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	Saudi Athletes in Atlanta Strive to Build on Their Nation's Olympic Tradition
		The Olympics have always inspired feelings of national pride, both in the inhabitants of the host country and in the inhabitants of every country sending athletes to the games.
		For the first time ever, the Kingdom's soccer team was represented in the Olympics, and although it lost its first game to Brazil and tied its second with Malaysia, it was a great moment in Saudi soccer history and set the course for the national soccer team's participation in future Olympics.
		In the 25th Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992, Saudi athletes represented the Kingdom in a number of sports, including some in which the Kingdom had never before competed, such as gymnastics, table tennis and swimming.
	saudiembassy.net /Publications/MagSummer96/olympics.html (951 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After boycotts of the Olympics in 1976, 1980 and 1984, the Seoul Games were again boycotted, leaded by North Korea and followed by Cuba, Ethiopia and Nicaragua these two last countries for economic problems to send their athletes to compite.
		Anthony Nesty of Suriname wins his country's first Olympic medal by winning the 100 m butterfly, scoring an upset victory; he is also the first Black to win a swimming title.
		Tennis returns to the Olympics after a 64-year absence, and Steffi Graf adds to her four Grand Slam victories in the year by also winning the Olympic title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics (433 words)

	Argentina at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Argentina competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
		Argentina competed under the IOC country code ARG.
		Argentina first appeared at the Olympic archery competition in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Argentina_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics (86 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997,(date of the 25th anniversary of the Munich Massacre after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
		It was the first Olympics since NBC had merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment; the merger, along with the acquisitions of the Bravo and Telemundo networks, made it possible for the network to broadcast over 1200 hours of coverage during the games, triple what was broadcast in the U.S. four years earlier.
		The main Olympic Stadium, the designated facility for the opening and closing ceremonies, was completed only two months before the games opened, with the sliding over of a futuristic glass roof designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics (1936 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1988 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul was the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics.
		See also: 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that were held concurrently with the Olympics.
		The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1988-Summer-Olympics (3285 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1972 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		All Olympic events were briefly suspended but Avery Brundage, the IOC President, decided that "The Games must go on" and so they were continued a day later.
		One of the Black September kidnappers on the balcony of the Israeli hostel at the Olympic village The Munich massacre occurred at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist organization Black September, now known to be...
		They were banned from the Olympics for life, as were Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1972-Summer-Olympics (3973 words)

	Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Four events were contested in Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
		The format for the individual competition was altered for the first time since the 1972 Summer Olympics.
		In Seoul, instead of all archers using the double FITA round to determine rankings, a sort of elimination plan was introduced.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Archery_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics (1057 words)

	1984_Summer_Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Los Angeles was selected on May 18 1978 on the 80th IOC session without voting, because it was the only city to bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.
		In the wake of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, most of the Eastern Bloc, including the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba, boycotted these Olympics (the USSR announced its intention not to participate on May 8, 1984).
		Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of an Islamic nation, and the first of her country in the 400 m hurdles.
	www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=1984_Summer_Olympics (440 words)

	Olympic Soccer (men)
		With some effort, U.S. should be booking trip to Sydney for Olympics.
		Despite respect for Americans, Guatemalans expect Olympics berth.
		Summer Games are one win away for U.S. after tying Canada 0-0.
	www.soccertimes.com /facts/international/olympics.htm (155 words)

	1928 Summer Olympics
		Amsterdam had made a bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, but had to give way to war-victim Belgium and De Coubertin's Paris before finally being awarded with the organisation.
		For the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the Olympics.
		The torch relay was however not started until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
	www.fastload.org /19/1928_Summer_Olympics.html (254 words)

	kiat.net: Olympic Games Seoul 1988
		Otherwise, Steffi Graf added an Olympic gold medal to her Grand Slam sweep in tennis, Greg Louganis won both men's diving events for the second straight time, and the U.S. men's basketball team had to settle for third place after losing to the gold medal-winning Soviets, 82-76, in the semifinals.
		Also in 1988, at the Games of the Olympiad in Seoul, tennis - which had not been on the Olympic programme for 60 years - returned with the best players in the world taking part.
		The Seoul Olympics encouraged the West to explore the culture and history of South Korea instead of its chilly, often volatile relationship with its communist North Korean neighbour.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/24seoul.html (773 words)

	1992_Summer_Olympics
		Yugoslav athletes are not allowed to participate with their own team, but may compete under the Olympic flag as Independent Olympic Participants.
		Five of the six golds were in individual events, tying Eric Heiden's record for individual gold medals at a single Olympics.
		Badminton and women's judo become part of the Olympic programme, while slalom canoeing returns to the Games after a 20-year absence.
	www.condominiumwebsites.com /search.php?title=1992_Summer_Olympics (403 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		In 2004 the Olympic Games returned to Greece, the home of both the ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics.
		In team play, Argentina won the men's football tournament without giving up a goal, and the U.S. softball team won by outscoring their opponents 51-1.
		Sung-Hyun Park (KOR-archery) defeated her teammate Sung-Jin Lee 110-108 in the individual final to extend Korea's victory streak in the event to six in a row, as she set a 72-arrow world record of 682.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=2004 (418 words)

	NBA.com: A Whole New Ballgame
		Argentina capped the tournament with an encouraging second-place finish, fueling momentum for its gold medal-winning performance two years later at the 2004 Olympics.
		Impressive since it was only the fourth Olympics the national team had ever competed in.
		One of four Argentineans currently in the NBA, Ginobili was chosen as MVP of the Summer Olympics and averaged 19.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.38 steals over the competition.
	www.nba.com /jm.jsp?ref=fedex_hp&dest=/fedex/eng/argentina.html (744 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympics - Beijing bids for 2008 Summer Olympics - Wednesday November 25, 1998 01:21 PM
		The Chinese Olympic Committee "is very happy to receive the application," he said.
		China chose not to pursue the 2004 Olympics.
		The Chinese Olympic Committee will study Beijing's bid and any applications from other Chinese cities at a meeting in January, said He Huixian, a committee spokeswoman.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/1998/11/25/china_2008bid (684 words)

	Argentina_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Argentina was represented at 18 previous games (1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) and in its history won more than 50 medals.
		The country has also won 13 gold medals, however all of them prior to the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
		National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=Argentina_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (224 words)

	Gabriela Sabatini - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s.
		She won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1990, the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1988, and a Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games.
		Sabatini was selected to represent Argentina in the Olympic Games in Seoul that year, and carried the country's flag in the opening ceremony.
	psychcentral.com /wiki/Gabriela_Sabatini (723 words)

	Light the Torch 2006 June
		You have to agree, whenever the Olympics comes around — Summer Olympics, that is — the most watched events are the following:
		Argentina’s Brightest Young Talents, Germany 2006 and Athens 2004
		Carlos Tevez, 22, alongside the 18 year-old Lionel Messi, scored the highest goals, 6-0, in one of the memorable matches of the current World Cup in Germany, Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro.
	www.lightthetorch.net /2006/06 (489 words)

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