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	Olympic Games Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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 Republic of the Marshall Islands was recognised as a nation by the IOC on February 9, 2006, and should compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
		In 1972, when the Summer Games were held in Munich, West Germany, eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by Palestinian terrorist group Black September in what is known as the Munich massacre.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Olympic_Games.html (6886 words)

	1972 Summer Olympics information - Search.com
		The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.
		The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics held in Germany, after the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
		They were banned from the Olympics for life, as were Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
	www.search.com /reference/1972_Summer_Olympics (1059 words)

	Republic of China at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of China competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich for the last time as the "Republic of China".
		The ROC would not return to the Olympics until 1984 and under the name "Chinese Taipei" due to objections by the People's Republic of China over the political status of Taiwan.
		The PRC, amid the height of the Cultural Revolution, boycotted the Olympics due to the Taiwanese participation under the name "Republic of China".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_China_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics (522 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)

	Winter Olympics - ninemsn Encarta
		The Olympics organization is headed by a president, elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members for an initial period of eight years.
		Alpine skiing, for men and women, has been part of the Olympic programme since 1948: the events are the downhill, the slalom, the giant slalom (since 1952), the super giant slalom or super-G (since 1988), and the combined event (downhill and slalom), which has been staged intermittently since 1936.
		Lugeing entered the Olympic repertoire in 1964 and has been dominated by German participants; men compete for singles and doubles events, while women vie for singles only.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572547/Winter_Olympics.html (1241 words)

	China (01/07)
		Whenever China was conquered by nomadic tribes, as it was by the Mongols in the 13th century, the conquerors sooner or later adopted the ways of the "higher" Chinese civilization and staffed the bureaucracy with Chinese.
		China is now one of the leading recipients of FDI in the world, receiving $60 billion in 2005, for a cumulative total of $623.8 billion.
		China is not a member of the Australia Group, an informal and voluntary arrangement made in 1985 to monitor developments in the proliferation of dual-use chemicals and to coordinate export controls on key dual-use chemicals and equipment with weapons applications.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm (13090 words)

	frontline: teacher center: teachers' guide: dangerous straits: background
		China's influence in international agencies such as the U.N. and APEC (the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group) is increasing manifestly.
		It was restored to Nationalist China at the end of the Pacific War, and then removed from Communist mainland control by Chiang Kai-shek when he set up his government there in 1949.
		Among China's current bogiemen are the Dalai Lama and whoever happens to be president of the government on Taiwan.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/china/1.html (2455 words)

	National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Associations
		Whenever China was conquered by nomadic tribes, as it was by the Mongols in the 13th century, the conquerors sooner or later adopted the ways of the "higher" Chinese civilization and staffed the bureaucracy with Chinese.
		China is now one of the leading recipients of FDI in the world, receiving $60 billion in 2005, for a cumulative total of $623.8 billion.
		China is not a member of the Australia Group, an informal and voluntary arrangement made in 1985 to monitor developments in the proliferation of dual-use chemicals and to coordinate export controls on key dual-use chemicals and equipment with weapons applications.
	www.nagia.org /international/China.htm (12983 words)

	Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics
		Related Topics: Norway, 1972 Summer Olympics, Japan at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich, Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics, West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Algeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Luxembourg at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Paraguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
		Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
		Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/no/norway_at_the_1972_summer_olympics.html (440 words)

	CNN.com - Key facts about China - Mar. 4, 2004
		Geography: China borders Russia and Mongolia to the north, North Korea in the northeast, the former Soviet republics of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in the northwest, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan to the west and southwest, and Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to the south.
		China also battled the invading Japanese, whose gradual incursions in the 1930s flared into all-out war by the end of the decade.
		Despite concerns over human rights, China won a bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which the government hopes to use as a showcase for the country's progress.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/04/facts.china.reut (1289 words)

	CNN.com - Key facts about China - Mar. 4, 2004
		Geography: China borders Russia and Mongolia to the north, North Korea in the northeast, the former Soviet republics of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in the northwest, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan to the west and southwest, and Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to the south.
		China has six nuclear submarines, but no aircraft carriers and does not have "blue-water" capability that would allow it to project power far from its shores.
		China also battled the invading Japanese, whose gradual incursions in the 1930s flared into all-out war by the end of the decade.
	cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/04/facts.china.reut/index.html (1289 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/1972 Summer Olympics
		During a failed rescue attempt at the military airport of Fürstenfeldbruck, where the hostages and their captors had been transfered to, all the Israeli hostages were killed by their captors and all but three of the Palestinianians were killed.
		The attack prompted heightened security at future Olympics, beginning with the 1976 Winter Olympics, and increased at the 2002 Winter Olympics due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
		Olga Korbut, a tiny Soviet gymnast, became a media star after winning a gold medal in the team competition event, failing to win in the individual all-around after a fall (she was beaten by Lyudmilla Turischeva), and finally winning two gold medals in the Balance Beam and the floor exercise events.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics (1405 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics
		The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
		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.
		China wins the gold medal in the men's team all-around gymnastics competition, after being the runner-up in the previous two Olympics.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.shtml (670 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)

	frontline: dangerous straits: chronology
		In the release of their second joint communiqué, the U.S. and China announce the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
		China again promises to guarantee a high degree of autonomy for the territory under the "one country, two systems" principle.
		China and Taiwan are expected to be formally approved for membership at a WTO meeting in November 2001 in Dota, Qatar.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/china/etc/cron.html (2658 words)

	1984 Summer Olympics
		After the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the Eastern Bloc, including the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba boycotts these Olympics (the USSR announced their intention not to participate on May 8, 1984).
		Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of an Islamic nation, and the first of her country in the 400 m hurdles.
		The People's Republic of China returns to the Olympics after a long absence and wins 15 gold medals.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/19/1984_summer_olympics.shtml (289 words)

	China off to good start in Olympics
		Olympic debutante Du Li fired the start gun for China's gold rush in the Athens Games on Saturday as the 2000 Olympic third-place finisher nabbed four gold medals from shooting and diving.
		Du Li clinched the Olympics' first gold in the women's 10m air rifle with an Olympic record of 502.0 points, beating a host of elite markswomen including top-ranked Lioubov Galkina of Russia and world and European champion Katerina Kurkova from the Czech Republic.
		Greek Olympic chief Lambis Nikolaou said they decided to remove the athletes until a final decision by the IOC, who is investigating whether they deliberately missed the doping check, an act usually treated as a failed test.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-08/15/content_365522.htm (885 words)

	Olympics
		Furthermore a bomb exploded in the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, USA, during the Summer Olympics in 1996, two persons died and several were injured.
		The Soviet Union and 14 of its Eastern Bloc partners countered by skipping the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, arguing the safety of their athletes could not be guaranteed there.
		During the 2004 Summer Games at Athens, Greece, judoka Arash Miresmaeili intentionally overate, exceeding the weight-limit and forfeiting his match against Israeli Ehud Vaks; the first time this had happened at the Olympics.
	www.ftppro.com /library/Olympics (4518 words)

	MapDig - 1952 Summer Olympics
		The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
		Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics but they were canceled due to World War II.
		To the enjoyment of the Finnish crowd, the Olympic Flame was lit by two heroes, runners Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen.
	www.mapdig.com /?title=1952_Summer_Olympics (432 words)

	China - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is bound by Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan to the north, North Korea, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea to the east, the South China Sea, the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan and Nepal to the south as well as India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to the west.
		The southern plains along the east coast of China have rich, fertile soils and are protected from the north winds.
		In Jan. 1992 during an inspection tour of southern China, Deng urged the acceleration of China's market-orientated economic reforms and strongly defended his policy of opening to the world while in March his announcements were officially translated in policy during the CPC's Central Committee.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/china.htm (1721 words)

	Timeline 1972
		1972 May 22, The island nation of Ceylon became the republic of Sri Lanka, which is Sinhala for resplendent land, with the adopting of a new constitution Under prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
		Olympic Committee banned Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett from further competition for talking to each other on the victory stand in Munich during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" after winning the gold and silver medals in the 400-meter run.
		The park was expanded from 870 acres in 1948 to 6,300 acres by 1972.
	timelines.ws /20thcent/1972.HTML (12263 words)

	1980 Moscow Olympics boycott demands perspective
		It was the summer of 1980 and the Moscow Olympics.
		At Munich in 1972, there was the infamous murder of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists.
		Whatever happens, Frazier believes the Olympics are one way to settle some differences, and he worked to do exactly that in Athens.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0719moscow0719.html (1076 words)

	China considering Olympics bid
		Any report of China's interest in the Winter Games could hurt South Korea, since the IOC is unlikely to name Asian cities consecutively for the Winter Olympics.
		China's northeastern city of Harbin also had a losing bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
		He, honorary president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, said his country's ability to play host to the winter games depends partly on economic conditions.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/articles/0202china-ON.html (380 words)

	BBC News \| Winter Olympics 98 \| History of the winter olympics
		Snow is of course a prerequisite for the Winter Olympics, but the weather has not always been obliging.
		The IOC ruled that the country was not allowed to call itself "Republic of China".
		Instead of being held in the same year as the Summer Olympics, they were now to be held two years after the Summer Games.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/winter_olympics_98/53103.stm (731 words)

	Beijing 2008 China Summer Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Since the Los Angeles Summer Olympics, China has sent ever larger delegations of athletes and won a growing share of Olympic medals.
		1988 - China came in 8th place overall with 50 medals at the Summer Olympics held in Seoul Korea.
		China now ranks 17th on the all-time medal chart (see the chart at top), all accumulated in only the last five Games!
	www.beijing2008china.com /default.htm (526 words)

	RESISTANCE WARS -- Political, Social, Cultural, Historical Analysis Of China
		Though China was alleviated from the invasions by the Western powers after Western colonialist powers began to decline, Japan, with a notion of "Entry Into Europe By Severing Itself From Asia", had adopted an even more barbaric colonialist, militarist and expansionist policy and undertook the invasion of Ryukyu, Korea, Manchuria, and China proper, consecutively.
		Communist China, which had forfeited WWII damages in 1972 to win diplomatic recognition from Japan, does not have moral courage to face Japan since its ascension to power was a derivative to Japan's invasion.
		Japan, now having grown to be a lethal force under American umbrella, unfortunately have memory of neither the pardon from the Republic of China nor the humiliation of being declined a decent surrender by Russians.
	www.republicanchina.org /war.html (12139 words)

	1976 Olympics — FactMonster.com
		In 1970, when Montreal was named to host the Summer Olympics '76, organizers estimated it would cost $310 million to stage the Games.
		Then, right before the Games were scheduled to open in July, 32 nations, most of them from fl Africa, walked out when the IOC refused to ban New Zealand because its national rugby team was touring racially segregated South Africa.
		Taiwan also withdrew when Communist China pressured trading partner Canada to deny the Taiwanese the right to compete as the Republic of China.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0114748.html (378 words)

	1972 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		September 5 - 6 - Munich Massacre : Eleven Israeli athletes at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich are killed after eight members of Arab terrorist group Black September invade Olympic Village; five guerillas and policeman are also killed in a failed hostage rescue.
		September 29 - Sino-Japanese relations: Japan normalized diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.
		September 4 - Mark Spitz wins his seventh swimming gold medal the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Germany becoming the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.
	www.freeglossary.com /1972 (2317 words)

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