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	NPR : 2002 Winter Olympics, A Special Report
		The Olympics in Salt Lake City will feature a contrast between the guardians of the Olympic tradition and the brash interlopers of relatively new sport of snowboarding.
		At recent Olympic trials for the biathlon-- an event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting -- several U.S. hopefuls were soldiers, training for the Olympics at a time of war.
		Shorter, who won the gold in the 1972 Olympic marathon and silver in the 1976 games, talks about the drugs involved in doping, and says it has become much easier to detect their use.
	www.npr.org /programs/specials/olympics2002 (2380 words)

	Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2002 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition results were as follows.
		Events at the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake)
		The first time the Americans have swept a Winter Olympic event since the men's figure skaters did it in 1956.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2002_Winter_Olympics (201 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		A total of eight sports were included in the winter Olympics in 1998: biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship), bobsled, curling (for the first time), ice hockey (which included women’s hockey for the first time), luge (toboggan), figure skating, speed skating, and skiing (which, for the first time, included snowboarding as a medal sport).
		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.
		OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		A total of eight sports were included in the winter Olympics in 1998: biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship), bobsled, curling (for the first time), ice hockey (which included women’s hockey for the first time), luge (toboggan), figure skating, speed skating, and skiing (which, for the first time, included snowboarding as a medal sport).
		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.
		OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		A total of eight sports were included in the winter Olympics in 1998: biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship), bobsled, curling (for the first time), ice hockey (which included women’s hockey for the first time), luge (toboggan), figure skating, speed skating, and skiing (which, for the first time, included snowboarding as a medal sport).
		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.
		OLYMPIC GAMES, international athletic competition comprising two separate 4-year cycles, the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	NPR : 2002 Winter Olympics, A Special Report
		The Olympics in Salt Lake City will feature a contrast between the guardians of the Olympic tradition and the brash interlopers of relatively new sport of snowboarding.
		At recent Olympic trials for the biathlon-- an event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting -- several U.S. hopefuls were soldiers, training for the Olympics at a time of war.
		Some fans of the card game bridge want it to be included in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
	www.npr.org /programs/specials/olympics2002 (2380 words)

	Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 2002 csmonitor.com
		Two Snowboarding events will be held at the 2002 Olympic Games, the Parallel Giant Slalom, (see Giant Slalom, then subtract one ski, and add one competitor per run) and the Half-Pipe.
		The origins of modern ice hockey are a matter of debate, but it is generally agreed that the precursor to the modern rules of the sport were set in the mid- to late-1800s, and have been faithfully ignored to this day.
		Hockey is a team sport played on ice, and considered by some to be the world's fastest team sport – a sixty minute game taking as little as three hours.
	www.csmonitor.com /specials/oly2002/humor.html (2005 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - 2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
		This was only the second Winter Olympics in which Snowboarding was featured as a medal event (having premiered in the 1998 Nagano Games).
		For the 2002 Winter Olympics, ISB had a team of 1,600 technicians, engineers and others handling the comprehensive and integrated tasks required of an OBO.
		The venues for the 2002 Olympic Games were located in Salt Lake City and the nearby locations of Ogden, Park City, Heber City, West Valley City and Provo.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/saltlakecity (2610 words)

	NPR : 2002 Winter Olympics, A Special Report
		The Olympics in Salt Lake City will feature a contrast between the guardians of the Olympic tradition and the brash interlopers of relatively new sport of snowboarding.
		At recent Olympic trials for the biathlon-- an event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting -- several U.S. hopefuls were soldiers, training for the Olympics at a time of war.
		Some fans of the card game bridge want it to be included in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
	www.npr.org /programs/specials/olympics2002 (2380 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - 2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
		This was only the second Winter Olympics in which Snowboarding was featured as a medal event (having premiered in the 1998 Nagano Games).
		For the 2002 Winter Olympics, ISB had a team of 1,600 technicians, engineers and others handling the comprehensive and integrated tasks required of an OBO.
		The venues for the 2002 Olympic Games were located in Salt Lake City and the nearby locations of Ogden, Park City, Heber City, West Valley City and Provo.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/saltlakecity (2610 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Figure Skating Scandal Ice Hockey Olympic Snowboarding
		The 2002 Winter Olympics brought out several freaky fashions from around the world - not including those shiny, skin-tight suits worn by lugers.
		The last time Canada won a gold medal in ice hockey was at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
		This is the first time in Olympic history that there has been two golds, a bronze, but no silver medal in a competition.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1824.htm (503 words)

	2002 winter olympics snowboarding - The olympics Depot
		We here at The olympics Depot have found some of the most relevant sites for 2002 winter olympics snowboarding, and have compiled a list of the best 2002 winter olympics snowboarding information sites online.
		You are Here > The olympics Depot > olympics winter 2002 > 2002 winter olympics snowboarding
		Ultimately, these 2002 Winter Olympics seemed to represent what the competition was always meant to be...
	upslinkk.com /olympics-winter-2002/2002-winter-olympics-snowboarding.html (460 words)

	Games : ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
		Halfpipe snowboarding calls on you to duplicate overly complicated button sequences, while the 500-meter speed skating event will leave your thumb sore after one lap.
		Don't expect a single athlete to be a master of such disparate pastimes as the 120-meter ski jump and curling.
		Next to the glistening curling rink of Konami's Nagano Winter Olympics '98, ESPN Winter's ice looks as lusterless as low-fat milk.
	www.nintendo.com /games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=891 (408 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - 2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
		This was only the second Winter Olympics in which Snowboarding was featured as a medal event (having premiered in the 1998 Nagano Games).
		For the 2002 Winter Olympics, ISB had a team of 1,600 technicians, engineers and others handling the comprehensive and integrated tasks required of an OBO.
		The venues for the 2002 Olympic Games were located in Salt Lake City and the nearby locations of Ogden, Park City, Heber City, West Valley City and Provo.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/saltlakecity (2610 words)

	Spotlight, December 2001
		In February, 2002, the XIX Olympic Winter Games will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
		In the world of sports, nothing quite compares to the drama of the Olympics.
		Athletes and officials from about 80 countries will participate in games such as skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, ice hockey, and luge.
	www.fi.edu /qa96/spotlight6-7 (114 words)

	KFOR 1240AM - Surf Report
		During the Winter Olympics, spectators couldn't get enough of young danger sports like snowboarding and the skeleton luge.
		Now that the Olympics have concluded, a new sport is sweeping the world...
		Those who love video games (and even those who don't) know that Pong was the game that started it all.
	www.kfor1240.com /surf_report/index.html?topic=archive&y=2002 (4054 words)

	TIME 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games
		Snowboarding comes of age as the U.S. boarders discover to their surprise that they are really stoked about these Olympic games
		The Winter Olympics from the 1920s to modern day
		The Winter Games, once the playground of the few, have become an all-inclusive melting pot
	www.time.com /time/olympics2002 (178 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics at Dixie!
		Unusual Sports in the Olympics Curling, biathalon, snowboarding, the Paralympics and more!
		Olympic Sports (official site) All the sports in the summer and winter Olympics.
		Olympic Games (official site) Learn about all the interesting places in the world where the Olympics have been held since 1896.
	dixiesd.marin.k12.ca.us /dixieschool/Pages/2002olympics.html (325 words)

	Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 2002 csmonitor.com
		Two Snowboarding events will be held at the 2002 Olympic Games, the Parallel Giant Slalom, (see Giant Slalom, then subtract one ski, and add one competitor per run) and the Half-Pipe.
		Sondre Nordheim, the "father of skiing," is credited with the first officially measured ski jump, (1860) winning the first known jumping competition, (1866) and the design of the first effective ski bindings.
		But "Safety First" is a phrase that has been heard by several members of the Ski Jumping community from time to time, and it is frequently pointed out that hills at the venues are contoured so that a jumper in flight is never more than 15 to 20 feet off the ground.
	www.csmonitor.com /specials/oly2002/humor.html (2005 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Figure Skating Scandal Ice Hockey Olympic Snowboarding
		The last time Canada won a gold medal in ice hockey was at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
		The 2002 Winter Olympics brought out several freaky fashions from around the world - not including those shiny, skin-tight suits worn by lugers.
		This is the first time in Olympic history that there has been two golds, a bronze, but no silver medal in a competition.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1824.htm (503 words)

	NPR : 2002 Winter Olympics, A Special Report
		The 1932 speed skating gold medalist was killed in a car crash, just three weeks before his grandson is to compete in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
		The Olympics in Salt Lake City will feature a contrast between the guardians of the Olympic tradition and the brash interlopers of relatively new sport of snowboarding.
		At recent Olympic trials for the biathlon -- an event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting -- several U.S. hopefuls were soldiers, training for the Olympics at a time of war.
	www.npr.org /programs/specials/olympics2002 (2380 words)

	TIME 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games
		Snowboarding comes of age as the U.S. boarders discover to their surprise that they are really stoked about these Olympic games
		The Winter Olympics from the 1920s to modern day
		The Winter Games, once the playground of the few, have become an all-inclusive melting pot
	www.time.com /time/olympics2002 (178 words)

	2002 Winter Olympic Games - Snowboard Men's Halfpipe - Salt Lake City - on MountainZone.com
		Right behind him were Kass and Thomas, posting respective scores of 42.5 and 42.1 to complete the first American medals sweep in any sport at an Olympic Winter Games since men's figure skating in 1956.
		That the Olympics are in Utah certainly doesn't hurt America's cause, but the muscle flexed by the home team in the halfpipe is bound to make the world sit up and take notice - if not notes.
		Ross "The Boss" Powers took charge of the men's Olympic halfpipe on Monday, and "co-workers" Danny Kass and JJ Thomas did the rest as the U.S. Snowboard Team made history with the first Olympic medals sweep of any snowboarding event.
	www.mountainzone.com /olympics/2002/html/sb_m_hp.html (662 words)

	The AOL CANADA Crossword Salt Lake 2002 - Winter Olympics XIX
		The AOL CANADA Crossword Salt Lake 2002 - Winter Olympics XIX
		* In the Winter Olympic sport of Snowboarding, "___-footed" means the athlete is riding a snowboard with the right foot forward
		* An athlete in the Winter Olympic sport of Luge is known as a what?
	www.viewz.com /crossword/aolcrosswinterolympics20020211webpage.htm (662 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - 2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
		For the 2002 Winter Olympics, ISB had a team of 1,600 technicians, engineers and others handling the comprehensive and integrated tasks required of an OBO.
		This was only the second Winter Olympics in which Snowboarding was featured as a medal event (having premiered in the 1998 Nagano Games).
		The venues for the 2002 Olympic Games were located in Salt Lake City and the nearby locations of Ogden, Park City, Heber City, West Valley City and Provo.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/saltlakecity/index.html (2610 words)

	Winter Olympics 2002
		In the last Winter Olympics they added curling, snowboarding, women’s ice hockey, and freestyle skiing.
		The WBF is completely undaunted by the fact that International Olympic Committee rules say winter events have to be held on ice or snow.
		It will be interesting to see if her defense of “I was training for the Olympics when I went for the gold” holds up in court.
	www.maddogproductions.com /ds_olympics2002.htm (1045 words)

	Skiing & Snowboarding - Let the games begin! - Salt Lake 2002 - Winter Olympics - Illustration
		Utah's claim to having "the greatest snow on Earth" will be put to the test during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
		The Salt Lake 2002 sports program is the largest in Olympic Winter Games history, with 78 events in 15 disciplines.
		Also new this year are the women's bobsleigh competition and an additional short track skating event.
	skiing-today.com /articles/snowboarding/snowboarding-article-3804.htm (646 words)

	The AOL CANADA Crossword Salt Lake 2002 - Winter Olympics XIX
		The AOL CANADA Crossword Salt Lake 2002 - Winter Olympics XIX
		* In the Winter Olympic sport of Snowboarding, "___-footed" means the athlete is riding a snowboard with the right foot forward
		* An athlete in the Winter Olympic sport of Luge is known as a what?
	www.viewz.com /crossword/aolcrosswinterolympics20020211webpage.htm (412 words)

	TIME 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games
		Snowboarding comes of age as the U.S. boarders discover to their surprise that they are really stoked about these Olympic games
		The Winter Olympics from the 1920s to modern day
		The Winter Games, once the playground of the few, have become an all-inclusive melting pot
	www.time.com /time/olympics2002 (178 words)

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