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	1936 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The US eight-man rowing team from the University of Washington won the gold medal by coming from behind to defeat the Germans and Italians with Adolf Hitler in attendance.
		For the first time the Olympic Flame was brought to the Olympic Town by a torch relay, with the starting point in Olympia, Greece.
		The Canadian Olympic Team was the only olympic team from a non-fascist country to salute Hitler (in a gesture of friendship) while marching by during opening ceremonies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics (745 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		Athens was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
		Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France it has been the tradition to have a mascot for the games and this year the official mascots are sister and brother, Athena and Phevos, named after the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war and the god of light and music, respectively.
		An emotional high point of the parade was the entrance of the delegation from Afghanistan which had been absent from the Olympics, and had female competitors for the first time.
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	Encyclopedia: 1936 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
		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 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p.
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	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.
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	Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events.
		The medals were split between 22 countries, Romania topping the medal table, their women winning 3 golds, with the traditionally strong Germany and Great Britain picking up four medals each.
		However, the defining moment of the regatta was Briton Matthew Pinsent winning his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal, this time without legendary partner Steve Redgrave.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rowing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (259 words)

	wiki/1928 Summer Olympics Definition / wiki/1928 Summer Olympics Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Halina Konopacka of PolandThe Republic of Poland, a country in Central Europe, lies between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and Russia (in the form of the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave) to the north.
		Summer Olympic GamesThe Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee.
		Olympic victory is generally considered to be the most prestigious achievement in sports.
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	1928 Summer Olympics: Definition and links.
		Amsterdam had made a bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, but had to give way to war-victim Belgium and De Coubertin's Paris before finally being awarded with the organisation.
		For the first time, the Olympic Flame was lit during the Olympics.
		The torch relay was however not started until the 1936 Summer Olympics.
	www.encyclopedian.com /19/1928-Summer-Olympics.html (243 words)

	1936 Summer Olympics. Who is 1936 Summer Olympics? What is 1936 Summer Olympics? Where is 1936 Summer Olympics? ...
		Although awarded before the Nazi Party came to power in Germany, the government saw the Olympics as a golden opportunity to promote their fascist ideology.
		I believe my grandfather was one of the U.S. boxing or track and field coaches at the 1936 Olympics but I cannot find a site that gives information on coaches.
		I know that he was also a boxing or track and field coach at perhaps the 1928 Olympics.
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	1948 Summer Olympics article - 1948 Summer Olympics 1948 London United Kingdom World II 1936 Summer Olympics Berlin - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		After a hiatus of 12 years caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
		For the first time, Olympic diplomas were awarded to the 6th highest placed athletes.
		In a dramatic finish in the marathon, Belgian Étienne Gailly entered the stadium first, but was so physically drained that he could barely walk around the track.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/1948_Summer_Olympics (260 words)

	1936 SUMMER OLYMPICS FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Anti-fascists planned to host a "People's_Olympiad" in Barcelona as an alternative games to protest the Berlin Olympics but this was cancelled due to the outbreak of the Spanish_Civil_War.
		The US eight-man rowing team from the University_of_Washington won the gold medal by coming from behind to defeat the Germans and Italians with Adolf_Hitler in attendance.
		For the first time the Olympic_Flame was brought to the Olympic Town by a torch relay, with the starting point in Olympia,_Greece.
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	Summer Olympics 2004 :: Information on the Olympic Games - Rowing Clothing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Through the 12 centuries of the Olympic Games, many wonderful athletes competed in the stadium and the hippodrome of ancient Olympia's sacred area, moving the crowds with their great achievements.
		The modern Olympic torch relay was first instituted at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
		Benefit to the country: This view is complemented by the opinion that the successful organization of the Olympic Games was of benefit to the country, an opinion shared by 72.3% of the citizens who participated in the survey.
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	wiki/1920 Summer Olympics Definition / wiki/1920 Summer Olympics Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Born Albert Leopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the younger son of Philip, Count of Flanders, and succeeded his uncle, Leopold II of Belgium, on the throne on December 17, 1909....
		These Olympics were the first in which the Olympic Oath was uttered, the first in which doves were released to symbolize peace, and was the first time the Olympic Flag was flown.
		The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics, held on its own, and not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics (2579 words)

	1936 summer olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Nazi Olympics - On May 13, 1931, the International Olympic Committee, headed by Count Henri Baillet-Latour of Belgium, awarded the 1936 Summer Olympics to Berlin.
		1936 Summer Olympics - definition of 1936 Summer Olympics in - The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany.
		The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which sets and enforces Olympic policy, has struggled with the licensing and commercialization of the games, the need to schedule events to accommodate American television networks (whose broadcasting fees help underwrite the games), and the monitoring of entrants who seek illegal competitive advantages, often through the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
	www.olympic-headquarters.net /1936-summer-olympics.htm (872 words)

	1936 summer olympics in berlin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		1936 Summer Olympics: Information From Answers.com 1936 Summer Olympics The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany.
		The modern revival of the Olympic games is due in a large measure to the efforts of Pierre, baron de Coubertin, of France.
		The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which sets and enforces Olympic policy, has struggled with the licensing and commercialization of the games, the need to schedule events to accommodate American television networks (whose broadcasting fees help underwrite the games), and the monitoring of athletes who seek illegal competitive advantages, often through the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
	www.olympic-headquarters.net /1936-summer-olympics-in-berlin.htm (912 words)

	Graduate & Adult Studies Local Sponsor of Summer Olympics
		Helen Stephens, "The Fulton Flash," (pictured here with Jesse Owens) was enrolled at William Woods when she won her gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin; one for the women's 100 meters and another as part of the 4 x 100 meter relay.
		William Woods continues the tradition by being a local sponsor of the The Summer Olympics.
		Summer Olympic Events include: track and field, soccer, swimming, baseball, equestrian, sailing, greco-roman wresting and gymnastics.
	www.williamwoods.edu /gradadult/olympic.html (139 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").
		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.
		The events in the Summer Olympics include: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, football (soccer), gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kayaking, marathon, pentathlon, ping pong, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, taekwando, tennis, track and field (many running, jumping, and throwing events), triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (1145 words)

	1948 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1940 games had been scheduled for Tokyo, and later Helsinki as WWII started; no plans were made to hold games in 1944.
		Duncan White of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) won the first medal for his country, a silver, in the 400 meter hurdles.
		Note that these Olympic Games were the first time that the host nation did not win enough medals to be included in the top 10 medal winners.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/1948_Summer_Olympics (302 words)

	SUMMER OLYMPIC STATISTICS
		The ranking is performed neither according to gold medal nor medal total but according to points (3 points for a gold, 2 for a silver and 1 for a bronze).
		In some cases, you will find "half medals" : In the early Olympics, some people had unprecise nationality, therefore two countries shared the medal.
		It includes all Olympic results from Athens 1896 to Sydney 2000 (when the sport is completed).
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	Egypt in the 2004 Summer Olympics
		The original Olympics were held every four years for a span that lasted for almost eight centuries.
		At Minsk in May of 2004, Nahla was the biggest star in the field of 262 competitors in both men's and women's weightlifting, and so not surprisingly, even Sport's Illustrated has picked her for Gold in the Women's 75 kg (165 lbs) event at Athens.
		In fact, she is the only Egyptian athlete to be picked for any medal by SI at the summer event.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/egypt2004olympics.htm (1359 words)

	Summer Olympics 2004 :: Information on the Olympic Games - Club Pacific Rowing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This is the club pacific rowing page of the Summer Olympics 2004 directory.
		She also missed nearly a year of healthy training for the Olympics before and after the operation.
		Our Summer Olympics 2004 pages feature Olympics articles, information on club pacific rowing, Olympics reviews, and resources on the Olympic Games, Olympic history and Summer and Winter Olympics topics.
	summer-olympics-2004.com /club-pacific-rowing.html (836 words)

	1936 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Alphabetical index 1936 Summer Olympics The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany.
		Summer Olympics Through The Years 1936 Olympics Berlin Top 10 Standings Leading Medal Winners Track and Field Swimming Team Sports Boxing Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Modern Pentathlon Rowing Shooting...
		Summer is supposed to be a great time of year for baseball.
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	The 1936 Olympic Games in Germany
		By awarding the XI 1936 Olympic games to Berlin, one can say that this was the IOC's way of showing the world that Germany was once again a member of good standing in the global community of nations.
		The 1936 Olympic games would be Hitler's opportunity to showcase his vision of a new and powerful Germany to everyone.
		The main section of the Olympic village was in the shape of a downward pointing horseshoe or large semi-circle.
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	1932 Olympics
		Despite a world-wide economic depression and predictions that the 1932 Summer Olympics were doomed to failure, 37 countries sent over 1,300 athletes to southern California and the Games were a huge success.
		Energized by perfect weather and the buoyant atmosphere of the first Olympic Village, the competition was fierce.
		Just before the Games, the IOC said that Nurmi would not be allowed to participate in his fourth Olympics because he had received excessive expense money on a trip to Germany in 1929.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114502.html (398 words)

	Fanbay.net - Athens 2004 Summer Olympics - Links, News, Travel info
		Basketball, Diving, Sailing, Soccer, and the Triathlon, are eagerly anticipated, higly watched events, but their are minimal amounts of medals awarded and they have no impact on the overall olympic medal counts.
		The Ancient Olympic games originated in Greece and the first modern olympics was held in Athens in 1896.
		Also, see the following link for an analysis of the performance of the United States in the Summer Olympics over the years, from 1896 to present.
	www.fanbay.net /olympics/2004.htm (449 words)

	i-une.com: Olympics > Summer Games
		Olympic lesson plans, news, and K-12 resources for teachers, students, and parents
		Explore the majestic, sweeping history of the Olympics, from the first Games in Athens to the legends yet to emerge in Sydney.
		A guide on how to be chosen to compete in the Summer Olympics.
	directory.i-une.com /Sports/Events/Olympics/Summer_Games (212 words)

	1936 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		* Rower Jack Beresford won his fifth Olympic medal in the sport, and his third gold medal.
		* For the first time the Olympic Fire was brought to the Olympic Town by a torch relay, with the starting point in Olympia, Greece.
		* Basketball and handball made their debut at the Olympics, both as outdoor sports.
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	1936 Olympics
		The following year, he swept the 100 and 200 meters and long jump at the Olympic Trials and headed for Germany favored to win all three.
		In Berlin, dictator Adolf Hitler and his Nazi followers felt sure that the Olympics would be the ideal venue to demonstrate Germany's oft-stated racial superiority.
		He directed that $25 million be spent on the finest facilities, the cleanest streets and the temporary withdrawal of all outward signs of the state-run anti-Jewish campaign.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0114524.html (362 words)

	Learn more about 1936 Summer Olympics in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Learn more about 1936 Summer Olympics in the online encyclopedia.
		You are here: Online Encyclopedia > 1936 Summer Olympics
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	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /1/19/1936_summer_olympics.html (481 words)

	CanSeek.CA » Sports » Events » Olympics » Summer Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Association of Summer Olympic International Federations - News and articles from the participating organizations.
		Reflections on Glory - Explore the history of the Olympics, from the first Games in Athens to the legends of today.
		Rob's Home of Discontinued Olympic Sports - Compendium of unusual sports and demonstration events that have at one time been part of the Olympic Games.
	www.canseek.ca /Top/Sports/Events/Olympics/Summer_Games (253 words)

	Summer Games Sports, Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Become an Olympic Athlete A guide on how to be chosen to compete in the Summer Olympics.
		Reflections on Glory Explore the majestic, sweeping history of the Olympics, from the first Games in Athens to the legends yet to emerge in Sydney.
		The Olympic Medal Lists Describes a CD-ROM containing every Olympic event and medallist with biographies, results and easy search.
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