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  2004 Summer Olympics - Psychology Central
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004.
Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance.
It was the first Olympics since NBC had merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment; the merger, along with the acquisitions of the Bravo and Telemundo networks, made it possible for the network to broadcast over 1200 hours of coverage during the games, triple what was broadcast in the U.S. four years earlier.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/2004_Summer_Olympics   (2374 words)

  
 Category:Water polo players at the 2004 Summer... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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").
At the end of an Olympics, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city.
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.
www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics   (1311 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)

  
 Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics.
Twelve teams battled it out for the gold medal in the men's event, where Russia was trying to avenge their defeat by Hungary at the Sydney Olympics.
There were eight teams in the women's event where holders Australia were hoping to retain the title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Water_polo_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (678 words)

  
 Egypt in the 2004 Summer Olympics
The original Olympics were held every four years for a span that lasted for almost eight centuries.
In 2004, Egypt has high hopes for three medals, and in what seems like the spirit of this year's event, their best chance for a gold comes from the females, specifically Nahla Ramadan.
At Minsk in May of 2004, Nahla was the biggest star in the field of 262 competitors in both men's and women's weightlifting, and so not surprisingly, even Sport's Illustrated has picked her for Gold in the Women's 75 kg (165 lbs) event at Athens.
www.touregypt.net /featurestories/egypt2004olympics.htm   (1359 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2004 Summer Olympics > Swimming
The defending Olympic champion was fourth after Saturday's semifinal, needing a comeback and some mistakes by her competitors for a chance to win another medal.
The defending Olympic gold medalist saved her best dive for the end Friday, managing to escape the preliminaries of 10-meter platform after muddling through most of the competition.
But at a recent water polo game at the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex, it was the coach looking up to his players.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/swimming   (2316 words)

  
 ©2004, Gannett News Service
There are three teams competing for the highest honor of the 2004 Olympics.
It was Black Friday for U.S. On a day that was Olympic in scope both for its shock value and its intrinsic weirdness, the American delegation had what can only be described as a really lousy 24 hours.
Andre Ward was the first U.S. boxer to win a gold medal at the Athens Olympics, ending two weeks of frustration for the team that once dominated in the ring.
content.gannettonline.com /gns/olympics   (409 words)

  
 2004 Olympics at Salon.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
2004 was all about taking the bad with the good.
At the closing of the Olympics, the spirit of human striving -- impervious to time and its losses -- burns strong on athletes' faces.
Olympics: NBC's coverage isn't golden, but it's been a huge improvement over recent years.
dir.salon.com /topics/2004_olympics   (287 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2004 Summer Olympics > Gymnastics
While the U.S. Olympic Committee and South Koreans tried to work out a deal in a dispute over Paul Hamm's gold medal, the head of gymnastics' ruling body all but said they were wasting their time.
Carly Patterson wanted to be an Olympic champion for as long as she can remember, hoping she'd be "the next Mary Lou" someday.
Hungary wins gold, Americans upset Italy in water polo: Hungary won its eighth Olympic water polo gold medal, scoring three time in the last quarter to beat Serbia-Montenegro 8-7 on Sunday.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/gym   (1312 words)

  
 Olympic Water Polo Tickets - Athens Summer Games - 2004 Olympics Schedule
Water Polo events will be held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
The categories for 2004 Olympic Water Polo include both Men's and Womens events.
The term Olympics ® is a registered trademark of the USOC and is used at this site for descriptive purposes only.
www.tickco.com /athens2004/water_polo.htm   (281 words)

  
 usolympicteam.com, official site of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team
The Olympic rivals raced head-to-head Sunday as Davis blazed to a new record of 1:42.68.
Lonnie Hannah’s sled hockey teammates say through his passion for sports, zest for life and a recent bout with cancer, he has shown the true power of a positive attitude.
The halfpipes, the slopestyles, the X Games, the Olympics, nationals and the U.S. Open.
www.olympic-usa.org   (339 words)

  
 Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and abbreviated AUS.
Australia first competed in the Olympics in 1896, and is one of only two countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games.
National Olympic Committees at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
www.askfactmaster.com /Australia_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (2025 words)

  
 azcentral.com sports | Summer Olympics: U.S. defeats Australia for water polo bronze   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
27, 2004 12:00 AM Ellen Estes scored three times for the United States, which beat Australia 6-5 to win the bronze in women's water polo on Thursday night.
Olympic long jump champion Dwight Phillips of Mesa on his appreciaton for Arizona State and the Valley
It was the fifth straight win on springboard for the Chinese women, and the five gold medals match the country's total from the Sydney Games in 2000.
www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/0827olycaps0827.html   (1075 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
And although it's not the medal they wanted, the Americans claimed bronze Thursday after beating defending Olympic champ Australia 6-5 on Ellen Estes' three goals.
The United States hasn't won an Olympic medal in men's water polo since taking silver at Seoul in 1988.
ESPN.COM'S 2000 SUMMER OLYMPICS: From the opening ceremonies to the final gold medal.
sports.espn.go.com /oly/summer04/waterpolo/index   (263 words)

  
 azcentral.com sports | Summer Olympics - Athens 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The event is in the early planning stages, but officials hope the party will give local kids and adults an opportunity to meet and mingle with their favorite Olympians.
It would be a good idea if, sometime during the NBA season, each of the guys unwilling to go to the Olympics just happen to find bronze medals hanging in their lockers, courtesy of the guys who did.
As much as we were told to keep our American pride in low profile in Athens, when I am in the secured confines of the NBC workspace, I am quick to let everyone know when Arizona athletes do well.
www.azcentral.com /sports/azetc/04olympics/athensindex.html   (441 words)

  
 ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A grand celebration, the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, which for 17 days returned to Greece, the country where they were originally born and the city where they revived, is completed.
Read the highlights of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and feel again the excitement of the most important events of each competition day.
Send an ATHENS 2004 e-card and spread the message of Olympism to the whole world.
www.athens.olympic.org   (606 words)

  
 Innovative Teaching - Olympics 2004
Four Science-based activities in.pdf format designed to explore the properties of water within the context of an Olympics theme.
Wonderful comparison of the ancient Olympics and the Centennial Modern Games in Atlanta with plenty of substance provided from the Perseus Project; this is a first rate treatment of the evolution of the Olympic tradition.
Frequently asked questions about the 2004 US team and individual athletes, great for helping students get a feel for the United States presence in Athens.
surfaquarium.com /NEWSLETTER/olympics2004.htm   (1662 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
But the '04 Olympics will long be remembered for other reasons.
Allen Iverson might once have been the unwilling pupil of Larry Brown, but his coach should've been studying the lessons AI taught on accountability in Athens.
Some Olympic winners: the volunteers, the venues, the security, Tomato Tom and Yolanda Griffith.
sports.espn.go.com /oly/summer04/index   (324 words)

  
 Olympics: Athens 2004
The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy
The Olympics were held in honor of this Greek god.
Women competed in these games, which may predate the Olympics.
www.factmonster.com /spot/04olympics.html   (228 words)

  
 TSN : olympics - Canada's Sports Leader
Canada (1-1) faces Hungary on Friday in Group B and has a shot at winning its group, which would give the a team a bye to the semifinals.
At Sydney, water polo became my new fav Olympic sp...
Unfortunetly, this next year's pro water polo seas...
www.tsn.ca /olympics/news_story.asp?id=95301   (347 words)

  
 Three Trojans Will Participate At 2004 Olympics :: Sofia Konoukh and Aniko Pelle will play in Athens while Danny Leyson ...
Three Trojans Will Participate At 2004 Olympics :: Sofia Konoukh and Aniko Pelle will play in Athens while Danny Leyson will serve as an assistant coach for the U.S. men's team.
LOS ANGELES -- Former USC women's water polo players Sofia Konoukh (Russia) and Aniko Pelle (Hungary) will compete for their respective countries at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, in August.
From 1904 to 2000, there have been 340 athletes who attended USC before, during or after their Olympic appearance.
usctrojans.collegesports.com /sports/w-wpolo/spec-rel/071604aaa.html   (356 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - USATODAY.com - Olympic sports coverage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
For the record book List of world and Olympic marks set in Athens.
Relive the action from the Winter Olympics in Utah.
Summer Olympics draw nearly 4 billion viewers worldwide.
www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/front.htm   (229 words)

  
 United States Water Polo, INC., All Rights Reserved. No Unauthorized Links, Portals, Reproductions, or Re-Broadcasts ...
Read what he has to say about his rising water polo career.
 USA Water Polo has teamed up with SPEEDO to develop new water polo caps. The proceeds benefit a new program to provide grants and assist in marketing and development of water polo programs across the country.
The World Water Polo Magazine initial issue has been delayed to March.
www.usawaterpolo.com   (500 words)

  
 Olympics - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Images from the Closing Ceremony of the Athens Olympics on Sunday.
Trouble mars the marathon but the Olympic spirit prevails.
27: NBC's Jim Maceda reports on the fierce competition for the Summer Olympics in 2012.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4581243   (378 words)

  
 Literary Services, Inc.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, American women's teams outperformed the American men's teams virtually across the board.
Following the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, she wrote articles for the American Management Association about how women can translate Olympic lessons to the workplace.
During the period of 1994 to 2004, Lois Elfman was the editor in chief of two sports magazines.
www.literaryservicesinc.com /proposals.htm   (6875 words)

  
 Here and Now : Wolf Wigo and Water Polo - 8/20/2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Just before the start of the Summer Olympics, we profiled Wolf Wigo, captain of the U.S. Men's Water Polo Team.
Wolf Wigo, captain of the U.S. Men's Water Polo Team.
Water Polo: Beneath the Surface, A Documentary about Wolf Wigo
www.here-now.org /shows/2004/08/20040820_3.asp   (126 words)

  
 Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics Brazil was represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (abbreviated COB).
The largest Brazilian delegation ever consisted of 247 athletes (125 men and 122 women), which represented 42 more athletes than in Sydney 2000 and 22 more than in Atlanta 1996 — the previous record.
In Athens 2004 Brazil competed in all but ten events (Archery, Badminton, Canoeing - Slalom, Cycling - Track, Softball, Gymnastics - Trampoline, Baseball, Water Polo, Hockey and Weightlifting).
www.askfactmaster.com /Brazil_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics   (3857 words)

  
 2006 Summer Games - Beijing Tickets - Schedules, Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
If you would like to attend a Winter Games sporting event in Torino in 2006, or to see the 2006 Winter Game schedule and information, Coast to Coast Tickets is your source.
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