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	Station Information - 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.
		Softball, beach volleyball and mountainbiking debut on the Olympic programme, together with women's football and lightweight rowing.
		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.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1996_summer_olympics.html (419 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1960 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		South Africa appears in the Olympic arena for the last time under the apartheid regime.
		It was the second time an athlete died in competition at the Olympics, after the death of Portuguese marathon runner Francisco Lazaro at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
		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.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1960-Summer-Olympics (2792 words)

	Olympic Games
		Until 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, but in 1986, the IOC voted to separate them, as to spread costs for all involved parties.
		The Olympic Flame is lighted in Olympia and brought to the host city by runners carrying the torch in relay.
		The growth of the Olympics also means that some less popular (modern pentathlon) or expensive (white water canoeing) sports have to fear for their place on the Olympic programme.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/olympic_games (3314 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 eliciting the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
		Softball, beach volleyball and mountainbiking debut on the Olympic programme, together with women's football (soccer) and lightweight rowing.
		Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Induráin winning the inaugural individual time trial event.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/1/19/1996_summer_olympics.html (481 words)

	Summer Olympic Games
		The 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 any field of sport.
		On the bright side it did, however, seem that the drug testing and regulation authorities were at last catching up with the cheating that had been widely to be endemic in athletics for some years, and it was generally held that the 1992 Barcelona Games were cleaner, although not without incident.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/summer_olympic_games (2015 words)

	1976 Summer Olympics
		In a protest to a tour of South Africa by the New Zealand rugby team, Tanzania led a boycott of 22 African nations as the IOC refused to bar the New Zealand team.
		The Olympic Stadium, a daring design of French architect Roger Taillibert, remains a lasting monument to the huge deficit, as it never had an effective retractable roof, and the tower was only completed after the Olympics.
		This was seen as a major threat to the future of the Olympic games, and was not until the financially successful 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles that cities began to line up to be hosts again.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/1976_Summer_Olympics (864 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1996 Summer Paralympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		See also: 1996 Summer Olympics 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 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship.
		See also: 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that were held concurrently with the Olympics.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1996-Summer-Paralympics (747 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Plenty of excitement expected at the pool
		Popov won both freestyle sprints in 1992 and 1996 and, like Perkins in the 1,500, is aiming to become the first man to win the same individual Olympic swimming event three times and match the achievement of two women -- Fraser in the 100 freestyle and Hungary's Krisztina Egerszegi in the 200 backstroke.
		In stark contrast to this year's rich crop, no world long-course records fell in 1996 until the Atlanta Olympics, where four were set: Pankratov in the 100 butterfly, Belgium's Frederik DeBurghgraeve and South Africa's Penny Heyns in the men's and women's 100 breaststroke and the U.S. men's 4x100 medley relay.
		Pankratov has struggled since 1996, while DeBurghgraeve went on to become world champion in 1998 but retired this year after failing to achieve the Olympic qualifying time, saying he was tired and did not want to go to Sydney and return without a medal.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/swimming/s/2000/0829/710421.html (911 words)

	Frankie Fredericks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in Windhoek, Frankie Fredericks was awarded a scholarship at Brigham Young University in the USA in 1987.
		For the 1996 Summer Olympics, Fredericks was among the title favourites for both the 100 m and 200 m.
		In the 200 m final at the 2004 Summer Olympics he finished 4th.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frankie_Fredericks (337 words)

	cars - Ryk Neethling
		Ryk Neethling (born 17 November 1977), is a South African swimmer and the winner of an Olympic gold medal.
		Born in Bloemfontein, he attended the prestigious Grey College, where he excelled in swimming, earning a place in the South African swimming team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he came fifth in the 1500m freestyle.
		He currently holds the South African record in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events, and is the joint holder of the 4x100m freestyle relay world record.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Ryk_Neethling (209 words)

	South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics is represented by the National Olympic Committee of South Africa (NOCSA), and is abbreviated as RSA.
		Mbulaeni Mulaudzi was South Africa's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony.
		National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
	wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (591 words)

	1992 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the first time since 1960, South Africa is allowed to participate in the Olympics.
		White South African runner Elana Meyer and fl Ethiopian runner Derartu Tulu fight out a great battle in the 10,000 m (won by Tulu) and then run their lap of honour hand in hand.
		As the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania participate with their own teams for the first time since 1936.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1992_Summer_Olympics (417 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was the first Olympics since NBC had merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment; the merger 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.
		The 2004 Summer Paralympics were also held in Athens, from September 17 to 28.
	www.biography.ms /2004_Olympic_Games.html (1580 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Jones finishes Games on golden note
		She is the first woman since Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988 to win three gold medals in track at an Olympics.
		She broke the Olympic record by 44 seconds while winning her second Olympic gold medal at that distance.
		Hestrie Cloete of South Africa won the silver, and Kajsa Bergqvist of Sweden and Oana Manuela Pantelimon of Romania shared the bronze.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0930/791121.html (1105 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Games begin before opening ceremony
		Brazil starts as favorites to win Olympic gold for the first time in its history and their coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, who also coaches the full international side, is under massive pressure at home to win the tournament for both personal and professional reasons.
		Italy, who are taking the Olympics so seriously that the start of Serie A has been delayed until Oct. 1, had a shock over the weekend when half the team fell ill with flu and fever.
		Unlike four years ago when Atlanta Olympic organizers staged matches everywhere but Atlanta, FIFA insisted that, while other venues could be used, soccer must be played in Sydney as well.
	www.espn.go.com /oly/summer00/soccer/s/2000/0911/737930.html (923 words)

	Station Information - 1920 Summer Olympics
		The city was chosen to memorialize Belgium for its suffering in World War I, beating out Amsterdam and Lyon for the right to hold the games.
		The 1916 Olympics were scheduled to be held in Berlin but were canceled due to the fighting in World War I. Games of the VII Olympiad
		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.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1920_summer_olympics.html (140 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Despite pressure, Freeman comes through
		The 1996 Olympic champion, Lars Riedel of Germany, won the silver and Frantz Kruger of South Africa took the bronze.
		Szabo, the 1996 silver medalist, won the 5,000 in 14 minutes, 40.79 seconds -- smashing the Olympic record by more than 19 seconds.
		Mutola, the 1996 bronze medalist, came from behind on the final stretch to win the women's 800 in 1:56.15 -- playfully sticking her tongue out after crossing the finish line.
	poll.abc.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0924/775180.html (871 words)

	1924 Summer Olympics: Definition and links.
		Their stories are depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.
		The marathon distance was fixed at 42 km and 195 m, from the distance run at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
		The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger), was used for the first time.
	www.encyclopedian.com /19/1924-Summer-Olympics.html (223 words)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Phelps wins fifth gold medal in 100m butterfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Michael Phelps matched Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the Olympic pool with a stirring comeback in the 100-meter butterfly, nipping rival and teammate Ian Crocker at the wall Friday night.
		In an Olympics that has become his personal showcase, Phelps pulled off what may have been his most amazing feat of all.
		Roland Schoeman of South Africa, a close friend of Hall's, took the bronze in 22.02.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0820butterfly-ON.html (882 words)

	cars - 2004 Summer Olympics
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in September 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics.
		Cape Town, South Africa; Stockholm, Sweden; and Buenos Aires, Argentina, the three other cities that made the IOC shortlist, were eliminated in prior rounds of voting.
		When the International Olympic Committee expressed its concern over the progress of construction work of the new Olympic venues, a new Organizing Committee was formed under President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Athens_Olympic_Games (1597 words)

	Ladysmith Black Mambazo >> Information
		They are a national treasure of the new South Africa in part because they embody the traditions suppressed in the old South Africa.
		It was born in the mines of South Africa.
		In the summer of 2004 Black Mambazo was again asked to represent their nation in London for a celebration for Queen Elizabeth II's 50th Anniversary as Monarch.
	www.ladysmithblackmambazo.com /information.htm (1572 words)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Phelps qualifies fastest for 200 butterfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Tom Malchow, the defending Olympic champion, was fourth-fastest in 1:57.75 despite swimming with an injured right shoulder.
		He was to swim the much-hyped 200 free final - a showdown with Australian Ian Thorpe and defending Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband - followed by the 200 fly semifinal.
		Defending Olympic champion Yana Klochkova of Ukraine, who won the 400 IM Saturday, was second in 2:13.40.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0816OlyButterfly16-ON.html (923 words)

	azcentral.com sports \| Summer Olympics: Hereford man misses shot at earning medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But two medals, including a gold for the lead leg on South Africa's stunning world record in the 400 freestyle relay, has forever changed the way other swimmers look at him.
		His South African teammate and Tucson training partner, Ryk Neethling, was fourth at 48.63,.07 seconds behind bronze medalist Ian Thorpe (48.56) of Australia.
		India's Olympic hopes hinge on field hockey, which it won for six consecutive Olympics from 1928 through '56 and again in '64.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0820olyaznotes0820.html (735 words)

	1960 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Rome had been awarded the organisation of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but had to decline and pass thehonours to London.
		Danish cyclist Knut Jensen collapsed during his race underthe influence of amphetamines and later died in the hospital.
		It was thesecond time an athlete died in competition at the Olympics, after the death of Portuguese marathon runner Francisco Lazaro at the 1912 SummerOlympics.
	www.therfcc.org /1960-summer-olympics-67801.html (250 words)

	1996 Summer Olympic Schedule
		South Africa vs. Australia at Morris Brown, 8 p.m.
		South Korea vs. South Africa at Clark Atlanta, 9 a.m.
		South Africa vs. Britain at Morris Brown, 5:30 p.m.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/oly/olysked.html (1975 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Aussies beat South Korea to go 3-0-1
		In other women's games, the Netherlands played to a 2-2 tie with Germany, South Africa edged China 1-0 and Britain blanked Spain 2-0.
		South Korea, in fourth place, fell to 0-2-2.
		South Africa 1, China 0 -- South Africa (1-2-1) also won for the first time, getting a goal from Jacqueline Geyser in the 52nd minute to top China (2-2-0).
	www.espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0922/767562.html (317 words)

	Africa Update Archives
		Botswana is undoubtedly a front runner in multi-party democracy in Southern Africa, yet its constitution pales by comparison to that of the emerging democracies in the region.
		In Africa to ensure fairness of elections, where allegations of rigging and gross irregularities are reported, international and local election monitoring and observation groups have become a growing industry.
		The vision of the industrial muscle and technical expertise of South Africa as a driving force in the region is, thus far, no more than that but with statesmanship and foresight that vision will likely become a reality.
	www.ccsu.edu /afstudy/summer2.html (4758 words)

	! International Angler
		Sir Garrick was a member of both the 1948 and 1953 Australian Olympic swimming teams, winning a bronze medal, and he won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle event at the 1950 Commonwealth (then called “Empire”) Games.
		Bill Fagen was one of the early pioneers of sportfishing in South Florida and the Bahamas.
		Smith was born at Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa.
	www.igfa.org /hall.asp (18746 words)

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