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	ninemsn Encarta - Winter Olympics
		The Olympics organization is headed by a president, elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members for an initial period of eight years.
		Men’s speed skating was introduced at the inaugural Winter Olympics; the women had to wait until 1960 for their inclusion.
		Bobsleighing or tobogganing was instituted in 1924 (the four-man version); the two-man version was introduced in 1932.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572547/Winter_Olympics.html (1248 words)

	Winter Olympic Games - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This decision caused the Swiss and Austrian skiers to boycott the Olympics.
		The 1940 Winter Olympics had originally been awarded to Japan, and were supposed to be held in Sapporo, but the IOC voted to take back the Games from Japan because of their involvement in the war in China.
		Winter pentathlon, a variant to the modern pentathlon, was included as a demonstration event in 1948.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /winter_olympic_games.htm (5567 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: 1960_Winter_Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This Winter Olympics introduced Disney artist John Hench's Olympic torch design, which all further torches would be based on.
		The Olympic flame was lit in the cottage of Sondre Norheim in Morgedal, Norway, and was brought to Los Angeles by plane from Oslo.
		1960 was the first year for women's speed skating and the men's biathlon.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=1960_Winter_Olympics (276 words)

	Winter Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The same was true for the 1944 Winter Olympics, scheduled to take place in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
		His 4-man crew weighed a record 472 kg, while the international bobsleigh federation had decided just decided before the Games that the weight limit would be 400 kg in the future.
		At the time the Olympics were awarded to Squaw Valley, near Lake Tahoe in California, it could hardly be called a town.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/winter_olympic_games (5168 words)

	Learn more about Olympic Games in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A special edition for winter sports, the Winter Olympic Games, started in 1924; since 1994 these are no longer held in the same year as the Games of the Olympiad.
		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.onlineencyclopedia.org /o/ol/olympic_games.html (1183 words)

	1960 Winter Olympics [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1960 was the first year for women's speed skatingSpeed skating (as well Speedskating) is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible.
		At six Winter Olympics USSR was on the first place by total number of gold medals won, at two Winter Olympics it was second by this count.
		USSR officially joined the Olympic Movement in 1951, when The Olympic Committee of the USSR was formed (April 21, 1951) and was recognized by the IOC on its 45th session (May 7, 1951).
	www.wikimirror.com /1960_Winter_Olympics (7129 words)

	wiki/1960 Winter Olympics Definition / wiki/1960 Winter Olympics Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This Winter Olympics introduced DisneyThe Walt Disney Company (also known as "Disney") (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.
		The Olympic flame was lit in the cottage of Sondre Norheim in MorgedalMorgedal, of the municipality of Kviteseid in the county of Telemark Norway, is called the cradle of skiing.
		1960 was the first year for women's speed skating and the men's biathlonThe name biathlon is used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines, but usually the winter sport which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting is meant.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/1960_Winter_Olympics (4100 words)

	1960 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		VIII Olympic Winter Games The 1960 Squaw Valley Games were preceded by a controversy when the organizing committee refused to build a bobsleigh run because only nine nations had indicated an intention...
		Winter Olympics Through The Years The Winter Olympics 1924 Olympics 1928 Olympics 1932 Olympics 1936 Olympics 1948 Olympics 1952 Olympics 1956 Olympics 1960 Olympics 1964 Olympics 1968 Olympics 1972 Olympics 1976...
		Olympic sport since 1960, the Biathlon event stems from a way of life -- hunting for food in winter and a military need to defend land borders in snowy conditions.
	www.olympicsexperts.com /1960-Winter-Olympics.html (1232 words)

	ABC Sport - Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Despite the objections of International Olympic Committee president Pierre de Coubertin, an International Sports Week was held at Chamonix in 1924 and was retroactively named the first Winter Olympics.
		Everyone had a great time in one of the best-organised and most popular Olympics ever which were held only two years after Albertville because in 1986 the IOC had voted to change the Olympic schedule so that the Summer and Winter Games could be held in different years.
		The abiding memory of the second Japanese Winter Olympics after Sapporo in 1972 was the spectacular "human-cannonball" fall sustained by Austrian giant Hermann Maier in the men's downhill.
	www.abc.net.au /winterolympics/features/history.htm (3570 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Athens 2004 Olympics
		The Modern Olympics were seen as an instrument to promote understanding and friendship among nations and uphold the true spirit of sportsmanship.
		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.
		The Winter Olympics 2010 are scheduled to be held from February 12 – 28.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/sports.html (1428 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		[http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/O.htmlO/olympicsand/olympicsand.htm] The Olympic Village housed all the athletes.
		The Olympic flame was lit in the cottage of Sondre Norheim in Morgedal, Norway, and was brought to Los Angeles, California Los Angeles by plane from Oslo.
		However, there was Bobsleigh at the 1960 Winter Olympics no bobsleigh run.
	www.mauspfeil.net /1960_Winter%20Olympics.html (519 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 (1145 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1960 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA.
		(¹ East Germany and West Germany competed as a single team; team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics)
		The 1906 Olympic were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1960-Winter-Olympics (316 words)

	NZ Winter Olympic History
		Gibson managed New Zealand's first top twenty result but her 19th placing was because that was the number of competitors in the slalom.
		Also in the 1984 team were Bruce Grant and his sister Christine, Kate Rattray and Simon Wi Rutene, making the first of his four Winter Olympic appearances.
		Harris would represent her country in cycling at the Summer Olympics in Seoul later that year.
	www.olympic.org.nz /Article.aspx?ID=340 (997 words)

	kiat.net: Winter Olympic Games Grenoble 1968
		This was confirmed in the opening ceremony with 18 thousand persons, the Olympic flame transported from Athens by air, a shower of thousands of scented paper roses from three helicopters with 5 circles drawn in the sky by the smoke of the parachutists, the Olympic flags shot into the air by cannons.
		And the International Olympic Committee set a precedent by ordering the first drug and gender testing of Olympic athletes.
		However the Alpine skiers aroused a heated controversy, being accused of breaking the rules of amateur status because of the very obvious advertising brands on their equipment which the IOC had not wanted to appear either during interviews or in photos.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/winter/w10grenoble.html (397 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Alpine Skiing \| Olympics deserts Kuwaiti skier
		Al Huneidi made a plucky attempt to qualify by competing this winter in 12 FIS races - the third division of skiing behind the World Cup and the European Cup.
		It is a disappointing result for Al Huneidi, who had hoped to become the first athlete to represent Kuwait at the Winter Olympics.
		Although Al Huneidi understands Olympic and skiing officials' concerns, he still believes it is unfair.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/low/english/alpine_skiing/newsid_1786000/1786392.stm (449 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The motto of the bid is "The Sound of Winter Sports", reflecting the combination of the country's famous winter sports and musical history.
		Three Olympic Villages are proposed: one in Salzburg, one in Kitzbühel and one in the Amadé region.
		All snow venues and the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track are already in place and no new permanent road infrastructure will be built for the Games.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/2010/salzburg_uk.asp (510 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The 1960 Squaw Valley Games were preceded by a controversy when the organizing committee refused to build a bobsleigh run because only nine nations had indicated an intention to take part.
		The Olympic Flame and the "Tower of the Nations".
		The organizers refused to build a track for the bobsleigh competition, making this the first time that this discipline was not on the Olympic programme.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1960 (304 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		There was no bobsleigh run in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, near Lake Tahoe in California.
		This is the only Winter Olympic Games without this sport.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Bobsleigh at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Bobsleigh_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics.html (117 words)

	Olympics Timeline
		The Olympic flag is introduced, as is the Olympic oath.
		America's bobsleigh team, led by Billy Fiske, wins the gold; the team includes Eddie Eagan, who was a boxing champion in the 1920 Games.
		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)

	1924 Winter Olympics
		Originally called Semaine des Sports d'Hiver ("International Winter Sports Week") and held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions held in Chamonix between 25 January and 5 February 1924 were later designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the '''Ist Olympic Winter Games.
		However, no such designation was made in 1924, nor by the IOC at any time, and many Olympic historians now consider them to be full medal events.
		Cross country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics
	brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1924_winter_olympics.html (153 words)

	kiat.net: Winter Olympic Games Albertville 1992
		After not winning an alpine skiing medal since 1952, the Norwegians claimed four, led by Kjetil-Andre Aamodt, who won a gold in the super G and a bronze in the giant slalom.
		Particularly difficult to swallow was his fourth-place finish in the 500m, as he was the world-record holder.
		Once again Bonnie Blair carried the spirits of the U.S. speed skating team, defending her Olympic gold in the 500m and taking a gold in the 1,000m.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/winter/w16albertville.html (394 words)

	Olympics - welcome to Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Canada Olympic Park (COP), the crown jewel of the XV Olympic Winter Games, is Calgary's year-round sport and tourist attraction. Offering the Olympic Hall of Fame, world cup races, a bobsleigh and luge track, mountain bike trails, a ski hill, a snowboard half-pipe and more inside the city limits.
		The Olympic games, be it the summer or winter Olympics have been symbolic of man's quest for excellence. This article traces the origin of the Olympics and updates you on the coming 2004 Summer Olympics. Find out more about the Special Olympics.
		An invitation letter for the Winter Olympics: The task is to participate in the WINTER OLYMPICS 2002 at Hornsjø. In this case “participation” means: -to compete, -to be a referee, to compete more, -to create a good atmosphere together with app. 100 other DRH participants and teachers.
	www.flaolympics.com /winterolympics (975 words)

	Bobsled : Sports : Events : Olympics : Sledding : Bobsled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bobsled, or Bobsleigh, has been an official sport in every Winter Olympic Games except for one - 1960.
		In that year, the Squaw Valley Olympic Organizing Committee made the controversial decision to not build a Bobsled Run.
		SirLinksalot: Olympic Bobsled Links: Offers a directory to information about the Bobsled event at the winter Olympic Games.
	www.webinfosearch.com /Top/Sports/Events/Olympics/Sledding/Bobsled (126 words)

	TIME 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games
		A Bobsleigh team in action cornering during the Bobsleigh event at the 1928 Winter Olympic Games.
		Olympic Figure Skating: A Sport on Thin Ice
		A bad call — and a quick recall — expose the darker side of Olympic skating
	www.time.com /time/olympics2002/moments/moment2.html (96 words)

	Bobsleigh Slang Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bobsleigh at the 1960 Winter Olympics define: Bob The story takes place in England and it uses lots of British slang words, like 'prissy Very Hot Sport.
		Bobsleigh 2002 - Now pay attention 32 AM.
		of the Northeast words were altered, for example a bobsled is called a "bobsleigh...
	www.myutahinfo.com /ski-park-city-utah/bobsleigh-slang-words.html (728 words)

	1960 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		(¹ East Germany and West Germany competed as a single team; team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics) de:Olympische Winterspiele 1960 et:1960.
		aasta taliolümpiamängud fr:Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 1960 it:VIII Olimpiade Invernale ja:スコーバレーオリンピック pl:Zimowe Igrzyska Olimpijskie 1960 sv:Olympiska vinterspelen 1960 Category:1960 Winter Olympics
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	www.findterm.net /19/1960-winter-olympics.html (298 words)

	Bobsleigh at the 1924 Winter Olympics - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bobsleigh at the 1924 Winter Olympics - free-definition
		At the 1924 Winter Olympics, only one bobsleigh event was contested, the four man event.
		HTML tag to link this keyword on your website: Bobsleigh at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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