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	2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance.
		By July/August 2004, all venues were delivered: in August, the Olympic Stadium was officially completed and opened, joined or preceded by the official completion and openings of other venues within the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA), and the sports complexes in Faliro and Helliniko.
		The well-received 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony was held on August 13.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics (2248 words)

	Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the indoor arena in the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
		Reigning gold medallists from the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in both the men's and women's event, the United States of America failed to retain its men's title, but successfully defended its women's title.
		The remaining 10 spots in each tournament were allocated to the five Olympic continents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basketball_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (492 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 2004 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		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.
		By August 2004, the Olympic Stadium was officially completed and opened, and the Athens Tram and Light Rail became operational.
		The 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony was held on August 13.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /2004_Summer_Olympics (1826 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport.
		But while every Olympic city has a fabulous stadium, nowhere else in the world could events be held at Ancient Olympia - the home of the ancient Games - and the magnificent Panathinaiko Stadium, home of the first Games of the modern era back in 1896.
		After a behind-closed-doors tongue-lashing by Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates, the team emerged united, but there were plenty of commentators who saw this as simply papering over some pretty obvious cracks.
		Through the prism of history, the Athens Olympics may come to be seen as the Games at which two major trends emerged - the rise of Asian nations as Olympic powers and the time the war on drugs became serious.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics/default.htm (2755 words)

	AsianSportsNet.com - 2004 Summer Olympics - China National Basketball Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece has come to the finish, and China's National Basketball Team, led by NBA star Yao Ming, came up with mixed results.
		Below is the list of players who have played most impressively in the 2004 olympics, and an analysis of their future as professional basketball players.
		Lackluster performance in the Olympics was barely adequate, and future in the NBA is uncertain.
	www.asiansportsnet.com /articles/2004olympics-bball.html (588 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Olympics 2004 \| Basketball \| Dream Team 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		After the last Olympics there was talk that the "Dream Team" concept was going to be consigned to the past.
		And while O'Neal has faced a summer of uncertainty over a potential trade, Duncan was given an overwhelming vote of support from the Spurs general manager who insisted "there is one guy who won't be traded".
		Odom is returning to the city where he first made his name in basketball having broken into the NBA with the Clippers in 1999.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/olympics_2004/basketball/3480131.stm (1186 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)

	USA Basketball: 2004 Hoop Summit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The 2004 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Select Team that will compete in the 2004 Hoop Summit will consist of 10 players, a head coach and one assistant coach, and will be selected by USA Basketball's Cadet and Youth Committee which is chaired by Don Showalter (Mid-Prairie High School, Wellman, Iowa).
		As the recognized governing body for basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions.
		USA Basketball was organized in 1974 and known as the Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America (ABAUSA).
	www.usabasketball.com /men/2004/04_mhs_gamereturns.html (1059 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004
		Fittingly for an Olympic Games that was, more than most, about beginnings and endings, the honour of carrying the Australian flag and leading the team at the closing ceremony was given to veteran swimmer Petria Thomas.
		As is the fate of many Olympic athletes, the members of the men's hockey team who won perhaps the most thrilling of Australia's 17 gold medals will return to relative obscurity once the celebrations have died down.
		Olympic historian Harry Gordon speaks to Roy Masters about his impression of how the Games will be remembered.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics (464 words)

	Jibber-Jabber: Summer or winter Olympics?
		With the summer Olympics, you have track events, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, diving, tennis, etc. The summer Olympics also have more recognizable names, such as Michael Phelps and Carly Patterson, who were American heroes from the 2004 Athens games.
		The winter Olympics are full of winter sports that a big part of the nation doesn’t participate in at the level that Americans participate in the summer events.
		The Olympics are about the world stage, and the winter Olympic sports are only obscure to Americans who think that basketball is the be-all-end-all winter activity (remember basketball is a summer sport so that is doesn’t conflict with the NBA).
	www.winona.edu /winonan/S2006/2-22-06/Jibber-JabberSummerorwinterOlympics.htm (981 words)

	Athens 2004 Summer Olympics : Modern Olympics, Paralympci Games
		The Athens 2004 Olympics torch relay will be the first to travel the globe and return to the country that gave us the Olympics Games.
		The torch for the Athens 2004 Olympics has been inspired from an olive leaf and was chosen to enhance the Flame with its upward dynamic shape.
		An Olympic sport is one that should be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries on 4 continents and by women in at least 40 countries on 3 continents.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/sports.html (1301 words)

	FEVER: Catchings Has Eye on Gold
		The security issues facing the 2004 Summer Olympiad, which begins on Aug. 13, take a backseat to Catchings’ pursuit of gold — and a lifelong dream that truly began to take shape as she watched Team USA, led by Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Leslie, take the gold in Atlanta in 1996.
		She said she hopes the Olympics will be a catalyst for understanding and learning for everyone, just as previous international competitions have been for her.
		Not unlike this Olympics’ version of the men’s so-called “Dream Team,” the USA Basketball Senior Women’s Team is the favorite to bring home the gold in Athens, which means the U.S. will be marked from the beginning of the competition as the team to beat.
	www.wnba.com /fever/news/catchings_olympics_040803.html (868 words)

	UC's Got Game - 2004 Summer Olympics - University of California News Room
		In fact, if UC were a country, its 2004 medal total would have been exceeded by only 11 other nations.
		This summer, UC Berkeley will send a strong contingent of athletes and coaches to participate in the 2004 Olympic Games.
		In addition to athletes representing the United States, Olympians with Cal connections include a basketball player for New Zealand, crew members for Norway, Canada and Serbia Montenegro, a softball player for Greece, and swimmers for Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Poland, Malaysia, Sweden, the Philippines, Thailand and Lithuania.
	www.universityofcalifornia.edu /news/summerolympics2004.html (547 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! 2004 Games
		A vote on the state's commitment to the proposed $2 billion US stadium in Manhattan to be used by the New York Jets and considered crucial for New York's chances of hosting the 2012 Olympics was postponed Monday.
		Olympic silver medallist Adam Nelson wants a sponsor so badly, he put himself up for auction.
		Jailed IOC vice-president Kim Un-yong, formerly one of the most powerful figures in the Olympic movement, resigned from the organization Friday rather than face expulsion for ethical misconduct.
	2004games.canoe.ca (240 words)

	Olympic Basketball - 2004 Olympics
		[2004 Olympics] The USA Senior men's basketball team has arrived in Greece and is ready to defend their Olympic Gold.
		NBA players who were on 2004 USA Olympic Basketball team but withdrew: Jason Kidd (recovering from knee surgery), Ray Allen (getting married), Tracy McGrady (Olympic "security concerns"), Karl Malone (healing from injury, emotional strain from mom passing away), Jermaine O'Neal (banged up from playoffs), Mike Bibby (we aren't sure of reason).
		The U.S. men's basketball team won that 2003 qualifying tournament, and therefore qualified for 2004 Olympic basketball competition.
	www.insidehoops.com /olympics.shtml (538 words)

	www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Basketball
		As a team, the 2004 USA Team’s average age will be 23.6 years old at the start of the Olympics, the youngest yet of the four Olympic teams comprised of NBA players.
		In fact, the 2004 team is younger than seven (2000—27.7, 1996-29.4, 1992-29.0, 1964-23.6, 1956-23.8, 1948-24.4 and 1936-25.4) of the previous 15 U.S. Olympic teams.
		An early entry candidate for the 2004 NBA Draft after three collegiate seasons, he was selected in the first round as the No. 2 overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft by Charlotte, becoming the Bobcats’ first-ever draft selection.
	www.uconnhuskies.com /AllStories/MBasketball/2004/07/08/20040708.html (974 words)

	Olympics 2004 Athens, Greece - Basketball Roundup provided by InterBasket
		During the 2002 World Basketball Championships in heartland of the United States, the US team laden with NBA All-Stars was upset, finishing in 6th place.
		Fans of basketball in the US got their first looks at Yao Ming and Manu Ginobili who have since stormed into the NBA.
		But Americans also got a chance to see the brilliant basketball that is being played all over the globe; players who could easily be in the NBA but have chosen to play in Europe and elsewhere.
	www.interbasket.net /olympics/2004/index.htm (252 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2004 Summer Olympics > Basketball
		Katie Smith, expected to be a key player for the U.S. basketball team, will miss the rest of the Olympics because of torn cartilage in her right knee.
		Puerto Rico, which shocked the basketball world in a rout of the United States in the opening game of the Olympic tournament, had to hold on until the buzzer for an 83-80 victory over Angola on Thursday.
		The U.S. Olympic basketball coach said Sunday that the suspension of Allen Iverson, LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire is forgotten.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/basketball/index.html (2093 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		In the last round of voting, Athens defeated Rome, 66 votes to 41.
		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.
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	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/2/0/0/2004_Summer_Olympics_330c.html (2001 words)

	©2004, Gannett News Service
		There are three teams competing for the highest honor of the 2004 Olympics.
		It was Black Friday for U.S. On a day that was Olympic in scope both for its shock value and its intrinsic weirdness, the American delegation had what can only be described as a really lousy 24 hours.
		Andre Ward was the first U.S. boxer to win a gold medal at the Athens Olympics, ending two weeks of frustration for the team that once dominated in the ring.
	montgomeryadvertiser.gannettonline.com /gns/olympics/index.html (417 words)

	AsianSportsNet.com - China National Basketball Team
		This will be an important tournament to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics basketball games in Athens, Greece.
		With the qualifying spots in the 2004 Olympics at stake, China has vowed to win the basketball championship in 2003.
		By the time the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing come around, China will be able to field a whole team of 7-footers, as well as fill more NBA roster spots.
	www.asiansportsnet.com /articles/china_nt.html (207 words)

	ABC Coverage. Athens Olympics 2004. Daily News Archive. ABC Sport.
		From Hicham El Guerrouj ending his Olympic hoodoo to the triumph of Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh, these were the defining moments of the Athens Games.
		The Olympics is the athlete's chance for 15 minutes of fame.
		From farce to tragedy, the Olympics are sporting theatre, and Athens 2004 offered the perfect stage for a huge variety of plots and leading characters.
	abc.net.au /olympics/2004/results/default.htm (100 words)

	Fanbay.net - Athens 2004 Summer Olympics - Links, News, Travel info
		Basketball, Diving, Sailing, Soccer, and the Triathlon, are eagerly anticipated, higly watched events, but their are minimal amounts of medals awarded and they have no impact on the overall olympic medal counts.
		The Ancient Olympic games originated in Greece and the first modern olympics was held in Athens in 1896.
		Also, see the following link for an analysis of the performance of the United States in the Summer Olympics over the years, from 1896 to present.
	www.fanbay.net /olympics/2004.htm (449 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		In 2004 the Olympic Games returned to Greece, the home of both the ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics.
		The last runner of the Olympic Torch relay Nikolaos KAKLAMANAKIS runs past the athletes in the Olympic Stadium.
		Lighting the Olympic Flame by: The torchbearers were: Nikos Galis (basketball), Dimitrios Domazos (football), Paraskevi Patoulidou (athletics), Akakios Kachiasvilis (weightlifting), Ioannis Melissanidis (artistic gymnastics), Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (sailing)
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=2004 (397 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Okafor not on Bobcats' summer league team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Charlotte Bobcats have selected their summer league team, and top draft pick Emeka Okafor isn't on it.
		The Bobcats are concerned that Okafor will be tired from too much summer basketball when the NBA season begins.
		Pierre Wooten from Winthrop and Moustapha Diouf from Queens College were both on target to make the summer team, but Wooten had to leave camp because of a death in the family and Diouf has a leg injury.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2004/07/05/okafor_not_on_bobcats_summer_league_team (319 words)

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