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	Wide World of Sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		ABC's Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology show on American television.
		Wide World of Sports was intended to be a "fill-in" show for a single summer season, until the start of fall sports seasons, but became unexpectedly popular.
		The goal of the show, which ran weekend afternoons, was to showcase sports from around the globe, of the type not normally seen on American television, such as hurling, rodeo, and badminton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wide_World_of_Sports (355 words)

	ABC Sports - Wide World of Sports
		Wide World of Sports cameraman Dale Barringer puts on scuba gear and drops to the bottom of a swimming pool in Los Angeles to man the first underwater camera ever used to cover a swimming event, the Men's AAU Swimming and Diving Championships.
		Wide World of Sports is the first network to televise the NCAA Basketball Championship: Cincinnati - Ohio State from Louisville.
		Wide World of Sports introduces an athlete that became a mainstay on the show throughout the 1970s, Soviet pairs skater Irina Rodnina, who wins the the first of 10 consecutive world titles at the World Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. She won the first four titles with Aleksei Ulanov.
	espn.go.com /abcsports/wwos/milestones/1960s.html (2749 words)

	Tackling Disney's Wide World of Sports
		Neither a sports fan nor an athlete, my mom represents the standpoint of most readers: a parent who is accompanying his or her child to this enormous, 200-acre athletic complex.
		The Sports Experience is the interactive portion of Wide World of Sports, where visitors get to try their hand at the pro's game.
		The problem was, it couldn't entertain a 16-year-old sports fan, it definitely couldn't entertain a 14-year-old who doesn't love sports, and it also could not entertain a mother who was only looking for her teenage accomplices to have a good time.
	www.allearsnet.com /ae/issue211.htm (1974 words)

	St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Wide World of Sports
		Wide World of Sports survived its initial 13 weeks and returned every year as a 90-minute program on Saturday afternoons beginning in January, and often expanding to Sundays as well.
		During the 1970s, Wide World of Sports became a brand name, and its most famous image was set: the "agony of defeat." While the "thrill of victory" changed almost every year, "the agony of defeat" was forever symbolized by hapless Yugoslavian ski jumper, Vinko Bogataj, whose spectacular wipeout was taped in 1970.
		On January 3, 1998, McKay declared that Wide World of Sports was canceled; the hour-and-a-half of all sorts of sports was replaced by a studio host introducing single event broadcasts such as the Indy 500, horse racing's Triple Crown, and the national and world championships in figure skating.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_tov/ai_2419101318 (708 words)

	ABC Sports - Wide World of Sports
		True to Roone Arledge's vision of giving the unusual in sport a chance to be noticed, Evel Knievel became a national icon under the limelight of the cameras of ABC's Wide World of Sports.
		Three weeks after his 35th birthday, he made his first appearance on Wide World, when he successfully jumped 50 stacked cars at the Los Angeles Coliseum in front of a crowd of 35,000.
		Evel was on Wide World just five months later at King's Island in Ohio, and America's love affair with Evel peaked.
	espn.go.com /abcsports/wwos/e_knievel.html (866 words)

	This Time: The Wide World of Sports
		Canadian writers on sports, especially American sports, not only caught the seriousness bug-they compounded it with the anti-Americanism that is the most enduring element in the Canadian identity.
		The larger problem, of which sports is but one instance, is the apparently inexorable intrusion of politics into every area of American life, and the problem of pervasive politicization will hardly be cured by signing up Rush Limbaugh as a sports columnist.
		The grace of sports is that it at least momentarily relieves us-often with genuine delight and joy-from the burdens that life visits on us.
	www.leaderu.com /ftissues/ft9501/opinion/nuechterlein.html (1082 words)

	Encyclopedia: ABC's Wide World of Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The show debuted April 29, 1961, and was the creation of Roone Arledge, the executive producer of ABC Sports.
		It was intended to be a "fill-in" show for a single summer season, until the start of fall sports seasons, but became unexpectedly popular.
		Roone Arledge (July 8, 1931 — December 5, 2002) was a sports broadcasting pioneer and chairman of ABC News from 1977 until his death.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/ABC%27s-Wide-World-of-Sports (582 words)

	Wide World Of Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Instead of seeing oddball sporting events (like a volunteer firemen's competition,) or showing the the fine points of how judges actually measure the performances of gymnasts (or ski jumpers, or other olympic sports,) WWS went to simply showing the same punch drunk fighters, or overpaid pro basketball players, every week.
		Wide World of Sports has given countless hours of excellent coverage of a wide variety of sports.
		But in 1997, "Wide World" dropped it's anthology format and today is just used as an umbrella title for whatever sports event ABC is broadcasting in the late-afternoon slot on Saturdays.
	www.jumptheshark.com /w/wideworldofsports.htm (1423 words)

	Wide World of Sports: Corante > Transition Game > (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It helps explains one obvious fact: that people tend to be fans of the sports in their regions and of the teams closest to them geographically.
		As much as hockey is a "major sport" in the U.S., it has the same problem, which is why it will remain a fringe sport (not to step on Colby's expertise).
		People tend to like a sport where they can see the athlete - that soccer field is huge - though the football field is not much smaller but of course, pro football took nearly 20 years of existence before it was "popular" and then another 20 more before it overtook baseball.
	www.corante.com /transition/archives/wide_world_of_sports.php (1501 words)

	Wide World of Sports Expansion - WDWMAGIC.COM Forums
		Wide World of Sports, which was completed in March of 1997, houses Cracker Jack Stadium -- the Atlanta Braves' spring training home -- along with four-and-a-half professional baseball fields, an indoor arena, a softball quadruplex, tennis and track and field complexes, and four other multi-use fields.
		Reggie Williams, the vice president for Disney Sports Attractions, and Lee Cockerell, the executive vice president of operations for Walt Disney World Resort, are expected to unveil the new plans.
		Wide World of Sports was such a wise business decision and its good to see they're investing more in the concept.
	forums.wdwmagic.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=35362&perpage=15&pagenumber=1 (1074 words)

	Disney's Wild World Of Sports - Kissimmee, Orlando Florida
		The scenic Cross Country at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex incorporates world-class, multi-sports fields, the Track and Field Complex, and a 0.7-mile wooded trail.
		The Softball Quadraplex was the first venue to be completed at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex and features four softball diamonds in a giant circular pattern.
		With its state-of-the-art surfaces and equipment, the Track and Field Complex at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex is considered to be one of the world's premier competition and training facilities for state, national, and international events.
	sports.floridakiss.com /facilities/disney/index.php (620 words)

	Wide World Of Sports: From The Tampa Tribune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wide World Of Sports: From The Tampa Tribune
		Sports organizations have business interests across the country and, in some cases, around the world.
		Of the 35 Olympic sports, softball is the only sport that has its world governing body headquartered in the United States.
	www.tampatrib.com /MGBMR37Z5AE.html (1335 words)

	Disney's Wide World of Sports
		Disney’s Wide World of Sports baseball stadium was designed to replicate the best any professional stadium has to offer.
		With its state-of-the-art surfaces and equipment, the Track and Field complex at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex is destined to be one of the world’s premier competition and training facilities for state, national, and international events.
		A pitching area sporting 10 bullpens lies between Field A and Field B. The Atlanta Braves organization utilizes the Baseball Quadraplex during spring training, and we host an exciting array of baseball tournaments, training sessions, clinics, and fantasy camps.
	www.wdisneyw.co.uk /wws.html (1353 words)

	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex to Host 2001 ACC SpringFest :: Eight spring sports championships to be held at ...
		Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex to Host 2001 ACC SpringFest :: Eight spring sports championships to be held at Disney from April 19-22.
		The 2001 ACC SpringFest is the highlight of a four-year relationship with Disney's Wide World of SportsTM Complex.
		Disney's Wide World of SportsTM Complex is spread over 200 acres and hosts more than 30 sports in professional and amateur competition and training in the heart of the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort.
	tarheelblue.collegesports.com /sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/020101aaa.html (737 words)

	Disney Constructs a Wide World of Sports
		The Walt Disney Company did and, in August 1995, began constructing Disney's Wide World of Sports, a 200-acre complex that opened this past spring in Orlando, Florida.
		Recently, Disney's Wide World of Sports became the official training camp of the Harlem Globetrotters and the new home of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), hosting over 25 of its national championships this year and 50 by the year 2000.
		A pitching area sporting 10 bullpens lies between Field A and Field B. The Atlanta Braves organization will use the baseball quadraplex during extended spring training and the Gulf Coast League season in 1997.
	www.greenmediaonline.com /st/1997/0697/697dis.html (1260 words)

	Disney Worlds Wide World Of Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is a fun place to visit.
		Also at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex is a great baseball field when during the right time of year you can watch the Atlanta Braves in spring practice.
		The Braves have 16 home games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex which begin on Feb. 27 at 1:05pm with an exhibition game against the Georgia Tech University Yellow Jackets.
	www.disneyclubs.com /wws/wide_world_sports.htm (322 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Real Mckay My Wide World of Sports at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I have always enjoyed watching ABC's Wide of World Sports when I was young so I thought, quite naturally, that it would be very interesting and enlightening to read some of the behind scenes events that occurred throughout the history of this television classic.
		For those of you who do not know, Wide World of Sports was a television show from ABC which gave viewers a peak at many different sports and of numerous varieties.
		McKay states that his real breakout television moment did not occur on the Wide World Of Sports but rather a very tragic event that was supposed to be just about sports but turned out to be so much more in the whole scheme of things.
	www.epinions.com /content_75880763012 (693 words)

	E! Online News - "Wide World of Sports" Shrinks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		After 36 years as a Saturday afternoon institution, The Wide World of Sports is being retired by ABC.
		But couch potatoes need not despair--the show is gone, but the Wide World moniker will live on as the logo of most of the rest of ABC's weekend and primetime sports coverage.
		Ratings for The Wide World of Sports, usually a pretaped hodgepodge of secondary sports such as horse racing, skiing, gymnastic and boxing, has sunk in the ratings thanks to the proliferation of cable coverage, especially on ESPN--which, like ABC is owned by Disney.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,1755,00.html (263 words)

	Zorro of the Sports World: Where did Wide World of Sports Go?
		In the world of broadcast sports, there is a constant battle between good and evil.
		But, when it seems that all is lost, Zorro of the Sports World comes along to set things right.
		And, of course, Wide World couldn't be Wide World without the acerbic tongue of one Ho-WARD Co-SELL...
	zorrotv.blogspot.com /2005/08/where-did-wide-world-of-sports-go.html (385 words)

	Streamingmedia.com: Wide World of Web Sports: A Waiting Game
		Streamed sports content seems ripe for success, but those hoping to experience the thrill of victory — either as fans or as companies gunning for a reliable revenue source — may just have to wait.
		Sports organizations’ big-money contracts with traditional broadcasters, concerns about transmission quality, and viewer habits, form hurdles to growth that cannot be ignored.
		One sporting event that could have demonstrated the potential for streaming sports content was the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
	www.streamingmedia.com /article.asp?id=6949 (706 words)

	Disney's Wide World of Sports -- BC Travel Associates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is one of the largest sports facilities in Florida.
		The complex hosts a large number of sporting events through out the year, including some events as an inline skating marathon, triathalon, inline hockey tournaments, and martial arts festivals.
		The Wide World of Sports Complex is also the home to the Orlando Rays, the AA affiliate for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
	travel.daguru.org /sports/disney/disneys_wide_world_of_sports.html (264 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Brodie: Our wide world of sports
		Chances are, it's sports that brought many of them into the picture.
		Sports, perhaps more than anything, is ready made for high-definition television.
		Until then, the country's appetite for HD sports should continue to grow -- especially as the price for those fancy TV sets continues to drop into a more affordable range.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Columnists/Brodie/2005/04/29/1018205.html (504 words)

	Reason: Wide world of sports: soccer mirrors globalization and its discontents
		Wide world of sports: soccer mirrors globalization and its discontents
		Evidently, the world's most popular sport is also a monument to role playing, with fans adopting multiple identities through their clubs.
		When Foer refers to "the logic of history," he means the idea that "once a society becomes economically advanced, it [becomes] politically advanced--liberal, tolerant." Foer's tour of the soccer world shows the inconsistent sway of that rule.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1568/is_11_36/ai_n13490449 (1021 words)

	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
		Disney's Wide World Of Sports is among a vast sporting complex comprised of 200 acres, Spring training camp to the famous Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Team and an athletic complex that is divided into various segments to accommodate all aspects of the sporting world.
		Cafe is located outside the main gates to Wide World Of Sports.
		Admission to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is $10.75 (tax included) for adults and $8.00 (tax included) for children ages 3-9.
	www.disneytrips.com /beyond/wwos.shtml (838 words)

	"ABC's Wide World of Sports" (1961) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although McKay is often recognized as Olympics commentator, this is perhaps his finest work for ABC Sports.
		I remember McKay's words, "Travelling the world to bring you a variety of sports, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat - this is ABC's Wide World Sports".
		It gives you fascinated peek into all kinds of athletes and sports events and it was well done.
	us.imdb.com /title/tt0190895 (223 words)

	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Celebrates Its One Millionth Athlete
		When the team arrived at the sports complex, they were greeted by representatives of Disney Sports Attractions, including former National Football League players Reggie Williams and Kellen Winslow, the vice president and director of planning & new event development, respectively.
		Participants will remember their sports complex experiences the rest of their lives whether they conclude their athletic careers at Disney or even if they are gifted enough to advance to the highest levels of competitive sports.
		Since the sports complex opened in the spring of 1997, the 220-acre facility at Walt Disney World Resort has welcomed youth, amateurs and even professional athletes from across the country and around the world in more than 30 sports.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-13-2005/0003868485&EDATE= (1126 words)

	Wide World of Sports
		Disney's Wide World of Sports (WWoS) complex is designed to make even the most casual observer's heart skip a beat as you walk into the 200-acre state-of-the-art sports complex in Orlando, Florida.
		This ulimate sports experience will appeal to the young and old, professional, amateur, and spectator alike.
		Disney's Wide World of Sports is located right in the heart of Walt Disney World.
	allearsnet.com /btp/dwws.htm (254 words)

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