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Science and the Olympics - Science and technology played a small role in the original Olympics, which prompted a brief truce in any wars the Greeks happened to be fighting.
Olympic History from Buffalo and Western New York - Highlights of olympic history with stories about Olympic medal winners and their accomplishments.
Olympic Games Medallists - Complete list of medallists in all sports at both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
www.sportsmarts.net /directory/Sports/Events/Olympics/index.html   (801 words)

  
 CBC Program Grid and highlights from All Info About the Family Screen Scene
CBC Sports will also broadcast the 93rd Grey Cup from Vancouver November 27; figure skating events; and The 2006 Torino Winter Olympic Games, which air February 10 — 26.
Comedy Week, beginning January 1, 2006, will feature both the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs, and a new special, Comedy Gold, which kicks-off the week, January 1 & 2.
Olympic and World Champion figure skaters put on an elegant holiday show.
familyscreenscene.allinfoabout.com /tv/cbc.html   (3041 words)

  
 2006 Torino Winter Olympics Highlights and Preliminary Events at All Info About the Family Screen Scene
The Torino Olympic Winter Games will be held February 10-26, with televised coverage in the U.S. on NBC.
The Olympic Stadium in Torino, the former Stadio Comunale, built in the 1930s, was used as the historic home of football matches by the Torino Calcio and Juventus FC football teams until the 1980s.
Torino, which is the capital of the Piedmont region and the fourth largest city in Italy, is located at the foot of the Alps where the Po and the Dora Riparia rivers meet in northwestern Italy.
familyscreenscene.allinfoabout.com /sports/olympics.html   (2554 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Super power(less)
the U.S. men's hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics...
Team sports, certainly, matter in the United States, but the current era of free agency and unbridled commercialism and ESPN highlights has created an environment of individuals achieving personal glory within a loose team framework.
Baseball, basketball, hockey and now even football have gone to great lengths to export their sport overseas, which is another way of saying their leagues want to sell a bunch of jerseys in other countries.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20060416-9999-lz1s16usa.html   (2743 words)

  
 North Country Public Radio Newsroom
Shea spoke this week with Brian Mann about his future — and his chances of competing in next year's Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, which begin on February 10th 2006.
All three competed in Winter Olympics and they're considered the first family ever to send three generations of athletes to the Winter games.
Zions Bank CEO Scott Anderson told KSL TV that Jimmy Shea's skeleton win was "one of the highlights" of the Salt Lake competition.
www.northcountrypublicradio.org /news/storypopup.php?id=5249   (213 words)

  
 SI.com - Winter Olympics 2006 - Athletes By Alpha - G
• Other career highlights: Played in Switzerland and Sweden during 2004-05 NHL lockout; ranked third in Swedish League with a 1.90 goals-against average in 30 games with Farjestads; was 3-3 with 1.67 GAA for Switzerland at 2004 World Cup of Hockey; led all goalies at 2002 Salt Lake Games with a 1.52 GAA.
• NHL career highlights: Began first season as NHL starter in 2005-06 with seven wins in first eight games; made career-high 45 saves in 3-2 win on Oct. 24 against Ottawa.
2004 - 4th at Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire; 4th at NHK Trophy.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2006/bios/G.html   (1975 words)

  
 SI.com - Winter Olympics 2006 - Athletes By Alpha - N
• Other career highlights: Played with Swedish team MODO during 2004-05 NHL lockout, recording eight goals, nine assists in 13 games; had two goals, assist in four games at 2002 Salt Lake Games; had three assists in four games at 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
• Other career highlights: Had 2.00 goals-against average in 14 games with Magnitogorsk of Russia during 2004-05 NHL lockout; second in American Hockey League with five shutouts for Kentucky in 1998-99; had 2.11 GAA in 1996-97 with Dynamo Moscow before coming to North America.
2004 - 1st at Grand Prix Final; 1st at Cup of Russia; 1st at Trophee Eric Bompard; 2nd at NHK Trophy.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2006/bios/N.html   (1129 words)

  
 PM COMMUNICATIONS
Winter sports have helped to promote the region, and the 2006 Winter Olympics will take place in Val di Susa.
It is celebrated daily, although Alba& truffle fair in October and Cuneo’s chestnut fair in the same month are highlights of the year.
The hilly area known as the Langhe in Cuneo is the heartland of Barolo, with the town of Alba as its focus.
www.pmcomm.com /mediterranean/italy/piedmont.htm   (1129 words)

  
 Turin
This lean, easy-to-use, fact-filled guide highlights Turin as the host city of the 2006 Winter Olympics, expected to attract one million spectators.
Turin is the Italian gateway city to Europe's famous ski resorts and home of the Turin Shroud.
It includes a map of the city's brand-new metro system, as well as four walking tours of this foot-friendly city using grid-referenced, gatefold maps.
www.globecorner.com /t/t38/19433.php   (143 words)

  
 CBC.ca - The WhatsOnToronto Archives
In addition to a new, computerized scoring system, the event will also serve as a qualifier for every national team participating in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.
You'll also hear highlights from the recent CBC Poetry Face-Off at Hugh's Room and a report from Jude Kelly, who talks about THE places to party in this musically-vibrant city.
While in the Broadcasting Centre, explore the fascinating history of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at the CBC Museum and at other displays in the corridors and on the concourse level of the building.
interact.cbc.ca /pipermail/whatsontoronto/2005-March/000039.html   (774 words)

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