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	Summer Olympics Encyclopedia Article @ TeamoPrimo.com (Teamo Primo) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an Germany Olympic Games held every four years, organised by the 1916.
		National Olympic Committees may enter a limited number of qualified competitors in each event (3 is a common number), and the NOC decides which qualified competitors to select as representatives in each event if more have attained the benchmark than can be entered.
		A Black September terrorist on a balcony in the Olympic Village in September 1972, during what became known as the London Olympics, in which 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed.
	www.teamoprimo.com /encyclopedia/Summer_Olympics (3370 words)

	Croquet
		Croquet is a recreational game and, latterly, a competitive sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing arena.
		Also played competitively in the UK is Golf Croquet, in which each player takes turns trying to hit a ball through the same hoop, the winner being the player who manages to hit the ball through the most hoops first.
		Golf Croquet has the advantage of being easier to learn and play, but its critics claim that the lack of croquet strokes in the game means that it is less intellectually demanding.
	www.finnserver.com /online-sports/croquet.php (547 words)

	Croquet
		Croquet was played at the 1900 Olympics but around this time, the up-and-coming sport of Tennis started to eclipse Croquet and this other game's ascension marked the end of Croquet's heyday.
		This is, indeed, so strikingly the case that we have no hesitation in cordially recommending croquet to all enthusiastic billiard amateurs and to all billiard professionals who desire to keep fit during the summer and to keep their billiard eye well in, in preparation for the winter.
		The throw-off angle of croquet balls as compared with billiard balls is less in the degree of their lesser density, but the mind quickly becomes accommodated to this difference and the rules governing aim and contact in billiards then apply with equal force to croquet.
	home.clara.net /anvil/croquet.htm (3209 words)

	Acidophilus Related Terms
		The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee.
		Four years later the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris attracted more than four times as many athletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to officially compete for the first time, in croquet, golf, sailing, and tennis.
		The 2008 Summer Olympics are to be held in Beijing, China.
	www.acidophiluseffects.com /notes/?title=Summer_Olympic_Games (3077 words)

	ipedia.com: Summer Olympic Games Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Olympic victory is generally considered to be the most prestigious achievement in any field of sport.
		Four years later (in 1900) the Paris games attracted more than four times as many athletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to compete for the first time, in croquet and tennis.
		On the bright side it did, however, seem that the drug testing and regulation authorities were at last catching up with the cheating that had been widely to be endemic in athletics for some years, and it was generally held that the 1992 Barcelona Games were cleaner, although not without incident.
	www.ipedia.com /summer_olympic_games.html (2018 words)

	The Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		During the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the procession of athletes is always led by the Greek team, followed by all the other teams in alphabetical order (in the language of the hosting country), except for the last team which is always the team of the hosting country.
		The winter Olympic Games were first held in 1924, beginning a tradition of holding them a few months earlier and in a different city than the summer Olympic Games.
		At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Tom Malchow was the youngest member of the U.S. men’s swim team at age 19.
	www.derylmitchell.com /quotimthemitchmanquot/id278.html (2027 words)

	Croquet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Croquet was an event at the 1900 Summer Olympics and Roque, a variation on croquet, an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
		One of the best known croquet clubs is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, originally the All England Croquet Club, which hosts the annual Wimbledon tennis championships.
		Croquet being played at a club in the UK In Association Croquet players can take multiple shots in one turn provided they either a) hit the ball through the correct hoop ("run" a hoop), or b) hit another ball.
	www.a013.com /wiki/Croquet (3966 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1900 Paris
		Olympic godfather Pierre de Coubertin may well have wished the Greeks had gotten their wish, once he took stock of the fiasco his own country, France, made of the Games.
		Besides, Paris was already hosting the World's Fair in 1900, and it seemed an obvious and appealing tie-in to the IOC to stage the Olympics in the City of Light.
		Cricket, croquet, golf and tug of war all made their Olympic debuts in Paris, and were soon to exit the Olympic stage, along with one of the most curious of all Olympic events: the obstacle swimming race.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/2004/1900.html (1184 words)

	Connecticut eXtreme Croquet Society Articles - Quicksilver Magazine
		Extreme croquet is to the polite meander around a well-trimmed green what a bar-room brawl using reversed cues is to a quiet game of snooker in a gentlemen's club.
		Connecticut eXtreme Croquet Society (motto: Dedicated to enjoying eXtreme croquet, nature and the near-death experience.) was founded in 1984 in West Hartford, Connecticut, and over the years the CeCS rules have become the 'de facto' standard for those who prefer an intensely aggressive game, where the phrase 'safe shot' has no meaning.
		Not for Connecticutters the manicured lawn; their extreme croquet is croquet on steroids, best played where the natural lay of the land provides an extremely difficult terrain.
	www.extremecroquet.org /about/quicksilver.html (1593 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		The Olympic champions were as follows: 1900: a combined Swedish/Danish team; 1904: an American club team representing the Milwaukee Athletic Club; 1906: Germany/Switzerland; 1908: a British team from the City of London Police Club; 1912: Sweden; and 1920: Great Britain.
		Rugby union football was held at the Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924.
		Polo was on the Olympic programme in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and 1936.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/past/index_uk.asp (349 words)

	Summer Olympic Games
		The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee.
		The Olympics are the most prestigious such event in the world, with a larger range of sports than other such events, and most of those considering Olympic victory the most prestigious achievement in their field.
		Four years later (in 1900) the Paris games attracted more than four times as many atheletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to compete for the first time, in croquet and tennis.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/s/su/summer_olympic_games.shtml (1962 words)

	Croquet Mallets
		For the Smalltalk based 3D environment, see Croquet project.'' Croquet is a recreational game and, latterly, a competitive sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing arena.
		The core Educational Partners are being organized by the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota.
		In 1882, croquet was dropped from the name, as tennis had become the main activity of the club.
	www.breadlike.com /pages7/21/croquet-mallets.html (1747 words)

	The Summer Olympics, an Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In contrast with Paris 1900, the word Olympic was abused for many contests, such as those for school boys or for Irish-Americans.
		Of the six Olympic games between 1900 and 1920, there were six different distances for the marathon.
		The games were appreciated for their excellent quality, from the point of view of their organisation, hospitality, the excellence of the competition, and the image transmitted worldwide.
	www.juiceenewsdaily.com /0605/sports/olympics.html (2073 words)

	Wikinfo \| 1900 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Games of the II Olympiad were held in 1900 in Paris, France.
		Charlotte Cooper (tennis) was the first woman to become Olympic champion.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=1900_Summer_Olympics (208 words)

	World Croquet Federation Frequently Asked Questions
		(Croquet was demonstation sport at the 1989 World Games at Karlsruhe, Germany) GAISF stipulate a minimum membership of 30 members across 4 continents but a significant annual membership fee, currently outside the cost ability of WCF.
		The MacRobertson Shield Tournament operates under the direction and governance of The Croquet Association (of England), Australian Croquet Association, Croquet New Zealand and United States Croquet Association and is held roughly every four years on a rotating venue basis.
		WCF has agreed never to hold a WCF World Association Croquet (26 point) Championship in the same year as a MacRobertson Shield event to avoid unnecessary costs of travel and accommodation by competitors and the dilution of the sport at the highest level.
	www.wcfcroquet.org /FAQ/faqhome.htm (1774 words)

	Winter Olympics 2002 \| Salt Lake City
		It was the first Winter Games in a capital city instead of a small resort town, and in the eyes of one Norwegian chronicler, the urban setting and large crowds gave the Winter Olympics the kind of boost that Stockholm had given the then-struggling Summer Olympics in 1912.
		The first Winter Olympics in the western United States were the inspiration of a transplanted Easterner named Alex Cushing, who saw Squaw Valley for the first time in the late 1940s and decided he was going to move there and build a ski resort.
		The Lillehammer Olympics were spectacular in their spirit, originality, architecture, conscience, and, of course, the athletic competition itself.
	web.knoxnews.com /web/kns/sports/olympics/thepast.shtml (2107 words)

	Women's Sports and Fitness
		From swimming to bicycling, from archery to croquet, their interest in fitness was almost as strong as today's woman's.
		Croquet became all the rage in the 1850's and '60's.
		Croquet dresses had relatively short skirts: instead of reaching to the ground, they went only to the ankles, allowing for freedom of movement.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/regency_romance/78521/1 (497 words)

	Croquet - Lawn Games
		Croquet has been the preferred leisure game since its humble beginnings in Ireland during the 1830s.
		The easiest and most popular is Golf Croquet, In Golf Croquet, players take turns knocking their ball through a series of hoops.
		When played by the strict rules of the game, Croquet can be a pretty intricate game, involving strategy, finesse, and just a bit of luck.Â To get started playing, take a look at this brief overview of Croquet rules.
	www.homefurnish.com /patiolawngarden/lawngames/croquet.aspx (259 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Shopping : Sports : Croquet
		The "American-rules" version of croquet -- another six-wicket-layout game -- is the dominant game in the United States and, to its fans, by far the best version of the game, because of its emphasis on strategy.
		Croquet has become a popular backyard game in America, where croquet sets are commonplace in most department stores and sports shops.
		Even though championship croquet is no longer played on the average backyard lawn you might be surprised to find a croquet club not too far away from your home just waiting for you to re-kindle your interest in this most fascinating game.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Shopping-Sports/Croquet.shtml (3518 words)

	Croquet Lands End Portal And Website
		Croquet, history, what croquet is, equipment, how to play.
		The requirements of invalids during the summer season and included croquet towards the end of the century the popularity of the hydro's began to.
		Association croquet is played with four balls fl and blue versus red and yellow, on a court.
	www.croquetsite.info /croquet-lands-end.html (777 words)

	1900
		In 1900, the World's Fair was held in Paris and the second Olympiad was combined with it.
		Cricket, croquet, golf, polo, rugby, basque pelota, and tug of war became a part of the list of events for the first time.
		American Ray Ewry dominated the standing jump events, winning all three, while Alvin Kraenzlein, also of the U.S., emerged victorious in the 60m dash, 110m hurdles, 200m hurdles, and the long jump.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /2008Olympics/2006-08/25/content_674286.htm (127 words)

	Olympic leaps \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But if your Olympics grows in popularity, kids from other streets, other neighborhoods, and maybe even other towns will want to join in - and eventually they might want a say in what sports and events are included in the games, and in where they are held.
		The Olympics of 1900 and 1904 were folded into world fairs in Paris and St. Louis and stretched over months, not weeks, to provide diversion for fairgoers.
		That's because the International Olympic Committee had not yet adopted the criteria that currently require a sport to be played by men in at least 75 countries on four continents (or by women in 40 or more countries on three continents).
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0810/p18s02-hfks.html (1342 words)

	Summer Olympic Games - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Olympic victory is generally considered to be the most prestigious achievement in sports.
		Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1904.
		National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and some countries take their patriotism so far as to tabulate medal counts for each competing country, though the IOC does not place any value on these.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=27566 (2839 words)

	Croquet : Gourt
		Croquet Web - Links to international bodies, national bodies, state associations and local clubs, tournaments and results, people, laws, publications, history, commercial and advertising, variants, simulations, mailing lists.
		Croquet List - E-mail list for general discussion of issues related to playing croquet.
		The Oxford Croquet Site - Covers all aspects of croquet including equipment, lawn care and construction, laws, refereeing, tournament, management, technical papers, health and safety, history and coaching.
	sports.gourt.com /Croquet.html (532 words)

	Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Belgium was the only other nation to send a croquet player, though he did not finish the first round of his competition.
		This was the only Olympiad where croquet was part of the official programme.
		The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Croquet_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics (318 words)

	Paris 1900 Olympics
		Football was the first team sport added to the Olympics in 1900
		Croquet was contested at only one Olympic Games, in 1900
		The first woman to win an Olympic event was England's Charlotte Cooper, who won the tennis singles.
	www.topendsports.com /events/summer/hosts/paris.htm (127 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Rogge tells baseball and softball to make changes
		Both sports were thrown out of the Olympics for 2012 on Friday in the first cut from the program in 69 years.
		Baseball was singled out because Major Leaguers don't play in the Olympics and the U.S. league's drug-testing program falls way short of international standards.
		She said softball – the only female-only sport in the games – brings its top players to the Olympics and doesn't have a doping problem.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050709-0410-oly-ioc-rogge.html (971 words)

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