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Canada at the Winter Olympics The first downhill skiing race was held in Kitzbühel, Austria, in 1905 and the sport made its Olympic debut at the Olympics in 1948. Since the winter Olympics began in 1924, Norway, Sweden, Soviet Union/Russia and Finland have won 63 of the 66 gold medals awarded in men’s cross-country skiing. The first time that a winter sport was included in the Olympic games was during the 1900 summer Olympics. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=FET_E8   (5612 words)

1956 Olympics By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. In 1956, the USSR made its first appearance in the Winter Games and not only outmedaled the 32–nation field, but dethroned Canada as hockey champion. Four of the USSR's seven gold medals came in speed skating, where Yevgeny Grishin led the way with gold medals in the 500 and 1,500 meters. www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0300764.html   (312 words)

1956 Olympics By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. In 1956, the USSR made its first appearance in the Winter Games and not only outmedaled the 32–nation field, but dethroned Canada as hockey champion. Finishing a close second to the United States in overall medal count (74–71), the Russians served notice that they were an athletic superpower to be reckoned with. www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0300764.html   (312 words)

Dorothy Hamill - Women in Sports Women's Sports Hamill, Dorothy Stuart (1956-), American figure skater, winner of the ladies' figure skating gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Fassi guided her to a silver medal in the 1973 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and then to three consecutive victories in the same competition from 1974 to 1976. One month after her Olympic victory in 1976, she won the world championships in Göteborg, Sweden. www.makeithappen.com /wis/bios/hamilld.html   (313 words)

CNNSI.com - 2002 Winter Olympics - Snowboarding - U.S. sweeps medals in men's halfpipe - Sunday February 17, 2002 08:03 PM The 1998 bronze medalist in Nagano, Powers spearheaded the first American medals sweep in any Winter Games since men's figure skating in 1956. CNNSI.com - 2002 Winter Olympics - Snowboarding - U.S. sweeps medals in men's halfpipe - Sunday February 17, 2002 08:03 PM Sports Illustrated Writers Online "I'm really happy to be part of the United States sweep and to be on the program with J.J. and Ross," said Kass, a 19-year-old from Hamburg, N.J. The sweep gave the United States six medals through three days of Olympic competition, tying it for the lead with Austria and Germany. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2002/snowboarding/news/2002/02/11/mens_halfpipe_ap   (439 words)

winter olympics magazine article learnenglish Both Tony Sailer (Austria) in 1956 and Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy in 1968 won the slalom, giant slalom and downhill events in alpine skiing. His eventual eight medals in two Olympic games (1992 and 1994) would place him one medal behind the all time Winter Games medal winner, Sixten Jernberg of Sweden, who won nine medals between 1956 and 1964. This was not the first time that the issue of professionalism had caused controversy Winter Olympics alpine skiing. www.learnenglish.org.uk /magazine/winter_olympics.html   (1205 words)

SLAM! NAGANO: Winter Olympic Records  Most Medals, Single Olympics, Women -- 5, Manuela Di Centa, Italy, nordic skiing, 1994 (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) and Lyubov Egorova, Unified Team, nordic skiing, 1992 (3 gold, 2 silver).  Most Medals, Single Olympics, Men -- 5, Eric Heiden, United States, speedskating, 1980 (5 gold).  Largest Margin of victory, Men -- 6.2 seconds, Anton Sailer, Austria, Giant Slalom, 1956. www.canoe.ca /SlamNaganoHistory/records.html   (390 words)

BBC News Cross Country Skiing Norwegian makes Winter Olympic history Bjorn Daehlie has become the first man ever to get six gold medals at the Winter Olympics by winning the 10-kilometer cross-country race. Skiing in steady rain at the Snow Harp course, Daehlie crossed the finish line in 27 minutes 24.5 seconds while Austria's Markus Gandler, eight seconds slower, won the silver. Daehlie's nine Olympic medals equal the performance of Sweden's Sixten Jernberg, who won four gold, three silver and two bronze medals from 1956-64. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/winter_olympics_98/cross_country_skiing/55858.stm   (417 words)

BBC News Cross Country Skiing Norwegian makes Winter Olympic history Bjorn Daehlie has become the first man ever to get six gold medals at the Winter Olympics by winning the 10-kilometer cross-country race. Skiing in steady rain at the Snow Harp course, Daehlie crossed the finish line in 27 minutes 24.5 seconds while Austria's Markus Gandler, eight seconds slower, won the silver. Daehlie's nine Olympic medals equal the performance of Sweden's Sixten Jernberg, who won four gold, three silver and two bronze medals from 1956-64. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/winter_olympics_98/cross_country_skiing/55858.stm   (417 words)

Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. image:austria_flag_large.png rightthumb100pxFlag of Austria '''Austria''' sent 101 athletes to the '''2004 Summer Olympics''' in Athens, Greece. The country also participated in 19 Winter Olympics. www.mauspfeil.net /Austria_at%20the%202004%20Summer%20Olympics.html   (417 words)

Dorothy Hamill - Women in Sports Women's Sports Hamill, Dorothy Stuart (1956-), American figure skater, winner of the ladies' figure skating gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Fassi guided her to a silver medal in the 1973 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and then to three consecutive victories in the same competition from 1974 to 1976. In 1969 she won the national novice title at the United States Figure Skating Championships, and the following year she won the national junior silver medal at the same competition. www.makeithappen.com /wis/bios/hamilld.html   (313 words)

Articles - 1964 Winter Olympics This combined team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics) The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Innsbruck, Austria. www.crunner.com /articles/1964_Winter_Olympics   (70 words)

Encyclopedia: 1964 Winter Olympic Games (¹ East Germany and West Germany competed as a single team; team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics) The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Austria. The 1906 Olympic were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1964-Winter-Olympic-Games   (70 words)

1964 Winter Olympics (¹ East Germany and West Germany competed as a single team; team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics) Paul Aste } The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Innsbruck, Austria. www.mcfly.org /wik/1964_Winter_Olympics   (70 words)

1956 Olympics By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Died: Frank McKinney Jr., 53, the pioneer of modern, bent-arm backstrokers, who won three medals at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and went on to become chairman of an Indiana bank and president of its parent company; in a small-airplane crash near Indianapolis. In 1956, the USSR made its first appearance in the Winter Games and not only outmedaled the 32–nation field, but dethroned Canada as hockey champion. www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300764.html   (70 words)

1956 Olympics In 1956, the USSR made its first appearance in the Winter Games and not only outmedaled the 32–nation field, but dethroned Canada as hockey champion. By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Finishing a close second to the United States in overall medal count (74–71), the Russians served notice that they were an athletic superpower to be reckoned with. www.factmonster.com /year/A0300764.html   (70 words)

1964 Winter Olympics - explanation-Guide.info - for information, definition, meaning, reference - free encyclopedia, glossary of terms (¹ East Germany and West Germany competed as a single team; team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics) The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Innsbruck, Austria. 1964 Winter Olympics: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts) explanation-guide.info /meaning/1964-Winter-Olympics.html   (70 words)

1964 Winter Olympics This combined team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics) The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Innsbruck, Austria. www.snowplex.com /wiki/1964_Winter_Olympics   (70 words)

1956 Olympics By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. In 1956, the USSR made its first appearance in the Winter Games and not only outmedaled the 32–nation field, but dethroned Canada as hockey champion. Four of the USSR's seven gold medals came in speed skating, where Yevgeny Grishin led the way with gold medals in the 500 and 1,500 meters. www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0300764.html   (70 words)

Wikinfo Olympic Games IX Olympic Winter Games - 1964, Innsbruck, Austria The following sports are on the program of the Winter Olympic Games : VII Olympic Winter Games - 1956, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=Olympic_Games   (70 words)

1956 Olympics By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. In 1956, the USSR made its first appearance in the Winter Games and not only outmedaled the 32–nation field, but dethroned Canada as hockey champion. Winter Olympics: Speed Skating - Preview of the Olympic event speed skating www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0300764.html   (396 words)

Canada at the Winter Olympics The first time that a winter sport was included in the Olympic games was during the 1900 summer Olympics. The first downhill skiing race was held in Kitzbühel, Austria, in 1905 and the sport made its Olympic debut at the Olympics in 1948. In the women’s downhill, Austria, Switzerland and Germany have won 13 of the 14 gold medals.Canadian Joanne Hewson finished eighth in 1952 at Oslo, Nancy Greene seventh in 1964 at Innsbruck, Kathy Kreiner fifth at Lake Placid in 1980, Gerry Sorensen sixth in 1984 at Sarajevo, and Laurie Graham fifth in Calgary. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTFET_E8   (396 words)

1956 Olympics Died: Frank McKinney Jr., 53, the pioneer of modern, bent-arm backstrokers, who won three medals at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and went on to become chairman of an Indiana bank and president of its parent company; in a small-airplane crash near Indianapolis. By winning the downhill, slalom and giant slalom, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events and only the fifth winter athlete to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Blue, Blue Days: Bobby Morrow, who sprinted to three gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics, is a bitter and all-but-forgotten man.(The Olympics) (Sports Illustrated) www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300764.html   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Previous Olympics in Austria : Winter Games in... hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Previous Olympics in Austria : Winter Games in... hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics It is the 24th time the country participates in the Summer Olympics, previous times being 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece hallencyclopedia.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (480 words)

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