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	Austria at the 2000 Summer Olympics Information
		Austria competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code AUT.
		It was the twenty-third appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1920 Summer Olympics.
		National Olympic Committees at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
	www.bookrags.com /Austria_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics (155 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.
		The Olympic games are competitions of individual athletes, not of nations, and the IOC does not keep national scores; however, the media of all nations report national standings according to one of two scoring systems.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The cover for the DVD of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics showing fireworks in the background and the lighting of the Olympic Flame by Cathy Freeman (who subsequently won the 400 m title).
		During the raising of the Olympics Flag, the Olympic Hymn was sung by the Millennium Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
		The Olympic flag was flown at half-staff during the period as a sign of respect to Samaranch's wife.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics (2102 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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.
		The Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, passed the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/2/0/0/2004_Summer_Olympics_330c.html (2001 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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.
		Austria - Austria was part of Austria-Hungary at the time, though the results of Austrian athletes are typically reported separately.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics (3849 words)

	Austrian Press & Information Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In 1925 Austria issued a new currency in the form of the schilling and the rigid control exercised by the League of Nations was withdrawn.
		Austria and its politicians, who had learnt from the bitter experiences of the past, together turned their attention to the reconstruction of the country and the restoration of full sovereignty.
		Austria's efforts to join the EEC met with harsh comments from the Soviet Union as one of the signatory parties of the State Treaty.
	www.austria.org /history_rep.shtml (6034 words)

	Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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)

	Learn more about 1936 Summer Olympics in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Although awarded before the Nazi Party came to power in Germany, the government saw the Olympics as a golden opportunity to promote their fascist ideology.
		For the first time the Olympic Flame was brought to the Olympic Town by a torch relay, with the starting point in Olympia, Greece.
		In the quarter-finals of the football tournament, Peru beat Austria by 4 to 2 in over-time, but a replay was ordered as Peruvian fans stormed the pitch during the match.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /1/19/1936_summer_olympics.html (481 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics
		The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
		Former Australian Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron.
		IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, at his last Olympics, had to leave for home, as his wife was severely ill. Upon arrival, his wife had already passed away.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.shtml (670 words)

	Famous Mormon Olympians (1912-2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		A bleeding ulcer plagued her throughout the Olympic trials and nearly kept her from the Games but Maggie would not be denied.
		The 2000 Olympics were the first games to include women’s water polo as an official team sport.
		In 2000, he made it to the semi-finals of the 100-meter race, finishing in ninth place, just.05 second off qualifying for the finals, running a race of 10.25 seconds.
	morgannews.us /olympians.html (1843 words)

	1924 Summer Olympics information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were held in 1924 in Paris, France.
		The marathon distance was fixed at 42.195 km, from the distance run at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
		Ireland was given formal recognition as an independent nation in the Olympic Movement in Paris in 1924 and it was at these games that Ireland made its first appearance in an Olympic Games as an independent nation.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/1924_Summer_Olympics (418 words)

	Olympic Games
		The Olympic Games were part of the Panhellenic Games, four separate games held at two- or four-year intervals but arranged so that there was one set of games every year.
		Olympic is also the name the public sometimes uses for the Greek national airline, Olympic Airways.
		Olympic uses varous types or airplanes, like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 for international routes, and the Boeing 727 and Boeing 737 for domestic routes.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/o/ol/olympic_games.shtml (1103 words)

	DraftHelp.com - Olympics Summer 2004
		The aggregate result of these national Olympic teams will determine the winner, on the basis of 5 points for every gold medal, 3 points for every silver medal, and 1 point for every bronze medal.
		The 15 national Olympic teams must be chosen from 4 different pools, in which the nations have been divided, according to their performance in Sydney 2000, plus a host nation factor.
		Each participant must choose 2 Olympic teams from Group A, 3 Olympic teams from Group B, 5 Olympic teams from Group C and 5 Olympic teams from Group D (with encompasses all nations not in any of the former groups).
	www.drafthelp.com /Olympics2004Summer.htm (635 words)

	Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade").
		For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun.
		The events in the Summer Olympics include: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, football (soccer), gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kayaking, marathon, pentathlon, ping pong, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, taekwando, tennis, track and field (many running, jumping, and throwing events), triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (1311 words)

	Athens disqualified from Green Olympics \| Greenpeace International
		One of our major victories was the Coke Spotlight campaign, which saw Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola meet our demands for a new refrigeration policy to reduce its impact on global climate change.
		It was the intention that all electricity used by related premises and users during the Olympics in 2004 should be generated by renewables.
		The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has the responsibility to ensure the Olympic Games have a minimum impact on the environment and leave a positive legacy for those hosting the Games.
	www.greenpeace.org /international/news/athens-disqualified-from-green (637 words)

	Let's Go Travel Guides \| Austria and Switzerland \| Suggested Itineraries
		Hallstatt, balanced between cliffs and a lake, is of historical interest as a cradle of European civilization, and is of immediate interest for its stunning hiking and ice caves.
		In Austria, head straight for dramatic scenery in the rugged mountains of the Ötztal.
		Anton, which hosted the 2000 World Championships and is usually considered the birthplace of modern skiing.
	www.letsgo.com /destinations/europe/austria/discover/itineraries.php (1416 words)

	1932 Summer Olympics information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
		Fewer than half the number of participants from the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam competed in 1932.
		An Olympic Village was built for the first time, occupied by the male athletes.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/1932_Summer_Olympics (377 words)

	OPMEDALS.com \| Olympic Participation Medals
		The medals were presented in a blue paper, decorative box which contained the medal encased in hard plastic and separate stand.
		The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest yet, with 10,651 athletes competing in 300 events.
		Despite their size, they were well organized, renewing faith in the Olympic Movement.
	eric.holcomb.com /OPMedals/S2000.html (219 words)

	Austria : Introduction : The Best Romantic Getaways \| Frommers.com
		Wolfgang (Upper Austria): On the Wolfgangsee, one of Austria's loveliest lakes, St. Wolfgang lies in the mountains of the Salzkammergut.
		Lying 50km (31 miles) east of Salzburg, the resort is a summer paradise, with lakefront beaches and cafes and hiking opportunities in all directions, plus skiing in winter.
		Bad Aussee lies only 5km (3 miles) north of the lake, Altausee, and is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Austria.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/austria/1757020872.html (572 words)

	Austria at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Austria competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
		Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympic Games are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.
		Nations at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austria_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics (206 words)

	USATODAY.com - Bidding for the Olympics on TV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		And while Olympic TV tonnage is steadily expanding — NBC's outlets plan virtually round-the-clock coverage of next year's Summer Games in Athens — the new deal will likely give viewers even more access to the thousands of hours of competition in an Olympics.
		For next year's Summer Olympics in Athens, General Electric's NBC and four other GE-owned channels will carry about 807 hours of coverage — nearly quadrupling the total TV hours for the Atlanta Summer Games on NBC seven years ago.
		And that was possible even though the rating of 13.8% of TV households it averaged in prime time was the lowest for a Summer Olympics since 1968, when ABC paid $4.5 million for TV rights.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/2003-04-21-tv-rights_x.htm (1501 words)

	Orienteering in the Olympics
		To be eligible for inclusion in the Summer Olympics, the sport must be practised by men in at least 75 countries across four continents and by women in at least 40 countries across three continents.
		The IOF preferred Olympic disciplines are an individual race and a mixed relay.
		The 2006 Olympic application was presented to the IOC in December 1999.
	orienteering.ie /tio/94/OLYMPICS.htm (1553 words)

	TheTravelzine.com Austria Fall 2005 - 4 - Rattenberg and Hall
		There is an open air stage and wood bench seating where performances are staged in the summer months with the remains of the castle as a backdrop.
		We have found Austria to be extremely caring about the maintenance and upkeep of its buildings and the cleanliness of all public and private facilities (including the public WCs).
		The Knight Florian Waldauf who was a dear friend of the Emperor of Austria was allowed to indulge his passion for collecting bones.
	www.thetravelzine.com /Austria_2005_4_Rattenberg_Hall.htm (1436 words)

	1920 Olympics — Infoplease.com
		The Olympic quadrennial, scheduled for Berlin in 1916, was interrupted by World War I–the so-called “War to End All Wars,” which had involved 28 countries and killed nearly 10 million troops in four years.
		Germany and Austria, the defeated enemies of Belgium and the Allies, were not invited.
		Environmental factors in the summer Olympics in historical perspective.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114439.html (454 words)

	History of the Modern Summer and Winter Olympics from Fanbay.net
		The Summer and Winter Olympics of 1932 were both held in the United States, in Los Angeles, CA and Lake Placid, NY, respectively.
		The U.S.A. won 30% of the Summer Olympic medals—their highest percentage over the years—not counting Saint Louis, where the U.S. won 84% of the medals because the attendance was even more skewed toward Americans.
		The Olympic facilities were as impressive as the cutting edge facilities that brought the Summer Olympics to a new level in Munich (1972).
	www.fanbay.net /olympics/modern_history.htm (2739 words)

	Olympiads Page
		The last Winter Olympics Games were held in Salt Lake City, USA.
		The Last Summer Olympics Games were held in Sydney, Australia.
		In 1940 the Olympics were canceled, because of World War II.
	www.angelfire.com /fl/geder/olympic/olympics.html (57 words)

	CBC.CA - Torino 2006
		Led by snow explorers with a white horse symbolizing victory, the Olympic closing ceremony began in grand style at Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy, Sunday.
		But while some athletes exited the Olympic stage, others served notice that they'll be ones to watch four years from now in Vancouver.
		Relive the pageantry of the Torino Olympics closing ceremony.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics (264 words)

	OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
		The Sochi 2014 Olympic Games offer a gateway to the future for winter sport.
		In this year of the America’s Cup and the centenary of the ISAF (International Sailing Federation), the Olympic Museum retraces, in its two...
		Discover olympic and world records for olympic sports.
	www.olympic.org (173 words)

	Winter Olympics: Figure Skating
		Figure skating was in the spotlight in the 2002 Olympics when it was discovered that vote-swapping had pushed the Russian pair into first place above the near-flawless Canadian performance.
		The French judge was sent packing and in an Olympic first, the gold was awarded to both the Canadians and the Russians.
		Both Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan had injuries in fall 2005 but are expected to be up to snuff for Olympic competition.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/winter-olympics-figure-skating.html (528 words)

	Young People's Chorus: Concerts
		This summer, the YPC Concert Chorus and YPC Young Men's Chorus will be travelling to Bremen, Germany to participate in Musica Mundi's Choir Olympics, the single largest choral event worldwide.
		Already at its premiere in Linz/Austria in July 2000, it became the biggest international choir competition world-wide.
		After this successful start, the Choir Olympics continued its success in the metropolitan City of Busan/South Korea in 2002.
	www.ypc.org /concerts/03-04/bremen2004.html (178 words)

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