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	Summer
		Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics The Yugoslavia, 65-50.
		Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics The Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics is split into three disciplines: The O...
		Summer Summer is one of the four temperate August in the Northern hemisphere.
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	Encyclopedia: 1980 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although approximately half of the countries which boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics participated in these, the Games were disrupted by another, even larger, boycott led by the United States followed by 60 countries in protest at the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.
		The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by ten events (all — mens individual), held between July 20 and July 30 at the Izmailovo Sports Palace, situated alongside the Izmailovo Park (eastern part of Moscow).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1980-Summer-Olympics (3610 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		Athens was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
		Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France it has been the tradition to have a mascot for the games and this year the official mascots are sister and brother, Athena and Phevos, named after the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war and the god of light and music, respectively.
		An emotional high point of the parade was the entrance of the delegation from Afghanistan which had been absent from the Olympics, and had female competitors for the first time.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/2/20/2004_summer_olympics.html (1174 words)

	Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The events of the Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured three equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing and jumping.
		The Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre, on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece, hosted the dressage and jumping events while the eventing took place in the nearby Eventing Park.
		Equestrian events took place over 14 days, from 14 August to 27 August.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Equestrian_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (174 words)

	Equestrian
		Equestrian Equestrian has several meanings: Equestrianism, a horseback rider, independent of social class.
		Equestrian (Roman) An Equestrian (Latin eques, plural equites) was a member of one of the two upper social classes in th...
		Equestrian sculpture In symbolically emphasize an active and strong leadership role.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/equestrian.html (106 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But while every Olympic city has a fabulous stadium, nowhere else in the world could events be held at Ancient Olympia - the home of the ancient Games - and the magnificent Panathinaiko Stadium, home of the first Games of the modern era back in 1896.
		After a behind-closed-doors tongue-lashing by Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates, the team emerged united, but there were plenty of commentators who saw this as simply papering over some pretty obvious cracks.
		Through the prism of history, the Athens Olympics may come to be seen as the Games at which two major trends emerged - the rise of Asian nations as Olympic powers and the time the war on drugs became serious.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics (2755 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1936 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For the first time the Olympic Flame was brought to the Olympic Town by a torch relay, with the starting point in Olympia, Greece.
		The host country had a stellar year in the equestrian events, winning individual and team gold in all three disciplines, as well as individual silver in dressage.
		The Canadian Olympic Team was the only olympic team from a non-fascist country to salute Hitler (in a gesture of friendship) while marching by during opening ceremonies.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1936-Summer-Olympics (3410 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Olympic flag was flown at half-staff during the period as a sign of respect to Samaranch's wife.
		People in Canada that wanted to see the Olympics between then and the closing ceremonies had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasing news coverage related to the passing and state funeral of the former prime minister.
		Organisation of the 2000 Summer Paralympics was the responsibility of SPOC the Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee.
	www.infothis.com /find/2000_Summer_Olympics (1848 words)

	Equestrian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		At Olympic Games, the horses must be the same nationality as the riders and each horse must be at least seven years old and have (as well as the rider) a certificate indicating experience in top international competition.
		The first Equestrian event to appear on the Modern Olympic programme was show jumping in 1900.
		Equestrian is the only completely open Olympic sport, where men and women compete against each other.
	www.olympics.org.uk /sports/summer/equestrian.asp (562 words)

	Summer Olympic Games : Summer Olympics
		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.
		The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 when Pierre Fredi, Baron de Coubertin, who sought to promote international understanding through the sporting competition.
		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.fastload.org /su/Summer_Olympics.html (1967 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)

	The Sports Network - Olympics
		Equestrian sports, otherwise known as competitive horseback riding, developed in the late 1800's.
		The equestrian program for the Olympics was prepared by a group of Swedish officers, led by Count Clarence von Rosen and the sport first appeared across the board at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm.
		At the 2000 Olympics, American David O'Connor won the individual gold in the three-day eventing competition with the highest score ever recorded.
	www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=olymp/news/BON3350002.htm (684 words)

	Summer Olympics
		Equestrian is a sport in which a player rides a horse and tries to jump poles/hurdles as fast as they can.
		Olympic racing is now conducted with boats categorised into one-design classes based on similar weights and dimensions.
		Olympic history abounds with tales of athletes who overcame crippling adversity to win gold medals, but Karoly Takacs' comeback may be the best.
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0214546/solympics.html (1844 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Summer Games are returning home to the country that gave birth to the Olympic celebration more than 2,000 years ago and the city that staged the first modern Olympics in 1896.
		It has the full responsibility for the organisation of the 2004 Olympics and, as part of this framework, co-ordinates all the other organisations which contribute to the preparation and organisation of the Olympics.
		The Olympic Village covers an area of 310 acres and is located 11km from the Olympic Stadium in northern Athens.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/olympic2004 (1352 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.
		The Olympic torch is first lit in Ancient Olympia and then passed on to the stadium of the city hosting the Opening Ceremony of the Games.
		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.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/sports.html (1428 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 (1136 words)

	Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - free-definition
		The events Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics were split into three disciplines, dressage, eventing and show jumping.
		The Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markópoulo, in the Attica region of Greece, hosted the Dressage and Show jumping events whilst Eventing took place in the nearby Eventing Park.
	www.free-definition.com /Equestrian-at-the-2004-Summer-Olympics.html (115 words)

	Why the Summer Olympics bug me - The Daily Utah Chronicle - Sports
		During the Winter Olympics, Parra was painted by the media as a great family guy, but the bottom line is that he spends half of every year chasing his dream-not being a family man.
		Olympic athletes are the kind of people that miss events like the birth of their own baby just to make it to an Olympic qualifier.
		They are often single-minded people who are determined to be the best in the world at their given sport, but they are not necessarily the kind of people we should be striving to emulate.
	www.dailyutahchronicle.com /news/2004/08/25/Sports/Why-The.Summer.Olympics.Bug.Me-705004.shtml (575 words)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Americans in hunt for equestrian medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Summer Olympics: Americans in hunt for equestrian medal
		The three-day event, which is to conclude Wednesday, is a demanding test of skill and stamina that originally was devised as the test of a cavalry horse.
		Equestrian sports are the only Olympic events where men and women compete directly against each other.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0817OlyEquestrian17-ON.html (691 words)

	2004 summer olympics dressage
		New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics: Information From Answers.com New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics Flag of New Zealand New Zealand was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by a team of 151.
		The current revival of the Olympic games is due in a large measure to the efforts of Pierre, baron de Coubertin, of France.
		The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which sets and enforces Olympic policy, has struggled with the licensing and commercialization of the games, the need to schedule events to accommodate American television networks (whose broadcasting fees help underwrite the games), and the monitoring of athletes who seek illegal competitive advantages, often through the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
	www.olympic-headquarters.net /2004-summer-olympics-dressage.htm (886 words)

	USATODAY.com - 2008 Olympic equestrian events to be held in Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		SINGAPORE (AP) — Equestrian events for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will be held in Hong Kong for the "best interests of the competition and the well-being of the horses," the International Olympic Committee announced Friday.
		The agreement on the location for the equestrian event means the locations for all Beijing 2008 competitions have now been finalized, allowing progress in all areas of Games preparation," Verbruggen said.
		This won't be the first time the equestrian events are held at a different site than the rest of the Summer Games.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/2005-07-08-equestrian-events-beijing_x.htm (450 words)

	Olympics - sacbee.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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.
		The International Olympic Committee has decided to drop baseball and softball from the Summer Games program for 2012.
		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.sacbee.com /24hour/olympics (457 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		Flags of the nations during the Olympic oath.
		With his victory in platform diving, Klaus Dibiasi (ITA-diving) became the first Olympic diver to win three successive gold medals and to be awarded medals in four Olympic Games.
		The Olympic flame arrived by air, sent in the form of an electronic signal by a telephone cable towards a transmitter in the direction of a satellite from the Intelsat network.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1976 (422 words)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Appeal may net Severson a 2nd bronze (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		They argued against a decision by the international equestrian association appeal committee on Wednesday that overturned penalties imposed on German rider Bettina Hoy.
		Through the first seven days of the Olympics, the Team Arizona medal count is 14.
		The former Arizona State archer, in her fourth Olympics, won an individual bronze.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0821olyaznotes0821.html (703 words)

	Equestrian bronze comes without ceremony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The call came from Greece, informing Richards that she had won an Olympic medal in equestrian.
		Richards and her four teammates, who began training in Europe early last month, believed they had secured a bronze last Wednesday after Bettina Hoy of Germany rode past the start flag, circled back around and restarted - an equestrian no-no. She was assessed 14 penalties, dropping the Germans from gold to zip.
		Richards, who had changed out of riding gear, was told to put her outfit back on for the medal presentation.
	www.dailysentinel.com /sports/content/shared/sports/olympics/summer/stories/0825_equestrian.html (340 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)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Protest denies U.S. bronze in equestrian event (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Summer Olympics: Protest denies U.S. bronze in equestrian event
		France questioned the scoring after the German victory and equestrian officials agreed at first, giving the French the gold and dropping Germany to fourth place.
		Upon further review, the decision was reversed, leaving France with the silver once again and returning the bronze to Britain.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0818equestrian-ON.html (188 words)

	ASP PRESS PACK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Please could you be so kind as to read through and spread the word via newsletter, bulletins, web-sites, mail-shots, etc. that you may use to distribute information to your members.
		We are looking to get people from all walks, societies and associations of the equestrian world to volunteer thus encouraging their members to do likewise.
		If you would like to do so please let me know by return as I would like to arrange a list for my next nesletter which will be released later this month and illustrate the whole of the equestrian sector is proud to be involved with this amazing event.
	www.dressageireland.ie /press/readarticle.asp?articleid=81 (279 words)

	1956 - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		May 21 - Nuclear testing: In the Pacific Ocean, Bikini Atoll is nearly obliterated by the first airborne explosion of a hydrogen bomb.
		June 10 - 1956 Summer Olympics: Equestrian events open in Stockholm, Sweden.
		November 7 - Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to withdraw their troops from Egypt immediately.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /1956.htm (1799 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although there are seven equestrian disciplines recognized by the International Equestrian Federation, there are only three contested in Olympic competition: dressage, jumping and eventing.
		Eventing is a combination of dressage, jumping tests and a cross-country phase and is the most complex of the three Olympic equestrian disciplines.
		In the Olympic events themselves, the margin was much closer, but the big three still led the tally.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/index-equestrian.htm (546 words)

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