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  1900 Summer Olympics - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France.
Alvin Kraenzlein won the 60 metres, the 110 metres, the 220 metre hurdles, and the long jump events; as of 2005, these four individual gold medals are still a record for a track and field athlete.
Gold, silver, and bronze medals were retroactively awarded by the International Olympic Committee to reflect later practice of awarding such medals to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place competitors, respectively.
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 Britain.tv Wikipedia - 1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were held in 1924 in Paris, France.
The marathon distance was fixed at 42.195 km, from the distance run at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Ireland was given formal recognition as an independent nation in the Olympic Movement in Paris in 1924 and it was at these games that Ireland made its first appearance in an Olympic Games as an independent nation.
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 Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Four years later (in 1900) the Paris games attracted more than four times as many athletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to compete for the first time, in croquet and tennis.
The 2008 Summer Olympics are to be held in Beijing, China.
The 2012 Summer Olympics are to be held in London, United Kingdom.
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 Quaest.io on Summer Olympic Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee.
National Olympic Committees may enter a limited number of qualified competitors in each event (3 is a common number), and the NOC decides which qualified competitors to select as representatives in each event if more have attained the benchmark than can be entered.
Four years later the 1900 Summer Olympics attracted more than four times as many athletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to officially compete for the first time, in croquet, golf, sailing, and tennis.
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 Summer Olympic Games FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Olympic victory is widely considered to be the most prestigious achievement in sports.
Four years later (in 1900) the games attracted more than four times as many athletes, including 11 women, who were allowed to compete for the first time, in and.
In evidence there was increased professionalism amongst Olympic athletes, exemplified by U.S. basketball's "Dream Team." 1992 also saw the reintroduction to the Games of several smaller European states which had been incorporated into the USSR since World War II.
www.greatglossary.com /en/Summer_Olympic_Games   (2489 words)

  
 1992 Summer Olympics - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo lights the Olympic Flame by shooting an arrow into the cauldron.
Five of the six golds were in individual events, tying Eric Heiden's record for individual gold medals at a single Olympics.
Badminton and women's judo become part of the Olympic programme, while slalom canoeing returns to the Games after a 20-year absence.
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 Basque Pelota: 07/09/2006 - 07/15/2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The early kilometres were through stone villages with bilingual signage in the spiky Basque script, pelota courts and rugby pitches, and old men in berets and...
Basque Pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a pelota tournament was contested.
Pilota in Basque and Catalan, pelota in Spanish, or pelote in French (from Latin pila) is a name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using...
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 1900 Summer Olympics
The Games of the II Olympiad were held in 1900 in Paris, France.
For his victory in long jump, he was allegedly punched in the face by his rival Meyer Prinstein[?], who had refused to take the final run due to his religious beliefs, as that run was scheduled for a Sunday.
Charlotte Cooper (tennis) was the first woman to become Olympic champion.
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 Summer Olympic Games
Qualification rules for each of the Olympic sports are set by the International Federation (IF) that governs that sport's international competition.
In contrast with Paris 1900, the word Olympic was used for practically every contest, including those exclusively for school boys or for Irish-Americans.
It was also widely rumoured that the Coca-Cola company was highly influential in the 1996 Summer Olympics being hosted by their home city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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 Basque Pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a pelota tournament was contested.
There were only two teams, so only one match was played.
The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basque_Pelota_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics   (86 words)

  
 Pelotas - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Pelotas
Pelotas is situated on the left bank of the São Gonçalo River, which flows between two large lagoons – Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim.
Pelotas is a commercial and industrial centre for a rich agricultural region, whose main products are cattle, sheep, rice, and wheat.
The town has tanneries, flour mills, a refrigeration plant, and plants for the processing of agricultural products.
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 1900 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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The Games of the II Olympics were held in 1900 in Paris, France.
The 1906 Olympics were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC.
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 Category:1900 Summer Olympics events - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tug of War at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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 BBC SPORT | Olympics 2004 | Olympic countdown: 75 days
Of their summer medals, Spain's first was in 1900 when senors Villota and Amezola won the pelota basque, a cross between tennis and handball.
But possibly their most famous Olympic champion was 1996 individual cycling time trial winner, Miguel Indurain.
Only two women have won golds for New Zealand in the summer Games: Yvette Williams in the 1952 women's long jump and Barbara-Anne Kendall in the 1992 sailboard class.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics_2004/3754625.stm   (296 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
For example, to find out the list of all gold medallists in alpine skiing - downhill, select skiing for the sport, then alpine skiing for the discipline, then downhill for the event.
The Olympic medal winner database is compiled using data taken from official publications containing Olympic results produced by the Organising Committees at the end of each edition of the Games.
As the information is not yet fully standardised, we recommend that you search by nation, sport, Olympic Games, etc.
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 Basque Pelota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
or herri kirolak, as are others such as the soka-tira, where two teams measure their strength in a tug-of-war, skittles and of course, Basque pelota in its...
EiTB, Spain - Jul 27, 2006The lands that saw the birth of The Liberator Sim�n Bolivar's ancestors, the 'Basque Pelota University,' a collegiate church and much more...
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 Medal Count for the 1900 Summer Olympics
Click on Country to view all medals for this country during this Olympics
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databaseOlympics is not associated with the Olympics or IOC.
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