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	2000 Summer Olympics
		The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
		Swimming the last leg, Thorpe passed the leading Americans and arrived in a new World Record time, two tenths of a second ahead of the Americans.
		In the swimming pool, American Tom Dolan beat the World record in the 400 m medley, successfully defending the title he won in Atlanta four years prior.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.shtml (670 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics
		These were the first celebration of the Olympic Games since the recreation of the ancient Greek Olympics with the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894.
		This is remarkable, as the Olympics did not, for a long time, allow professional athletes to compete, with the sole exception of fencing.
		The weightlifting contests are also conducted in the Olympic stadium, with Launceston Elliot of Great Britain and Viggo Jensen of Denmark taking a first and a second place each in the single-hand and double-hand contests.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/18/1896_summer_olympics.shtml (886 words)

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		Resistance swimming can be done either against a stream of water set in motion by a (usually) self-contained mechanical device (often termed a swimming machine) or by holding the swimmer stationary by means of elastic attachments.
		Swimming is primarily an aerobic exercise due to the relatively long exercise time, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles, except for short sprints where the muscles work anaerobically.
		Swimming uses all three energy systems, which are the creatine phosphate system, anaerobic glycolosis (also known as Lactic acid system), and the aerobic system.
	www.algebra.com /~pavlovd/wiki/Swimming (3473 words)

	Special Olympics Hawaii :: Swimming
		Athletes compete in Swimming at Regional competitions (Oahu-wide, or Neighbor Island) to qualify for the State Summer Games held in May. Because of the wide array of events offered, Swimming is appropriate for a range of ages and ability levels.
		Swimming competition events range in distance from 25 to 200 yards and are offered in all four strokes, freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly, as well as Medley events and relays.
		As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped in competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender.
	www.specialolympicshawaii.org /sports-swimming.htm (151 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004
		Fittingly for an Olympic Games that was, more than most, about beginnings and endings, the honour of carrying the Australian flag and leading the team at the closing ceremony was given to veteran swimmer Petria Thomas.
		As is the fate of many Olympic athletes, the members of the men's hockey team who won perhaps the most thrilling of Australia's 17 gold medals will return to relative obscurity once the celebrations have died down.
		Olympic historian Harry Gordon speaks to Roy Masters about his impression of how the Games will be remembered.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics (464 words)

	Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport.
		But while every Olympic city has a fabulous stadium, nowhere else in the world could events be held at Ancient Olympia - the home of the ancient Games - and the magnificent Panathinaiko Stadium, home of the first Games of the modern era back in 1896.
		Through the prism of history, the Athens Olympics may come to be seen as the Games at which two major trends emerged - the rise of Asian nations as Olympic powers and the time the war on drugs became serious.
		Ian Thorpe, with gold medals in the 200 metres and 400 metres and a bronze in the 100 metres, was a stand-out and Grant Hackett, chest infection and all, swam the gutsiest race of his life to win the 1,500 metres, was just as impressive.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics (2755 words)

	2004 Athens Olympics - A site dedicated to Athens 2004 and Past Olympics
		Lighting ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Ancient Olympia to start on the 25th of March 2004
		This web site is not affiliated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Athens Olympic Committee (ATHOC) or the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of any country.
		The word olympic is a trademark of IOC.
	www.gamesinathens.com (115 words)

	Wikipedia search result
		Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle
		Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle
		Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
	www.feedbus.com /wikis/wikipedia.php?title=Image:Flag_of_Japan_(bordered).svg (495 words)

	Summer Olympics
		Decisions or goals were clear: the rules for swimming, diving, and water polo were to be standard; to keep the world records listed.
		Olympic racing is now conducted with boats categorised into one-design classes based on similar weights and dimensions.
		Olympic history abounds with tales of athletes who overcame crippling adversity to win gold medals, but Karoly Takacs' comeback may be the best.
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0214546/solympics.html (1844 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.
		Chirac spoke passionately to the IOC, saying, "The heart of Paris and the heart of France are beating in unison in the hope of becoming Olympic host in 2012," AP reported.
	www.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/07/06/singapore.olympics/index.html (1061 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics
		The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the '''Games of the I Olympiad''', were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
		However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, barring the so-called Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics.
		The true origin of the modern Olympics was acknowledged by De Coubertin as being in Much Wenlock, a rural market town in the English county of Shropshire.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/1896_Summer_Olympics (3198 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics at AllExperts
		The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
		However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, barring the so-called Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics.
		The true origin of the modern Olympics was acknowledged by De Coubertin as being in Much Wenlock, a rural market town in the English county of Shropshire.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/1896_Summer_Olympics.htm (3533 words)

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		Thompson wasn't sure she was going to make the team, because in 1996 she did not place in the top two in any of the events she was trying out for.
		Swimming is one of the most popular events in the Summer Olympics.
		In swimming there are events which include all four of the official strokes: butterfly, backstroke, free-style, and breaststroke.
	www.mcps.k12.md.us /schools/forestknollses/Olympics/swim.htm (445 words)

	Swimming : Sports of the modern Olympic Games
		Women compete in swimming events for the first time in 1912, but none of them are from America, which bars its female athletes from competing in events without long skirts.
		The first women's swimming gold medal was won by the Australian Sarah 'Fanny' Durack, who won the 100m freestyle in 1912.
		Smith was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs; this remained unproven, but she was suspended in 1998 for tampering with a urine sample.
	www.topendsports.com /events/summer/sports/swimming.htm (314 words)

	Aquatics- Synchronized Swimming
		According to many the swimming discipline has developed from the figure swimming event, which was performed by a group of male swimmers in Berlin.
		Swimming in Summer Olympics : Synchronized swimming was included in the schedule of the Olympic Games between 1948 and 1964 as an exhibition sport event.
		Competitors in the synchronized swimming competition have to be above the age of 15 to be eligible for the Olympics, the World Championships and World Cups.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympics/summer-olympic-events/synchronized-swimming.html (797 words)

	Aquatics-Swimming
		Swimming is a method for survival in water.
		Swimming in Summer Olympics : Swimming was included in the schedule from the very first Summer Olympic Games in 1896.
		All four strokes are used in medley events; in the 400 meter individual medley, competitors have to swim 100 meter of butterfly, then 100 meter of backstroke, followed by 100 meter of breaststroke and finally 100 meter freestyle.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympics/summer-olympic-events/swimming.html (1083 words)

	Olympics swimming in channels - The Boston Globe
		NBC keeps expanding the amount of air time it will devote to the Summer Olympics in Athens (Aug. 13-29).
		HD coverage will be limited to swimming and diving, track and field, gymnastics, the basketball medal rounds, and the soccer final.
		David Neal, executive vice president of NBC Olympics, was asked by a West Coast reporter about any "gems" who might surface among the many broadcasters added to the Olympic roster, and he mentioned Boston's Bob Neumeier.
	www.boston.com /sports/articles/2004/06/13/olympics_swimming_in_channels (957 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These games were the first modern Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
		The concept of a designated Olympic Village for the athletes would not appear until the 1932 Summer Olympics; the athletes had to care for their own lodging.
		In addition, the curves of the track were very tight, making fast times in the running events virtually impossible, despite this Thomas Burke won both the 100m and the 400m for the USA in times of 12.0 and 54.2 and winning in relitive ease.
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics (3725 words)

	Swimming Olympics Events Sports (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Swimming pioneer Gate deserves honour of having new Pointe Claire...Montreal Gazette (subscription), Canada - 16 hours agoTwenty-six Pointe Claire swimming and diving club members have competed at the Olympics and won medals at every level of international competition.
		Senior Olympics heat upThe Daily Advertiser, LA - 15 hours agoOn Sunday alone, three competitions took place, with a bicycling match held in Maurice, a swimming competition at the Susan Street Swim Club and the LSOG's...
		A female swimmer placed in swimming at the Olympics, so swimming is a little more known there.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Events/Olympics/Swimming (324 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
		There was no designated Olympic Village for the athletes like there is nowadays; the athletes stayed in hotels or with friends.
		In the first modern Olympics of 1896, women were not allowed to compete, but there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon, a poor Greek woman who became known as 'Melpomene'.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics (3849 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		At the first modern Olympics in 1896, three swimming contests were held.
		Prior to the London Olympics, where a 100m pool was used, the ocean (1896), the River Seine (1900), and a little lake in St. Louis, USA (1904), had been used as Olympic sites.
		Priority decisions or goals were clear: to standardise the rules for swimming, diving and water polo; to obtain control of world records and to maintain an up-to-date list of these records; and finally, to ensure the direction of Olympic Games competitions for swimming, diving and water polo.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=AQ (218 words)

	Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade").
		For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun.
		The events in the Summer Olympics include: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, football (soccer), gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kayaking, marathon, pentathlon, ping pong, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, taekwando, tennis, track and field (many running, jumping, and throwing events), triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (0 words)

	Summer Olympics News
		From an 8 year old who runs 40 miles per day to a 4 year old swimming prodigy riding a beluga whale, the stunts are outrageous and at what cost to children.
		Shay was considered somewhat of a dark horse to make the 2008 Olympic team, but he had been a strong finisher in the past, including winning the 2003 U.S. marathon.
		The Summer Olympics News is copyright 2006 Jill Manty
	summerolympicsnews.com (1466 words)

	Apple Learning Interchange
		From Athens 1896 to Sydney 2000, the modern Summer Olympics have brought together countries from all over the globe to participate in the spirit of competition.
		You'll be able to send postcards from some of the Olympic cities while you and your students learn about the geography, history and culture of the host metropolitan areas.
		Using these resources, together with the publicity surrounding the Olympic Games, you'll be ready for wonderful geography lessons related to not only to the Olympic cities, but also to the countries of the world that send teams or individual athletes to the competitions.
	ali.apple.com /features/s_olympics.shtml (1852 words)

	Olympics2000 \| TUCSON CONNECTION
		After the agony of missing the '96 Summer Olympics, the swimming world was his at last.
		She was 17 when she won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, swimming on the same 400 freestyle relay team with Crissy Ahmann.
		She would miss the '96 Olympics, and by the time she had corrective surgery a year later, her career seemed to be over.
	www.azstarnet.com /sydney2000/tappin3.shtml (835 words)

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