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 Cool Attractions - Olympic History
The Olympics have always reflected the political goings-on in the world, and for this reason, the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria were particularly noteworthy.
Calgary's Olympics in 1988 were well received by both athletes and spectators, however, there were some concerns regarding the facilities, and the choice of competition sites.
This is not the official site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and all information is subject to change without notice.
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 Ice Hockey
At the Olympics, the former Soviet Union, otherwise known as the "Big Red Machine" scored four consecutive victories from the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck (Austria) to the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, and have won the largest number of gold medals, with seven (not including the gold medal won as the EUN at Albertville in 1992).
During the Nagano Olympics, however, for the first time in the 80 year history of the NHL, the NHL teams agreed to interrupt the season for the Olympics, opening the way for professionals to participate.
Japan, faced by the great obstacle of not having participated in the Olympics for Ice Hockey since Lake Placid in 1980, invited Dave King, former head coach of the NHL Calgary Flames as the general manager, and Bjon Kinding??, former manager of the Switzerland B team as manager, in an effort to strengthen Japan's ability.
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 Cool Attractions - Olympic History
As Salt Lake City prepares for the 19th Olympic Winter Games, constructing multi-million dollar venues, landing corporate sponsorships, and adjusting the city's infrastructure to accommodate the temporarily swollen population, all eyes are on the future.
The Olympics have always reflected the political goings-on in the world, and for this reason, the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria were particularly noteworthy.
Calgary's Olympics in 1988 were well received by both athletes and spectators, however, there were some concerns regarding the facilities, and the choice of competition sites.
www.saltlakecity.coolattractions.com /history.html   (862 words)

  
 Cool Attractions - Olympic History
The Olympics have always reflected the political goings-on in the world, and for this reason, the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria were particularly noteworthy.
Calgary's Olympics in 1988 were well received by both athletes and spectators, however, there were some concerns regarding the facilities, and the choice of competition sites.
1924 marked the year of the first official Winter Games, and for the first time events such as figure skating, speed skating, Nordic skiing, bobsleigh, and ice hockey were held at a separate celebration than the Summer Games.
www.saltlakecity.coolattractions.com /history.html   (862 words)

  
 Champions on Ice brings golden glow to Mellon Arena - PittsburghLIVE.com
Pairs skaters include 2002 Olympic dance champions Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, two-time Olympic bronze medalists Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler, 1998 Olympic champions Oksana Kazakova and Artur Dmitriev, 1998 U.S. dance champions Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow and specialty comedy duo Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy Polishchuk.
It's been 26 years since Olympic gold-medalist Dorothy Hamill melted the hearts of figure skating fans with her win in Innsbruck, Austria, and her world championship honors in Goteborg, Sweden.
Other "champions" joining Hamill on the winter tour include two-time Olympic medalist Elvis Stojko, 1992 Olympic champion Viktor Petrenko, two-time Olympic bronze medalist Philippe Candeloro, 1996 U.S. Champion Rudy Galindo, and two-time U.S. bronze medalist Dan Hollander.
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 wiki/1976 Summer Paralympics Definition / wiki/1976 Summer Paralympics Research
1992See also: 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held.
The 1976 Summer Paralympics were the fifth Paralympic GamesThe Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities.
1976 was the first time Canada has hosted the Paralympics, subsequently Canada will host the 2010 Winter ParalympicsSee also: 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held in the area surrounding Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, including th towns of Burnaby and Whistler....
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 World Almanac for Kids
The winter Olympics were begun in 1924 and were held in the same year as the summer games until the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer, Norway, when the alternating cycles began.
The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, reflected a changed political landscape: the 172 participating nations and territories included the Unified Team (with athletes from 12 former Soviet republics), a reunited Germany, and South Africa, which was allowed to compete for the first time since 1960.
OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
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 World Almanac for Kids
The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, reflected a changed political landscape: the 172 participating nations and territories included the Unified Team (with athletes from 12 former Soviet republics), a reunited Germany, and South Africa, which was allowed to compete for the first time since 1960.
The winter Olympics were begun in 1924 and were held in the same year as the summer games until the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer, Norway, when the alternating cycles began.
OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html   (1714 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
The winter Olympics were begun in 1924 and were held in the same year as the summer games until the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer, Norway, when the alternating cycles began.
The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, reflected a changed political landscape: the 172 participating nations and territories included the Unified Team (with athletes from 12 former Soviet republics), a reunited Germany, and South Africa, which was allowed to compete for the first time since 1960.
OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html   (1714 words)

  
 ESPN.com: OLY - New York City gets U.S. nod for 2012 Summer Games
However, there were three consecutive Olympics in Europe in the 1990s -- Albertville, France, in the winter, Barcelona in the summer of 1992, and Lillehammer, Norway, in the winter of 1994.
The IOC usually prefers to move the Summer and Winter Games around the globe, and it's doubtful North America would get to host two straight Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee will choose the 2012 site in three years, pitting New York against such possible rivals as Paris, Moscow, Toronto, Budapest, Rome, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid or Seville in Spain, and a city in Germany, perhaps Berlin.
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 wiki/1980 Summer Paralympics Definition / wiki/1980 Summer Paralympics Research
These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics; beginning in 1992 the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city....
The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic GamesThe Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities.
Summer ParalympicsThe Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities.
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 February 15 Events in History
February 15, 1976 12th Winter Olympic games close at Innsbruck, Austria
February 15, 1932 3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, New York
February 15, 1992 Jeffrey Dahmer found sane and guilty of killing 15 boys
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 1988 Winter Paralympics
These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics; beginning in 1992 the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city.
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth winter Paralympics and they were held in Innsbruck, Austria.
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 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.
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 1992 Summer Olympics from azurweb - your a - z of everything
Puerto Rico competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona...
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, eight fencing events were contested...
All the Games since 1896- Winter and Summer Games: relive the emotion of previous Games by selecting a date or host city.
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 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)

  
 RecFacts 520: Canada's Winter Olympic History - Alberta Community Development
* Although the Olympic Winter Games did not begin until 1924, ice hockey was an official event at the 1920 Olympic Games
Source: Canadian Olympic Association, 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics Media Guide
The user agrees to the terms and conditions set out in the Copyright and Disclaimer statement.
www.cd.gov.ab.ca /building_communities/sport_recreation/resources_links/recfacts/general_index/recfacts520/index.asp   (193 words)

  
 Copper Country Hockey Legends
Paul was the leading scorer for the U.S. hockey team in the 1964 Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria when the U.S. placed fifth.
There may be many local hockey legends who played here over the years and went on to college teams or pro/semi pro teams or builders of the organized sport of hockey that are yet to be added to this list, please contact webmaster with these additional names and/or corrections/additions to the info printed below.
He was the Head Hockey Coach for the Traverse City Central High School for 9 years and on the staff there for 12 years, 1992-2004 before retiring to follow his son's Junior Hockey teams.
www.cchockeyhistory.org /localplayers.htm   (11898 words)

  
 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)

  
 Canada at the Winter Olympics
Short-track skating was a demonstration sport in 1992 at Albertville and made its official Olympic debut in 1994 at Lillehammer in 1994.
He returned in 1948 at St Moritz when he placed sixth in the 500 m and was still competing in the Olympics in 1952 when he finished twelfth in the 500 m at the age of 46.
The first downhill skiing race was held in Kitzbühel, Austria, in 1905 and the sport made its Olympic debut at the Olympics in 1948.
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 International Organizations and Groups
aim-to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France (8-23 February); 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain (25 July-9 August); 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer; Norway (12-27 February); 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States (20 July-4 August); 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan
members-(13) Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK associate member-(1) Finland
members-(19) Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK observers-(6) EC, Israel, Russia, Turkey, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Yugoslavia
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 1988 Winter Paralympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics; beginning in 1992 the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city.
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth winter Paralympics and they were held in Innsbruck, Austria.
This page was last modified 13:14, 15 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1988_Winter_Paralympics   (5612 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)

  
 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...
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 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   (390 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
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 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   (390 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   (390 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   (390 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   (390 words)

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