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 Games fell to Lake Placid by default
The 1932 Olympic Arena, Whiteface Mountain (alpine skiing), Mt. Van Hoevenberg (Nordic skiing and bobsledding) and the speed-skating oval were refurbished to accommodate a modern Olympics.
The 77-year-old Lake Placid native son was part of four Olympic ski-jumping teams (1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960), flew bombers in World War II, owns the Lake Placid motel that bears his name and called ski jumping for CBS and ABC from 1960 until 1992.
Winter Olympic fever, winter sports indifference: CBS broadcast the 1992 (Albertville, France), 1994 (Lillehammer, Norway) and 1998 (Nagano, Japan) Games and turned the Games into a prime-time sweeps-busting bonanza.
www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2000/02_2000/021320006.htm   (2675 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
A total of eight sports were included in the winter Olympics in 1998: biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship), bobsled, curling (for the first time), ice hockey (which included women’s hockey for the first time), luge (toboggan), figure skating, speed skating, and skiing (which, for the first time, included snowboarding as a medal sport).
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.
OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html   (1093 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
Visit the official website of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (329 words)

  
 The Ski Europe Report - 09-30-02
The 1964 Winter Olympics were threatened by a lack of snow.
After the Games, especially after the 1976 Olympics, the city looked for a way to build on the fame the Games had created and to utilize the various sites that had been built.
The Olympic monument at the foot of the Bergisel jumping stadium dates from 1976 and, uniquely, has twin flames representing the two Olympic occasions in Innsbruck.
www.ski-europe.com /news/articles/mwis/olym_09-30-02.html   (1144 words)

  
 olympics
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Olympic games father old sonja henie brian orser alimpics althete hopefuls yelena berezhnaya salt lake city olympics 2002, anton sikharulidze olympic games closing ceremony ice skating mike eruzione 2002olympics moguls linda fratianne.
Soon soon early olympic stadium bobsledders ice skating 2002 winter olympics picabo street bobsledders speedskating olympics in salt lake city, skiers cross country skiing drobiazko soldier hollow saltlakecity torvill and dean olimpic high jump scott hamilton.
olympics0.blogspot.com   (1144 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (325 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics - Turin - Sports - New York Times
A luge racer warms up at Cesana Pariol, Italy, for the Winter Olympic Games, which begin Friday night with the torch lighting in Turin.
Turin is transforming itself from a faded industrial powerhouse into a city capable of impressing the world as host to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The protesters managed to generate enough worry that Olympic organizers, for the third time in recent days, diverted the path of the torch relay to avoid them.
www.nytimes.com /pages/sports/olympics   (457 words)

  
 CBC.CA - Torino 2006
The 1994 Games did not suffer from the quick turnaround as the Lillehammer Olympics are considered among the most successful Winter Games in history.
The inaugural Winter Olympics were a resounding success in the picturesque spa town of Chamonix, France.
Speed skating, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing and luge events were slashed from the program due to unseasonably warm weather.
www.cbc.ca /olympics/history   (1185 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
Visit the official website of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (337 words)

  
 2006 Winter Olympics - Turin - Sports - New York Times
A luge racer warms up at Cesana Pariol, Italy, for the Winter Olympic Games, which begin Friday night with the torch lighting in Turin.
Turin is transforming itself from a faded industrial powerhouse into a city capable of impressing the world as host to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The protesters managed to generate enough worry that Olympic organizers, for the third time in recent days, diverted the path of the torch relay to avoid them.
www.nytimes.com /pages/sports/olympics   (467 words)

  
 Australian Olympic Committee
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Olympic Winter Games were awarded to the American city of
According to Klammer, the best moment of his Olympic triumph “was when Bernhard came running up to me and gave me a big hug.
www.olympics.com.au /games.cfm?GamesID=455   (466 words)

  
 2000 Olympics: Witty adds Summer Games to her resume
Dave Gilman: 1984 Winter Games, luge; 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 Summer Games, canoe and kayak
Eddie Eagen won a gold medal in boxing at light heavyweight in the 1920 Olympics, then was part of a third-place four-man bobsled team in 1932.
Willie Davenport: 1980 Winter Games, four-man bobsled; 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 Summer Games, 110-meter hurdles
www.post-gazette.com /olympics/20000709witty8.asp   (466 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (466 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (466 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (466 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
A new figure skating event, ice dancing, was added to the programme and, like the pairs, it was dominated by Russian couples.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (325 words)

  
 The Ski Europe Report - 09-30-02
The Olympic monument at the foot of the Bergisel jumping stadium dates from 1976 and, uniquely, has twin flames representing the two Olympic occasions in Innsbruck.
This was the first Olympics to see a combined team from East and West Germany, and the sport of luge made its debut.
The 1964 Winter Olympics were threatened by a lack of snow.
www.ski-europe.com /news/articles/mwis/olym_09-30-02.html   (1144 words)

  
 Cool Attractions - Olympic History
As Salt Lake City prepares for the 19th Olympic Winter Games, constructing multi-million dollar venues, landing corporate sponsorships, and adjusting the city's infrastructure to accommodate the temporarily swollen population, all eyes are on the future.
The Olympics have always reflected the political goings-on in the world, and for this reason, the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria were particularly noteworthy.
These games were plagued with a lack of snow, so in a panic, the Austrian army carved 20,000 blocks of ice from a mountaintop and rushed them to the luge and bobsled runs.
www.saltlakecity.coolattractions.com /history.html   (1144 words)

  
 Winter Olympics 1964
Winter Olympics Through The Years 1964 Olympics Innsbruck Top 10 Standings Leading Medal Winners Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Figure Skating Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Skiing Speed Skating Death and unseasonably...
IX Olympic Winter Games The 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck were threatened by a lack of snow.
Through The Years The Winter Olympics 1924 Olympics 1928 Olympics 1932 Olympics 1936 Olympics 1948 Olympics 1952 Olympics 1956 Olympics 1960 Olympics 1964 Olympics 1968 Olympics 1972 Olympics 1976 Olympics 1980...
www.olympicsexperts.com /Winter-Olympics-1964.html   (1144 words)

  
 The Ski Europe Report - 09-30-02
The 1964 Winter Olympics were threatened by a lack of snow.
The Olympic monument at the foot of the Bergisel jumping stadium dates from 1976 and, uniquely, has twin flames representing the two Olympic occasions in Innsbruck.
This was the first Olympics to see a combined team from East and West Germany, and the sport of luge made its debut.
www.ski-europe.com /news/articles/mwis/olym_09-30-02.html   (1144 words)

  
 1988 winter olympics and other winter related information
Winter Olympics Through The Years 1988 Olympics Calgary Top 10 Standings Leading Medal Winners Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Figure Skating Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Skiing Speed Skating A record 1,750 athletes from...
Olympics 1976 Olympics 1980 Olympics 1984 Olympics 1988 Olympics 1992 Olympics 1994 Olympics 1998 Olympics 2002 Olympics Event-by-Event Athletes with Winter and Summer Medals All-Time Leading Medal Winners All...
Winter Olympics - 1988 The 1988 Calgary Olympic Games were a wonderful event.
www.nethorde.com /winter/1988-winter-olympics.html   (1144 words)

  
 Ivy League Sports - Ivies in Athens 2004
By the time that the International Olympic Committee made women's ice hockey an Olympic sport, in time for the 1998 Nagano Games, the Ivy League had been crowning women's ice hockey champions for 22 years, Cornell being the first in 1976.
Myler was in her fourth, and last, Winter Olympics, on the U.S. luge team.
Nagano was the sight of Dan Weinstein's Olympic debut at the tender age of 17.
www.iviesinathens.com /olympic/games.aspx?ID=218   (478 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
When the Olympics came to his own country, there was great pressure on favourite Franz Klammer (AUT-Alpine skiing).
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (329 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
Visit the official website of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (345 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (348 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 flame was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge).
The 1976 Winter Olympics were awarded to the U.S. city of Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games.
Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1976   (325 words)

  
 The Olympics
Winter events include skating, skiing, bobsledding, luge, tobogganing, ice hockey, and the biathlon (skiing-shooting).
The Winter Games are held in Innsbruck after Colorado voters rejected a $5 million bond issue to finance the 1976 Winter Games.
Winter Games were scheduled for 1994, after only a 2-year interval, and every 4 years thereafter.
www.umkc.edu /imc/olympics.htm   (325 words)

  
 olympics: olympics location
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John carlos seen get 400m linford christie 2002 winter olympics 1956 1976 baron pierre de coubertin beijing, skating michael johnson loympics special olympic 1988 tim montgomery 1976 john carlos 1992 1996.
Merlene ottey not saw pyeongchang kristi yamaguchi olympic alympic iaaf jesse owens gold medalist, 2004 olumpic gymnastics merlene ottey ross rebagliati baron pierre de coubertin lympics short track rafer johnson gymnastics.
olympics10.blogspot.com /2005/05/olympics-location.html   (325 words)

  
 2000 Olympics: Witty adds Summer Games to her resume
When she competes in the 500-meter time trial in Sydney, she will be the ninth American athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Games.
Eddie Eagen won a gold medal in boxing at light heavyweight in the 1920 Olympics, then was part of a third-place four-man bobsled team in 1932.
Dave Gilman: 1984 Winter Games, luge; 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 Summer Games, canoe and kayak
www.post-gazette.com /olympics/20000709witty8.asp   (325 words)

  
 JS Online: Olympian Witty aims for double exposure
Eagan, a boxer, won gold at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight division and was on the gold medal bobsled squad in 1932.
The other four were: Eddie Eagan (1920- boxing, bobsled), Willie Davenport (1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 - track and field; 1980 - bobsled), Willie Gault (1980 - track; 1988- bobsled) and Dave Gilman (1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988- canoe and kayak; 1984 - luge).
Witty is trying to become the second American to win medals at both the summer and winter games.
www.jsonline.com /sports/etc/jul00/oly08070700.asp?format=print   (798 words)

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