-largest city continue familiarizing and fine-tuning.
The Olympic Torch Relay starts in Rome in December and will criss-cross all the regions and provinces of Italy.
If the Olympics are getting you in the mood to hit the slopes, check out the latest ski conditions from around the United States.
www.wnbc.com /olympics2006/index.html   (207 words)

  
 Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in the Olympic Ice Hockey final, a slapshot early in the third period from Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Lidstrom clinching the gold medal.
Anja Paerson ended her long wait for an Olympic gold medal in the women's slalom.
Yevgeni Plushenko of Russia won Olympic gold in the men's figure skating.
www.skysports.com /skysports/winterolympics   (851 words)

  
 ABC Sport Online - World Cup 2006
Australian aerial skier Alisa Camplin celebrates during the Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Turin.
Gold medallist Dale Begg-Smith carried the Australian flag as the Turin Winter Olympics came to a spectacular end with a two-and-a-half hour closing ceremony this morning.
He may have been an Olympic champion, a media star and a teenage pin-up but the last four years have been full of sacrifices for Apolo Anton Ohno.
www.abc.net.au /winterolympics   (262 words)

  
 The Gazette: Winter Olympics 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
TURIN, Italy - The marquee event of the Winter Olympics, women’s figure skating, went off Thursday night with drama and surprise, thrill and agony.
This was the Olympics that McDonough, now 20, had been pointing to almost since she began skating at age 3 with the Broadmoor Skating Club in Colorado Springs.
TURIN, Italy - Sasha Cohen was so certain she had blown her chance for an Olympic medal she had already changed out of her red skating dress when she learned otherwise.
www.gazette.com /olympics   (512 words)

  
 Torino Winter Olympics 2006 Review / Preview for PlayStation 2 (PS2)
Considering how well developed the racing and snowboarding genres are it would seem almost impossible not to make a good Winter Olympic game.
Up to four players can take part in this virtual Winter Olympics but they all have to be in the same room since there is no online play.
Pulling out a copy of Torino 2006 is a great way to get your friends to leave your house at the end of a day.
www.cheatcc.com /psx2/rev/torinowinterolympics2006review.html   (1124 words)

  
 Winter Olympics 2006 - Olympics Blog | Outside Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A disappointing Olympics for Daron after such a promising season; it's a rough way for him to end his career.
As the Turin Winter Olympics races to the finish line with the élan of speedster Shani Davis (pouting included), we countdown to an alphabetical crescendo of all things Olympian, Italian, and semantically significant.
Olympic Venues Map: CLICK HERE to download a detailed PDF map of all the Olympic venues in Turin and the surrounding mountains.
outside.away.com /outside/winter-olympics-2006/turin-blog-022106.html   (1804 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The official debriefing of the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games – The Torino 2006 Olympic Experience - came to a close on Friday in Vancouver, Canada.
The Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Records and medals Roles and responsibilities during the Olympic Games The programme of the Olympic Winter Games...
On 19 June 1999 in Seoul, Korea, the 109th IOC Session elected Turin, Italy as the Host City for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006 from a total of six Candidate Cities.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/torino/index_uk.asp   (314 words)

  
 The Winter Olympics 2006
The enormous appeal of the Winter Olympic Games creates several teachable moments for showing how science illuminates human activity.
Catch Winter Olympics Fever with this primary grade internet project.
Do your students know what the five Olympic rings stand for?Have them do the research on history, color, etc., adding their own illustrations using this student report template.
www.mcsdk12.org /curr/winter_olympics_2006.htm   (249 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics - Turin - Sports - New York Times
The next Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2010.
Turin bid goodbye to an Olympics that finally seemed popular at home even as it got mixed reviews from its visitors from around the world.
Though it was not the ideal Winter Olympic host, Turin does happen to have an ideal cure for the inevitable morning-after letdown.
www.nytimes.com /pages/sports/olympics2006/index.html   (563 words)

  
 Vancouver - Whistler 2010 Olympics - Tourism Victoria
Individuals hoping to obtain employment with a Vancouver Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games should wait until an OCOG is formed in late fall, 2003.
Contact hotels directly, however, to provide a degree of flexibility for the OCOG to effectively manage the needs of athletes and event organizers many hotels are not confirming any group bookings during the dates, February 1 through February 28, 2010 for the Olympic period and March 1 through 21, 2010 for the Paralympic period.
The Olympic rings and branding can not be used by anyone other than the IOC and official Olympic and Paralympic Games sponsors.
www.tourismvictoria.com /Content/EN/1277.asp   (1309 words)

  
 The Innovative Teaching Newsletter: Winter Olympics 2006
The Winter Olympics begin in a week, and with it comes many opportunities for applying the skills in the curriculum in many real world situations.
There's measurement in both U.S. and metric standards, elapsed time, the physics of skiing, skating and sledding, political and physical geography, history, civics and politics of the games, economics of the dollar and the Euro, a variety of world languages and culturesÂ…Â….the list of possibilities goes on and on.
For the most ardent followers of the Olympics, having classroom Olympic games that make use of skills across the curriculum is a great way to motivate students in the gray days of February.
surfaquarium.com /NEWSLETTER/winter_olympics.htm   (304 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics Games Torino Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Most sports of the winter Olympics are alien to Russia, and there is no need to plant foreign culture where there is lots of own nice traditions, activists said.
And the 2006 version in Turin, nestled at the foot of the Alps in northwestern Italy, was no different.
The budget and construction schedule for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are both on track, but a deal on revenue from broadcast rights with the International Olympic Committee still has to be worked out, organizers said on Wednesday.
www.2006-winter-olympics-turin-italy.com /blog   (2998 words)

  
 NBCOlympics.com - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Olympics On To avoid results, go to NBCOlympics.com/tv
Ted Ligety is the 2006 Olympic champion in men's combined.
Even though the Olympic games are over, the NBC Universal Store still has your favorite Torino merchandise.
www.nbcolympics.com /index.html   (169 words)

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