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	South Korea
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west and the East Sea/Sea of Japan (see Notice on Talk page) to the east, and terminated by the Korea Strait and the East China Sea to the south.
		South Korea's capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
		Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world, with the only minority being a small Chinese community.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/s/so/south_korea.shtml (1303 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.
		Also recognized was the symbolic unified march of athletes from North Korea and South Korea under the Korean Unification Flag.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/2/20/2004_summer_olympics.html (1174 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance.
		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 2004 Summer Paralympics were also held in Athens, from September 17 to 28.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Athens_Olympics (1903 words)

	Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre where 390 competitors contested 17 gold medals.
		This is situated in the city of Markópoulo, in the east of the Attica region in Greece.
		In the last Olympic competition in running target before it was taken off the program, Manfred Kurzer set a new World record with 590 in the qualification round and though he did not perform a perfect final, he was never threatened.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shooting_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (547 words)

	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)

	Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Korea competed as Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics, while North Korea competed as DPR Korea.
		Both North Korea and South Korea marched together in the Parade of Nations at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies under the Unification Flag, a white flag showing the united Korean Peninsula in blue.
		National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korea_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (1250 words)

	Foreign relations of South Korea Summary
		South Korea and the United States consistently coordinated efforts to resolve threats arising from nuclear and missile issues on the Korean Peninsula.
		South Korea's relations with the United States have been most extensive since 1948, when the U.S. helped establish South Korea and fought on its UN-sponsored side in the Korean War (1950–1953).
		South Korea's relations with Japan continue to be turbulent, primarily due to a number of disputes between the two countries stemming from Korea's colonial past.
	www.bookrags.com /Foreign_relations_of_South_Korea (1990 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Athens 2004 Olympics
		The Athens 2004 Olympics torch relay will be the first to travel the globe and return to the country that gave us the Olympics Games.
		The torch for the Athens 2004 Olympics has been inspired from an olive leaf and was chosen to enhance the Flame with its upward dynamic shape.
		An Olympic sport is one that should be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries on 4 continents and by women in at least 40 countries on 3 continents.
	www.clearleadinc.com /site/sports.html (1428 words)

	N. Korea, South to field one team for Olympics - World - The Washington Times, America's ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		MACAO -- North and South Korea have agreed in principle to form a unified team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and next year's Asian Games, and now all that remains is to work out the details.
		Athletes from the two Koreas participated together in the opening ceremonies of the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and at the 2002 Asian Games, marching under a blue flag that featured a blue map of the entire Korean Peninsula.
		The two Koreas have been divided since 1945, and their relations have been venomous since they fought a merciless three-year war in the 1950s.
	www.washtimes.com /world/20051101-104931-2876r.htm (572 words)

	Olympic Games lose big names
		Greece's state broadcaster suffered a short circuit during the first Olympic action and viewers all over the country were left with a blank screen midway through the soccer.
		Security is a top priority for the organisers of the first Summer Olympics since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
		Olympic officials hope to project a modern image of Greece to banish stereotypes of laziness and provide a flavour of the Games' ancient roots, stressing the ideals of competing peacefully and celebrating humanity.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/aug/12oly.htm (783 words)

	Olympics
		Until 1994, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, but in 1986 the International Olympic Committee, which organises the Olympics, decided to separate them, so as to spread costs for all involved parties.
		As with the Ancient Olympics, once the flame has been lit, it is kept burning throughout the celebration of the Olympics, and is extinguished at end of the closing ceremony of the Games.
		Olympic medals are awarded to those individuals or teams placing first, second, and third in each event.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /olympics/Olympics.htm (1089 words)

	South Africa to host 2010 World Cup
		South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 soccer World Cup -- the first to be held on the African continent.
		South Africa hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the 2003 Cricket World Cup successfully but the soccer World Cup, which began in 1930, has never been held on the continent.
		South Africa sent a high-profile mission to Switzerland, led by Mandela, President Thabo Mbeki and Nobel Peace prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and was the slight favourite.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/may/15wcup.htm (536 words)

	South Korea (01/07)
		Korea has experienced one of the largest rates of emigration, with ethnic Koreans residing primarily in China (1.9 million), the United States (1.52 million), Japan (681,000), and the countries of the former Soviet Union (450,000).
		The Republic of Korea (commonly known as "South Korea") is a republic with powers nominally shared among the presidency, the legislature, and the judiciary, but traditionally dominated by the president.
		In 2004, agreement was reached on the return of the Yongsan base in Seoul--as well as a number of other U.S. bases--to the R.O.K. and the eventual relocation of all U.S. forces to south of the Han River.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2800.htm (4017 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > Olympics -- South Korea's chances for duplicate gold appear slim
		The South Koreans were expected to send the case to CAS on Monday.
		The South Koreans said they protested as soon as they discovered the discrepancy and were told to write a letter of protest to the International Gymnastics Federation after the meet.
		The U.S. Olympic Committee is studying the case, but spokesman Darryl Seibel said it's too early in the process to take a stand.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/gym/20040822-0951-oly-taintedgoldgym.html (590 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Joyful South Africa Celebrates World Cup Award
		South Africa was awarded the right to host the 2010 soccer World Cup finals Saturday to finally erase the agony of four years ago when they lost out on the 2006 finals to Germany by a single vote.
		ZURICH (Reuters) - South Africa was awarded the right to host the 2010 soccer World Cup finals Saturday to finally erase the agony of four years ago when they lost out on the 2006 finals to Germany by a single vote.
		South Africa sent a high-profile mission to Switzerland, led by Mandela, President Thabo Mbeki and Nobel Peace prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu in their efforts to win the vote.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/05/15/joyful_south_africa_celebrates_world_cup_award?mode=PF (814 words)

	South Africa to host World Cup - Soccer - www.smh.com.au
		South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 soccer World Cup - the first to be held on the African continent.
		South Africa sent a high-profile mission to Switzerland, led by Mr Mandela, President Thabo Mbeki and Nobel Peace prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and was the slight favourite.
		The World Cup finals, held in Asia for the first time when South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 tournament, will be awarded to South America in 2014 with Brazil expected to land the finals when it celebrates its federation's centenary.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/05/15/1084571006025.html (490 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		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.
		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.
		In the event the 2004 games were described as a 'dream' games by IOC president and Greece was congratulated for her organisation.
	www.biography.ms /2004_Olympic_Games.html (1580 words)

	CBS News \| Curtain Falls On Athens Olympics \| August 30, 2004 10:35:26
		The South Koreans drew on the precedent set by the IOC at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, when another judging scandal resulted in a Canadian figure-skating pair being awarded a duplicate gold.
		South Korea is protesting American gymnast Paul Hamm's gold medal in the all-around competition.
		Most Olympic athletes say they spend almost every waking hour getting ready for their competitions.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/08/13/entertainment/main635875.shtml (1300 words)

	History of the Modern Summer and Winter Olympics from Fanbay.net
		Considering that these Olympic Games were the first held in hundreds of years, they were a big success, unlike the next 2 Olympic Games (Paris in 1900, and St. Louis in 1904).
		The Summer and Winter Olympics of 1932 were both held in the United States, in Los Angeles, CA and Lake Placid, NY, respectively.
		The Olympic facilities were as impressive as the cutting edge facilities that brought the Summer Olympics to a new level in Munich (1972).
	www.fanbay.net /olympics/modern_history.htm (2739 words)

	1988 Summer Olympics
		South Korea's government became a democracy under the pressure of organising the Olympics.
		After boycotts of the Olympics in 1976, 1980 and 1984, the Games were again boycotted, but only by four nations: North Korea, Cuba, Ethiopia and Nicaragua.
		Table tennis is introduced at the Olympics, with China and the host nation both winning two titles.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/19/1988_summer_olympics.shtml (329 words)

	The 2004 Olympics - Iraq's meaningless inspirational victory. By Franklin Foer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Olympic gold may represent the mother lode in many sports, but it has almost no prestige in soccer.
		This summer has already seen the European Championship and the Copa America, tournaments waged for continental supremacy that feature the world's best professional players, genuine rivalries, and a rich history.
		Although Olympic soccer does not have the same cache as the major FIFA/UEFA titles there is a hugely important role played by the tourney.
	slate.msn.com /id/2105146 (1180 words)

	Encyclopedia: Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
		Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.
		From the quarter final stage onwards the womens event moved to the Indoor Arena of the Helliniko Olympic Complex with the men joining them there for their semi-finals and final.
		The men's Handball event first made an appearance, played outside, at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany but did not then re-appear until the Games returned to Germany for the Munich Olympics in 1972 since when it has been ever present.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Handball-at-the-2004-Summer-Olympics (789 words)

	Four U.S. cities want Olympics back soon - Feb. 22, 2002
		South Africa, Brazil and Russia are weighing bids this time as well.
		Most of the cities say they're well positioned in terms of having their sporting facilities well in place for the games, which they said should be an advantage when lobbying for the games.
		There have been four U.S. Olympics and one in Canada since 1980, and Vancouver, British Columbia, is a candidate for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which is due to be awarded next year.
	money.cnn.com /2002/02/22/olympics/olympics_2012 (961 words)

	Olympics is home, sweet home
		When the Athens Olympics lifted its curtain Friday night, a success seemed to be in the making just as the organizers promised as all the unpleasant memories of long debates and construction delays faded out in the spectacular opening ceremony.
		The Olympic rings are lit up as fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 13, 2004.
		For the first time in Olympic history, Afghan women made their appearances in the most celebrated global sporting carnival as sprinter Robina Muqimyar and judoka Friba Razayee, both 18, represented their nation, which was welcomed back to the international fold for the first time since the fall of the Taliban regime.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-08/14/content_365338.htm (773 words)

	AsiaMedia :: KOREA: Korean portals in race ahead of Olympics
		Internet portals in Korea are upping their marketing efforts ahead of the Athens Summer Olympics, launching news pages to provide results updates, photos and statistics from the sporting event that is expected to cause a surge in online traffic.
		The company also started a page dedicated entirely to the South Korea's Olympic football squad, http://hompy.msnplus.co.kr/soocer2004, and plans to host a contest that awards subscribers who guess the correct score of the country's qualifying matches against Greece, Mexico and Mali.
		Yahoo!Korea Corp. (www.yahoo.co.kr) opened its Olympic Web site July 26 at http://kr.athens2004.yahoo.com and is offering real-time news updates and photo highlights as well as the complete events schedule and statistics.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=13526 (467 words)

	DraftHelp.com - Olympics Summer 2004
		However, for most fantasy leaguers it will be little more than a way to bridge the gap between pre-season football, their annual fantasy draft and the kickoff of the actual NFL season.
		The 15 national Olympic teams must be chosen from 4 different pools, in which the nations have been divided, according to their performance in Sydney 2000, plus a host nation factor.
		Each participant must choose 2 Olympic teams from Group A, 3 Olympic teams from Group B, 5 Olympic teams from Group C and 5 Olympic teams from Group D (with encompasses all nations not in any of the former groups).
	www.drafthelp.com /Olympics2004Summer.htm (635 words)

	CNN.com - Koreas discuss joint Olympic team - May. 16, 2003
		North and South Korea are discussing entering a single, unified team to compete in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, an aide to the South Korean representative to the talks told CNN on Friday.
		North and South Korea are uneasy neighbors whose border is guarded by tens of thousands of heavily armed soldiers, including U.S. troops backing South Korea.
		The two Koreas have never fielded a joint team at the Olympics, although unproductive talks have been held in years past.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/korean.olympics (339 words)

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