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	1956 Summer Olympics - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations.
		The Olympic Flame was lit at the stadium by Ron Clarke.
		The Olympic Stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was demolished in 2004.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1956_Summer_Olympics (1809 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)

	2008 Summer Olympics Information
		The centerpiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics is the construction of the Beijing National Stadium which began on December 24, 2003.
		According to the International Olympic Committee, the emblem is the first of the modern Olympics to use red as the dominant colour, an important colour for the Chinese people throughout its history.
		Some environmental groups have called for a boycott of the 2008 Summer Olympics after it was reported that the Chinese government placed an order for US$1 billion on 800,000 cubic meters of Merbau hardwood from the endangered rainforests of Indonesia's Papua province to be used in the construction of the games.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics (2797 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1928 Amsterdam
		Queen Wilhelmine thought the Olympics were a pagan festival and refused to make an appearance at either the opening or closing ceremonies.
		In the spirit of reconciliation, Germany was invited to the Olympics for the first time since 1912, and the Germans promptly proved themselves a powerhouse with 31 medals.
		She was called the Saskatoon Lily, and dubbed the prettiest woman at the Olympics.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/2004/1928.html (1419 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		By July/August 2004, all venues were delivered: in August, the Olympic Stadium was officially completed and opened, joined or preceded by the official completion and openings of other venues within the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA), and the sports complexes in Faliro and Helliniko.
		The well-received 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony was held on August 13.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics (2686 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sports Tribune
		Their repeated visits to India in search of elusive series win — final frontier as they call it — have proved futile for the past 35 years.
		Replying to Australia’s 391, India, in the decider in Chennai, posted 501 thanks to a superlative 126 from Tendulkar and useful contributions from Dravid, SS Das, S Ramesh and Laxman.
		India, who seemed all set for a whitewash, escaped the ignominy of defeat.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041002/spr-trib.htm (2045 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)

	Golf, rugby return to Olympics?
		The International Olympic Committee is reviewing the merits of all 28 current Olympic sports and disciplines following the Athens Games and has decided also to assess golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports.
		The IOC earlier this year drew up a list of 33 criteria on which Olympic sports would be assessed, ranging from the history and development of the sport to gender equity and the impact on the environment of staging the sport.
		Golf and rugby union have appeared in the Olympics before but roller sports, karate and squash would be making their debut if included on the programme in 2012.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/sep/23games.htm (409 words)

	Welcome to rediff.com : Sports - Athens 2004 India watch
		India finished their Olympic campaign with only one silver medal but Sports Minister Sunil Dutt is not disappointed.
		India's Sujit Mann lost his first elimination round pool A bout 0-8 to Kunihiko Obata of Japan in the 74 kg freestyle category of the men's wrestling competition.
		India appealed against the decision of tournament director Wiert Doyer to dismiss their protest against the award of a penalty corner to New Zealand.
	www.rediff.com /sports/ath04ind.htm (2929 words)

	CNN.com - India will bid for 2016 Olympics - Jan. 12, 2004
		India will bid to host the 2016 Olympics, the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) announced on Monday.
		Their last gold dates back to the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the men's hockey title.
		Athens and Beijing will host the next Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/01/12/olympics.india.reut (200 words)

	India will bid for 2016 Olympics - GamesBids.com Forums
		Despite the fact India has an amazing economy - one of the world's fastest growing - and the second largest population in the world, both urban and rural poverty are at very high levels at the moment - I'm sure they will have infrastructure problems.
		Having said that India is one of the most culturally wealthy nations on the planet, in 12 to 16 years I'm sure they will be a formidable opponent for other cities.
		India has also has to invest more in sport - they are one of the constant under achievers in the Olympics, however, many would have said the same about China a decade ago and I'm sure we will see a similar growth in India.
	www.gamesbids.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=1407 (837 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1960 Rome
		The atmosphere was much more buoyant, partly because the Rome was so thrilled to finally host the Olympics, particularly since it was forced to give up the 1908 Olympics in the aftermath of the 1906 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
		Overall, it seemed to be a memorable Olympics for everyone but the Canadians, who managed just one medal, a rowing silver by the men's eights.
		Impressive enough in itself, but it was the third straight time he won it in a different weight class, bouncing from lightweight in 1952 to light-heavyweight in 1956 to middleweight in 1960.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/2004/1960.html (1442 words)

	Athens disqualified from Green Olympics
		Athens, Greece —; The Athens Olympics may boast gold, silver and bronze medals this summer - but green medals will be nowhere in sight despite Greece's promises of making the 2004 Olympics the greenest ever.
		One of our major victories was the Coke Spotlight campaign, which saw Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola meet our demands for a new refrigeration policy to reduce its impact on global climate change.
		It was the intention that all electricity used by related premises and users during the Olympics in 2004 should be generated by renewables.
	www.greenpeace.org /india/news/athens-disqualified-from-green (687 words)

	NBCOlympics.com - Countries - Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Even though the Olympic games are over, the NBC Universal Store still has your favorite Torino merchandise.
		The 2006 Olympic host city of Torino, located in northwest Italy at the confluence of the Po and Dora Riparia rivers, is the capital of the Piedmont region.
		The 19-year-old, who earned bronze at the 2005 World Championships, is the daughter of a 1984 Olympic hockey player and the cousin of Alpine skier Isolde Kostner, who took silver in the women's downhill in 2002.
	www.nbcolympics.com /countries/5056762/detail.html (723 words)

	SI.com - U.S. tops medal charts again - Sunday August 29, 2004 3:36PM
		ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The United States finished atop the medal charts for the third straight Summer Olympics, with Russia the overall runner-up and China second in gold medals -- its best showing ever and the leading edge of a surge by Asian teams.
		U.S. Olympic Committee chief executive Jim Scherr, who set his team's medal target, said surpassing it was "an exceptional accomplishment" in light of the stiffening competition from Asia and the former Soviet republics.
		India had the worst ratio among medal winners -- just one, a silver in shooting, for its 1.3 billion people.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/olympics/2004/08/29/medal.race.ap/index.html (757 words)

	St. Petersburg Times Online: Summer Olympics Athens 2004 viewers guide
		Laura Wilkinson was one of the surprises of the Sydney Olympics, roaring from eighth place to first in the finals of the 10-meter platform and snatching gold from the favored Li Na of China - all while diving with a heavily wrapped broken foot.
		There are 12 Olympic sprint events (nine for men, three for women) and four in slalom (three men, one women).
		To train for Olympic water polo, Azevedo, perhaps the best player in the world, and his American teammates spend as much as six hours a day in the water and another couple in the training room.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/webspecials04/olympicstab/index.shtml (1919 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance.
		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.
		It was the first Olympics since NBC had merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment; the merger, along with the acquisitions of the Bravo and Telemundo networks, made it possible for the network to broadcast over 1200 hours of coverage during the games, triple what was broadcast in the U.S. four years earlier.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/NewSport/Olympia2004.html (1779 words)

	Independent - September 14, 2004: City pair finds Olympics uplifting
		And between making trips home to India every few years, the Misras have added regular trips to the Olympics as an important part of their lives.
		Although the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens is now history, the event is still a very fresh and exciting personal memory for the Misras.
		And to recapture that uplifting experience, the couple is already hoping to attend the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
	www.gallupindependent.com /2004/09sept04/091404citypair.html (830 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta
		London: The critics, sceptics and doomsayers were left speechless by a spectacular Summer Olympics in 2004.
		The Olympic efforts of Athens crippled Greek finances but at the same time put the ancient city on the map as a modern European capital with sports facilities to match anywhere in the world.
		Starting with a doping controversy and ending with a stripped gold medal, the Athens Games were not just a test of Olympic ability, they were also a test of the Olympian ideals.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041219/asp/sports/story_4147981.asp (511 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)

	Cheating in the 2004 Summer games.
		Hammer throw gold medallist Adrian Annus became the third Olympic medallist from Hungary to be stripped of a medal over a doping infraction on Sunday, according to a member of International Olympic Committee's executive board.
		The 24-year-old set an Olympic record in the snatch with a lift of 195 kg, although he finished behind gold medallist Dmitri Berestov of Russia in the overall standings.
		The Greek Olympic Committee met today to discuss the fate of Kenteris, the Olympic 200-metre champion and Thanou, the silver medallist in the 100m at Sydney.
	www.geocities.com /jaredperi/olympics/cheating.html (5921 words)

	Full Medal Tally. Results. Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport.
		From Hicham El Guerrouj ending his Olympic hoodoo to the triumph of Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh, these were the defining moments of the Athens Games.
		The Olympics is the athlete's chance for 15 minutes of fame.
		From farce to tragedy, the Olympics are sporting theatre, and Athens 2004 offered the perfect stage for a huge variety of plots and leading characters.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics/2004/results/medaltally.htm (100 words)

	Egypt in the 2004 Summer Olympics
		The original Olympics were held every four years for a span that lasted for almost eight centuries.
		In 2004, Egypt has high hopes for three medals, and in what seems like the spirit of this year's event, their best chance for a gold comes from the females, specifically Nahla Ramadan.
		At Minsk in May of 2004, Nahla was the biggest star in the field of 262 competitors in both men's and women's weightlifting, and so not surprisingly, even Sport's Illustrated has picked her for Gold in the Women's 75 kg (165 lbs) event at Athens.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/egypt2004olympics.htm (1359 words)

	Actors - Summer Sanders
		Summer Elisabeth Sanders (born October 13, 1972 in Roseville, California) is a sports broadcaster, actress and Olympic medalist in swimming.
		At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, she won gold medals in the 200-meter butterfly and in the 400-meter medley relay.
		Retiring after the Barcelona Olympics, Sanders later attempted to make the 1996 Olympic team, but she failed to qualify.
	listing-index.ebay.com /actors/Summer_Sanders.html (422 words)

	It's homecoming for Olympics-Sports-NEWS-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Olympics returned to its place of birth after more than a century.
		If US swimmer Michael Phelps emerged as the Titan of the Athens Olympics with his record-equalling haul of eight medals â” just failing to match Mike Spitz's six golds â” volunteer Elpida was amongst the Mortals that gave the Summer Games a mythological makeover.
		The International Olympic Committee president Jacques âZeus' Rogge handed out this oracle at the end of the three-week spectacle: "These were unforgettable, dream Games." The mortals couldn't have asked for more.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/967225.cms (593 words)

	India is warned before test-firing of missile - The Boston Globe
		India is warned before test-firing of missile - The Boston Globe
		Although advance word to India averted a crisis, the launch of the Shaheen 2 is a vivid reminder of the stakes at play as South Asia's traditional enemies try to cement a fragile peace.
		President Bush is expected to decide within weeks which sanctions to place on Syria under a law that Congress passed last year to punish Damascus for its support of terrorist groups, development of weapons of mass destruction, and troop presence in neighboring Lebanon.
	www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2004/03/10/india_is_warned_beforetest_firing_of_missile (617 words)

	USATODAY.com - New Millrose owner lands Jones, bans Gaines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The race will be the first for Jones, who won five medals at the 2000 Olympics and gave birth to a son in June, since 2002 and her first indoors in six years.
		The rest of the field is scheduled to be double world championships medalist Torri Edwards, teen phenom Allyson Felix, four-time NCAA 100 champ Angela Williams and Olympic medalist Inger Miller.
		India will bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/track/2004-01-13-millrose-jones_x.htm (408 words)

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