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	Spain Flag Large Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
		Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Discus
		Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Javelin
		Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Hammer Throw
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Image:Spain_flag_large.png (876 words)

	Timeline 1968
		1968 The Kansas City Athletics under owner Charlie Finley moved to Oakland and began playing in the new Oakland Coliseum.
		1968 May 8, Catfish Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the first perfect game in the American League in 47 years before a crowd of 5,000 at the Oakland Coliseum.
		1968 Mar 17, In Vietnam during the siege of Khe Sanh, the longest and bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War, Manny Babbit was wounded.
	timelines.ws /20thcent/1968.HTML (876 words)

	Sixty-Nine Competitors Represent Big 12 Conference in 2004 Athens Summer Olympics :: Through the years there have been over 500 competing athletes, 37 coaches and 24 support personnel with Big 12 Conference associations in the Olympics.
		The first two alumnae from Big 12 schools in the Olympics were 1968 Nebraska discus ace Carol Frost, the mother of former Huskers' quarterback and NFL standout Scott Frost, and 1968 Colorado Alpine skier Sandra Shellworth.
		Included in the 2004 Summer group are former Big 12 Female Athletes of the Year 1998-99 diver Vera Ilyina of Texas and 2002-03 softball pitcher Cat Osterman of the Longhorns.
		The Big 12's first Olympian was track and field athlete Ray Moulton of Kansas in 1904 while all 12 members have had at least four representatives through the 100-year history of Big 12 Conference schools' competition in either the Summer or Winter Games.
	www.fansonly.com /schools/big12/genrel/081004aaf.html (876 words)

	1928 Summer Olympics
		Women's athletics and gymnastics debuted at these Olympic, in spite of criticism.
		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.
		The torch relay was however not started until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
	www.fastload.org /19/1928_Summer_Olympics.html (254 words)

	Summer
		Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics The Yugoslavia, 65-50.
		Lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the Mohawk indians.
		Water Polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/summer.html (254 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.
		The torch relay was however not started until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
		Women's athletics and gymnastics debuted at these Olympic, in spite of criticism.
	www.fastload.org /19/1928_Summer_Olympics.html (254 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		Athens was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
		The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics or Athens Olympics, are the 28th Summer Olympic Games.
		Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France it has been the tradition to have a mascot for the games and this year the official mascots are sister and brother, Athena and Phevos, named after the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war and the god of light and music, respectively.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/2/20/2004_summer_olympics.html (1174 words)

	Summer
		Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics The Yugoslavia, 65-50.
		Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics thirty-seven athletics events were contested Burglind...
		Water Polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/summer.html (1174 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France it has been the tradition to have a mascot for the games and this year the official mascots are sister and brother, Athena and Phevos, named after the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war and the god of light and music, respectively.
		Athens was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
		The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics or Athens Olympics, are the 28th Summer Olympic Games.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/2/20/2004_summer_olympics.html (1174 words)

	ipedia.com: 2004 Summer Olympics Article
		Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France it has been the tradition to have a mascot for the games and this year the official mascots are brother and sister, Phevos and Athena named after the god of light and music and the goddess of wisdom respectively.
		Athens was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly having lost the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
		Olympic Stadium, the designated facility for the opening and closing ceremonies, is still currently under construction, with an estimated completion date of July 20, some three weeks before the games open.
	www.ipedia.com /2004_summer_olympics.html (656 words)

	Outstanding Athletes of the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics
		Outstanding Athletes of the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics
		He won the gold in the discus event.
	www.sportz4u.com /isport/Olympics/fnlsite/hofame/Heroes/1968s.html (61 words)

	1928 Summer Olympics
		The torch relay was however not started until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
		For the first time, the parade of nations started with Greece, which holds the origins of the Olympics, and ended with the host country, a tradition still continued until this day.
		Women's athletics and gymnastics debuted at these Olympic, in spite of criticism.
	www.fastload.org /19/1928_Summer_Olympics.html (254 words)

	Articles - 1928 Summer Olympics
		For the first time, the parade of nations started with Greece, which holds the origins of the Olympics, and ended with the host country, a tradition still continued until this day.
		Women's athletics and gymnastics debuted at these Olympic, in spite of criticism.
		For the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the Olympics.
	www.awningz.com /articles/1928_Summer_Olympics (254 words)

	BBC - Weather Centre - Sport and Events - The Athens Olympics 2004
		Previous to 2004, the Summer Olympics have been held a total of 25 times, in amongst the warmer locations were Mexico City 1968, Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992.
		Summer 2004 will bring together the world's greatest sportsmen and women in a variety of sporting events, with the arrival of the Olympic Games in Athens.
		It is an honour for a country to host the Olympics, and as they are aptly named the 'Summer Games', the weather does have a significant influence on the competition.
	www.bbc.co.uk /weather/sports/olympics2004.shtml (471 words)

	Olympic Games
		This is the third equestrian death related to the 2004 Athens Olympic and Paralympic Games.
		The Olympic gold was the latest in a string of successes for the Chinese star, bound to become an even bigger hero in China, as the gold is China's first ever in Olympic athletics competition.
		AP reports mentioned that this is the sixth horse to die in Olympic competition, two in 1960 in Rome, two in 1968 in Mexico City and one in Sydney.
	www.internationalgames.net /olympic.htm (471 words)

	Olympic Games
		AP reports mentioned that this is the sixth horse to die in Olympic competition, two in 1960 in Rome, two in 1968 in Mexico City and one in Sydney.
		The Olympic gold was the latest in a string of successes for the Chinese star, bound to become an even bigger hero in China, as the gold is China's first ever in Olympic athletics competition.
		The promise to take the Olympic Torch to the top of the worlds' highest mountain was made by the Mayor of Beijing, Liu Qi, in the documents that Beijing presented when making their bid for the 2008 games.
	www.internationalgames.net /olympic.htm (8101 words)

	Institute for International Sport - Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame
		After graduating with a degree in physical education, Chi became the first Asian woman to win a medal in the post-war Olympics when she captured the bronze in the 80-meter hurdles at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City in 1968.
		During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, a song "Welcome to Chi Cheng", was specially composed and dedicated before the opening of the Games.
		Convinced that athletics play a vital role at colleges and universities but distressed over abuses in some varsity sports programs, John was a longtime activist on committees within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
	www.internationalsport.com /sa_hof/hof_inductees.html (3249 words)

	1972 Summer Olympics - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		They were banned from the Olympics for life, as were Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
		In basketball, the United States' Olympic winning streak, which started in 1936, was ended by the Soviet Union team's close victory in the final game.
		For the first time, the Olympic Oath is also taken by a representative of the referees.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/1972_Summer_Olympics (583 words)

	UC Irvine Athletics
		SP56: Official 2004 Olympics USA Opening Ceremonies Sweat Suit as worn by Dan Klatt.
		SP52: Framed picture of 1500 Meter Gold Medalist Bill Toomey at 1968 Summer Olympics.
		If you would like to contribute an item to our Silent Auction, please fill out the form and mail the form and item(s) to UC Irvine Athletics.
	www.athletics.uci.edu /ASN/sportsocallauction.html (4397 words)

	Fanny Blankers-Koen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After her athletic career, Blankers-Koen served as the team leader of the Dutch athletics team, from the to the 1968 Summer Olympics.
		Blankers, a former triple jumper (participant in the 1928 Olympics) was a sports journalist and the coach of the Dutch women's athletics team, even though he originally thought women should not compete in sports – not an unusual opinion at the time.
		She is most famous for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Fanny_Blankers-Koen (2286 words)

	Maureen Caird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, Caird set good times (although finished behind Kilborn on all occasions), and she was selected for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.
		Born in Cumberland, New South Wales, Caird began competing in athletics as a teenager, trained by the former coach of quadruple Olympic champion Betty Cuthbert, June Ferguson.
		This upset also made Caird the youngest individual Olympic champion in athletics (at the time).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maureen_Caird (2286 words)

	1968 Olympics
		Athletics: Hemery's determined vision for the future; Winner of 400m hurdles gold medal at 1968 Olympics finds his competitive nature fulfilled as unpaid president of UK Athletics.(Sport) (The Independent (London, England))
		Staged at 7,349 feet above sea level where the thin air was a major concern to many competing countries, the Mexico City Olympics were another chapter in a year buffeted by the Vietnam War, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the Democratic Convention in Chicago, and the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
		OLYMPICS: NBC'S GAMES RATE LOWEST SINCE 1968.(Sports) (Daily News (Los Angeles, CA))
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114683.html (2286 words)

	1968 Olympics
		Athletics: Hemery's determined vision for the future; Winner of 400m hurdles gold medal at 1968 Olympics finds his competitive nature fulfilled as unpaid president of UK Athletics.(Sport) (The Independent (London, England))
		The third man. (Australia's Peter Norman was third man on medal podium when African-American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave their black power salute in 1968 Olympics) (Scorecard) (Brief Article) (Sports Illustrated)
		Austrian winner at 1968 Olympics arrested on suspicion of human smuggling (AP Worldstream)
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300767.html (2286 words)

	1968 Olympics
		Athletics: Hemery's determined vision for the future; Winner of 400m hurdles gold medal at 1968 Olympics finds his competitive nature fulfilled as unpaid president of UK Athletics.(Sport) (The Independent (London, England))
		The third man. (Australia's Peter Norman was third man on medal podium when African-American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave their black power salute in 1968 Olympics) (Scorecard) (Brief Article) (Sports Illustrated)
		OLYMPICS: NBC'S GAMES RATE LOWEST SINCE 1968.(Sports) (Daily News (Los Angeles, CA))
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300767.html (2286 words)

	Long Beach City College Athletics
		, the first community college high jumper to ever clear seven feet, won the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after he was named the 1963 national community college track athlete of the year.
		He held the world record in the 100-meter high hurdles and qualified for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, but chose to sign a contract with the NFL Detroit Lions.
		, who dominated the women’s javelin throwing scene for a decade and claimed bronze medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich and 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
	athletics.lbcc.edu /athletichome/2002inductees.cfm (814 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - Athens Olympic Games 2004 - News
		The highlight of the selections sees two-time Olympic and one-time World 10,000m champion Derartu Tulu make a record-equalling fourth appearance in the history of the Games, an Ethiopian achievement that she will share with 1968 Mexico Olympics Marathon Gold medallist Mamo Wolde.
		An Olympic place had looked to be well beyond the former World 10,000m champion, despite a late run that saw her record a reasonable time of 30:51.07 for the distance on July 10 in Barakaldo, Spain, because E. Dibaba has a better time of 30:43.01 for the 10,000m.
		Ethiopia's middle distance hopes have been given a huge boost in recent weeks with the news that Ethiopian Junior cross champion Mulugeta Wondimu had obtained the 'A qualification mark for the 1500m after winning the "B" race in the DN Galan IAAF Grand Prix race in Stockholm, in an impressive time of 3:32.38.
	www.iaaf.org /OLY04/news/Kind=2/newsId=26555.html (814 words)

	Olympic Games
		The Olympic gold was the latest in a string of successes for the Chinese star, bound to become an even bigger hero in China, as the gold is China's first ever in Olympic athletics competition.
		AP reports mentioned that this is the sixth horse to die in Olympic competition, two in 1960 in Rome, two in 1968 in Mexico City and one in Sydney.
		The NOC of Rhodesia is suspended for non-compliance with the Olympic Charter.
	www.internationalgames.net /olympic.htm (814 words)

	Olympic Games
		The Olympic gold was the latest in a string of successes for the Chinese star, bound to become an even bigger hero in China, as the gold is China's first ever in Olympic athletics competition.
		AP reports mentioned that this is the sixth horse to die in Olympic competition, two in 1960 in Rome, two in 1968 in Mexico City and one in Sydney.
		The promise to take the Olympic Torch to the top of the worlds' highest mountain was made by the Mayor of Beijing, Liu Qi, in the documents that Beijing presented when making their bid for the 2008 games.
	www.internationalgames.net /olympic.htm (814 words)

	Summer Olympic Games : Summer Olympics
		Performances at the 1968 Mexico City games were affected, to a greater or lesser extent by the altitude of the host city.
		On the bright side it did, however, seem that the drug testing and regulation authorities were at last catching up with the cheating that had been widely to be endemic in athletics for some years, and it was generally held that the 1992 Barcelona Games were cleaner, although not without incident.
		The Olympics are the most prestigious such event in the world, with a larger range of sports than other such events, and most of those considering Olympic victory the most prestigious achievement in their field.
	www.fastload.org /su/Summer_Olympics.html (814 words)

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