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	1896 Summer 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.
		However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, barring the so-called Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics.
		In the first modern Olympics of 1896, women were not allowed to compete, but there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon, a poor Greek woman who became known as 'Melpomene'.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/NewSport/Olympia1896.html (3568 words)

	Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested.
		The heats of the 100 metres were the first Olympic event to be conducted, and the winner of the first heat, Francis Lane, can thus be considered the first Olympic winner.
		The first Olympic champion was crowned in the triple jump, Harvard student James Connolly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Athletics_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics (576 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, barring the so-called Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics.
		The concept of a designated Olympic Village for the athletes would not appear until the 1932 Summer Olympics; the athletes had to care for their own lodging.
		The athletics events (commonly known today as "track and field" in the United States), which were held in the Panathenaic Stadium, had the most international field of any of the sports.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics (3683 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
		Athletics at the Olympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
		Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics was composed of 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women.
		Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Athletics-at-the-1896-Summer-Olympics (3184 words)

	Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896.
		It was the shortest race on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme.
		Two runners tied for third place in the final and both are considered to be bronze medallists by the International Olympic Committee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Athletics_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics_-_Men's_100_metres (390 words)

	1956 Summer Olympics
		The Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations.
		Therefore, these events were held in Stockholm (Sweden) marking the first, and so far only time, that events of the same Olympics were held in different countries.
		Because Melbourne is situated in the southern hemisphere, the Olympics are held late in the year.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/1/19/1956_summer_olympics.html (276 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1896 Summer Olympics medal count
		Alternative meanings at IOC (disambiguation) The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organize this sports event every four years.
		The Olympic symbols are various logos, icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee for various aspects related to the promotion of the olympism around the world.
		1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 This is the full table of the medal count of the 1900 Summer Olympics.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1896-Summer-Olympics-medal-count (1587 words)

	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)

	1896 Olympics
		Athletics played an important role in the religious festivals of the ancient Greeks, who believed competitive sports pleased the spirits of the dead.
		The first victory at the 1896 Olympics in Athens was awarded to American James B. Connolly in the hop, step and jump.
		Panathinaiko Stadium, which was the central point of the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, will be the venue for archery competition and the completion of the marathon at this year's Games.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114349.html (741 words)

	1800-Olympics.com -- Summer Olympics: Olympic Sports: Athletics
		The athletics track events include the sprints (100m, 200m, 400m), middle-distance running (800m and 1,500m) and long-distance running (5,000m and 10,000m), hurdling (100m and 400m for women, 110m and 400m for men), relays (4 x 100m and 4 x 400m) and the men's 3,000m steeplechase.
		Olympic events run on the road are the marathons (men's and women's), the men's 20km and 50km race walks and the women's 10km race walk.
		The International Association of Athletics Federations strive to ensure that Athletics continues to play its leading role among the sports of the world, for the greater benefit of all who practice it as athletes or enjoy it as fans and enthusiasts.
	1800-olympics.com /SummerOlympics/OlympicSports/Athletics.htm (953 words)

	Olympics
		Until 1994, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, but in 1986 the International Olympic Committee, which organises the Olympics, decided to separate them, so as to spread costs for all involved parties.
		As with the Ancient Olympics, once the flame has been lit, it is kept burning throughout the celebration of the Olympics, and is extinguished at end of the closing ceremony of the Games.
		The Olympic fire is then extinguished, and the Olympic flag is lowered, folded, and presented to the mayor of the host city of the next Olympic Games.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /olympics/Olympics.htm (1089 words)

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	2012 Summer Olympics - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
		The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) was put in place to oversee the development of the Games after the success of the bid, and held their first board meeting on 7 October 2005.
		London's bid featured 28 sports, in line with other recent Summer Olympics, but the IOC voted to drop baseball and softball from the 2012 Games two days after it selected London as the host city.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/2012_Olympics (1669 words)

	Summer Olympics. Team Canada Olympic Teams beijing 2008
		Of the four medals Canada earned in the Mexico Summer Olympic Games in 1968, three were won by one swimmer.
		Canada won 14 medals in the Sydney Summer Olympic Games in 2000 and 12 medals in the 2004 Athens summer Games, but had fewer athletes competing in 2004.
		The next summer olympics will be in 2008 in Beijing.
	www.canadianolympicteams.ca /summerolympics.htm (420 words)

	Olympic games information and news on past & future olympics and paralympics.
		The very first modern day Olympic Games also took place in Greece, in Athens in 1896 and they have been held every 4 years since then, the only interruption to the schedule being during World Wars I and II.
		Cities throughout the world bid to host the Olympic Games and there is always keen competition, firstly between cities within each country who would like to be considered as potential hosts, and then internationally between the successful cities.
		Once bids have been accepted there is a process of elimination by the International Olympic Committee, over a period of years, with the number of bidding cities gradually being whittled down until a winner is declared - some seven years prior to the olympiad in question.
	www.olympicgames-news.com (327 words)

	Summer Olympics
		By Chris and Nick F. In the summer Olympics, Athletics is one of the largest events.
		It was one of the original sports in the first modern Olympics in 1896.
		In Athletics there are 46 events; 24 for men and 22 for women.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/olympics/athletics.htm (215 words)

	Apple Learning Interchange
		From Athens 1896 to Sydney 2000, the modern Summer Olympics have brought together countries from all over the globe to participate in the spirit of competition.
		You'll be able to send postcards from some of the Olympic cities while you and your students learn about the geography, history and culture of the host metropolitan areas.
		Using these resources, together with the publicity surrounding the Olympic Games, you'll be ready for wonderful geography lessons related to not only to the Olympic cities, but also to the countries of the world that send teams or individual athletes to the competitions.
	ali.apple.com /features/s_olympics.shtml (1852 words)

	Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics - Olympic games memorabilia, pins and more (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Blackwell Science and the International Olympic Committee have teamed up to produce these great books aimed at helping competitive athletes reach their goals with the aid of their coaches, physicians, physical therapists, and nutritionists.
		Whether you're off to the Sydney Olympics in September 2000, headed for the Australian Outback, or exploring the Great Barrier Reef, we've got everything from Lonely Planet Australia and Eyewitness Sydney to Bruce Chatwin's remarkable classic, The Songlines.
		The eyes of the world will be upon Sydney, Australia, for the XXVII Summer Olympics from September 15 through October 1, 2000.
	www.1earth.com.au /olympics.html (529 words)

	Great Britain and Ireland at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boland was by far the best player in the tennis competition, amassing a 6-0 record over both events and two gold medals, though one of them was as part of a mixed team.
		Robertson was much less successful, losing both of the matches he played, though he was awarded a retroactive bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee as his bye in the doubles quarterfinals put him in third place in that event.
		Elliot was defeated by eventual champion Carl Schuhmann in the first round of the wrestling competition, tying for 4th and last place.
	www.surfindark.com /index.cgi/000110A/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_and_Ireland_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics (623 words)

	Olympics Athletics: Modern Pentathlon, Track & Field, Triathlon, Weightlifting - CBS SportsLine.com
		The Olympic Stadium, the centre of the Olympic Games 2004, is situated at Maroussi and is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA).
		The Goudi Olympic Complex consists of two venues: the Olympic Gymnasium of Goudi and the Olympic Centre of Modern Pentathlon.
		The Olympic Weightlifting Hall in Nikaia, an area in the southwest of the Attica region, consists of a main Indoor Gym building with a capacity of 5,000 seats.
	www.sportsline.com /olympics/summer/athletics (425 words)

	Athletics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		British women athletes won 12 Silver medals before the first Gold was won by Mary Rand in Tokyo (1964) in the long jump and Ann Packer who won the 800m at the same Games.
		Tessa Sanderson was the first British woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal in a throwing event - she won the javelin at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
		Since the first Games in 1896, Great Britain has won a total of 47 Gold, 78 Silver and 53 Bronze medals in Athletics.
	www.olympics.org.uk /sports/summer/athletics.asp (579 words)

	Ivy League Sports - Ivies in Athens 2004
		Track and field is fittingly called 'Athletics' when the Olympics roll around.
		He won the 400-meter hurdle gold in 1924 and followed that with two bronze medals in the same event in 1928 and 1932.
		Official Olympic Posters appear with permission and are the property of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
	www.iviesinathens.com /olympic/sport.aspx (446 words)

	Ivy League Sports - Ivies in Athens 2004
		President of the IOC and father of the modern Olympics, French baron Pierre de Coubertin, was to retire in 1925.
		He was pleased, however, that his native France had another chance to host the Olympics before he was gone hoping they could make up for the debacle that was the 1900 Paris Games.
		First, the first Winter Games were held early in the year in Chamonix, France the country hosting the Summer Olympics had a right to host the Winter Games as well.
	www.iviesinathens.com /olympic/games.aspx?ID=108 (557 words)

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