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	Olympic games information and news on past & future olympics and paralympics.
		Olympic games information and news on past & future olympics and paralympics.
		Cities throughout the world bid to host the Olympic Games and there is always keen competition, firstly between cities within each country who would like to be considered as potential hosts, and then internationally between the successful cities.
		The Olympic Games Bid Procedure is quite a long, demanding and often nerve racking process.
	www.olympicgames-news.com (327 words)

	Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1896 - Games of the I Olympiad - Athens, Greece
		1920 - Games of the VII Olympiad - Antwerp, Belgium
		2004 - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - Athens, Greece
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games (3175 words)

	Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Finland made a legend of an amiable Czech army lieutenant named Emil Zátopek, who was intent on improving on his single gold and silver medals from 1948.
		These games were the first to be broadcast live on television, enabled by the recent advent of communication satellites, and helped introduce the world to colour television.
		The games were appreciated for their excellent quality, from the point of view of their organisation, hospitality, the excellence of the competition, and the image transmitted worldwide.
	www.sugarland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Summer_Olympic_Games (2711 words)

	Summer Olympic Games at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 1928 Amsterdam Games were notable for being the first games which allowed females to compete at track & field athletics and benefitted greatly from the general prosperity of the times.
		Performances at the 1968 Mexico City games were affected, to a greater or lesser extent by the altitude of the host city.
		1896 Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece (Games of the I Olympiad)
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Summer_Olympic_Games.html (2011 words)

	1984 Summer Olympic Games
		Olympic contests are meant to be a competition among individuals, not nations.
		As with all Olympic athletes, the contestants can be of any age, but they must be citizens of the country they represent and must have amateur standing.
		Olympic contenders were permitted to earn an expense allowance equal to what they might have earned on regular jobs had they not been in training.
	members.aol.com /efirpo/olymp84.html (676 words)

	Summer Olympic Games Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com
		The Olympics are the most prestigious such event in the world, with a larger range of sports than other such events, and most of those considering Olympic victory the most prestigious achievement in their field.
		The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 when Pierre Fredi, Baron de Coubertin, who sought to promote international understanding through the sporting competition.
		The 1936 Berlin Games were seen by the German government as a golden opportunity to promote their fascist ideology.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/s/su/summer_olympic_games.html (1975 words)

	Highlights of individual Olympic Games
		The 1916 Olympics were scheduled to be held in Berlin, but were canceled because of what came to be known as World War I. The 1920 Games were awarded to Antwerp to honor the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people during the war.
		At the 1924 Paris Games, the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius", (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) was introduced, as was the Closing Ceremony ritual of raising three flags: the flag of the International Olympic Committee, the flag of the host nation and the flag of the next host nation.
		The 1932 Olympic Games saw the introduction of automatic timing to one hundredth of a second and of the photo finish, as well as the appearance of the national anthems and the raising of flags in honour of the victors during the medal ceremonies.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympic-trivia/olympic-games-highlights.html (5199 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		On 13 July 2001 at the 112th IOC Session in Moscow, Beijing was elected the Host City for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008.
		Olympic Express is the first Olympic Games “e-journal” for young people from all over the world.
		Tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are now available to Olympic fans worldwide through various channels depending on their country of residence.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/beijing/index_uk.asp (259 words)

	1936 Summer Olympics: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The international olympic committee is an organisation based in lausanne, switzerland, created by pierre de coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the ancient...
		The united states olympic committee (usoc) is a non-profit organization that is the national olympic committee for the united states....
		Thumb250pxthe olympic flame at the athens 2004 summer olympicsthe olympic flame or olympic fire is a symbol of the olympic games....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1936_summer_olympics.htm (2105 words)

	Olympic Summer Games News
		United States Olympic Committee officials are scheduled to visit Philadelphia today as part of the preliminary process in identifying a bid city to host the 2016 Summer Games.
		To prove to officials with the U.S. Olympic committee Philadelphia is committed to hosting the summer games in 2016.
		The person who must carry the Olympic torch for Chicago is a man who once said he wanted nothing to do with hosting the Games, has abandoned other big proposals and may not be around a year from now.
	www.topix.net /olympics/summer (677 words)

	The Summer Olympic Games History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A highlight from the Olympics was that Spiridon Louis ran the first marathon race, which was the same course that the hero Pheidippides after the battle of Marathon in 490BC.
		At these games she won the two most demanding events in track and field, the pentathlon and decathlon, and he did it all with great ease.
		These games were threated to be diruped by armed conflicts in Egpyt and Hungary in November, and the games were schuduled to start on November 22.
	www.fccps.k12.va.us /gm/Webs-2002/gr8-3/hillary/summerhistory.html (3230 words)

	Olympic Mascot, Summer Olympic Games Mascots
		Misha--mascot of the 1980 Olympic Summer Games in Moscow
		For the 1988 Olympic Games, which was held in an Oriental country, a little tiger designed by Kim Hyun with typical Oriental color was chosen as the mascot, who was named Hodori.
		Athena and Phevos -- mascots of the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympic-trivia/olympic-mascot.html (730 words)

	Olympic Games Links
		The Guardian 6/10/08 China bans fireworks in Beijing ahead of Olympics
		The Associated Press 6/9/08 Beijing bans fireworks during Olympics
		Click here for more Olympic books and video if you are in the UK
	www.sirlinksalot.net /olympics.html (369 words)

	1972 Olympics
		The pall that fell over Munich quieted an otherwise boisterous Games in which American swimmer Rick DeMont was stripped of a gold medal for taking asthma medication and track medalists Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett of the U.S. were banned for life for fooling around on the victory stand during the American national anthem.
		The United States also lost an Olympic basketball game for the first time ever (they were 62-0) when the Soviets were given three chances to convert a last-second inbound pass and finally won, 51-50.
		Olympic tragedy: 1972 Revisited: the shadow of terrorism still haunts the Olympics almost 30 years after Israeli athletes were massacred in Munich.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0114715.html (538 words)

	USOC
		Q & A with Frank Shorter: 1972 Olympic marathon gold medalist, 1976 silver medalist
		Frank Shorter was the last American man to win a gold medal in the Olympic marathon, in 1972.
		Meb Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon, was favored to qualify for the Beijing Olympic marathon.
	www.usolympicteam.com (324 words)

	CNN.com - London wins 2012 Olympics - Jul 6, 2005
		International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge made the announcement after IOC members voted 54-50 to eliminate the French capital in the fourth and final round of secret ballots Wednesday in Singapore.
		"The International Olympic Committee has the honor of announcing that the Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of London," Rogge declared after opening a sealed envelope containing the result.
		The five cities bidding to host the 2012 Summer Games delivered their final presentations ahead of the vote.
	www.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/07/06/singapore.olympics (1054 words)

	1980 Summer Olympic Games
		Issued September 5, 1979, to salute the coming 1980 Summer Olympics Games.
		Issued September 28,1979, as a prelude to the 1980 Summer Olympic Games.
		issued November 1,1979, to honor the future 1980 Summer Olympic Games.
	members.aol.com /efirpo/olymp80.html (35 words)

	The Summer Olympic Games
		Because of Australian quarantine laws, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden.
		1992 was the last year that both the summer games and the winter games were held in the same year.
		After 1992, the summer and winter games are staggered 2 years apart.
	www.janecky.com /olympics/summergames (76 words)

	The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
		The Olympic torch has set out from Norbulingka and starts its journey to Tibet's capital Lhasa, which literally means "place of the gods", on Saturday.
		Mexico 1968The 1968 Olympic Torch Relay began in Olympia, as past relays had.
		Copyright The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
	en.beijing2008.cn (224 words)

	ThinkQuest : Library : Summer Olympic Games
		The first Olympic games were held in ancient Greece.
		The first modern-day games were held in Athens in 1896.
		A sketch of every summer Olympic competition in the past hundred years is provided.
	www.thinkquest.org /library/site.html?team_id=21934 (113 words)

	EdGate Summer Games
		The first Olympic Games were held in Greece more than two thousand years ago.
		When the Modern Games were revived in 1896, founder Pierre de Coubertin again chose Athens as the host city.
		In 2004, the games will return to their birthplace for a third time.
	www.edgate.com /summergames (200 words)

	1984 Olympics
		In 1980, the Soviet Union and East Germany finished the Winter Games in a virtual tie for the unofficial team championship.
		Kira Ivanova - Kira Ivanova Age: 38 figure skating bronze medallist at the 1984 Olympics, who was found dead of...
		1984 Los Angeles Olympics organizers showed world games could be profitable.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300771.html (399 words)

	EdGate Summer Games
		Look below for official Olympic lesson plans developed by Griffin Publishing Group and EdGate.
		Accompanying materials must be accessed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
		They have all been written by classroom teachers for EdGate and have been updated for the Athens 2004 Olympics.
	www.edgate.com /summergames/lesson_plans (147 words)

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