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	1976 Summer Olympics - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		The Olympic Stadium, a daring design of French architect Roger Taillibert, remains a lasting monument to the huge deficit, as it never had an effective retractable roof, and the tower was only completed after the Olympics.
		It has subsequently hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, the largest city in the province of Alberta, and was selected to host the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the largest city in the province of British Columbia, and it will become the largest major city in a country ever to host a Winter Olympics.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/1976_Summer_Olympics (1487 words)

	Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in the Man-made Basin, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre (Krylatskoye district, Moscow).
		The canoeing schedule began on 30 July and ended on 2 August.
		Remark:country names are given in the form they were used in the official documents of the IOC in 1980.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canoeing_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics (151 words)

	1984 Summer Olympics - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
		In the wake of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 14 Eastern Bloc countries and allies including the Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany (but not Romania), boycotted these Olympics.
		Olympic soccer was unexpectedly played before massive crowds throughout America, with several sell-outs at the 100,000+ seat Rose Bowl.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1984_Summer_Olympics (1031 words)

	1984 Summer Olympics
		After the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the Eastern Bloc, including the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba boycotts these Olympics (the USSR announced their intention not to participate on May 8, 1984).
		Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of an Islamic nation, and the first of her country in the 400 m hurdles.
		A marathon for women is held for the first time at the Olympics, won by Joan Benoit[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/19/1984_Summer_Olympics.html (240 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		The winter Olympics were begun in 1924 and were held in the same year as the summer games until the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer, Norway, when the alternating cycles began.
		The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, reflected a changed political landscape: the 172 participating nations and territories included the Unified Team (with athletes from 12 former Soviet republics), a reunited Germany, and South Africa, which was allowed to compete for the first time since 1960.
		The Olympic games are competitions of individual athletes, not of nations, and the IOC does not keep national scores; however, the media of all nations report national standings according to one of two scoring systems.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	Informat.io on 1980 Summer Olympics
		The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow, USSR.
		Although approximately half of the 24 countries which boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics participated in these, the Games were disrupted by another, even larger, boycott led by the United States followed by 64 other countries in protest at the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.
		NBC, which was thought to be another major one, cancelled its coverage in response to the U.S.-boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, and became a minor broadcaster as the network did air highlights and recaps of the games on a regular basis.
	www.quaest.io /?title=1980-summer-olympics (597 words)

	1980 Summer Olympics
		The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union.
		On March 21, 1980, following the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, American president Jimmy Carter announced a boycott of the Moscow Olympics.
		Women's field hockey is Olympic for the first time, but all major nations boycott the tournament.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/19/1980_Summer_Olympics.html (254 words)

	Ask Us A Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, contests alternating with sacrifices and ceremonies honouring both Zeus (whose colossal statue stood at Olympia), and Pelops, divine hero and mythical king of Olympia famous for his legendary chariot race, in whose honour the games were held.
		In the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, both Spanish and Catalan were official languages of the games, but due to politics surrounding the use of Catalan, the nations entered in French alphabetical order.
		The Seoul flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Summer Olympics.
	www.avoo.com /wiki/Olympic_Games (6721 words)

	1980 Summer Olympics info here at en.topicscontent.be (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Olympic Games : Football Facts Crashing the Soviet Bloc party: Of the 25 medals awarded between the 1952 Olympics and the 1980 Summer Games, Sweden (bronze in 1952), Denmark (silver in 1960) and Japan (bronze in 1968) were the only non-Eastern European countries to...
		The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union.
		Highlights Although approximately half of the 24 countries which boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics participated in these, the Games were disrupted by another, even larger, boycott led by the United States followed by 64 other countries in protest at the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
	en.topicscontent.be /bun-and-thigh-roller/1980_Summer_Olympics (867 words)

	1980 Summer Olympics info here at en.89of100e.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially popular as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union.
		Highlights Although approximately partly of the 24 countries which boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics participated in these, the Games were disrupted by another, unbroken larger, boycott led by the United States replaced by 64 countries in protest at the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
		NBC, which was brainwork to be someone else senior one, cancelled its coverage in riposte to the U.S.-boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, 'n became a inconsiderable broadcaster as the tracks did air highlights 'n recaps of the nervies on a approved basis.
	en.89of100e.info /1980_Summer_Olympics (1042 words)

	1956 Summer Olympics - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Because Melbourne is situated in the southern hemisphere, the Olympics were held later in the year than those held in the northern hemisphere.
		Hungary and the Soviet Union were themselves present, which among others led to a hotly contested and violent water polo encounter between the nations.
		Inspired by Australian teenager John Wing, an Olympic tradition begins when athletes of different nations are allowed to parade together at the closing ceremony, instead of with their national teams, as a symbol of world unity...
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1956_Summer_Olympics (514 words)

	Olympics
		Until 1994, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, but in 1986 the International Olympic Committee, which organises the Olympics, decided to separate them, so as to spread costs for all involved parties.
		As with the Ancient Olympics, once the flame has been lit, it is kept burning throughout the celebration of the Olympics, and is extinguished at end of the closing ceremony of the Games.
		The Olympic fire is then extinguished, and the Olympic flag is lowered, folded, and presented to the mayor of the host city of the next Olympic Games.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /olympics/olympics.htm (1089 words)

	1948 Summer Olympics - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
		For the first time, Olympic diplomas were awarded to the six highest placed athletes.
		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.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/1948_Summer_Olympics (430 words)

	Wikipedia: 1948 Summer Olympics
		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.
		With World War II in recent memory, Germany and Japan were not invited for the Games, although Italy was.
		For the first time, Olympic diplomas were awarded to the 6th highest placed athletes.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/1/19/1948_summer_olympics.html (163 words)

	Broadcast Olympic Schedule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics - The United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics are represented by the United States Olympic Committee (abbreviated USOC).
		Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in the Man-made Basin, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre (Krylatskoye district, Moscow).
		The Pan American Games, second only to the Olympics as the biggest international sports competition in the world, are held every four years (during the year prior to the Summer Olympics) under the sponsorship of the International Olympic Committee.
	www.freegrandmamorrone.com /broadcastolympicschedule.html (822 words)

	Special: Athens Olympics 2004 \| The Christian Science Monitor
		In early February of 1980, the Olympic news at Lake Placid, N.Y. was that US President Jimmy Carter was asking the International Olympic Committee to move the summer games from Moscow.
		The USSR refused to attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
		The official reason was "alleged violations of the Olympic Charter by US authorities," but Monitor correspondent Gary Thatcher paints a picture of plain-old politics: "Although the Soviet authorities will never officially admit it, they are exacting belated retribution for the US boycott of the Moscow Olympics of 1980." PDF.
	www.csmonitor.com /specials/oly2004/docs/oly_politics.html (719 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 (1311 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics
		South Korea's government became a democracy under the pressure of organising the Olympics.
		After boycotts of the Olympics in 1976, 1980 and 1984, the Games were again boycotted, but only by four nations: North Korea, Cuba, Ethiopia and Nicaragua.
		Table tennis is introduced at the Olympics, with China and the host nation both winning two titles.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/19/1988_summer_olympics.shtml (329 words)

	1952 Summer Olympics - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics but they were canceled due to World War II.
		To the enjoyment of the Finnish crowd, the Olympic Flame was lit by two heroes, runners Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen.
		For the first time in history, a team from the USSR participated in the Olympics.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1952_Summer_Olympics (358 words)

	Olympic Games (modern) - Related Items - MSN Encarta
		Olympic Games (modern) - Related Items - MSN Encarta
		, water sport practiced in canoes and kayaks, small crafts that are pointed at both ends.
		Most canoes are open-topped boats, while kayaks are...
	encarta.msn.com /related_761562380_21.9/canoeing.html (118 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki started in spectacular fashion with Pavvo Nurmi, then aged 55, entering the stadium with the Olympic flame and lighting the cauldron on the ground.
		It seemed appropriate that the most impressive achievements in Helsinki should be those of another long-distance runner, Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia, who became the only person in Olympic history to win the 5,000, 10,000 and marathon at the same Olympics.
		Interior view of the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony in front of the witnesses.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1952 (398 words)

	LAKE PLACID’S OLYMPIC LEGACY: 25th Anniversary of the Winter Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The existing Olympic Center was expanded to include two new ice arenas, a complete snowmaking system was installed at Whiteface Mountain, the old ski jump was torn down and replaced by the existing 90- and 120-meter towers, and an Olympic Village was built to house the athletes.
		In the summer months, wheeled bobsled rides are available, as well as a mountain biking center and a summer biathlon training facility.
		A number of 1980 Olympic athletes and mascot Roni Racoon will be on hand for a relighting of the torch.
	www.adksportsfitness.com /january2005/articles/1980_olympics.html (1583 words)

	Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics
		Canada is not a power at the Summer Olympics.
		The main network for Olympic coverage in Canada is the CBC which covers events live, and then replays highlights in prime time.
		Most disappointing was the men's eights who had been undefeated for two years before the Olympics, but to the surprise of many finished fifth in their event.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Canada_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (2674 words)

	ooBdoo
		The 1940 Games had been scheduled for Tokyo, and later Helsinki as WWII started; the 1944 Games had been provisionally planned for London.
		Fencer Ilona Elek (Hungary) and canoeist Jan Brzak (Czechoslovakia) successfully defended their Olympic titles they had won 12 years earlier.
		1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=1948_Summer_Olympics (387 words)

	1952 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
		Helsinki had been elected as the host city over rival bids from Amsterdam, Athens, Lausanne, and Stockholm and five American cities: Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and Philadelphia on the 40th IOC session on June 21, 1947.
		The first gold medal for the USSR was won by Nina Romashkova in the women's Discus Throwing event, and the Soviet women's gymnastics team won the first of its eight consecutive gold medals.
	tramadol.tfres.net /wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics (376 words)

	Informat.io on Tennis At The 2004 Summer Olympics
		Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts the Olympic Tennis Centre.
		Martina Navratilova made her first appearance at the Olympic Games where she partnered with Lisa Raymond in the ladies doubles event.
		Venus Williams was defending her title in the ladies singles as was Daniel Nestor in the men's doubles although with a different partner.
	www.quaest.io /?title=Tennis_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (111 words)

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