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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.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympic flag was flown at half-staff during the period as a sign of respect to Samaranch's wife.
		People in Canada that wanted to see the Olympics between then and the closing ceremonies had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasting news coverage related to the passing and state funeral of the former prime minister.
		Organisation of the 2000 Summer Paralympics was the responsibility of SPOC the Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics (1942 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Rowing Fan Guide
		Britain's Steve Redgrave, who won gold at the past four Olympics, is switching from coxless pairs to the coxless four, an event won in 1992 and 1996 by the crew known as Australia's Oarsome Foursome.
		Equipment: In rowing, the competitor faces the rear of the boat and wields an oar that pivots in an oarlock, which acts like a fulcrum.
		The sweep rower pulls his oar with both hands as he rows on one side of the boat; the rower next in line rows on the opposite side.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/rowing/s/viewers.html (358 words)

	Encyclopedia: 2000 Summer Olympics
		People in Canada that wanted to see the olympics during that period had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasting news coverage of events surrounding the passing and state funeral of former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
		Olympic medals must be at least 60 millimeters in diameter and at least three millimeters thick.
		The Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay will pass within one hour's drive of 85 per cent of the Australian population, travel over 27,000 kilometers and be carried by 10,000 Torchbearers in what is the longest Torch Relay in Olympic history.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/2000_Summer_Olympics (667 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport.
		But while every Olympic city has a fabulous stadium, nowhere else in the world could events be held at Ancient Olympia - the home of the ancient Games - and the magnificent Panathinaiko Stadium, home of the first Games of the modern era back in 1896.
		But when she stopped rowing with the finish line in sight in the final of the women's eight, she became a household name.
		Through the prism of history, the Athens Olympics may come to be seen as the Games at which two major trends emerged - the rise of Asian nations as Olympic powers and the time the war on drugs became serious.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics (2755 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004
		Fittingly for an Olympic Games that was, more than most, about beginnings and endings, the honour of carrying the Australian flag and leading the team at the closing ceremony was given to veteran swimmer Petria Thomas.
		As is the fate of many Olympic athletes, the members of the men's hockey team who won perhaps the most thrilling of Australia's 17 gold medals will return to relative obscurity once the celebrations have died down.
		Olympic historian Harry Gordon speaks to Roy Masters about his impression of how the Games will be remembered.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics (464 words)

	1800-Olympics.com -- Summer Olympics: Olympic Sports: Rowing
		The first rowing race recorded in Australia took place on May 16, 1818, when a four-oared gig stroked by John Piper, won a race from Bradley's Head on the north shore of Sydney Harbour, to Sydney Cove.
		USRowing is a non-profit membership organisation recognised by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States.
		The winning streak began at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, in the coxed fours, continued with the coxless pairs in Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, then culminated with a record fifth gold medal in Sydney 2000; as a member of the British coxless fours team.
	1800-olympics.com /SummerOlympics/OlympicSports/Rowing.htm (639 words)

	1960 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rome had been awarded the organisation of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but, after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, had to decline and pass the honours to London.
		South Africa appeared in the Olympic arena for the last time under the apartheid regime.
		It was the second time an athlete had died in competition at the Olympics, after the death of Portuguese marathon runner Francisco Lazaro at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics (365 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.
		By rowing in the winning coxed four, Steve Redgrave of Great Britain became a member of a select group who had won gold medals at five consecutive Olympics.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.shtml (670 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Index
		Expectations were high for the U.S. rowing team entering the Olympics.
		The Americans were the only team to qualify for all 14 rowing events in Sydney, but Sunday's struggles left the U.S. with just a silver and two bronze in the 2000 Games.
		Olympic rowing hopefuls will get a chance to sharpen their speed work at the Brisbane River Regatta this weekend, which is a 500-meter sprint.
	espn.starwave.com /oly/summer00/rowing (113 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics
		Although the country-to-be had no National Olympic Committee yet, they were allowed to compete under the Olympic Flag.
		Former Australian Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron.
		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.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.html (830 words)

	09.06.00 - In the Summer Olympics, there's a lot of blue, gold
		She then swam 1:07.79 at the Olympic Trials in August and is believed to have a chance for a medal.
		After Italy qualified for their first Olympic competition by defeating the Netherlands last year, the team's coaches used the World Wide Web to search the rosters of American universities for pitchers with Italian surnames and softball prowess.
		Copyright 2000, The Regents of the University of California.
	www.berkeley.edu /news/berkeleyan/2000/09/06/olympics.html (950 words)

	Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com
		The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, China; the 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
		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)

	2000 Summer Olympics - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Former Australian women Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron.
		The CBC was airing the Olympics when the network's chief correspondent, Peter Mansbridge, interrupted it with news that Pierre Elliott Trudeau had died.
		People in Canada that wanted to see the Olympics between then and the closing ceremonies had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasing news coverage related to the passing and state funeral of the former prime minister.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/2000_Summer_Olympics (1484 words)

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		Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Single Sculls
		Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Single Sculls
		Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Double Sculls
	www.cooldictionary.com /words/Image:Bulgaria-flag-large.png.wikipedia (771 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Index
		Expectations were high for the U.S. rowing team entering the Olympics.
		The Americans were the only team to qualify for all 14 rowing events in Sydney, but Sunday's struggles left the U.S. with just a silver and two bronze in the 2000 Games.
		Olympic rowing hopefuls will get a chance to sharpen their speed work at the Brisbane River Regatta this weekend, which is a 500-meter sprint.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/rowing (113 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Sports: Summer Olympics 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Today, she opened the inaugural Olympic women's weightlifting tournament by winning a silver medal - the first medal for an American lifter in 16 years.
		Romania's entire weightlifting team was thrown out of the Olympics as a punishment for doping today but the country agreed to pay a $50,000 fine to stay in Sydney.
		Mike Neill ended the longest baseball game in Olympic history with a dramatic game-winning home run in the 13th inning, giving the United States a 4-2 triumph over Japan to open the pro era of Olympic baseball.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/oly/00/oly917.html (419 words)

	Trojans At The 2000 Summer Olympics ::
		U.S. swimmer Erik Vendt competes in a heat of the men's 1500m freestyle Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the Summer Olympics in Sydney.
		Lenny Krayzelburg of the United States, watches his teammates swim in the preliminary heats of the women's 200m backstroke of the at the Summer Olympics Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at the International Aquatic Center in Sydney.
		Lenny Krayzelburg of the United States, kisses the gold medal he won in the 100m backstroke at the Summer Olympics Monday, Sept. 18, 2000 at the International Aquatic Center in Sydney.
	usctrojans.collegesports.com /genrel/092400aaa.html (559 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Sports: Summer Olympics 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Olympic coverage from: 9/14 - 9/15 - 9/16 - 9/17 - 9/18 - 9/19 - 9/20 - 9/21 - 9/22 - 9/23 - 9/24 - 9/25 - 9/26 - 9/27 - 9/28 - 9/29 - 9/30 - 10/1
		Nancy Johnson produced the first gold medal of the Sydney Olympics as she won the women's 10-meter air rifle competition early today.
		Olympics has 40 who say they are from Texas
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/oly/00/oly916.html (374 words)

	1800-Olympics.com -- Summer Olympics: Olympic Sports: Triathlon
		The Californians were the first ones to put together an endurance contest of their favourite outdoor sports (swimming, cycling and running).
		While triathlon was added to the Athens 2000 Olympic Games along with taekwondo, triathlon's first official world championships were only held in 1989.
		She finally kicked for gold, 200 metres from the finish, and won the event two seconds ahead of the Australian favourite.
	1800-olympics.com /SummerOlympics/OlympicSports/Triathlon.htm (898 words)

	Augusta Chronicle - When music soured, rower found Olympics 04/08/04
		Skricki is talking about four years ago when she competed for the United States' rowing team in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she and doubles partner Ruth Davidon narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth.
		She kept racing and eventually rowing coach Igor Grinko spotted her at an identification camp and told her she should come to Augusta to train for the national team.
		Grinko thinks that if Skricki had begun rowing in college, she would be an Olympic champion already.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/040804/oly_694877.shtml (686 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics
		Wood was the 2004 Olympic trials champion and came in 2nd at the 2004 U.S. nationals.
		He served as adviser for the U.S. boxing team in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and was named 2002 Coach of the Year.
		In the 2000 Sydney Games, Senior was distraught during the cross-country run after dropping from first to eighth place in the subsequent equestrian event.
	www.defenselink.mil /specials/2004Olympics (660 words)

	British Rowing - Olympics 2000
		In the UK, the BBC has a special Olympic section, which is being updated around the clock with news on all the sports.
		And the BBC altar to rowing has a relatively small collection: Second gold for British rowers, British women land historic silver, Legend Redgrave calls it a day.
		In the Guardian, Gold rush reaches last row and At his fifth Olympics Jack was master.
	www.british.rowing.org.uk (1895 words)

	SignOn San Diego Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics
		Any hopes that the Olympic women's soccer final tomorrow between the United States and Norway would be a pretty, flowing affair was probably sabotaged by two events.
		The morning after China was eliminated from the Olympic women's soccer tournament, goalkeeper Gao Hong was solemnly eating lunch in the same hotel as the U.S. team.
		A statistic on Mia Hamm: She is tied for leading scorer on the U.S. women's soccer team at the Olympics.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/soccer (1045 words)

	Brian Siebert, Opening Ceremonies, Summer Olympics 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When we found our way to the Stadium, we were given the unofficial okay to try and sneak into the athlete staging area.
		The Olympic course is amazing, and the starting blocks are fantastic.
		A lot of the rowers were watching, as I found out when the cheers cued me that I was in the last 500m.
	www.onatech.com /brian-siebert/sydney2000.html (475 words)

	How to Understand Rowing \| eHow.com
		Whether you're looking to row for exercise and fun, compete or just be a spectator, the sport is accessible to just about anyone with a desire to learn.
		Watch the 2000 Summer Olympics on television and catch NBC's coverage of the rowing events.
		Youth rowing is a big part of my life, and I hope a lot of you guys out there will consider how much of a future a rower can have through the sport.
	www.ehow.com /how_15756_understand-rowing.html (367 words)

	British Rowing - Olympics 2000
		Rachel Quarrell from the TV coverage of the rowing.
		Two-thirds of the way down the course, GBR drop the rate to much more of a cruise pace, and by now have several clear seconds on the Danes, with China seven lengths further back.
		A solid row for both the European crews, in a strung-out result.
	www.british.rowing.org.uk /olyrq-04.html (1235 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame.Former Australian Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron.
		A hot favourite for the 400 m title, Freeman is amajor role model for Aborigines in Australia.
		By rowing in the winning coxed four, Steve Redgrave of Great Britain became a member of a select group who had won gold medals at fiveconsecutive Olympics.
	www.therfcc.org /2000-summer-olympics-63554.html (635 words)

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