View From America - September 2004 - Olympic History September 2004 Newsletter A brief history of the olympic Games. WomensSoftball made its debut at the olympic games in Atlanta, USA, in 1996. http://www.huddersfield1.co.uk/america/september2004/olympic_history.htm
Extractions: From the year 776BC the games were held every four years for almost 12 Centuries. Literary and Archaeological evidence however suggest that the games may have been held as early as the 9th or 10th Century BC. The early Olympic games were contested by male citizens, who came from every corner of the Greek Empire to compete in Olympia.
Softball Women s Preliminaries Game 1 - JPN - AUS, 0930, olympic softball Stadium Women s Preliminaries - Game 2 - USA - ITA, 1200, olympic softball Stadium http://www.athens2004.com/en/resultsSoftball/results?rsc=SO0000000
Why Losers Are The Real Winners - Olympic Info : Olympic History - olympic fans, ask yourself this why did you enjoy watching Tatiana Grigorievavault with Her own history. She jumped 4.55 metres and stunned herself. http://smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/06/18/1089484305112.html
Extractions: September 30, 2000 Olympic fans, ask yourself this: why did you enjoy watching Tatiana Grigorieva vault with the pole? No, besides that. Could it be the same reason you enjoyed watching Jai Taurima in the long jump? Michelle Ferris in the cycling? The little-known Justin Norris in the swimming pool? Perhaps it could. The real reason (okay, the other reason) you loved watching Grigorieva in the pole vault is that she jumped a personal best. Put aside her obvious beauty (and the way she silenced 110,000 sports fans by placing a manicured finger to bee-stung lips). Put aside the silver medal (and the email called The Silver Medallist that is doing the rounds). What, really, is the sporting point? It is that Grigorieva did better than she had ever done before. Sure, American Stacy Dragila went higher and broke a world record. Bully for her. Grigorieva was also making history. Her own history. She jumped 4.55 metres and stunned herself.
Canadian Women Olympic Softball Players Canada loses 10 to China in olympic softball Canada dropped to 1-6 in the olympicsoftball tournament after a 1-0 loss to China on Saturday. http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2000/softball/
Extractions: Following Canadian Women to Sydney By Sport. Archery Badminton Basketball Canoe/Kayaking Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pent. Paralympics Rowing Sailing Shooting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Tae Kwon Do Tennis Triathlon Trampoline Volleyball Water polo Weight Lifting Wheelchair Bball Windsurfing Wrestling Who has Qualified The Way to Sydney Olympic History New Sports ... Back to CAAWS Softball Canada dropped to 1-6 in the Olympic softball tournament after a 1-0 loss to China on Saturday.Yan Fang had two hits and scored the only run as China raised its record to 5-2. Zhang Yanqing struck out nine and allowed just two hits as Canada joined Cuba (1-6) in failing to make the medal round.-September 23, 2000 Japan Edges Out Canada
Extractions: SOFTBALL By Sport. Archery Badminton Basketball Canoe/Kayaking Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pent. Paralympics Rowing Sailing Shooting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Tae Kwon Do Tennis Triathlon Trampoline Volleyball Water polo Weight Lifting Wheelchair Bball Windsurfing Wrestling Who has Qualified The Way to Sydney Olympic History New Sports ... Back to CAAWS Saturday June 24, 2000 Canadian women's Olympic softball team named BRAMPTON, Ont. (CP) - Hayley Wickenheiser will get her chance to become the first Canadian woman to win a medal at both the Winter and Summer Olympics. The Shaunavon, Sask., native, who won a silver medal in hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, was named to the women's Olympic softball team on Sunday. Head coach Ron Clarke had been carrying 17 players, two above the Olympic limit, on his roster through this weekend's Three Nations Challenge. Christine Parris-Washington of Toronto and Carmie Vairo of Vancouver were cut from the team on Sunday. Clarke had cut Parris-Washington and Vairo when he first named his squad in March, but the pair appealed his decision and were reinstated by Softball Canada. Wickenheiser will be just the second Canadian woman to participate in both the Summer and Winter Games. Sue Holloway competed in the 1976 Olympics in cross-country skiing and in the '94 Games in kayaking. She won bronze and silver medals in '94.
USA Gymnastics Online: News: Patterson Named USOC SportsWoman became just the second US gymnast in history to be crowned olympic champion.On Tuesday, Patterson was named the United States olympic Committee s 2004 http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2005/feb02-05carly.html
Extractions: INDIANAPOLIS - In winning the 2004 Olympic All-Around title, Carly Patterson became just the second U.S. gymnast in history to be crowned Olympic champion. On Tuesday, Patterson was named the United States Olympic Committee's 2004 USOC SportsWoman of the Year, again becoming just the second U.S. woman gymnast in history to win the honor, following in the footsteps of 1991 World All-Around champion Kim Zmeskal. Patterson, 16, was voted first among 49 women nominees in balloting among national media, the USOC Board of Directors, and the Athletes' Advisory Council. The SportsMan of the Year award went to eight-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps , with the 9-0 Women's Softball Olympic Team earning the Team of the Year honor. Olympic All-Around champion Paul Hamm finished second in men's balloting. I am truly honored to be selected for this award considering all the great accomplishments of the women's athletes and the entire U.S. delegation in Athens , Patterson said. I am proud to have been a part of this record-breaking period in USA Gymnastics history and hope that our efforts will inspire a whole new level of competitive fire among future generations of athletes.
Track Star Gail Devers Makes Olympic History. Gail Devers becomes the first woman in history to compete at 5 olympic Devers becomes only the 2nd woman in history to make 5 olympic teams in Track http://athleticscholarships.net/track-field-olympic-devers.htm
Extractions: For immediate release th Also winning Olympic Trials titles Sunday, the final day of competition, were Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila in the womens pole vault, Alan Webb in the mens 1,500 meters, Terrence Trammell in the mens 110-meter hurdles, Shawn Crawford in the mens 200m, Allyson Felix at age 18 the youngest member of Team USA in the womens 200m, Jarred Rome in the mens discus, Teresa Vaill in the womens 20 km walk, and Carrie Tollefson in the womens 1,500m. Over eight days of competition, 172, 230 fans saw an onslaught of new records set: two American, 11 Olympic Trials, eight U.S. championship, two U.S. junior, one collegiate, one U.S. all-comers, and three American U.S. all-comers records. The 1992 and 96 Olympic gold medalist in the 100m dash, the 37-year-old Devers got off to her customary fast start, arriving at the first hurdle in first place. Joanna Hayes, who ran the second-fastest time in the world this year with her 12.50 in the semifinals, moved up over the last hurdles, but fell just two one-thousandths of a second shy Devers.
2005 AAU Junior Olympic Games History This marked the first time in the history of the AAU Sports Program that two Since its beginning in Washington, DC, the AAU Junior olympic Games have http://www.aaujrogames.org/history.html
Extractions: Pick A Sport Baseball Baton Twirling Beach Volleyball Boys Basketball Cheerleading Dance Drill/Clogging Field Hockey 7 on 7 Football Girls Basketball Golf Gymnastics Indoor Soccer Inline Hockey Jump Rope Karate Powerlifting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Trampoline/Tumbling Weightlifting Wrestling Since its beginning in Washington, DC, the AAU Junior Olympic Games have been conducted in 15 states and 24 cities across the United States. The state of Tennessee is in the lead with five (5) AAU Junior Olympic Games to its credit. Florida is a strong second with four (4), all in different cities: Cocoa Beach, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, and Tallahassee. In the nineties alone, the Games have grown by more than 6,000 participants. The Games will continue to expand and flourish into the 21st century as the popularity of sport and the attention to the youth in America intensifies. In 2000, the event broke all existing records for participation with over 13,000 athletes from all 50 states and several U.S. Territories and U.S. Military Bases around the world. One thing that remains consistent from year to year is the AAU's commitment to the youth of America. Sports for All, Forever!
History.html It was the first time women s softball was played in the Olympics, and so wewere a part of history, she reminds softly. What could be more awesome than http://www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/hmm/97summer/history.html
Extractions: by Monika Guttman The gold medal lies in a dresser drawer-unless someone asks her to bring it to work. Her bats rest in a corner of the house with a pool that she rents with two friends-although these days she doesn't have much time to swing a bat or swim. A year after her gold medal-winning performance as shortstop on the U.S. Women's Olympic Softball Team, Dot Richardson, M.D., is so busy being an orthopedics resident and sought-after personality that she doesn't have a second to, as she puts it, rest on her laurels. Or simply rest. "A year ago," she notes wryly, "I was definitely in better shape." Still, half the population of America wishes it had her stamina. The ever-enthusiastic, ever-energetic 35-year-old Orlando, Fla. native raves that her return to medicine after a year off to train for and participate in the Atlanta Olympics has been "fantastic." She's working more in the operating room at the LAC+USC Medical Center, she's rediscovered her passion for helping heal broken bones, and she says there's "no way" she'd give up on the two years left of her residency. "I envision having an incredible medical practice, whether I start a group or join an existing group," she predicts. As if the demands of residency weren't enough, Dr. Dot, as she's known on her Family Channel segment "Dr. Dot's Corner," has also become something of a media darling. Since last year, she has signed almost a dozen endorsement deals, including Coca-Cola and Reebok. She's just released an autobiography, "Living The Dream: My Story," and is overseeing development of a television movie about her life. She's worked as a commentator for ESPN, the all-sports cable network, and she's in demand as a motivational speaker to physician groups and corporate organizations.
University Of The Incarnate Word - The Word Online - Fall 2004 She found out the olympic Committee was looking for volunteers through a coworker.She applied, and the rest is history. Her duties consisted primarily of http://www.uiw.edu/thewordonline/fall04/olympicdreams.html
Extractions: By Debra Del Toro As she maneuvered the ski slopes at the ripe age of two, Jenny Carnes could not have imagined the places she would go or the people she would meet, all in the name of athletics. But it was her love of sports that created her path in life and would lead her across the globe to participate in one of the greatest sporting events on Earth. When she stepped off the plane in Athens in early August, Carnes, executive director of the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee for the 2005 NCAA Div. I Women's Volleyball Championship and a UIW alumna, was overwhelmed. An athlete herself, she jumped at the opportunity to volunteer for the XXVIII Olympiad. So how does one stumble onto the opportunity of a lifetime? It was a case of being in the right place at the right time. She found out the Olympic Committee was looking for volunteers through a coworker. She applied, and the rest is history. Of course, the former UIW basketball and tennis star did take some time during her hectic schedule to enjoy the experience. At the last minute she was able to purchase a ticket to the opening ceremonies for 100 euros, roughly $122, and take part in Olympic history. Carnes knows a thing or two about making history herself. From 1998-1999, she earned more significant honors than any athlete in Incarnate Word history. And she still holds the female record for the most honors.
Slow Pitch Softball History Definition Page Covers the complete history of softball. In 2004, softball will again be partof the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Besides the Olympics, softball also is http://www.angelfire.com/sd/slopitch/history.html
Softball softball See the olympic sports animations more. Womens Fast Pitch softball wereheld at the olympic softball Stadium in the Helliniko olympic Complex. http://www.athens2004.gr/athens2004/page/legacy?lang=en&channel=Softball
UC FOCUS The US women s 31 victory over China was just one of the history-making Even before the competition began, UC captured its first olympic medal in http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/commserv/9olymp1.html
Extractions: By P.G. Torrez They played for the love of the game. And in doing so, won the first Olympic gold medal ever awarded in softball. Unlike the other "Dream Team," the U.S. softball team 15 women including five University of California alumni and one incoming student was the real thing: world-class amateur athletes who captured the imagination of thousands of fans. The U.S. women's 3-1 victory over China was just one of the history-making moments for UC. At the XXVI Olympiad July 19 to Aug. 4 in Atlanta, UC's presence went beyond the athletic competitors. It encompassed coaches, athletic consultants and strategists, venue and logistics coordinators, emergency medical personnel, veterinarians, a musical composer, a network commentator and a researcher. Even before the competition began, UC captured its first Olympic medal in Atlanta this one perhaps most fitting for a world-class university. Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr., a research epidemiologist and physician at UC Berkeley, and another researcher from the University of London were awarded the first Olympic Prizes in sports science, each carrying a $250,000 prize. They were cited for studies demonstrating that physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease. In the athletic competition, UC won 17 medals 10 gold, two silver and five bronze. If the university were a country, it would rank 15th in number of medals won, ahead of Great Britain and tied with Poland and Spain. In gold medals alone, UC would rank seventh, behind Italy and ahead of Australia, Cuba and the Ukraine.
Physical Education BBC history of the Olympics was created during the 2000 Sydney games, softballsearch.com The AZ Strictly softball Search Engine provides tthe web s http://www.tusculum.edu/pages/library/links/physed503.htm
Extractions: PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH and SPORTS Introduction: TC Library's subscription Research Databases and the World Wide Web offer a large number of valuable sites to those studying in the field of physical education. We have gathered some of these here and have arranged them into two major categories: Research Databases and For PE books and other related materials (print and electronic) in the Tate Library collection, be sure to check our online library catalog DATABASES To access the research databases described below, click here BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER + THE COMPLETE MARQUIS WHO'S WHO, via Infotrac II, includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and print reference works. Search for world leaders, sports artists or sports heroes, business people (e.g., broadcasters, team owners), noted physical educators, etc. BUSINESS AND COMPANY ASAP , from the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) on Infotrac I, provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. Valuable for students of sports management and marketing. BUSINESS SOURCE ELITE , from EBSCO, provides full-text for nearly 1,090 journals covering business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and more. Valuable for students of sports management and marketing.
Indiana University Athletics - Default history Michelle Venturella After earning an alternate slot on the 1996 USOlympic softball team, she was determined to secure a permanent position on http://iuhoosiers.com/softball/history/sbtr-venturella.html
Softball Purduesports.com - Purdue University Official Athletic Site international competitor will be the second head coach in Purdue softballhistory. Kim has been where we want the Purdue softball program to go. http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/071405aab.html
Olympics - Sacbee.com Olympics, 24hour local, state, national and world news, plus politics, sports, Thursday, July 7, 2005. Baseball and softball dropped for 2012 Olympics http://www.sacbee.com/24hour/olympics/
