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Topic: Basketball at the Summer Olympics

	Summer
		Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics The Yugoslavia, 65-50.
		Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics two basketball events were contested Bulgaria: Nadka...
		Summer Summer is one of the four temperate August in the Northern hemisphere.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/summer.html (4337 words)

	Summer Olympics: Basketball
		Basketball was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield College in Massachusetts.
		Today basketball is one of the most popular games in the world.
		Basketball games are divided into four periods of ten minutes each.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/olympics/basketball.htm (259 words)

	Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Basketball_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (510 words)

	Basketball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Basketball is played on a rectangular court, which has a hard surface (often sprung wood) and a clear height above of at least 7m.
		Although Basketball seems so American, it was in fact invented by Canadian James Naismith.
		Basketball was a demonstration sport at the Olympic Games in 1904, before first appearing as an Olympic sport in the 1936 Games in Berlin.
	www.olympics.org.uk /sports/summer/basketball.asp (345 words)

	Basketball
		Baylor University Basketball Scandal The Baylor University Basketball Scandal was a NCAA regulations.
		National Alliance of Basketball Leagues The National Alliance of Basketball Leagues is the descendent of the industrial-...
		Olympic medalists in basketball These are the Olympic medalists for medalists in other sports.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/basketball.html (1120 words)

	Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event.
		Olympic basketball returned to being an indoor competition after the disastrous weather conditions of the final game in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
		The 23 teams were split into 4 pools of 6 teams each, with one pool being of 5 teams.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Basketball_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics (178 words)

	AsianSportsNet.com - 2004 Summer Olympics - China National Basketball Team
		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.
		They placed in 8th place out of 12 teams, which is better than the 10th place standing in the 2000 Olympics and tied for their best performance of 8th place in the 1996 Olympics.
		Lackluster performance in the Olympics was barely adequate, and future in the NBA is uncertain.
	asiansportsnet.com /articles/2004olympics-bball.html (588 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2004 Summer Olympics > Basketball
		Yours is not the sole face of frustration at an Olympic basketball tournament that's shaping up as the most compelling since 1988.
		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 (2093 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 (1136 words)

	JS Online: JS Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		And late in the second half of the U.S. women's Olympic gold-medal confrontation against Australia, Teresa Edwards tossed a length-of-the-court, one-handed pass to a streaking Nikki McCray for yet another easy basket by Team USA.
		That was Edwards at her best, but as far as Olympics are concerned, her last.
		In a stunning 40-minute performance of brilliant basketball, this Dream Team dismantled the Aussies on Saturday night at the Sydney SuperDome from the opening tip to the buzzer, rolling like colossal waves to a 76-54 blowout that earned Edwards her fourth gold medal.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/oly00/sep00/oly--us-aust093000.asp?format=print (712 words)

	1988 summer olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics: Information From Answers.com Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea : Men's.
		The current revival of the Olympic games is due in a large measure to the efforts of Pierre, baron de Coubertin, of France.
		The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which sets and enforces Olympic policy, has struggled with the licensing and commercialization of the games, the need to schedule events to accommodate American television networks (whose broadcasting fees help underwrite the games), and the monitoring of athletes who seek illegal competitive advantages, often through the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
	www.olympic-headquarters.net /1988-summer-olympics.htm (923 words)

	Basketball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Special Olympics Unified Sports is a program that combines Special Olympics athletes and athletes without mental retardation (partners) on sports teams for training and competition.
		As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped in competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender.
		Basketball was first contested in 1968 at the first Special Olympics Games in Chicago, Ilinois, USA.
	www.sosd.org /sports/basketball.htm (219 words)

	Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Everything you every wanted to know about Olympic mascots beginning with "Schuss," the first unofficial Olympic Mascot in Grenoble in 1968 and "Waldi the Dachshund," the first official mascot in Munich in 1972 to the present day.
		In this online exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times.
		Summary: A biography of the All-Star guard and member of the United States basketball team that won a gold medal at the 1996 summer Olympics.
	infozone.imcpl.org /kids_path_olympics_summer.htm (788 words)

	Olympic Basketball - 2004 Olympics
		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).
		To qualify for the Olympics, they had to do well in the 2003 Olympic qualifying tournament, where the best teams in North/Central/South America competed.
		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)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: The dream now is fielding a true basketball team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Summer Olympics: The dream now is fielding a true basketball team
		A USA basketball official is berating a Greek volunteer for trying to get autographs from the millionaire losers.
		Maybe it will even prompt them to master the European style of basketball, which would prompt young players to work on passing, shooting and the fundamentals that have gotten lost on the playground.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0828bickley0828.html (999 words)

	Basketball-Basketball Center
		The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a 10-team rival league to the NBA that began play in the 1967-68 season and folded nine years later after the 1975-76 season.
		The Trenton Basketball Team was such a team and with the help of local businessmen, the team sought matches throughout the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania corridor.
		Basketball goal must be padded; allow space of at least 8-ft. clear area past goal.
	www.basketball-center.com /basketball-olympics-team.html (3961 words)

	2004 summer olympics us womens basketball team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 2004 Summer Olympics - The Detroit News Online - 8/12/04 - There are plenty of fresh faces on the US Olympic women's swimming team, - another dismal US showing in the sport at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
		The modern revival of the Olympic games is due in a large measure to the efforts of Pierre, baron de Coubertin, of France.
		The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which sets and enforces Olympic policy, has struggled with the licensing and commercialization of the games, the need to schedule events to accommodate American television networks (whose broadcasting fees help underwrite the games), and the monitoring of entrants who seek illegal competitive advantages, often through the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
	www.olympic-headquarters.net /2004-summer-olympics-us-womens-basketball-team.htm (907 words)

	Basketball at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Basketball appeared at the 1904 Summer Olympics for the first time, as a demonstration sport.
		There were four different events in Saint Louis for basketball competition.
		This page was last modified 16:01, 8 May 2005.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Basketball_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics (103 words)

	Canadian Women's Basketball Team Has Summer to Mesh
		In 1996, the Canadian women's basketball team endured a horrible time at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, finishing 11th out of 12 teams and managing only one win.
		The team earned a spot in the Olympics with a third-place finish at a qualifying tournament in Cuba and followed up with a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg.
		Not surprisingly, when Smith announced the 15-player Olympic roster yesterday, there were 14 holdovers from last summer.
	www.caaws.ca /olympics/2000/basktball/bball_jun1.htm (375 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Armenian lifter Ashot Danielyan was stripped of his bronze medal after a positive test for the steroid nandrolone, becoming the fourth weightlifter to test positive in the Summer Games.
		U.S. women's basketball has now won the last two Olympic golds and the 1998 world championships.
		The Sydney Olympics drew to a close after 17 days, and were donned the "best ever" by IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00 (426 words)

	Basketball is a great sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Athens 2004 Summer Olympics USA Basketball tried to put this team together last summer, sending them to Puerto Rico to qualify for the Games and gain
		Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics -- Facts, Info, and
		[Categories: Basketball at the Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics] Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
	greatbasketball.blogspot.com /2005/07/gain-2004-georgia-tech-ncaa-basketball.html (108 words)

	Kids Sports & Fitness Advice \| 2004 Summer Olympics \| USA Men's Basketball Team \| Athens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Because the United States has been such a world basketball powerhouse for so many years, it's considered a disappointment if they don't beat every other team in the world by 20 points.
		This year's American basketball squad is young and hasn't had much time to play together like teams from other countries have.
		They may have struggled early in the Olympic basketball tournament, but by the time the gold medal games comes around, the United States will be rolling on all cylinders and will repeat as Olympic champs.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p4767.htm (293 words)

	Olympics
		"When the modern Olympics were founded more than a century ago, the stated goal of the Olympic movement was to contribute to building a peaceful and better world through sports.
		Corporate sponsorships at the Olympics are mostly a bad thing that needlessly commercialize the event.
		Corporate sponsorships at the Olympics are mostly a good thing that provide a source of needed funding.
	www.pollingreport.com /olympics.htm (560 words)

	ESPN.com: Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Led by Tina Thompson, U.S. women's basketball became the latest American golden girls Saturday, capturing a third straight gold.
		The coach of the Serbia-Montenegro basketball team has been told to respect Olympic guidelines and avoid further outbursts.
		ESPN.COM'S 2000 SUMMER OLYMPICS: From the opening ceremonies to the final gold medal.
	sports.espn.go.com /oly/summer04/basketball/index (281 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics \| USA Basketball Dream Team \| Roster \| Athens \| Kids Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The other guards you'll probably see playing for the US Basketball Team are Stephon Marbury of the New York Knicks, Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat and Michael Redd of the Milwaukee Bucks.
		The other forwards you can expect to see taking the court in Athens for the USA are Richard Jefferson of the Washington Wizards, Shaun Marion and Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns and Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets.
		The USA will start the Olympic basketball tournament in Group B with Angola, Australia, Greece, Lithuania and Puerto Rico.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p4542.htm (337 words)

	Online Games - Olympics Basketball 2004 Olympics - Olympic Basketball Coverage, Team Usa Olympic Basketball News, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		USA Basketball veteran Dawn Staley put the on her remarkable international basketball career by earning on Dec. 30 the 2004 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
		Coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics by SignOnSanDiego.com and The San Diego Union-Tribune.
		Olympic basketball for 2003 olympic basketball qualifying tournament and the 2004 olympics The web's NBA basketball coverage leader.
	basketball.henkas.net /basketballKS440.htm (536 words)

	Sue Bird Interview \| Biography \| Pictures & Photos \| WNBA \| Seattle Storm \| 2004 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sue Bird is one of the top female basketball players in the world.
		She won NCAA Basketball titles with the University of Conneticut in 2000 and 2002 and is now the starting point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.
		And when they make basketball courts, they always line up that nail with the rim.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p4678.htm (551 words)

	Trojans to Compete in Summer Olympics
		Basketball star Lisa Leslie and swimmer Kaitlin Sandeno are among the 35 USC athletes appearing in Athens.
		Trojans have won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics since 1912.
		USC will be represented by 35 past, present and future Trojans at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
	www.usc.edu /uscnews/stories/10438.html (365 words)

	Olympic Basketball Tickets - Athens Summer Games - 2004 Olympics Schedule
		The Basketball competition will be held over 15 days from August 14th to the 28th.
		Matches will be held at the Olympic Indoor Hall.
		The term Olympics ® is a registered trademark of the USOC and is used at this site for descriptive purposes only.
	www.tickco.com /athens2004/basketball.htm (265 words)

	SUNS: It’s Official! Marion and Stoudemire Named to Olympic Team
		Brown, the Detroit Pistons head coach and 2002 Hall of Fame inductee, is head coach of the 2004 USA Basketball Senior National Team and will draw on his recent international head coaching experiences that saw him lead USA teams in 1999 and 2003 to 10-0 records and Olympic qualifying berths.
		James, the consensus 2003 National High School Player of the Year, was selected the Parade Magazine High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a junior and senior, becoming the first repeat winner in the 47-year history of the award.
		Jefferson gained his first USA Basketball experience last summer with the 2003 USA Olympic Qualifying Team that finished 10-0 to win gold and qualify the United States men for the 2004 Olympics.
	www.nba.com /suns/news/usa_release_040514.html (2284 words)

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