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	Winter Olympics - MSN Encarta
		The Olympics organization is headed by a president, elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members for an initial period of eight years.
		Men’s speed skating was introduced at the inaugural Winter Olympics; the women had to wait until 1960 for their inclusion.
		Figure skating has been an ever-present event at the Games with the men’s and women’s figures; the pairs was introduced in 1908 and the ice dance in 1976.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572547/Winter_Olympics.html (1241 words)

	Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, contests alternating with sacrifices and ceremonies honouring both Zeus (whose colossal statue stood at Olympia), and Pelops, divine hero and mythical king of Olympia famous for his legendary chariot race, in whose honour the games were held.
		The Oslo flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1952 Winter Olympics by the city of Oslo, Norway, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Winter Olympics.
		The Seoul flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Summer Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_games (6723 words)

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		Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics Encyclopedia
		At the 1924 Winter Olympics, five speed skating events were contested.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Speed_skating_at_the_1924_Winter_Olympics (51 words)

	Ski - Background, History, Raw Materials, Design, The Manufacturing, Quality Control
		The use of skis evolved from an efficient means of winter transportation into a military tool with the Battle of Oslo in 1200, when Norwegian scouts were sent on skis to investigate the Swedish enemy camp.
		Fueled by interest in the 1928 Winter Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, American winter sports enthusiasts were exhilarated by hosting the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York.
		The speed at which the ski travels downhill or across terrain results in vibrations that affect the skier.
	www.madehow.com /Volume-2/Ski.html (3478 words)

	1924 Olympics
		The first Winter Olympic Games were actually called “The International Winter Sports Week” and went on for 11 days in the French Alps, 60 miles northeast of Grenoble.
		Speed skater Clas Thunberg of Finland and Norwegian Nordic skier and jumper Thorleif Haug each won three gold medals.
		Speed Skating–Men - 500 Meters 1924 Charles Jewtraw 44.00 1932 Jack Shea 43.40 1952 Ken Henry 43.20 1964 Terry...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0300756.html (374 words)

	The History of Jim Crow
		In 1977, Lucy Harris, a silver medalist from the 1976 Olympics, was drafted by the NBA New Orleans Jazz.
		Mabel Fairbanks, a talented skater-performer from the 1940s, was unable to join professional ice skating clubs, yet she eventually became a top ice-skating coach.
		Their speed, daring, and showmanship showcased their ample talents, kept the ballparks filled, and made the leagues financially successful.
	www.jimcrowhistory.org /resources/lessonplans/hs_es_sports.htm (7144 words)

	February 24 Events in History
		February 24, 2002 XIX Winter Olympics closes in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City
		February 24, 1988 Matti Nykanen becomes winter olympics 1st triple gold medalist
		February 24, 1951 Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of GRB
	www.brainyhistory.com /days/february_24.html (1859 words)

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