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  Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.
Five judges scored the fighters in real time and the boxer with the most points at the end was the winner.
Three days before the games opening ceremony the International Olympic Committee announced [1] that Kenyan boxer David Munyasia had tested positive for cathine and has been excluded from the event.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boxing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (102 words)

  
 Boxing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At the Olympic Games, there is an electronic scoring device and points are only awarded if three of the judges push their buttons within one second of the punch being landed.
Boxing was part of the Ancient Olympic Games, where contestants had simple leather straps tied round their hands and trained with primitive versions of today's punch bags.
Boxing was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1904, where there was also a demonstration of the women's boxing.
www.olympics.org.uk /sports/summer/boxing.asp   (543 words)

  
 Summer Olympics: Boxing
Boxing became an Olympic sport in the 23rd Olympic Games which were held in 688 BC.
Only men take part in the Olympic boxing competition.
In order to box in the Olympics a man must be between 17 and 34 years old.
www2.lhric.org /pocantico/olympics/boxing.htm   (206 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)

  
 Olympics Boxing Tickets, Olympics Boxing Olympics Tickets at Source4Tickets
For example, aquatics is an Olympic sport with four Olympic disciplines: swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming.
An Olympic sport must be "widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries and on four continents, and by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents".
To the contrary, the aim of the 'un-injured' (atravmatistos) athlete in ancient Greece was the constant defense and the avoidance of blows, until his opponent was exhausted in attack and was led to 'apagorefsi', namely surrender by raising either one or two fingers, a sign that he acknowledged his defeat.
www.cheappremiumtickets.com /Olympics/Olympics_Boxing_Tickets.cfm   (770 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   (1145 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: Discusses the personal life and boxing career of the fighter who won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and went on to become a professional champion.
infozone.imcpl.org /kids_path_olympics_summer.htm   (788 words)

  
 azcentral.com sports | Summer Olympics - Athens 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The event is in the early planning stages, but officials hope the party will give local kids and adults an opportunity to meet and mingle with their favorite Olympians.
It would be a good idea if, sometime during the NBA season, each of the guys unwilling to go to the Olympics just happen to find bronze medals hanging in their lockers, courtesy of the guys who did.
As much as we were told to keep our American pride in low profile in Athens, when I am in the secured confines of the NBC workspace, I am quick to let everyone know when Arizona athletes do well.
www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/athensindex.html   (476 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2004 Summer Olympics > Boxing
Andre Ward wants to see American boxing back where it was in the 1970s and '80s, on the top of the Olympic medal stand.
Booed for appearing, booed upon introduction, booed in victory and suspicious of the scoring, the U.S. boxing team has entered hostile territory at these Olympic Games and will be fortunate to exit with one gold medal.
Hungary wins gold, Americans upset Italy in water polo: Hungary won its eighth Olympic water polo gold medal, scoring three time in the last quarter to beat Serbia-Montenegro 8-7 on Sunday.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/boxing   (384 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
U.S. Olympic officials will vote next month on whether to enter a bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
The move could bring the Summer Olympics back to U.S. soil for the third time in 24 years.
The Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta came to a close Sunday night, after two weeks of athletic competition between 197 countries and over 11,000 athletes -- the most ever in an Olympic Games.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/summer96.htm   (271 words)

  
 The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics
His magnus opus, The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, is the one book even the casual fan - the one who might anticipate flipping on the television for only a few events from Athens next August - would find a significant adjunct to his or her viewing pleasure.
Completely updated, this ultimate Olympic reference book contains all the nitty-gritty detail, including all records, statistics and medal standings as well as results of the top eight finishers in every Olympic event from the 1896 Games in Athens to the 2000 edition in Sydney.
The richness and sheer abundance of the anecdotes leaves the reader feeling not only that he was on hand to witness the particular event as it unfolded, but that he had a seat both at the finish line and, later that evening, in the athletes' village.
www.sportclassicbooks.com /summer-olympics.html   (762 words)

  
 Womens Boxing: Archived Whats the Buzzz....   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
But they're going to be in for a big surprise." But, RPM Boxing owner Brian Pardo said, "It is Laila Ali who will be in for a surprise." Ann Wolfe said her challenge to Ali to fight for a hamburger is emphasizing that at this point in women's boxing exposure is more important than money.
RPM Boxing says in order for Ali to gain respect and recognition as a World Champion, like her father, she must move up to the next level.
As a contract could not be negotiated, RPM Boxing then assumed the position that I (1) feared Anne Wolfe, and (2) was avoiding a fight with A. Wolfe.
www.wban.net /whats1.htm   (4358 words)

  
 The Beaufort Gazette: Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The city of Los Angeles announced during a news conference on Wednesday its intentions of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Squash and karate were nominated for inclusion in the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday, but neither sport received the requisite votes needed for approval from International Olympic Committee members.
Just one day after London was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics, the city was working to recover from fatal blasts that caused the deaths of 37 people and wounded at least 700 more.
www.beaufortgazette.com /24hour/olympics   (565 words)

  
 ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A grand celebration, the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, which for 17 days returned to Greece, the country where they were originally born and the city where they revived, is completed.
The Olympic flame traveled for the first time to all continents.
Read the highlights of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and feel again the excitement of the most important events of each competition day.
www.athens2004.com /athens2004/page/home   (617 words)

  
 azcentral.com sports | Summer Olympics: With 2 wins, struggling U.S. boxing looking up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Summer Olympics: With 2 wins, struggling U.S. boxing looking up
ATHENS - America's Olympic boxing has been down for so long that small victories are celebrated as though they are the first steps in a possible recovery.
There have been only two golds total in the past three Olympics.
www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0816olyboxing16.html   (510 words)

  
 Boxing Insider : Steve Farhood : Farhood on Boxing: Too Much TV?
NBC hides boxing during the Summer Olympics, making it virtually impossible to create gold medal sensations in the Sugar Ray Leonard mold.
I shudder to think where boxing would be without the suds of Budweiser and Miller.
Steve Farhood is a Showtime boxing analyst and a BoxingInsider.com contributor.
www.boxinginsider.com /farhood/stories/54159118.php   (393 words)

  
 1972 Olympics
They went on without 22-year-old swimmer Mark Spitz, who had set an Olympic gold medal record by winning four individual and three relay events, all in world record times.
The pall that fell over Munich quieted an otherwise boisterous Games in which American swimmer Rick DeMont was stripped of a gold medal for taking asthma medication and track medalists Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett of the U.S. were banned for life for fooling around on the victory stand during the American national anthem.
The United States also lost an Olympic basketball game for the first time ever (they were 62-0) when the Soviets were given three chances to convert a last-second inbound pass and finally won, 51-50.
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114715.html   (493 words)

  
 Olympics> Summer Games> Boxing Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We are an independent ticket brokerage firm engaged in the business of buying and selling hard to find and sold out Summer Games > Boxing tickets along with any travel or amenities that may be required.
All Summer Games > Boxing tickets are guaranteed to be authentic and delivered on time for the event.
If you want to purchase tickets from the venue or organization box offices or their official distribution channels, please inquire directly with the venues or organizations themselves.
www.getticketstoday.com /Summer_Games/Boxing-Tickets.html   (255 words)

  
 summerolympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
So they came here to Olympic Central (sometimes known as Manteno Elementary) looking for experts who can tell them about Olympic events and the athletes from the United States who will be participating in those events.
They are looking for actors and actresses who could pretend to be United States athletes in the Olympics or fans of each of the events.
The role of the athlete needs someone who can tell the audience how and why they came to be at the 2000 Olympics.
www.manteno.k12.il.us /dtaylor/summerolympics.htm   (878 words)

  
 Olympics: Athens 2004
The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy
The Olympics were held in honor of this Greek god.
Women competed in these games, which may predate the Olympics.
www.infoplease.com /spot/04olympics.html   (234 words)

  
 What is the medical cause of boxing knockouts? - Pathology
In the general sport known of as 'boxing', the general idea is that
If you remember, in boxing, no harm is supposed to happen to the legs,
With the subject of the summer olympics, boxing and wrestleing, and
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 SI.com - 2004 Summer Olympics - Boxing
Andre Ward is the first U.S. boxer to win gold since 1996.
Fighting in the last bout of the Olympic Games, Andre Ward won the gold medal at light heavyweight, the only gold captured by the dissapointing U.S. boxers.
• Hoffer: Ward was U.S. boxing's last hope Monday August 30, 2004 11:14PM
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2004/boxing   (241 words)

  
 Olympics - MSNBC.com
Images from the Closing Ceremony of the Athens Olympics on Sunday.
Trouble mars the marathon but the Olympic spirit prevails.
27: NBC's Jim Maceda reports on the fierce competition for the Summer Olympics in 2012.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4581243   (325 words)

  
 Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - free-definition
Three days before the games opening ceremony the International Olympic Committee announced [1] (http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?release=971) that Kenyan boxer David Munyasia had tested positive for cathine and has been excluded from the event.
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 2004 Summer Olympics Tickets - Athens Summer Games Tickets
The Athens Summer games will be the most celebrated Olympics ® of our era.
The Ticket Company is your source for Olympics tickets.
The term Olympics ® is a registered trademark of the USOC and is used at this site for descriptive purposes only.
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 Moviefone: 1988 Summer Olympics: Boxing Movie
Synopsis: Hosted by Bryant Gumbel, this documentary shows highlights of the boxing matches that took place in Seoul, Korea, during the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Harry & pals are back in 'Goblet,' but unfortunately someone else has returned too.
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 BBC SPORT | Olympics 2004
The 2004 Olympics come to an end with a spectacular closing ceremony in Athens.
What does it take to become an Olympic champion?
A team and country more than ready to be hosts in 2008
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics_2004/default.stm   (157 words)

  
 Athens 2004 Summer Olympics for Kids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Learn about the History of the Olympics, and individual Summer Olympic games:
Read the diary Q&A entries from Paul Hamm, Blaine Wilson and Jason Gatson as they prepare before the Olympic Games.
"Fueling the dream." Chevron is proud to be an Official Sponsor of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team competing in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and is committed to supporting world-class performance.
www.chevroncars.com /wocc/lrn/olympics   (183 words)

  
 Olympics Tickets in a Flash! - Summer Games Boxing Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Our ticket team has many years of experience helping thousands of individuals and corporate clients enjoy the incredible experience of attending Summer Games Boxing games.
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 usolympicteam.com, official site of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol was voted USA Swimming Athlete of the Year on Saturday at the U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention.
The award caps a stellar year that saw Peirsol win three World Championship golds, and set two world records.
Donovan a leader in labor talks, chalk talk
www.olympic-usa.org   (292 words)

  
 The Atlanta Constitution: Cuban ends Bennett's story BOXING: Heavyweight Sydney 2000: SUMMER OLYMPICS SPECIAL SECTION@ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Atlanta Constitution: Cuban ends Bennett's story BOXING: Heavyweight Sydney 2000: SUMMER OLYMPICS SPECIAL SECTION@ HighBeam Research
Sydney --- Michael Bennett's story of redemption through boxing is a familiar one, but one that never grows stale.
Bennett's progress through the heavyweight bracket of the Olympic boxing tournament came to a dead stop Tuesday, blocked by the 6-foot-6 form of Savon.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:32740810&refid=ink_tptd_np   (179 words)

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