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	OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
		The Olympic Stadium for the Games in 2012 has been unveiled at a ceremony in the London Olympic Park.
		In this year of the America’s Cup and the centenary of the ISAF (International Sailing Federation), the Olympic Museum retraces, in its two...
		Discover olympic and world records for olympic sports.
	www.olympic.org /uk/index_uk.asp (155 words)

	Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, contests alternating with sacrifices and ceremonies honouring both Zeus (whose colossal statue stood at Olympia), and Pelops, divine hero and mythical king of Olympia famous for his legendary chariot race, in whose honour the games were held.
		The Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia and brought to the host city by runners carrying the torch in relay.
		The Oslo flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1952 Winter Olympics by the city of Oslo, Norway, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Winter Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Games (6676 words)

	2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The centerpiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics is the construction of the Beijing National Stadium which began on December 24, 2003.
		Environmental groups have also called for a boycott of the 2008 Summer Olympics after it become known that the Chinese government has placed an order of 1 billion US dollar on 800,000 cubic meters of hardwood from the endangered rainforests of Indonesia's Papua province to be used in construction for the games.
		The National Olympic Committee of Macao, China has not been accepted by the IOC as a member, although already a member of the Olympic Council of Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics (2791 words)

	2006 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006.
		The Olympic mascots of Torino 2006 were Neve ("snow" in Italian), a female snowball, and Gliz, a male ice cube.
		Olympic events were mainly held in Turin, but other events (namely skiing, snowboarding, and the track sports) were held in mountainous outlying villages for obvious reasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics (1685 words)

	R.M.S. Olympic
		Olympic, first of a trio of liners which included Titanic and Britannic, was built at Harland & Wolff shipyards in Belfast, Ireland.
		Olympic was completed, at a total cost of US$7,500,000, on 31 May, 1911, a special day for White Star in that it was also her sister Titanic’s launch day.
		Olympic’s passengers were held onboard for a week while the admiralty attempted to figure a way to spin the incident.
	www.greatships.net /olympic.html (1002 words)

	Olympic National Park Information Page
		Olympic National Park has a diverse and stunning world, a fog shrouded coast with booming surf and waves-manicured beaches, spectacular alpine country dotted with sparkling lakes, lush meadows, glaciers, and North America's finest temperate rain forest.
		The climate influencing Olympic glaciers is wet and temperate.
		Olympic's Roosevelt elk herd is the country's largest un-managed population of this subspecies.
	www.olympic.national-park.com /info.htm (8430 words)

	Washington Nationals : Ballpark : Olympic Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though Olympic Stadium was still unfinished, it was unveiled to the world on July 17, 1976, for the opening ceremonies of the 21st Olympiad.
		Olympic Park was officially inaugurated, yet it was still far from complete.
		The present adaptability of Olympic Stadium was the result of a deliberate attempt to utilize its space to make it profitable as a venue.
	expos.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mon/ballpark/mon_ballpark_history.jsp (729 words)

	About OC [Olympic College]
		Olympic College Bremerton, the main campus, is centrally located in Bremerton, Washington on a 33-acre site that has spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier.
		Olympic College Poulsbo is a 20 acre campus located in North Kitsap County providing convenience for students from Bainbridge Island and the northern part of the Kitsap Peninsula.
		Olympic College Shelton is a 27-acre campus located in Mason County.
	www.olympic.edu /Campuses/AboutOC (429 words)

	Olympic - The Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Olympic Airlines, state run airline for Greece and successor to Olympic Airways
		Olympic Peninsula (United States), the large arm of land in western Washington state that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle
		Olympic Mountains (United States), a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula
	www.the-encyclopedia.com /description/Olympic (148 words)

	Olympic National Park \| GORP
		Olympic National Park's true distinction lies in its stunning diversity.
		Given the regular drenchings the ramparts of the Olympics receive, it shouldn't be a surprise that there are an astonishing number of runnable rivers here.
		There are two high-country trailheads in Olympic National Park that can be reached by road: Hurricane Ridge and Deer Park, set fairly close together in the park's northeast but accessed by separate road systems.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/wa_olymp.htm (1110 words)

	Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
		Roads provide access to the outer edges of the park, but the heart of Olympic is wilderness; a primeval sanctuary for humans and wild creatures alike.
		Fishers are house-cat sized members of the weasel family, native to the forests of Washington, including the Olympic Peninsula.
		The Fisher Reintroduction Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) was released on September 7, 2007 and describes and analyzes a proposal for restoring fishers to Olympic National Park.
	www.nps.gov /olym (262 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").
		At the end of an Olympics, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city.
		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.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (1311 words)

	Olympic National Forest - Welcome!
		The Forest is located on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State (the Evergreen State).
		The Olympic Peninsula is a unique geographic province consisting of five major landscape settings: temperate rain forest, rugged mountain terrain, large lowland lakes, cascading rivers, and saltwater beaches.
		Of this area, over 633,600 acres are managed by the Olympic National Forest, which blankets the foothills of the Olympic Mountains and surrounds much of the Olympic National Park.
	www.fs.fed.us /r6/olympic (312 words)

	Olympic Cauldron Park
		At the park's center stands the cauldron itself, a technological marvel of glass and steel that cradled the Olympic Flame from February 8 to 24, 2002.
		In the gallery, more than 50 Olympic images from the country's top photographers have been collected and curated into a luminous exhibition of humanity, courage and Olympism.
		The jolt of Opening Ceremony; the whirring rush of athletes in action; the cries of celebration and the hush of winter in its finest coat: all of the Olympic delight becomes spine-tingling once again in an unforgettable, 180-degree cinematic experience.
	www.saltlake2002.com /main.html (357 words)

	Olympic Basketball - 2004 Olympics
		[2004 Olympics] The USA Senior men's basketball team has arrived in Greece and is ready to defend their Olympic Gold.
		NBA players who were on 2004 USA Olympic Basketball team but withdrew: Jason Kidd (recovering from knee surgery), Ray Allen (getting married), Tracy McGrady (Olympic "security concerns"), Karl Malone (healing from injury, emotional strain from mom passing away), Jermaine O'Neal (banged up from playoffs), Mike Bibby (we aren't sure of reason).
		To qualify for the Olympics, they had to do well in the 2003 Olympic qualifying tournament, where the best teams in North/Central/South America competed.
	www.insidehoops.com /olympics.shtml (538 words)

	Torino 2006 - In the Heart of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games and IX Paralympic Winter Games Â» (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A moment of participation aimed at the transformation of a city and its territory which will leave its legacy in history.
		It was a moment in which the involvement of the city and the mountain communities gave the final push, alongside the sports competitions, from the victories to the Olympic records.
		Since June 1999 â“ the month in which the IOC decided to hold the 2006 Olympics in the city of the Mole â“ everything has changed.
	www.torino2006.org /ENG/OlympicGames/home (252 words)

	Amazon.com: Olympic: A Visitor's Companion (National Park Visitor's Companion Series , No 5): Books: George ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The ecosystems within Olympic National Park are diverse--from coastline to forest--and support a variety of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, mammals, and plants.
		Olympic describes and illustrates in full color each of these plant and animal species and explores the park's geological history, land use issues, native people and past explorers--at once a traveler's guide, field guide, and natural history of one of America's most popular and extraordinary national parks.
		The Olympic Peninsula is one of the most beautiful corners of the United States, with wild beaches, magnificent forests, and spectacular mountain scenery.
	www.amazon.com /Olympic-Visitors-Companion-National-Park/dp/0811728692 (1158 words)

	Technorati Tag: Olympic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Olympic ESD Totes and Bins at All-Spec Compare and save on Olympic products at All-Spec.
		Olympic Runner Gets Doping Suspension Associated Press - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Hezekiel Sepeng was suspended for two...
		Junior Olympic Skills track and field competitions for boys and girls are...
	www.technorati.com /tag/Olympic (484 words)

	ESPN.com - 2006 Winter Olympics Index
		The Winter Olympics came to an end Sunday in Torino.
		Michelle Kwan is out of the Olympics, bringing her quest for gold to a likely end.
		Top U.S. skeleton slider Zach Lund was suspended for one year and will not race in the Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Friday.
	sports.espn.go.com /oly/winter06/index (186 words)

	The Olympic Rings
		According to most accounts, the rings were adopted by Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Movement) in 1913 after he saw a similar design on an artifact from ancient Greece.
		The Olympic Flag made its debut at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
		At the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of that host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city.
	www.janecky.com /olympics/rings.html (191 words)

	NBCOlympics.com - Home (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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 /index.html (173 words)

	CBC.CA - Torino 2006
		Led by snow explorers with a white horse symbolizing victory, the Olympic closing ceremony began in grand style at Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy, Sunday.
		But while some athletes exited the Olympic stage, others served notice that they'll be ones to watch four years from now in Vancouver.
		Relive the pageantry of the Torino Olympics closing ceremony.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics (264 words)

	Ancient Olympics @ University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
		Ancient Olympics @ University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
		During this Olympic season, you may hear from announcers, critics, commentators and even athletes that the Olympic games are too commercial, too political, too "professional."
		It's easy to assume that the ancient Olympic Games were different, that ancient Greek athletes were pure in mind and body, that they trained and competed for no other reason than the love of physical exercise, fair competition and to honor their gods.
	www.upenn.edu /museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html (273 words)

	NBC Olympics \| Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing China
		Without her, China (view photos) is lacking the physical edge it will need to contend for an Olympic medal.
		Ryan Hall led a trio of marathon runners to Beijing spots with a dominant victory at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Ryan Shay died unexpectedly, and Paula Radcliffe made a victorious return after childbirth.
		NBC Olympics recaps the triumphant and tragic events of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials through stories, photos and video.
	www.nbcolympics.com (355 words)

	Seattle Hotels: The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Luxury Resort in Seattle, WA
		Since opening in 1924, The Olympic has been the region's destination for prominent civic and social events, as well as honeymoons, birthday celebrations and in-city getaways.
		The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is ideally located in the heart of Seattle, footsteps from the city's most exciting attractions, including the famous Pike Place Market, Seattle Waterfront, and Space Needle, plus a multitude of museums, theatres, shops and restaurants.
		In addition to 450 well-appointed guestrooms and suites, The Olympic also offers more than 26,000 square feet of stunning meeting space and countless amenities; including a full service health club, spa, and indoor swimming pool.
	www.fairmont.com /seattle (354 words)

	Olympic Games Links
		Telegraph 11/8/07 Q and A: London 2012 Olympic stadium
		UPI 11/3/07 Olympic group denies tales of spoiled pigs
		Click here for more Olympic books and video if you are in the UK
	www.sirlinksalot.net /olympics.html (394 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Jobs
		The United States Olympic Committee is dedicated to preparing America's athletes to represent the United States in the ongoing pursuit and achievement of excellence in the Olympic Games and in life.
		Our Olympians inspire Americans, particularly our youth, to embrace Olympic ideals and to pursue excellence in sport and in their lives.
		The USOC Job Line is 719-866-4680 for 24-hour access to the latest openings at the U.S. Olympic Committee.
	www.olympic-usa.org /12211.htm (176 words)

	Olympic Arms, Inc. - Home
		Olympic Arms came into possession of an AR-15 with a lower receiver that appeared to be manufactured by us.
		Other parts on the AR-15 as a whole appeared similar to Olympic Arms' but lacked the quality and detail of our machining processes and tooling.
		Olympic Arms, Inc. is not affiliated with the IOC/USOC or any other Olympic sports organization.
	www.olyarms.com (552 words)

	Vancouver 2010 - Welcome
		Vancouver, BC -- Tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are a hot topic, as is evident by the impressive number of visitors and subscribers to vancouver2010.com followi...
		Schoolchildren to be the first to meet the Vancouver 2010 mascots (2007.11.06)
		Olympic and Paralympic Games photography © Getty Images, unless otherwise stated.
	www.vancouver2010.com (363 words)

	Vancouver 2010 - Welcome
		VANOC to present project update to International Olympic Committee next week in Guatemala City (2007.06.27)
		On May 8, 2007, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) released its operating budget, describing just what the price tag for running this event will be: $1.63 billion.
		Olympic and Paralympic Games photography © Getty Images, unless otherwise stated.
	www.vancouver2010.com /en (346 words)

	Atlanta 1996 Olympics
		Sunday night, Juan Antonio Samaranch, International Olympic Committee president, called the Atlanta Olympics "most exceptional," invoked the memory of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the Munich Olympics in 1972 and asked for a moment of silence for those injured and the one person killed in the bombing of the Centennial Olympic Plaza last Saturday.
		Great Olympics moments from The Times archives, including a retrospective of the 1896 Athens Olympics.
		The Olympics Ticker provides current results from the events in Atlanta, including the latest overall medal count.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics (442 words)

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