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	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Olympic Games in 1996
		The opening ceremony on July 19 attracted a capacity crowd of 83,000 to the Olympic Stadium for a display honoring southern culture and the one-hundredth anniversary of the modern Olympic movement.
		Many of Atlanta's sports facilities were replaced or upgraded for the Olympics, including the Olympic Stadium, which was refitted as Turner Field, the home of Atlanta's professional baseball team, the Braves.
		A project of the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the University of Georgia Press, the University System of Georgia/GALILEO, the Office of the Governor, and the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2042 (1270 words)

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		Cuba at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by the Olympic Committee of Cuba and was abbreviated CUB.
		Egypt at the 2004 Summer Olympics is represented by the Egyptian Olympic Committee and abbreviated EGY.
		At the 2004 Summer Olympics Brazil was represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (abbreviated COB).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/32.html (8109 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)

	Georgia First Amendment Foundation
		In law school at the University of Georgia, Barnes was so attuned to open-government developments that the dean called him "Sunshine Roy." n the legislature, he helped place Title 50 in the code as Senate chairman of the Constitutional Revision Committee of 1983.
		The records of the Georgia Amateur Athletic Foundation, the group that successfully bid for Atlanta Olympics, are open, Attorney General Thurbert Baker letter ruling, 1999.
		The "Keenan Principle of Georgia Open Government" is voiced by Vernon Keenan, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
	www.gfaf.org /newsletters/summer_05_city_by_city.html (2281 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004.
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
		The well-received 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony was held on August 13.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics (2651 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics
		Also during the games, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27, 1996 killing Alice Hawthorne and wounding 111 others, and causing the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
		Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain winning the inaugural individual time trial event.
		Michelle Smith of Ireland wins three gold medals and a bronze, but her victories are overshadowed by doping allegations, which are later reinforced as she is banned after failing a test in 1999.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/19/1996_summer_olympics.shtml (430 words)

	Gymnastics at the University of Georgia
		Georgia had one fall from the beam, but they hung on for second place with a 49.200 and a 197.200 final score for the evening.
		Georgia cames into the meet with a 5-3 overall record, 2-0 in the SEC, having defeated Auburn and Kentucky, the same two SEC teams the Gym’Backs had defeated.
		Georgia again had some problems on beam, but they did not have to count a fall, which was most of the difference between tonight’s score and that they posted in the Super Six Challenge.
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	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Jones advances to semifinals in women's 200
		Jones faded to last in her five-woman qualifying heat in the 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, but still advanced to Saturday's semifinals because six runners withdrew from the race.
		But her speed on the track was as unimpressive as it was last weekend, when she finished fifth in the 100 finals and failed to earn the right to defend her gold medal in the event in Athens.
		A hearing on her case is to be held Monday, and she could be banned from the sport for two years, knocking her off the Olympic team.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/20040716-1944-oly-tracktrials.html (756 words)

	Category:Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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	www.askfactmaster.com /Category:Nations_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (217 words)

	ipedia.com: 1996 Summer Olympics Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Also during the games, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27, 1996 killing Alice Hawthorne and wounding 111 others, and eliciting the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
		Softball, beach volleyball and mountainbiking debut on the Olympic programme, together with women's football (soccer) and lightweight rowing.
		Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Induráin winning the inaugural individual time trial event.
	www.ipedia.com /1996_summer_olympics.html (488 words)

	Georgian sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Lelos are the national rugby union team of the former Soviet Union Caucasus republic of Georgia (country).
		Zimbabwes first match on the tour was in the wet against Georgia in Kutaisi, west of Tbilisi, which Georgia won 16-3.
		Georgia was now a rugby nation but getting matches was not easy.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Georgian-sport (283 words)

	Georgia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Georgia competed under the IOC country code GEO.
		Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
		Categories: Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Georgia_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (415 words)

	VACATION CABINS in NORTH GEORGIA - RAINBOW Cabin Rentals on North Georgia Rivers
		The mountains of North Georgia are unspoiled nature at its grandest - from pristine lakes to sparkling trout streams to soaring hardwood forests.
		Lake Blue Ridge in North Georgia's Fannin County, is an outstanding destination for a wide variety of species: rainbow and brown trout; smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass; giant stripers and white bass; bluegill, catfish and crappie are abundant.
		North Georgia is the destination for canoeists, rafters, kayakers and tubers.
	www.north-georgia-cabin-rental.com /AreaAttractions.htm (1399 words)

	Georgia Golden Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The 2004 Georgia Golden Olympics Committee extends a personal invitation to you to attend a spectacular event.
		Olympic officials reserve the right to combine age groups or cancel events with insufficient numbers registered.
		The Georgia Golden Olympics is the approved state organization and qualifying site for the NSGA.
	www.georgiagoldenolympics.org /informationx.asp (1030 words)

	Rural health and rural human services resources for Georgia
		Is the lead agency entrusted by the people of the State of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population.
		The Georgia Statewide AHEC Network is a complex, multi-disciplinary effort which responds to the problems of health professionals supply and distribution in rural and underserved areas of the state.
		The goals of the South Georgia Regional Dental Outreach Initiative are to increase the number of individuals who receive preventive dental screening, the number of individuals who have access to dental clinic services, and residents' awareness of the importance of dental hygiene and preventive dental care.
	www.raconline.org /states/georgia.php (1809 words)

	Olympics 2004: Athens Readies For Spectacular Opening Ceremony - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		When the Greeks held the first Olympic contest in 776 BC, it was a simple foot race in the historic city.
		In the Olympic games that Athens will open late tomorrow with an extravagant ceremony, 10,500 athletes are scheduled to compete in 28 different sports for a total of 301 gold medals.
		The Athens 2004 Summer Games are the first since the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/8/dd19a385-41a5-4e3a-b34c-c360b58f4202.html?napage=1 (945 words)

	Economic Impact of Hosting Olympic Games
		The indirect economic impact of the 1996 Summer Olympics is that portion of spending by out-of-state visitors that purchases goods and services produced by Georgia's industries to satisfy the additional demand, as summarized in Table 1.
		As noted previously, impacts created by hosting the Olympics are not limited to direct and indirect spending, but also include the induced (multiplier) effects that are created through sucessive rounds of re-spending the initial dollars within the state.
		To create an Olympic Village, ACOG contributed $47 million for the construction of new dormitories that eventually will be used to house Georgia Tech and Georgia State University students.
	www.selig.uga.edu /forecast/olympics/OLYMTEXT.HTM (2662 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)

	DraftHelp.com - Olympics Summer 2004
		The aggregate result of these national Olympic teams will determine the winner, on the basis of 5 points for every gold medal, 3 points for every silver medal, and 1 point for every bronze medal.
		The 15 national Olympic teams must be chosen from 4 different pools, in which the nations have been divided, according to their performance in Sydney 2000, plus a host nation factor.
		Each participant must choose 2 Olympic teams from Group A, 3 Olympic teams from Group B, 5 Olympic teams from Group C and 5 Olympic teams from Group D (with encompasses all nations not in any of the former groups).
	www.drafthelp.com /Olympics2004Summer.htm (635 words)

	Georgia Heritage Coalition - Battle Flag Assaulted by Lies from Georgia Trend Feb.2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Georgia's 1956 flag change (to include the battle flag) was driven by racial malice and desire to defy federal desegregation orders
		Here he repeats the most popular lie of 2004 (Big Lie #4), suggesting that the flag issue will be resolved by the rigged March 2 referendum.
		Steve Scroggins is Adjutant of the Lt. James T. Woodward Camp 1399, Sons of Confederate Veterans, in Warner Robins, GA and a frequent GHC contributor of parody and political cartoons and graphics.
	www.georgiaheritagecoalition.org /site2/commentary/scroggins-GATrend-Feb04.phtml (2070 words)

	ATHENS 2004 Olympic Global Torch Relay - NYC.gov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The ATHENS 2004 Olympic Organizing Committee announced the first-ever global journey of the Olympic Torch in November of 2003.
		On June 19, 2004, New York City will celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch with an approximate 34-mile run through the streets of the City, followed by a public celebration honoring the Olympic Spirit and the ATHENS 2004 Games.
		The Olympic flame was lit by the sun's rays during a traditional ceremony in Ancient Olympia, Greece on March 25, 2004, the anniversary of the date that the modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896.
	www.nyc.gov /torch (461 words)

	ThinkQuest : Library Search
		This website is limited to the state of Georgia and will identify the species of venomous snakes and arthropods that cause illness or death in humans by a system (fang, sting) meant to inject venom.
		Georgia is a small mountainous country situated to the south of the Caucasus Mountains on the cross-road between the East and the West, the South and the North.
		It is a young country that appeared on the World map less than ten years ago and at the same time one of the oldest countries with history starting in the ancient times.
	www.thinkquest.org /library/search.html?search_text=georgia (576 words)

	ThinkQuest : Library : Olympic Games
		A sketch of every summer Olympic competition in the past hundred years is provided.
		Though the Olympics are known to many all over the world, but at the same time, many does not know what exactly is the "Olympics", the word of which has many stories left untold behind it, and the organizations running it.
		We chose this because the olympics are an example of global economies supporting atheletes and because we wanted to learn about some sports played all over the world.
	www.thinkquest.org /library/cat_show.html?cat_id=99 (1209 words)

	Olympics 2004: On Final Day, IOC Chairman Praises 'Superb' Olympic Games - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He said the athletes' Olympic village in Athens was the best ever built, and that sporting federations were delighted with the efforts of the Greek organizers.
		As a warning to athletes in the future, he said thousands of samples from drug tests on those who competed in Athens will be stored in deep freeze and re-examined at a later date as anti-doping technology develops further.
		Rogge also said the 2004 summer games marked the emergence of Asian countries as major Olympic powers.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/8/18318fee-175e-4746-b413-27ebc6d1e8b2.html?napage=2 (670 words)

	Sports: Georgia is not too enamored with hype
		But based on the early hype in the world of college football preseason rankings, it's clear Georgia is this year's SEC golden child basking in the national spotlight.
		"Of course I want Georgia to be No. 1, but I want Georgia to play the best they can to the best of their ability," he said.
		And Georgia's schedule is among the toughest in the nation, including defending co-national champion LSU, Tennessee and Florida.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/07/29/Sports/Georgia_is_not_too_en.shtml (765 words)

	Canada at the 2004 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.
		There were a few bright spots, including Rick Say making it to the finals of the 200 m freestlye, considerd by many to be the premier event of the 2004 Olympics, and a number of Canadian records were set.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Canada_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (2674 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		When the 2004 UEFA European U-21 Championship takes place in Germany between 27 May and 8 June, the host nation will be coached by Ulli Stielike.
		The former defender, who was capped 42 times for his country, is determined to lead his youngsters to a top three finish and seal a berth at the Athens Olympics in August.
		Basically, what's happened is that countries which didn't qualify have disbanded their teams or have already started work with the next generation, so maybe it's better for us to play against stronger opponents.
	www.fifa.com /en/comp/index/0,2442,74660,00.html?comp=OLY&year=2004&articleid=74660 (1505 words)

	USATODAY.com - Five sports, three countries pentathlete has it covered (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The 1988 bronze medalist also is married to a modern pentathlete, the former Mary Beth Larsen, who finished fourth in the 2000 Olympics and is likely to make the 2004 squad.
		I could not compete in the Olympics in 2000 because I wasn't a citizen yet.
		Also at ESPN.com, your wife — an Olympic pentathlete herself — was a candidate in their World Sexiest Athletes vote a couple of years ago.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/2004-05-07-iagorashvili-10_x.htm (1530 words)

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