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	1896 Summer Olympics - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		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)

	Learn more about 1936 Summer Olympics in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		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)

	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").
		At the end of an Olympics, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city.
		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.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (1311 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)

	2004 Summer Olympics information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance.
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
		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.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/2004_Summer_Olympics (2280 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics
		These were the first celebration of the Olympic Games since the recreation of the ancient Greek Olympics with the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894.
		This is remarkable, as the Olympics did not, for a long time, allow professional athletes to compete, with the sole exception of fencing.
		The weightlifting contests are also conducted in the Olympic stadium, with Launceston Elliot of Great Britain and Viggo Jensen of Denmark taking a first and a second place each in the single-hand and double-hand contests.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/18/1896_summer_olympics.shtml (886 words)

	In the summer of 2004 all eyes will be on Athens Greece as the city hosts what might possibly become the most important ...
		The next Olympics were held in Paris in 1900, Saint Louis in 1904, London in 1908, Stockholm in 1912 and the list goes on to the present with the exception of 1916, 1940 and 1944 when the two world wars not only forced their cancellation but put in doubt whether they would be held again.
		More people remember the security guard who was mistakenly blamed for the bomb at the Atlanta Olympics then who planted it and why which serves to illustrate that the Olympics and the spirit of humanity tend to overshadow the attempts of extremists to use the games to bring attention to their own causes.
		To be encouraged that the Olympic spirit and the noble ideals are still intact and thriving, reassuring aspiring Olympians that they should be optimistic to follow their dream and work hard to realize it.
	www.greecetravel.com /2004olympics/index.htm (2681 words)

	EdGate Summer Games
		Austria is a European country that is landlocked by Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Slovakia, Italy, and Hungary.
		Austria was once the center of power for the Austro-Hungarian empire, which was at one time the second largest empire in Europe.
		During World War II Austria was under the influence of Nazi Germany, and was later occupied by the Allied troops.
	www.edgate.com /summergames/parade_of_nations/austria.php (338 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics at AllExperts
		The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games).
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997,(date of the 25th anniversary of the Munich Massacre after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
		The Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, passed the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/2004_Summer_Olympics.htm (1894 words)

	China considering Winter Olympics bid - Boston.com
		As China prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, attention has turned to the Winter Games.
		He, honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, said his country's ability to play host to the winter games depends partly on economic conditions.
		In the 2004 summer games, China won 32 gold, just behind the 36 won by the United States.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2007/02/02/china_considering_winter_olympics_bid (358 words)

	1924 Summer Olympics information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		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 (422 words)

	1948 Summer Olympics at AllExperts
		The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
		After a hiatus of 12 years caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
		Note that these Olympic Games were the first time that the host nation did not win enough medals to be included in the top 10 medal winners.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/1948_summer_olympics.htm (397 words)

	PROFILE: Chris Klug / Snowboard man for all seasons competes in Squaw Valley event
		The bronze medalist in giant-slalom snowboard from the Salt Lake City Olympics is a man in perpetual motion, perhaps only at rest when he's sleeping.
		In the summer, he takes to the water and surfs in such exotic spots as Indonesia.
		Winter or summer, this is a man who does boards but seemingly never gets bored.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/a/2004/02/10/SPGIS4SERP1.DTL&type=printable (623 words)

	Doping cases at Summer Games since 1968
		Anabolic steroids, strength-building drugs that mimic the effect of the male hormone testosterone, were banned in 1976 after a test for their use was developed in 1974.
		In the struggle between Olympic officials on the one side, and athletes, doctors and coaches on the other, positive drug tests hardly reflect the scale of the doping problem.
		- The best-known doping case in Olympic history occurred when Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, who ran faster than any man in history to win the 100 metres in 9.79 seconds, was stripped of his gold.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-09/01/content_370597.htm (875 words)

	Actors - Summer Sanders
		Summer Elisabeth Sanders (born October 13, 1972 in Roseville, California) is a sports broadcaster, actress and Olympic medalist in swimming.
		At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, she won gold medals in the 200-meter butterfly and in the 400-meter medley relay.
		Retiring after the Barcelona Olympics, Sanders later attempted to make the 1996 Olympic team, but she failed to qualify.
	listing-index.ebay.com /actors/Summer_Sanders.html (422 words)

	Olympics Timeline: Ancient Greece - 1940s
		The Olympic flag is introduced, as is the Olympic oath.
		Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Turkey are not invited, having been on the wrong side of the Great War.
		The American Olympic Committee sends a hockey team, as does the American Hockey Association; the IOC bars either from being considered for a medal.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/olympicstimeline.html (1352 words)

	DraftHelp.com - Olympics Summer 2004
		However, for most fantasy leaguers it will be little more than a way to bridge the gap between pre-season football, their annual fantasy draft and the kickoff of the actual NFL season.
		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 Aquatics: Canoe/Kayak, Diving, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming, Synchro. Swimming, Water Polo - CBS SportsLine.com
		The Olympic Aquatic Centre is expected to be ready by the end of 2003.
		The Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre currently under construction is located at Schinias, on the northeast part of the Attica region.
		During the 2004 Olympic Games the weather will favour the sailing contest both for athletes and spectators, making the experience unforgettable.
	www.sportsline.com /olympics/summer (469 words)

	Federal Chancellary of Austria
		The advantages Austria offered as a congress location were security, political stability, convenient transport connections, a cultural offer as well as the professionalism and quality of the hotels and other tourist services providers, emphasised also ÖW chief Artur Oberascher.
		Austria is also the linguistic breeding-ground of Elfriede Jelinek, the homeland which she often experienced in a sorrowful way and criticised so harshly.
		Austria’s cultural festival abroad in September 2005 will be dedicated to exploring questions and answers regarding the subject “Austria in the 3rd millennium.
	www.austria.gv.at /site/infodate__11.10.2004/4108/default.aspx (4485 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)

	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)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
		Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck.
		The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976 (340 words)

	Liese Prokop, Austrian interior minister and ex-Olympian, dies at 65 - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Prokop spent 23 years in regional politics and was appointed in 2004 to oversee Austria's police and overall security.
		Prokop began her political career in 1969 as a delegate to the regional assembly of Lower Austria province.
		A member of Schuessel's center-right Austrian People's Party, she won admiration from across the political spectrum for her ability to connect with citizens while pressing for a crackdown on street crime.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/2007-01-01-prokop-obituary_x.htm (208 words)

	Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
		Austria sent 101 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
		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.
		National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
	www.askfactmaster.com /Austria_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (143 words)

	GovMint.com - The 2004 Olympics: Back Where It All Started
		In August 2004, the Olympic Games will return to the country where they were born more than 2,500 years ago, and where they were revived in 1896.
		The six monuments depicted across the gold series all have a deep connection with the history of both the Ancient Olympic and the modern Olympic tradition, and all are beautifully portrayed in gold.
		While the first modern Olympics featured only a smattering of events —track and field, fencing, weightlifting, rifle and pistol shooting, tennis, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling — it was still considered a success.
	www.govmint.com /knowledgebase/olympicathen.aspx (857 words)

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