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Topic: Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics

	Summer Olympics: Gymnastics
		Gymnastics is a sport where you do handstands, back handsprings, front handsprings, and more.
		The gymnasts use ribbons, a rope, a hoop, a ball, or a club.
		Olympic Gymnastics has changed over the years but Men’s Artistic Gymnastics first became an Olympic sport in 1896 and Women's Artistic Gymnastics became an Olympic sport in 1928.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/olympics/gymnastics.htm (215 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2004 Summer Olympics > Gymnastics
		Gymnast Paul Hamm holds his 2004 Olympic gold medal during a news conference in New York.
		World gymnastics officials asked Paul Hamm to give up his gold medal as the ultimate show of sportsmanship, but the U.S. Olympic Committee told them to take responsibility for their own mistakes and refused even to deliver the request.
		While the U.S. Olympic Committee and South Koreans tried to work out a deal in a dispute over Paul Hamm's gold medal, the head of gymnastics' ruling body all but said they were wasting their time.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/gym (1312 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)

	Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men.
		Scoring on the vault in the event finals was different from that at the 1976 Summer Olympics: an average of two vaults was taken into account, instead of taking the best of two scores.
		The unlucky gymnast by 0.05 was a Soviet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gymnastics_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics (825 words)

	Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gymnastics has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
		Women's events were introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
		The competition was held in artistic gymnastics discipline until 1984, when rhythmic gymnastics discipline was added to the program of the Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gymnastics_at_the_Summer_Olympics (202 words)

	Summer Olympics – Resources @ Your Library - Palm Beach County Library System
		The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta will mark the centenary of the modern games, and this lavish volume, with more than 750 photos in color and fl and white, is an impressive tribute.
		Here is the historical background to the founding of the games by French nobleman Pierre de Coubertin, and accounts of the summer and winter (the latter founded in 1925) events, from the moving victory of Greek athlete Spiridon Louis in the first marathon in Athens to the 16-day winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994.
		Recounting the memorable and significant athletic events of the Olympics in terms of their social and political impact, Guttmann demonstrates that the modern games were revived to propagate a political message and continue to serve political purposes.
	www.pbclibrary.org /story-summer-olympics.htm (542 words)

	Sydney 2000: NPR Coverage
		Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan was striped of her gold medal after taking two cold pills containing a banned substance.
		Now that it has been disclosed in the middle of the Olympics, the news could become a major distraction to Jones in her pursuit of five gold medals.
		Nabisco is not an official Olympic sponsor, and the USOC says its ad is unfair to the companies who've paid for the Olympic logo.
	www.npr.org /news/specials/olympics2000/coverage.html (3338 words)

	Central Insurance Companies - Trampolines
		Gymnasts, astronauts, and even the U.S. Navy Flight School all regularly use the trampoline as a training device.
		Others, such as physical education instructors and fitness experts, use the trampoline as part of an overall fitness program, pointing out that trampoline exercising provides cardiovascular benefits, is low impact on the body's joints, and helps to build muscle in the lower extremities.
		Trampoline gymnastics was a summer Olympics event in 2000.
	www.central-insurance.com /docs/ho-tramp.htm (712 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		As a governing body it is held in high esteem by both its member federations and gymnastics clubs throughout five continents.
		In 1897, seventeen national associations joined together to form the basis of the European Gymnastics Federation.
		However, when the USA was admitted in 1921, the Committee changed its name to the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique or FIG, as it is known today.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=GY (165 words)

	Olympics: Men's gymnastics
		For once, American women may be upstaged by their male counterparts in Olympic gymnastics.
		One of the most respected gymnasts in U.S. history, he will be competing on his third Olympics team.
		They are the first set of twins to make the Olympic gymnastics team, and their story is just beginning.
	www.sptimes.com /News/091000/Olympics/Men_s_gymnastics.shtml (892 words)

	Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		At the 1896 Summer Olympics, eight gymnastics events were contested.
		Post a link to definition / meaning of " Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics " on your site.
	www.encyclopedian.com /gy/Gymnastics-at-the-1896-Summer-Olympics.html (82 words)

	Summer Olympics News
		Beijing citizens are learning to say, “cheese” as part of their preparations for the 2006 Summer Olympics.
		Well, there’s always the possibility of a comeback for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I suppose, but Thorpe says that’s unlikely, and people close to him seem to agree that a comeback is not really in keeping with his personality.
		I’m from Texas, so the Winter Olympics are pretty scanty on competitors from my home state (although we do turn out some pretty decent skaters— figure and speed— from time to time), but we’re much more likely to see competitors from our home state in the summer Olympics.
	summerolympicsnews.com (3362 words)

	Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the 1900 Summer Olympics, one gymnastics event was contested.
		Gymnasts performed in 16 exercises, many of them being two competitions of the same discipline.
		The events were mostly gymnastic in nature, but also included a number of athletics events and a weightlifting competition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gymnastics_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics (228 words)

	Olympic Gymnastics Events, Pictures, News, Bios
		The Olympics test gymnasts who are trying to bring home the gold in every aspect of the sport.
		For a focus on the Olympics choose the General section with news updates, fantastic photos and links to deeper coverage.
		You won't find any links to the Olympics site - this may be due to restrictions placed by the Athens 2004 group - but full coverage of men's and woman's teams in every other event can be followed and the main page scrolls the Olympics headlines for your benefit.
	www.chiff.com /olympics/olympics-gymnastics.htm (259 words)

	Apple Learning Interchange
		From Athens 1896 to Sydney 2000, the modern Summer Olympics have brought together countries from all over the globe to participate in the spirit of competition.
		You'll be able to send postcards from some of the Olympic cities while you and your students learn about the geography, history and culture of the host metropolitan areas.
		Using these resources, together with the publicity surrounding the Olympic Games, you'll be ready for wonderful geography lessons related to not only to the Olympic cities, but also to the countries of the world that send teams or individual athletes to the competitions.
	ali.apple.com /features/s_olympics.shtml (1852 words)

	Gymnastics : Sports of the modern Olympic Games
		No gymnast had ever achieved a perfect score of 10, until Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci scored perfect 10's seven times at the 1976 Montreal games.
		In 1964, Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina wins six medals for the third time in a row; she remains the Olympic athlete with the most medals (18) and the most medals in individual events (14).
		In 1996, The US won gold in gymnastics, with the help of Kerri Strug, who nails her second vault despite a sprained ankle.
	www.topendsports.com /events/summer/sports/gymnastics.htm (247 words)

	Olympics Gymnastics: Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline - CBS SportsLine.com
		Gymnastics officials ask Paul Hamm to consider giving up the gold in the men's all-around competition as a show of sportsmanship, but the U.S. Olympic Committee steps in saying it's not his job to clean up the International
		Gymnastics -artistic and trampoline- will take place in the Olympic Indoor Hall, at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, located at Maroussi, a northern Athens suburb.
		The Olympic Hall in Galatsi, a suburb northwest of the city of Athens, will host the table tennis and the Rhythmic Gymnastics events.
	cbs.sportsline.com /olympics/summer/gymnastics (261 words)

	Summer Olympics News » Gymnastics
		It’s still a long way off, but the USA Gymnastics Committee has set the date and the city for the Olympic trials for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
		Choosing so close to the Olympics is the best opportunity to get athletes at their peak.
		The Summer Olympics News is copyright 2006 Jill Manty
	summerolympicsnews.com /index.php/category/gymnastics (207 words)

	Special Olympics NL: Gymnastics
		As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped in competition divisions according to the athletes' ability level, age and gender.
		Gymnastics is one of Special Olympics' expanding sports.
		Gymnastics is a summer sport for Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador hoping to have regional competitions and compete at the Summer Games.
	www.sonl.ca /Sports/Gymnastics.aspx (177 words)

	USA Gymnastic home page
		USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny, Legendary Gymnastics Coach Bela Karolyi, and the Philadelphia Local Organizing Committee made the announcement today in Signers’ Hall at the National Constitution Center.
		USA Gymnastics is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of gymnastics in the United States, consistent with the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the Constitution of the United States Olympic Committee and the International Gymnastics Federation.
		The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics.
	www.usa-gymnastics.org (750 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Olympics igniting big dreams in little girls
		In an ancient land far, far away, Carly Patterson was in the midst of her gold-medal gymnastics routine -- strutting and soaring to a crowd so adoring.
		The Olympics are the only sporting event in the world in which women get equal billing and exposure with men.
		Traditionally, the highest-rated sport in the Summer Olympics is women's gymnastics, and in the Winter Olympics, it's women's ice skating.
	www.olympic-usa.org /11831_26048.htm (710 words)

	Carly Patterson Biography \| Gymnastics \| Pictures \| Bio \| 2004 Olympics \| Information \| US Gymnastics Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		She began doing gymnastics when she was six after going to a cousin's birthday party at a gymnastics club.
		When she was 12, Carly and her family moved to Houston and she began training at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) - an elite gymnastics academy with some of the best coaches in the world.
		Carly's performance at the Olympics made her a household name and led to numerous appearances on television talkshows and award shows.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p6631.htm (415 words)

	USA All The Way - Our Athens Summer Olympics Blog: Gymnastics Update: Hamm Keeps The Gold Despite Judging Error -- ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina was caught on record saying, "If the judges were Greek, I would have had no difficulty winning the Gold Medal.
		While the Olympics operates on necessary beaurocracy, it is the athletes that make it a spectactle of such proportions that the world change their daily habits for 2 weeks so they can get to see the best there is perform.
		The International Gymnastic Federation was downright WRONG (as John Kerry would) say when it had the audacity (circa 28 August) to ask Paul Hamm to voluntarily surrender his gold medal for the all around event.
	usaalltheway.blogs.com /usa/2004/08/gymnastics_upda.html (740 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)

	Summer Olympics \| Gymnastics \| Dream Team \| Track and Field \| Gold Medal \| Athens \| Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Michael Phelps will be going for a record seven gold medals in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
		The 2004 Summer Olympics are just around the corner.
		Greece isn't just the site of this year's Summer Olympics - it's also where the first Olympics were held.
	www.kidzworld.com /features/olympics (120 words)

	NBCOlympics.com - Home
		In a Fellini-inspired circus atmosphere filled with clowns, acrobats and pyrotechnics, the world bid farewell to Torino and the "truly magnificent" 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
		Even though the Olympic games are over, the NBC Universal Store still has your favorite Torino merchandise.
		Any use reproduction, modification, distribution, display or performance of this material without NBC Universal's prior written consent is prohibited.
	www.nbcolympics.com (167 words)

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	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/g/gy/index.htm (351 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The track cycling events were held at the newly built Neo Phaliron Velodrome.
		The sport of weightlifting was still very young in 1896, and the rules different from those in use today.
		No weight classes existed for the wrestling competition, held in the Panathenaic Stadium which meant that there would only be one winner among competitors of all sizes.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics (3849 words)

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