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Topic: Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics

	Encyclopedia: 1988 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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.
		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 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1988-Summer-Olympics (3129 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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.
		An emotional high point of the parade was the entrance of the delegation from Afghanistan which had been absent from the Olympics, and had female competitors for the first time.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/2/20/2004_summer_olympics.html (1174 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympic flag was flown at half-staff during the period as a sign of respect to Samaranch's wife.
		People in Canada that wanted to see the Olympics between then and the closing ceremonies had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasing news coverage related to the passing and state funeral of the former prime minister.
		Organisation of the 2000 Summer Paralympics was the responsibility of SPOC the Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics (1817 words)

	1984 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		After the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the Eastern Bloc, including the Soviet Union, East Germany and Cuba boycotts these Olympics (the USSR announced their intention not to participate on May 8, 1984).
		Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of an Islamic nation, and the first of her country in the 400 m hurdles.
		A marathon for women is held for the first time at the Olympics, won by Joan Benoit.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /1/19/1984_summer_olympics.html (307 words)

	Tennis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the Olympic Games, matches are played to the best of three sets - except for the men's singles and doubles, which are the best of five.
		Tennis or "Lawn Tennis" became popular in the mid 1800s and was played on courts marked out on garden lawns.
		Tennis was an Olympic sport from the outset in 1896 until 1924 when it lost its place due to professionalism.
	www.olympics.org.uk /sports/summer/tennis.asp (369 words)

	1904 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Olympic competitions, spread out over four and a half months, were lost in the chaos of a World's Fair.
		Of the 94 events generally considered to have been part of the Olympic program, only 42 included athletes who were not from the United States.
		In a number of sports, the U.S. national championship was combined with the Olympic championship, because there were no competitors from other nations.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /1/19/1904_summer_olympics.html (464 words)

	wiki/1984 Summer Olympics Definition / wiki/1984 Summer Olympics Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A marathon for women is held for the first time at the Olympics, won by Joan BenoitJoan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) was an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
		It is officially called lawn tennis to distinguish it from real tennis (also known as royal tennis or court tennis), an older form of the game that is played indoors on a very different kind of a court.
		Summer Olympic GamesThe Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics (3426 words)

	wiki/1920 Summer Olympics Definition / wiki/1920 Summer Olympics Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 1916 Olympics were scheduled to be held in BerlinBerlin [] (German [bɛʁˈliːn]) is the national capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,387,404 inhabitants (as of September 2004); down from 4.5 million before World War II.
		1904The 1904 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States from July 1 to November 23, 1904.
		2008The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the People's Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 PM on August 8, 2008 (the number 8 stands for prosperity in Chinese culture).
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics (2663 words)

	1912 Summer Olympics
		The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden.
		For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/19/1912_Summer_Olympics.html (51 words)

	GBROLYMPICS.COM / LONDON-OLYMPICS.COM - Olympic Games Medallists
		The modern Olympics were first held in 1896.
		Nevertheless all those competitions reported, at one time or another, as Olympic medal events have been included here for the record, with those no longer regarded as official footnoted.
		The Winter Olympics were first held in 1924.
	www.gbrathletics.com /olympic (336 words)

	History of the Olympics,Stockholm 1912 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The V Olympic Games were an example to all the countries.
		The Japanese made their Olympic debut, and women increased the range of sports in which they took part by participating in the swimming events.
		In the one, the athletes threw using their strong arm; in the other, they were to use both arms alternately, and the result was an aggregate of both throws.
	www.sportz4u.com /isport/olympics/fnlsite/History/fhist/1912.html (441 words)

	AOA-13 good reasons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The billions spent on Olympics are coming at the expense of public education, health, welfare, sporting facilities, and recreational space.
		Olympics Minister Knight recently told the IOC bosses that "measures are in place" to guarantee security for the games.
		The Anti-Olympics Alliance is part of a broader international movement exposing the role of the Olympics industry as both cause and exacerbation of urban displacement, privatisation of public space, displacement and alienation of indigenous people and increasing the divide between wealthy and poor.
	www.cat.org.au /aoa/13.html (3141 words)

	1912 Summer Olympics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in (The capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic) Stockholm, (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
		A winter sports week for the 1912 Games featuring figure skating were rejected by organizers because they wanted to promote the (Click link for more info and facts about Nordic Games) Nordic Games, a quattuoroannual sporting event, instead.
		Francisco Lázaro, a (The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil) Portuguese runner died while running the (A battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians) marathon.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1912_Summer_Olympics.htm (466 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Third dive the charm for Wilkinson
		Even before she stunned the powerful Chinese divers to win America's first Olympic gold in 36 years on the 10-meter platform Sunday, Wilkinson grinned every time she walked to the edge of the 33-foot tower.
		That's the same dive that landed Wilkinson on her first Olympic team at the U.S. trials in June, where she received mostly 10s.
		She emerged smiling from the water, and blew a kiss to the television camera from the hot tub.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0924/773536.html (629 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The first competitions to be held at the modern Olympic Games are the heats of the 100 m track and field event.
		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.
		In the morning, preliminary events of the shooting competition are held, while the first tennis matches are also played.
	www.portaljuice.com /1896_summer_olympics.html (881 words)

	The Summer Olympic Games History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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.
		This was the first Olympics in which women were allowed to compete and Britain's Charlotte Cooper won the singles and mixed doubles in tennis.
		The 1904 Olympics were held in St. Louis, which were held in conjuntion with the centennial celebration of the Louisana Purchase.
	www.fccps.k12.va.us /gm/Webs-2002/gr8-3/hillary/summerhistory.html (3230 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)

	Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics was split into three categories:
		Mountain, held at the Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue.
		In the World and Olympic Records table shown at the start of each track event's subsection, the records in question were those which existed before the event.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cycling_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (93 words)

	2000 Summer Olympics
		Although the country-to-be had no National Olympic Committee yet, they were allowed to compete under the Olympic Flag.
		Former Australian Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron.
		IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, at his last Olympics, had to leave for home, as his wife was severely ill. Upon arrival, his wife had already passed away.
	www.fact-index.com /2/20/2000_summer_olympics.html (673 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 (1136 words)

	Olympic Trivia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		On the day the 1948 Olympic games began at Wembley Stadium in London, June 29, the famed Australian ‘Invincibles’ cricket side was finishing off England in a test at nearby Lord’s, winning by 409 runs.
		The Olympic torchbearer for the 1956 Olympics was a virtually unknown 19 year old at the time he carried the torch into the stadium at Melbourne.
		Until the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, baseball was restricted to amateurs.
	www.topendsports.com /olympics/summer/trivia.htm (1033 words)

	OLYMPICS - CBS SportsLine.com
		Wiberg, an Olympic giant slalom and combined gold medalist who also won four world titles and one World Cup overall crown, said she was honored to be selected as the last of 128 runners in the relay.
		Gunnar Larsson, a double Olympic swimming champion in 1972, pistol shooter Ragnar Skanaker and Prince Carl Philip also carried the torch.
		Besides hosting the 1912 Games, Stockholm's Olympic Stadium also hosted the equestrian events for the 1956 Olympics because Australia had a quarantine that prevented the horses from traveling to host city Melbourne.
	www.sportsline.com /olympics/story/7465313 (413 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Williams sisters win gold in women's doubles
		Summer Olympics 2000 Williams sisters win gold in women's doubles
		The tournament title was the first this year for the Russian, a two-time Grand Slam champion.
		He had talked of skipping the Olympics because he was discouraged by the way he was playing.
	www.espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0927/784564.html (753 words)

	SUMMER OLYMPIC STATISTICS
		The ranking is performed neither according to gold medal nor medal total but according to points (3 points for a gold, 2 for a silver and 1 for a bronze).
		In some cases, you will find "half medals" : In the early Olympics, some people had unprecise nationality, therefore two countries shared the medal.
		It includes all Olympic results from Athens 1896 to Sydney 2000 (when the sport is completed).
	www.darmoni.net /joete.htm (132 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 China earns record fifth gold medal
		SYDNEY, Australia -- Chinese divers earned a record fifth Olympic gold medal in Sydney, increasing the already large distance between them and the rest of the diving world.
		Hu, a 17-year-old who was a late replacement for an injured teammate, took silver with 713.55.
		But perhaps Hu's youth and Olympic inexperience got to him on his fourth dive of the six-round final.
	www.espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0930/791666.html (617 words)

	1896 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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 second runner to arrive is also from Greece: Kharilaos Vasilakos, the winner of the very first marathon race ever, the Greek selection race for the Olympics.
	www.ukpedia.com /1/1896-summer-olympics.html (887 words)

	Summer Olympics: Modern Pentathlon
		The choice of sports was based on a warrior having to carry a message to the troops during a battle.
		This event is run on a public road and a distance of 3-km (3,000 meters) for both men and women.
		The Modern Pentathlon was first included in the 1912 Olympic Games.
	www.pocanticohills.org /olympics/modernpentathlon.htm (424 words)

	1920 Olympics
		The Olympic quadrennial, scheduled for Berlin in 1916, was interrupted by World War I–the so-called “War to End All Wars,” which had involved 28 countries and killed nearly 10 million troops in four years.
		Less than two years after the armistice, the Olympics resumed in Belgium, a symbolic and austere choice considering it had been occupied for four years by enemy forces.
		The Antwerp Games were also noteworthy for the introduction of the Olympic oath–uttered for the first time by Belgium fencer Victor Bion–and the Olympic flag, with its five multicolored, intersecting rings.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0114439.html (325 words)

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