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  1988 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After boycotts of the Olympics in 1976, 1980 and 1984, the Seoul Games were again boycotted, but this time only by four nations: North Korea, Cuba, Ethiopia and Nicaragua.
Anthony Nesty of Suriname wins his country's first Olympic medal by winning the 100 m butterfly, scoring an upset victory; he is also the first Black to win a swimming title.
Christa Rothenburger becomes the first (and last) athlete to win Olympic medals at the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics in the same year.
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 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: Netherlands Antilles at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands Antilles at the 2004 Summer Olympics are represented by the Olympic Committee of Netherlands Antilles and abbreviated AHO.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium.
Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran at the 2004 Summer Olympics is represented by the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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 Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Four events were contested in Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
The format for the individual competition was altered for the first time since the 1972 Summer Olympics.
In Seoul, instead of all archers using the double FITA round to determine rankings, a sort of elimination plan was introduced.
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 2004 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Athens was chosen as the host city in 1997, after surprisingly having lost the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
Olympic Stadium, the designated facility for the opening and closing ceremonies, is still currently under construction, with an estimated completion date of July 20, some three weeks before the games open.
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 brother and sister, Phevos and Athena named after the god of light and music and the goddess of wisdom respectively.
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 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
It was the first Olympics since NBC had merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment; the merger, along with the acquisitions of the Bravo and Telemundo networks, made it possible for the network to broadcast over 1200 hours of coverage during the games, triple what was broadcast in the U.S. four years earlier.
The Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, passed the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan.
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 History of swimming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens, a male-only competition (see also Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics).
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, lane dividers made of cork were used for the first time, and lines on the pool bottom aided with orientation.
Therefore, the butterfly arms with a breaststroke kick were used by a few swimmers in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin for the breaststroke competitions.
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 1984 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Los Angeles was selected on May 18, 1978 on the 80th IOC session without voting, because it was the only city to bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.
In the wake of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 14 Eastern Bloc countries including the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba, boycotted these Olympics (the USSR announced its 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.
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 2000 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 broadcasing 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.
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 CONK! Encyclopedia: 1992_Summer_Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Yugoslav athletes are not allowed to participate with their own team, but may compete under the Olympic flag as Independent Olympic Participants.
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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 Archery at the Summer Olympics - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The archery competition that was featured at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of a double FITA Round competition with two events - men's individual and women's individual.
This form of the archery competition was held until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when team competition was added and the Grand FITA Round format was used.
The Olympic records for archery are for the competition format established in 1992.
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 wiki/Arthur Wint Definition / wiki/Arthur Wint Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not medal, being eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and the semi-final of the 400 m.
He won Olympic titles in the 400 meter hurdles at both the Melbourne Olympics and the Rome Olympics in 1956 and 1960, respectively....
1988 United States Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin RobinzineKevin Robinzine was a 1988 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States....
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 Articles - Solomon Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Solomon Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
The Solomon Islands competed under the IOC country code SOL.
In its Olympic archery debut, the Solomon Islands was represented by one archer.
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 2000 Summer Olympics Online Research :: Information about 2000 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 died.
The Games were then handed over to the city of their birthplace, Athens, Greece, where they would again take place in 2004 Summer Olympics.
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 Death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau.
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 Encyclopedia: British Virgin Islands at the 2004 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
British Virgin Islands only sent a single athlete to the 2004 Summer Olympics, far fewer than usual due to tougher Olympic qualifying standards.
That athlete was sprinter Dion Crabbe who competed in the men's 200 m, but failed to move past the first round.
(1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000).
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 USSR_at_the_Summer_Olympics Information and Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At six Summer Olympics USSR was on the first place by total number of gold medals won, at three Summer Olympics it was second by this count.
USSR officially joined the Olympic Movement in 1951, when The Olympic Committee of the USSR was formed (April 21, 1951) and was recognized by the IOC on its 45th session (May 7, 1951).
July 20, 1952 the first Olympic gold medal in the history of Soviet sport was won by Nina Romashkova in women's Discus Throwing event.
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 Science Fair Projects - Australia at the Summer Olympics
Australia (AUS) is one of only three countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games.
Edwin Flack was the first athlete to represent Australia at the Olympics.
He won gold in both the 800 metres and the 1500 metres of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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 1996 Summer Olympics - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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.
Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Induráin 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.
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 Palau - Enpsychlopedia
Spain colonized the islands in the late 19th century, but sold it to Germany in 1899.
Japan seized the islands at the start of World War I, and gained a mandate over them until the end of the Second World War, when the islands came under control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
A remote group of six islands, known as the Southwest Islands, some 600 km from the main islands, is also part of the country.
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 Australia
SOLOMON ISLANDS 1978 $100 “Attainment of Sovereignty” FR.
SOLOMON ISLANDS 1992 $25 “50th Anniversary-Battle of the Coral Sea” FR.
SOLOMON ISLANDS 1992 $100 (1 oz) “50th Anniversary-Battle of the Coral Sea” FR.
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 Timeline Australia
A statue was erected in his honor on an island park in Perth in 1983.
1988 Jan 26, Australians celebrated the 200th anniversary of their country as a grand parade of tall ships sailed in Sydney Harbor, re-enacting the voyage of the first European settlers.
The 2000 Summer Olympics opened with a seemingly endless parade of athletes and coaches and a spectacular display that included wild fantasy, blazing color, and booming cheers; Aborigine runner Cathy Freeman ignited an Olympic ring of fire.
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 What Happened All Those Years Ago - September   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She made a dozen films in the 1960s including The Sundowners (1960), Night of the Iguana (1964), and Casino Royale (1967, in which she played a nun), she had a few 1980s appearances, but her best work all came between 1950-1959.
1988 - John Lennon was awarded a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1988 - The movie Bird was released, directed by Clint Eastwood, it starred Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora and Michael Zelniker.
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 The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Kaiten Attack on Ulithi (11/20/1944) - Aug 25th, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Palau Island group was ringed with a large barrier reef, the north end which formed a large natural harbor with two openings, Kossol Passage.
Teramoto had his submarine 9.5 miles from Mas Island (which marks the right-hand side of Mugai Channel) at 4 A.M. The approximate position would be in a southeast direction from Mas Island close to the entrance to Mugai channel.
Imanishi, launched from I-36 penetrated the lagoon West of Mas Island and was spotted by a lookout aboard light cruiser USS Mobile.
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In 1988, he was a volunteer assistant for the Tar Heels.
In addition, Pond was a member of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Committee from 1956-72 and served as the Associate Coach for the 1956 Olympic Men's Gymnastics team.
In 1943, Pond was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and served with the First Marine Parachute Regiment in the South Pacific with combat action in the British Solomon Islands Possessions on the Islands of Guadalcanal, Vella la Vella and Bougainville.
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 1988 olympic and 1988 olympics
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He also played a major role in the revitalization of the CBC Television Drama Department, provided strong leadership to CBC's rôle as host broadcaster of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and organized the English-language coverage of the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.
To many lawmakers, consumer advocacy groups and ordinary consumers, Congress is missing the point by focusing on how many stations a network can own and not on other FCC media rules allowing more local television station consolidation and newspaper-television common ownership.
But the transition was not so smooth in 1988, when ABC Radio, which then owned "AT40," replaced Kasem with DJ Shadoe Stevens, giving Kasem the opportunity to launch his own show, "Casey's Top 40," for ABC rival Westwood One.
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 Articles - Category:Nations at the 1988 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Articles - Category:Nations at the 1988 Summer Olympics
This category includes nations that participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Articles in category "Nations at the 1988 Summer Olympics"
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