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  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.
By July/August 2004, all venues were delivered: in August, the Olympic Stadium was officially completed and opened, joined or preceded by the official completion and openings of other venues within the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA), and the sports complexes in Faliro and Helliniko.
The well-received 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony was held on August 13.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics   (2651 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)

  
 2004 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
January 22 - The European Union :the import of poultry from Thailand, as bird flu spreads throughout Southeast Asia.
The chief justice of the Haitian Supreme Court, Boniface Alexandre, is sworn in as interim president.
Authorities suspect suicide attacks by rebels from Chechnya to be the cause of the crashes.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/2004   (6816 words)

  
 Greece Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
With professional officers greece flag and a mostly volunteer crew, Elissa provides a means of understanding the life of a nineteenth-century sailor, arigorous world in which conditions could be miserable but the discipline, routine, greece flag and community of sea life had their own rewards.
Olympic Airlines - Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - OA) is the state-run flag carrier of Greece, employing about 1850 people.
Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics - 60 athletes represent Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
www.greece-loe.com /greeceflag.html   (727 words)

  
 DraftHelp.com - Olympics Summer 2004
The aggregate result of these national Olympic teams will determine the winner, on the basis of 5 points for every gold medal, 3 points for every silver medal, and 1 point for every bronze medal.
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)

  
 1996 Summer Olympics
Also during the games, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27, 1996 killing Alice Hawthorne and wounding 111 others, and causing the death of Melih Uzunyol by heart attack.
Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain winning the inaugural individual time trial event.
Michelle Smith of Ireland wins three gold medals and a bronze, but her victories are overshadowed by doping allegations, which are later reinforced as she is banned after failing a test in 1999.
www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/1/19/1996_summer_olympics.shtml   (430 words)

  
 2000 Summer Olympics
The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
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.gamesinathens.com /olympics/2/20/2000_summer_olympics.shtml   (670 words)

  
 Special Reports: Athens 2004
The Olympic flame burns from the cauldron just before being extinguished during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens on Sunday.
The flame went out on the Olympics during a closing ceremony Sunday night that honored the birthplace of the games with an ebullient display of Greek pride and symbolism, a relief-filled celebration of the ancient and the new.
Mia Hamm was the U.S. flagbearer during this, the last of three medal-winning appearances for her at the Olympics.
www.gmtoday.com /news/sports/olympics_2004/olympics_main.asp   (2986 words)

  
 UC's Got Game - 2004 Summer Olympics - University of California News Room
In fact, if UC were a country, its 2004 medal total would have been exceeded by only 11 other nations.
This summer, UC Berkeley will send a strong contingent of athletes and coaches to participate in the 2004 Olympic Games.
Keeping with its unprecedented Olympic tradition, UCLA will send 55 players and coaches to the 2004 Olympic Games.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu /news/summerolympics2004.html   (547 words)

  
 NBCOlympics.com - Countries - Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Even though the Olympic games are over, the NBC Universal Store still has your favorite Torino merchandise.
The 2006 Olympic host city of Torino, located in northwest Italy at the confluence of the Po and Dora Riparia rivers, is the capital of the Piedmont region.
The 19-year-old, who earned bronze at the 2005 World Championships, is the daughter of a 1984 Olympic hockey player and the cousin of Alpine skier Isolde Kostner, who took silver in the women's downhill in 2002.
www.nbcolympics.com /countries/5056762/detail.html   (723 words)

  
 Athens disqualified from Green Olympics | Greenpeace International
Athens, Greece —; The Athens Olympics may boast gold, silver and bronze medals this summer - but green medals will be nowhere in sight despite Greece's promises of making the 2004 Olympics the greenest ever.
One of our major victories was the Coke Spotlight campaign, which saw Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola meet our demands for a new refrigeration policy to reduce its impact on global climate change.
It was the intention that all electricity used by related premises and users during the Olympics in 2004 should be generated by renewables.
www.greenpeace.org /international/news/athens-disqualified-from-green   (637 words)

  
 Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The main network for Olympic coverage in Canada is the CBC which covers events live, and then replays highlights in prime time.
Benoit Gaudet defeated Somluck Kamsing of Thailand in the round of 32 in the Featherweight (57kg) division.
There were a few bright spots, including Rick Say making it to the finals of the 200 m freestlye, considerd by many to be the premier event of the 2004 Olympics, and a number of Canadian records were set.
www.askfactmaster.com /Canada_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (2674 words)

  
 Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thailand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens under the IOC country code THA.
It was the thirteenth appearance of the Asian nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1952.
Thailand • Timor‑Leste • Togo • Tonga • Trinidad‑Tobago • Tunisia • Turkey • Turkmenistan • Uganda • Ukraine • United Arab Emirates • United States • Uruguay • Uzbekistan • Vanuatu • Venezuela • Vietnam • Virgin Islands • Yemen • Zambia • Zimbabwe
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thailand_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (384 words)

  
 Full Medal Tally. Results. Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport.
From Hicham El Guerrouj ending his Olympic hoodoo to the triumph of Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh, these were the defining moments of the Athens Games.
The Olympics is the athlete's chance for 15 minutes of fame.
From farce to tragedy, the Olympics are sporting theatre, and Athens 2004 offered the perfect stage for a huge variety of plots and leading characters.
www.abc.net.au /olympics/2004/results/medaltally.htm   (100 words)

  
 Morehead
Morehead Scholars are provided with amazing opportunities for study and travel in the summer.
Each summer is concerned with a different theme, but the students are allowed to pursue programs and internships that are suited to their personal goals and interests.
Usually done the summer before your senior year, the unique study/travel summer gives students the opportunity to do something they've always wanted to, but never had the change or the money - some possibilities that I am considering are:
www.unc.edu /~clairey/50_03/morehead_summers.htm   (143 words)

  
 Olympics Events Sports
The country has a history of podium finishes in new Olympics events, such as freestyle skiing, snowboarding, women's biathlon, curling and women's hockey.
Winter Olympics in Torino Italy where she placed 20th in the Boardercross and 16th in the halfpipe.
Perhaps it's time to consider a fixed site for the Olympics and to encourage spectators to stay at home and watch international events on the telly.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Events/Olympics   (1136 words)

  
 SoccerTimes: soccer news, soccer polls, soccer links, soccer content from experience soccer reporters.
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (November 21, 2004) - Second-half goals by striker Amy Rodriguez and and midfielder Megan Rapinoe, plus a stifling defense that did not allow a shot on goal, led the United States to a 2-0 victory over Australia in the quarterfinals of the Under-19 Women's World Championship.
PHUKET, Thailand (Thursday, November 11, 2004) -- Goals by midfielder Angie Woznuk and striker Amy Rodriguez in an early two-minute span, and a second-half tally by midfielder Sheree Gray sent the United States to a 3-0 decision over South Korea to open Group C of the Under-19 Women's World Championship.
BEIJING (Tuesday, November 9, 2004) -- Tony DiCicco, who led the United States to the 1999 Women's World Cup championship and the 1996 Summer Olympics women's gold medal, is close to becoming coach of China's women's national team.
www.soccertimes.com /soccernews/nov2004.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Thailand: 07/01/2004 - 07/31/2004
This afternoon I was thinking about a summer I spent in England.
As a Scientologist I had long wanted to visit England which is a famous center for Scientology.
I did some Scientology training while I was there and will always remember what a wonderful summer it was.
home.earthlink.net /~rekon10/2004_07_01_natural-beauty_archive.html   (525 words)

  
 Summer 2005 Quarterly Report Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Please visit the CASAS National Summer Institute Web site to view the list of training sessions and workshops, the list of participants, and to browse through the Institute photo gallery.
The 2006 CASAS National Summer Institute is June 13–15 at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego.
White reports that all BIP students take a pre- and post-test annually with CASAS Life Skills tests ranging from Skill Level 5A to B. Individual goal plans are written based on the assessment results as well as on the independent living and vocational skills needed by the students.
www.casas.org /Online_Quarterlies/Index_summer_2005.cfm   (1908 words)

  
 The New York Times > Sports > Olympics > Boxing
Olympic boxing has been the starting point for some of the most memorable careers.
Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, won a gold medal in 1960 in Rome as Cassius Clay.
By WILLIAM C. ANDRE WARD won the United States' final gold medal of the 2004 Olympics yesterday.
www.nytimes.com /top/news/sports/olympics2004/boxing   (503 words)

  
 Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Thailand: 05/01/2004 - 05/31/2004
It's a beautiful time of year in Yosemite National Park Of course every time of the year is special there, but right now it's warmed up for summer and is just a bit ahead of the big tourist season.
The Lesson of the Olympics Ever wonder why so m...
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home.earthlink.net /~rekon10/2004_05_01_natural-beauty_archive.html   (329 words)

  
 Summer 2004 Class Notes
She concludes that "2004 has got to be better." I think that a lot of us feel the same way.
In December the choir sang (from memory) the Christmas portion of the Messiah with a chamber orchestra from the Portland Symphony.
After their fourth summer at their Algoma house on Lake Michigan, they migrated to their new winter home, a duplex ranch unit overlooking the golf course in a club community.
www.middlebury.edu /administration/middmag/class_notes/summer04.htm   (20820 words)

  
 Cal State Fullerton Women's Soccer
Most recently, Khosroshahin was named to the coaching staff of the Mexican Women’s National Program in the summer of 2004, helping prepare the U-19 squad for the qualifying rounds of the 2004 Youth World Cup to be held in November in Thailand.
During the summer of 2002, Khosroshahin earned his “A” coaching license from the US Soccer Federation.
In the summer of 2003, he was a guest lecturer at the Pan American Organization’s Continental Course in Women’s Soccer hosted by the Honduran Olympic Committee in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
www.titansports.org /wsoccer/2004/players/khosroshahin.html   (794 words)

  
 Olympics Athens Daily Digest - CBS SportsLine.com
Team USA won the silver medal in Sydney for the first women's water polo olympics tournament.
Day 2 but still first round of the Olympics tournament.
Let's not forget defending Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands.
cbs.sportsline.com /olympics/summer/dailydigest/0816   (452 words)

  
 Image:Flag of Thailand.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre individual medley
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke
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 SoccerAmerica.com: YOUTH: SOCCER AMERICA Top 20 Girls Clubs
Their best-known player is Alexa Orand, at 17 the youngest player on the 2004 U.S. U-19 World Championship team.
In the 2004 Premier League, the Region III West competition that finished in December, Texans teams finished first or second in all five girls divisions and first and second in the U-17 division.
Their most famous alumna is 2004 Olympic gold medalist Lindsay Tarpley.
www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=562135553   (1295 words)

  
 Olympics Athens Daily Digest - CBS SportsLine.com
Team USA hasn't won a medal since the 1992 Games when it won the bronze.
Men's Gold Medal Game: Italy has won three world championships, a dozen World Leagues but has yet to win the olympic gold.
Brazil won the gold in Barcelona in 1992 and defeated Italy 33-31 in the fifth set in the first round this year.
cbs.sportsline.com /olympics/summer/dailydigest   (300 words)

  
 DAWN - Sport; 19 May, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
GIFU, May 18: Yi Chong-Son scored a hat trick to lead South Korea to a 6-1 thrashing of India to win the men's title at the four-nation Prince Takamado Cup field hockey tournament on Tuesday.
LAUSANNE, May 18: Paris, New York, Moscow, London and Madrid were accepted on Tuesday as candidates to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics but four other cities missed out.
BANGKOK, May 18: Thailand's billionaire prime minister said on Tuesday that his country's unusual bid for a major stake in famed English soccer side Liverpool had been approved by the club's board...
www.dawn.com /2004/05/19/spt.htm   (482 words)

  
 Evangelistic ‘Olympics’ website launched!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Our purpose is to equip you, our reader, with practical answers so you can confidently communicate the gospel and biblical authority with accuracy.
First, for those who have already supported the AiG/GLS Olympics outreach, our heartfelt thanks.
These believers would be encouraged to know that their Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are praying for them.
www.answersingenesis.org /docs2004/0330olympics_site.asp   (1018 words)

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