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	1800-Olympics.com -- Summer Olympics: Olympic Sports: Athletics
		Olympic events run on the road are the marathons (men's and women's), the men's 20km and 50km race walks and the women's 10km race walk.
		was born on the island of Guadeloupe and represented France at the Olympics.
		Pérec won the 400m gold in Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, becomming the first runner of either sex to win the 400m twice.
	1800-olympics.com /SummerOlympics/OlympicSports/Athletics.htm (953 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
		The song "The Power of the Dream", composed by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and David Foster, with words by Linda Thompson was performed in the opening ceremony by Céline Dion accompanied by Foster and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Centennial Choir.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics (796 words)

	Encyclopedia: Albert Hill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Olympic gold medals at the The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
		Born in Natal, Walker, the 1907 South African Champion, was not among the big favourites for the 100 m at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
		Born in Kipsano, Kenya, Kip Keino was among the first in a long line of successful Middle and long distance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his fellow countrymen and women to...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Albert-Hill (4069 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.
		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.
		The Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, passed the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics (1882 words)

	Encyclopedia: Hicham El Guerrouj (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 1,500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium August 20 to August 24.
		He won the gold medal in both the 1500 meters and 5000 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, running a stunning 1:46 last 800 meters in the 1500 meters to outkick Bernard Lagat of Kenya.
		Between Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, he lost only one race before he was outsprinted by Noah Ngeny of Kenya.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hicham-El-Guerrouj (3401 words)

	Encyclopedia: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Moses Kiptanui (born: October 1, 1970 in Marakwet, Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3000 m steeplechase in which he was the number one ranked athlete from 1991 to 1995.
		Wrestling The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
		Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Athletics-at-the-1996-Summer-Olympics (4886 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)

	1996 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The IOC's vote for Atlanta was therefore slightly surprising; however, the reasoning was that Athens' infrastructure could not be improved enough in time to successfully host the Games.
		The 1996 Summer Olympics have been regarded by many as being relatively unsuccessful.
		More seriously, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing of July 27, 1996 killed spectator Alice Hawthorne and wounded 111 others, and elicited the death of by heart attack.
	lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1996_Summer_Olympics (744 words)

	Station Information - 1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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.
		Softball, beach volleyball and mountainbiking debut on the Olympic programme, together with women's football and lightweight rowing.
		Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain winning the inaugural individual time trial event.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1996_summer_olympics.html (419 words)

	John Williams on SONY BMG Masterworks
		Williams has composed the well-known NBC theme "The Mission," "Liberty Fanfare" composed for the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, "We're Lookin Good!," composed for the Special Olympics in celebration of the 1987 International Summer Games, and themes for the 1984, 1988, and 1996 Summer Olympic games and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
		His concert work "Seven for Luck" for soprano and orchestra, a seven-piece song cycle based on the texts of former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, was given its world premiere by the Boston Symphony under Mr.
		Williams' most recent recording with the Boston Pops Orchestra is entitled Summon The Heroes, the title track of which was the official theme for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
	sonybmgmasterworks.com /artists/johnwilliams602 (796 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
		Former Australian Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron.
		IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, at his last Olympics, had to leave for home, as his wife was severely ill. Upon arrival, his wife had already passed away.
	www.jaxx.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.html (695 words)

	1976 Summer Olympics - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		The Olympic Stadium, a daring design of French architect Roger Taillibert, remains a lasting monument to the huge deficit, as it never had an effective retractable roof, and the tower was only completed after the Olympics.
		This was seen as a major threat to the future of the Olympic Games, and was not until the financially successful 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles that cities began to line up to be hosts again.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/1976_Summer_Olympics (1091 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There were complaints at how the advertising was with Coca-Cola especially being marketed on every available Also during the games the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27 1996 killing Alice Hawthorne and wounding 111 and eliciting the death of Melih Uzunyol heart attack.
		Michelle Smith of Ireland wins three gold medals and a but her victories are overshadowed by doping allegations which are later reinforced as is banned after failing a test in 1999.
		Amy Van Dyken wins four gold in the Olympic swimming pool the first American woman to four titles in a single Olympics.
	www.freeglossary.com /1996_Summer_Olympic_Games (641 words)

	Summer Paralympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Representatives in the 2000 debate said, "The term is degrading as it denotes something that is dilapidated and of no use; it is used by naive and ignorant people and shows no regard for the plight of the disabled," and that the term did not reflect the equality that disabled sports people were entitled to.
		Salles was an equestrian rider thrown from her horse in 1996, and lost the use of both of her legs.
		At the Olympic Games in August, the horse Over and Over, from Belgium ridden by Joris Vanspringel, broke a leg during the cross country portion of the event and had to be euthanized.
	www.internationalgames.net /paralympsummer.htm (4432 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Sports/Olympics
		The 1992 and 1996 Olympic gold medalist, Gail Devers would be next in line after her fourth-place finish at the Olympic Trials, but she may pass to focus exclusively on the 100m hurdles competition, giving way to Jones.
		Frank Fredericks of Namibia won the 1992 and 1996 Olympic silver medals in the 100m and 200m and is still ranked No. 5 in the world.
		The top three Olympic Trials finishers in the men's and women's 100m and 400m events are automatically included in their respective relay pools.
	sports.chron.com /?c=chron&page=olymp/news/BON3377222.htm (7201 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
		There were complaints at how omnipresent the advertising was, with Coca-Cola especially being marketed on every available surface.
		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.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /1/19/1996_summer_olympics.html (433 words)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Injured Devers fails to complete opening round of hurdles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Greene, attempting to become the first man since the 1980s with back-to-back Olympic 100 titles, was third in the heat in 9.97.
		She has three Olympic medals - she won gold in the 100 in 1992 and 1996, and was on the victorious 400-meter relay team in 1996.
		In 1996, she missed an Olympic medal by a hundredth of a second.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0822devers.html (691 words)

	SignOn San Diego Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics -- Devers, El Guerrouj among qualifiers advancing at track (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		World junior champion William Chirchir of Kenya lost a shoe during his heat and appeared to be eliminated, but the meet referee later added him to the semifinals.
		El Guerrouj was in second place on the last lap of the 1996 Olympic final when he collided with Morceli.
		Defending Olympic champion Deon Hemmings of Jamaica won her heat in the first round of the women's 400-meter hurdles in 55.44 seconds.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/track/20000924-991817-oly-trackrun.html (914 words)

	Inside, May 1996
		Representing her native Morocco in the 1984 Olympics, Moutawakel-Bennis set a new Olympic record and won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
		He competed for the Kenya track and field teams in the 1984 Olympics, in the long jump and triple jump.
		In 1988 and 1992, he was a member of Kenya's Olympic track and field team.
	www.iastate.edu /IaStater/1996/may/olympics.html (1659 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Ukraine's Bagach, Kenya's Kemboi ousted
		Summer Olympics 2000 Ukraine's Bagach, Kenya's Kemboi ousted
		She was among 45 Nigerian athletes initially chosen for the country's provisional Olympic team, but was not among the 30 brought to Sydney.
		The IAAF also said there was no way Baumann could gain entry to the Olympics through an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports, which has convened in Sydney to hear Olympic-related claims.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0919/757499.html (631 words)

	Definition of 2016 Summer Olympics
		The 2016 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, will be an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee.
		The organization under the leadership of Jacques Rogge is currently preparing to mount calls for cities to bid for the honor of hosting the event.
		Kenya would be one of two African countries (the other being South Africa) to seriously bid for the Olympics.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/2016_Summer_Olympics (231 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although Atlanta hosted an Olympics in 1996 that was...
		Legion Field's grass surface was installed in 1995 to accommodate men's and women's soccer games during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
		See also: 1996 Summer Paralympics ---- The Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
	www.wikiverse.org /1996-summer-olympics (580 words)

	National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On other fronts, the Olympics were broadcast on television for the first time (as seen in the film Contact) and also saw the introduction of the relay of the Olympic torch.
		Though the Olympics paused for 34 hours, the IOC ordered the games to continue and memorable performances were turned in by American swimmer Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals, and Russian gymnast Olga Korbut, who captivated audiences en route to winning three gold medals.
		During the Olympic Trials in Detroit, Kerrigan was viciously attacked by an unknown assailant, who would later be traced back to Harding.
	www.naqt.com /YouGottaKnow/olympics.html (1032 words)

	Citizenship Conundrum Knocks Kipketer Out of Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		ARIS -- Wilson Kipketer is the defending world champion in the 800 meters and, under normal circumstances, he would be an overwhelming favorite for Olympic gold in the same event this summer.
		After months of bureaucratic wrangling, Kenyan officials this week rejected the Danish Olympic Committee's final request to allow Kipketer, a native of Kenya, to compete for Denmark in Atlanta.
		But Kipketer told Danish reporters this week that he has no intention of competing for Kenya and, according to IAAF rules, he would not even be eligible to do so because he represented a different country at last year's world championships.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics/cntdown/0607oly-run-kipketer.html (240 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Jones falls short in long jump
		In her weakest event, Jones captured the bronze medal Friday behind 1992 Olympic champion Heike Drechsler of Germany and 1996 silver medalist Fiona May of Italy.
		Hicham El Guerrouj, the Moroccan who had not lost at that distance since the end of 1997, was caught on the final stretch and defeated by Noah Ngeny of Kenya.
		Korzeniowski, also the 1996 Olympic champion in the 50-kilometer walk, broke away from the field in the closing stages of the race.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0928/787013.html (1071 words)

	1996 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One Glorious Summer: A Photographic History of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
		If you are a Summer Olympics fan, this is THE book for you.
		I mean you hardly ever hear of an Olympic album nowdays.
	www.freeglossary.com /1996_Summer_Olympics (641 words)

	Kenyan Government to Decide Runners' Fate
		TLANTA -- After threatening to replace 30 runners on Kenya's Olympic team because they were racing in Europe instead of training in the United States, Kip Keino said Wednesday that he was leaving the final decision on the runners' participation up to the Kenyan government.
		Keino is locked in a battle with sports agents for control of Kenya's brilliant distance runners.
		The Kenyan runners were told before their recent Olympic trials that they could compete in Europe, McDonald said.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics/cntdown/0711oly-run-kenya.html (430 words)

	Kenya - Sports and Recreation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kenya took home eight track and field medals from the 1996 Summer Olympics.
		oday track and field athletes from Kenya have competed at Olympic levels with great success and are especially known for distance running.
		At Easter Kenya hosts the annual Safari Rally, which, along with the Paris-Dakar Rally, is one of the toughest and most exciting automobile rally events in the world.
	www.settlement.org /cp/english/kenya/sports.html (240 words)

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