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	Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games \| Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Archive Website
		The Deaflympic Games is a world-class sporting event for deaf and hard of hearing athletes from around the world.
		This was a major achievement for DSA, as the 2005 Games marked the second time this event has been staged in the southern hemisphere and the fourth time it has been staged outside of Europe since the first Deaflympics games in 1924.
		The Games were held in Melbourne and Ballarat from 5 to 16 January 2005.
	archive.dcita.gov.au /2005/01/deaflympic_games (426 words)

	Olympic Games - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		To organise the Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established, with the Greek Demetrius Vikelas as its first president.
		The so-called Intercalated Games (because of their off-year status, as 1906 is not divisible by four) were held in 1906 in Athens, as the first of an alternating series of Athens-held Olympics.
		In 1956 the Games were boycotted by the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, because of the withdrawal of the Hungarian Uprising by the Warsaw Pact - furthermore the Melbourne Games were boycotted by Cambodia, Egypt, Iraq and the Lebanon, because of the Suez Crisis.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/o/l/y/Olympic_Games_4ea8.html (4806 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first recorded celebration of the Games in Olympia was in 776 BC, although this was certainly not the first time they were held.
		The Games were held every four years, and the period between two celebrations became known as an Olympiad.
		The so-called Intercalated Games (because of their "off-year" status) were held in 1906 in Athens, as the first of an alternating series of Athens-held Olympics.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Olympic_Games (4939 words)

	Deaf Sports Australia - Australian Deaflymics Team
		The 2005 Australian Deaflympic Team recently competed in the 20th Deaflympic Games in Melbourne Australia.
		The Deaflympic Games, the second oldest multi-sport event, has provided Australia with the opportunity to compete against the world’s best in a competition that promotes a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
		With the Games being on home soil in 2005, the hopes, dreams and desires of all Aussies will be in the hands of athletes proudly representing their country.
	www.deafsports.org.au /sports/aust_deaflympics_team.php (276 words)

	DIBF News - Article clippings
		Australian basketball has had success in both the men’s and women’s competition on Wednesday, with the men finishing the preliminary rounds in fourth position and progressing to the semi finals and the women winning their consolation final and progressing to the playoff off for fifth position...
		While two teams (Ukraine and USA) have the chance to jump them with games today, the Aussies are assured a place in the medal challenge...
		Olympic Park was the backdrop for the spectacular Opening Ceremony of the Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games on Wednesday night.
	www.dibf.org /0_news/articles (805 words)

	CSD Listed as Major Sponsor of the 2007 Deaflympic Winter Games
		The contribution to the 2007 Deaflympic Games stood as a testament to CSD's ongoing commitment to returning revenue back into the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community through programs and support services.
		The Deaflympics, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, is the second oldest multi-sport and cultural festival on earth, with a long and proud history since the inaugural Games were held in Paris, France in 1924.
		The Deaflympic Summer Games were held in Washington, DC in 1965 and Los Angeles in 1985, and the Winter Games at Lake Placid, NY in 1975.
	www.prweb.com /releases/200541/5/prwebxml243455.php (532 words)

	Deaf Sports Australia
		Study about the history of DSA and how it was formed.
		Read the 2005 Deaflympics Bid story from the bid's newsletters - see how DSA, Deaf Sports Recreation Victoria (DSRV) and the bidding committee in 1999 was successful in winning the right to host 2005 Deaflympic Games in Melbourne.
		Since 1955, Deaf Sports Australia is affiliated with International Committee of Sports for the Deaf.
	www.deafsports.org.au (262 words)

	Olympic Games - All About All
		Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (http://en.beijing-2008)
		Olympic Information Center by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles (http://www.aafla.org/6oic/over_frmst.htm) – Includes a primer on the Olympic Games, and many historical documents on the Olympic Games are presented in digital form.
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	www.allaboutall.info /article/Olympic_Games (5020 words)

	Deaflympic Games - Melbourne 2005
		Great Britain competed in the 2005 Deaflympics held in Melbourne, Australia, January 5th - 12th.
		If you would like to find out about the 2009 Deaflympics to be held in Taipei, Taiwain, you can visit the official site by clicking
		If you would like to know how to get involved or which sports GB will be competing in, or find out more about Deaf Sport in general then visit the
	www.gbdeaflympics.com (125 words)

	International Committee of Sports for the Deaf - Games
		International Committee of Sports for the Deaf - Games
		With the International Olympic Committee's approval for the word change of World Games for the Deaf to Deaflympics in May 2001.
		Rome was the first to host the first-ever Summer "Deaflymic" Games.
	www.deaflympics.com /games/index.asp?GamesID=33 (51 words)

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