Mercersburg | Athletic History The trophies, plaques, banners, and olympic jerseys on display in Nolde Tennis champion Tom Edlefsen 61 and squash champions Mark Talbot 78 and Nina http://www.mercersburg.edu/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=13&pname=Athletics&purl=athleti
Sports & Olympics Wednesday-Night Thursday Jul 7, 2005 ts Will olympics bump baseball for squash? 19, 1976Little Nadia vaults to olympic history 710 From That Was Then http://www.wednesday-night.com/Sports.asp
Extractions: The International Olympic Committee yesterday gave the 2012 Summer Games to London. Tomorrow, they`ll decide what sports the city will host. Wednesday, July 6, 2005 London Is Chosen for Olympics as New York Bid Falls Short NYT SINGAPORE, July 6 - In a surprising upset over front-running Paris, London snatched away the 2012 Olympics today, capping a comeback in a bidding race it seemed nearly out of just a year ago. London was awarded the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday, upsetting European rival Paris in the final round of voting to take the Games back to the British capital for the first time since 1948. BBC London beats Paris to 2012 Games
1 - Number One News Resource Of Pakistan - The News - Jang Group In squash, we would provide an olympic programme featuring just 64 athletes, player of the 1980s and arguably the greatest squash player in history, http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/apr2005-daily/29-04-2005/sports/s25.htm
Extractions: Dramatic venues a big plus for squash LONDON: Having been staged in front of dramatic backdrops like the Great Pyramids in Egypt, squash can offer some of the most memorable and photogenic venues in global sport. Hardly surprisingly, this is one of its greatest strengths and a powerful marketing tool as the racket sport bids to appear at the Olympics for the first time. Squash has been shortlisted with golf, rugby, roller sports and karate for possible inclusion at the 2012 Games and could be added to the programme if any of the existing 28 sports is removed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 8. All 28 Olympic sports will face the vote in Singapore and must win a majority from IOC members to avoid being dropped from the list. If a sport is axed, the IOC Executive Board will select a replacement from a list of the five applicants. The sport recommended by the executive board to replace an outgoing sport would first need a two-thirds majority to become an Olympic sport and would then need a simple majority in a second vote to be admitted to the 2012 Games programme.
1 - Number One News Resource Of Pakistan - The News - Jang Group Egypts Ashour wins World Junior squash Cship ATHENS American Michael Phelpsmade olympic history late Saturday watching his teammates set a world http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2004-daily/23-08-2004/sports/s23.htm
Extractions: Egypts Ashour wins World Junior Squash Cship Shewfelt tumbles to mens floor gold ATHENS: Kyle Shewfelt edged out Romanias Marian Dragulescu on a tiebreak to give Canada their first ever gymnastics gold medal in the Olympics mens floor exercise on Sunday. Shewfelt executed his powerful tumbles to earn a score of 9.787, which was the same as Dragulescu, but was named champion once the tiebreak rules were applied by the judges. Bulgarias Jordan Jovtchev settled for his second successive Olympic bronze in the event. Paul Hamm, who was awarded the all-round gold on Wednesday after a judging error denied South Koreas Yang Tae-young the title, was expected to take the title but the pressure was clearly etched on his face and he finished fifth. Agarkar ruled out of Australia clash today AMSTERDAM: Indian seamer Ajit Agarkar has been ruled out of Mondays one-day triangular series match against Australia in the Netherlands, media reported on Sunday. Agarkar played in Indias 66-run defeat by Pakistan in the first match of the tournament at Amstelveen on Saturday but is suffering from a side strain. India have been struck by injury setbacks with leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar missing the entire tournament with tennis elbow while spinner Harbhajan Singh and fast bowler Ashish Nehra have been suffering from viruses. Batsman Mohammad Kaif is also a doubt with a shoulder injury with India needing to beat Australia to have a chance of reaching the final on August 28. The tournament is a warm-up for the ICC Champions Trophy starting in England on September 10.
THE HISTORY OF RACQUETBALL Racquetball a mere youngster compared to tennis, squash and other racquet In 1982, the United States olympic Committee recognized racquetball as a http://www.courtsplus.com/rbhistory.html
Extractions: THE HISTORY OF RACQUETBALL Racquetball a mere youngster compared to tennis, squash and other racquet sports has encountered a myriad of changes in its short 26-year history. Simple wooden racquets have given way to state-of-the-art frames, intense athlete now share court time with teens and senior adults, and the game, which was born in the USA, is now played in 87 countries worldwide. Racquetball, which celebrated its Silver Anniversary last year, is experiencing a renewed surge in popularity and favor with over 9.3 million active participants. More and more people . . . including Baby Boomers, the 35-44 year old group responsible for making racquetball hot in the 70's and 80's . . . are coming back for fitness and fun. In the Beginning Racquetball can trace its beginnings as early as the 1920's here in America, although the origin of racquetball currently played today has been credited to Joe Sobek, a tennis pro from Greenwich, Connecticut. Seeking an indoor alternative to tennis, Sobek in 1949 combined the rules of squash and handball to create a new game dubbed paddle racquets. He drew up plans using a platform tennis racquet as a pattern, and had an initial order of 25 prototypes made. The sport quickly caught on, but it wasnt until 1968 that racquetball began to realize its potential. Contributing to its rapid rise in popularity was the birth of the International Racquetball Association (IRA), a precursor to the American Amateur Racquetball Association (AARA). Suddenly, racquetball had an organized tournament structure and a uniform set of rules. Another factor was that new equipment specifically designed for the sport became commercially available.
In Olympic Footsteps: An International Tour | Away.com In olympic Footsteps An International Tour history meets athletic legend in squash, handball, volleyball, and badminton are played inside when it s too http://away.com/features/olympicsintl_1.html
Extractions: It was 776 B.C. when that first foot race was held, in Olympia, about 75 miles from Athens in the Peloponnese. Dedicated to Zeus, the Olympic festival was a religious rite, held every four years. The sacrifices have gone, but the athletic competitions and crowning of winners are our remainders of that ancient time.
Ivy League Sports Softball, squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track Field, Indoor Steve Clark and are very excited to display his great piece of olympic history. http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=4302
CBC Sports Online: ANALYSIS: SIGNA BUTLER chore for the IOC s members, especially with history and tradition to consider . Re Trimming the olympic sports menu I would put squash in for sure, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/analysis/butler/butler_050616.html
University Of Strathclyde Sports Union Janice Rankin (nee Watt) Curling - Part of the British olympic Gold Medal Steve Richardson - squash- Member of The Northern Ireland squad at the 2002 http://www.sportsunion.strath.ac.uk/suweb2/history.htm
Extractions: ABOUT SPORTS THE PEOPLE HISTORY ... SUSF BUSA HOME ABOUT NEWS EVENTS ... LOGIN History The Sports Union was founded in 1921 as the Royal Technical College Athletic Club. In the late 50s and early 60s the academic institution wanted to broaden its activities. The College merged with the Scottish College of Commerce, which offered a wide range of business and arts subjects. Shortly afterwards, in 1964, the enlarged Royal College was granted the Royal Charter and became the University of Strathclyde. We became the University Of Strathclyde Athletic Club and finally changed to the University Of Strathclyde Sports Union in 1989. sports union Our Famous Sporting Alumni Bobby McGregor Swimming - Bobby won a swimming silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Over an incredible five weeks in 1966, he won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica; clinched gold at the European Championships in Utrecht, Holland, and then smashed his own world record for the 110 yards at the British Championship in 53.3 seconds. At the end of the year; he was awarded an M.B.E. for his services to sport. Bobby is also a Strathclyde Alumni and an Honorary Life member of the Sports Union.
OUR DAY IN HISTORY - ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES COMING SOON TO THE olympic GAMES We know quite a bit about the game of Polo, Powerboating, Racquetball, Roller Sports, Rugby, squash, Surfing, Sumo, http://www.olympic.ca/EN/games/olympic/summer/athens/newsletter/August_26_EN.htm
Canadian Olympic Committee Canada has a strong history of success in both sports and the removal of baseballand sports of karate and squash to the 2012 olympic Games program, http://www.olympic.ca/EN/organization/news/2005/0708.shtml
Extractions: "The Canadian Olympic Committee regrets that baseball and softball will not remain on the Olympic program beyond the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing," said COC President Michael Chambers. "Canada has a strong history of success in both sports and the removal of baseball and softball certainly adds challenges to Canada's overall pursuit of medal success at future Olympic Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee respects the IOC's right to make this decision. However, it is extremely unfortunate that two sports which are so much a part of the sporting culture in Canada have been removed from the Olympic program."
Golf, Rugby Return To Olympics? Golf, rugby and squash are on a shortlist of five sports to be assessed for on which olympic sports would be assessed, ranging from the history and http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/sep/23games.htm
Extractions: Golf, rugby and squash are on a shortlist of five sports to be assessed for possible inclusion in the 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is reviewing the merits of all 28 current Olympic sports and disciplines following the Athens Games and has decided also to assess golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. "We have sent a questionnaire to the 28 Summer federations represented in the Olympic Games," an IOC spokesman said. "It is all part of the ongoing review of the Olympic programme. As part of this process the IOC has decided to include five sports not currently in the Games." The IOC earlier this year drew up a list of 33 criteria on which Olympic sports would be assessed, ranging from the history and development of the sport to gender equity and the impact on the environment of staging the sport. "These criteria will help us to make a decision at the session in Singapore next July as to the programme for the Olympic Games in 2012," the spokesman said. MAJOR BOOST Three sports - softball, baseball and modern pentathlon - had been under threat of exclusion from the 2008 Games in Beijing before being reprieved in 2002.
EWU SPORTS AND RECREATION HISTORY Swim team, Swim camps and clinics with olympic level instruction. Racquetballand squash Courts. The Sports Recreational Center has enormous http://www.ewu.edu/x10257.xml
Extractions: SPORTS AND RECREATION HISTORY The Sports and Recreation Center The Sports and Recreation Center complex is a dynamic facility providing many and varied types of activity areas used by University constituents and the general public. It play an important role in the "campus life experience" of our students. As the facilities are all multipurpose areas, it is adaptable for a multitude of activities. It is a focal point on campus for social and recreational activities. We are proud of our Sports and Recreation Center complex and its importance to the overall goals, mission, and vision of our university. Considered by many in the field to be one of the finest state-of-the-art multipurpose facilities in the Northwest, the concept for the Sports and Recreation Center (SRC) began as the vision of Dr. Jack Leighton. Dr. Leighton, as Eastern's Chair of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics from 1953 to 1981, was the leader of a task force that developed the plan for the facilities. Department professors Bob Anderson, Peggy Gazette and Pete Hagelin, along with Wayne Loomis of Facilities Planning, rounded out the committee, which as a team, gathered information and shaped the ideas into the recreation and sports complex we have today.
Washingtonpost.com: More Olympic Links Ancient olympic Games Virtual Museum history, images, anecdotes, FAQs, from Dartmouth The World squash Federation (WSF) http//www.ncl.ac.uk/~npb/WSF http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/articles/links
Daily Times - Site Edition ISLAMABAD A 12member Pakistan junior squash team left here Monday for India to Games will be the most financially successful in olympic history, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=main_18-1-2005_pg2
DentonRC.com | News For Denton, Texas | Olympic Sports squash and karate seemed certain additions to the 2012 olympic Games. Texas/Southwest Columnists Texas Legislature Today in Texas history http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/olympics/stories/070905dnspoolyled
Extractions: 10:55 PM CDT on Friday, July 8, 2005 Associated Press But in an Olympic-size twist, IOC members on Friday handed down a "No" vote to any new sports after 10 rounds of voting. First, all existing 28 Olympic sports were put to a simple "in or out" vote, and only baseball and softball failed to win a majority of support to remain on the program. Other Sports SportsSay: The blog of SportsDay Tell Us: Should IOC have eliminated baseball and softball? UT softball ace questions 'out' call Squash, karate won't be part of 2012 Games Harasta: Diamonds aren't forever ... More Olympics Two-thirds approval was required for the sports to be added to the program. Neither reached a majority. IOC president Jacques Rogge suggested a simple show of hands for the last stage of voting but ceded to demands for more secret ballots.
Palm Beach Olympic Pool A public 50m olympic pool on the Gold Coast. Offers learn to swim, hydrotherapy and aquaerobic classes in year round warm water. Gym facilities, aerobic classes and squash are also available. http://www.pbpool.com.au/
United States Olympic Committee - Olympic History olympic Overview history, facts and figures; AllTime Team USA Medals Summer Winter; All-Time US Mens Medalists Summer Winter; All-Time US Womens http://www.usoc.org/12690.htm
Extractions: Summer Team Sites Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Judo Karate Pentathlon Racquetball Roller Sports Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Synchro. Table Tennis Taekwondo Team Handball Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Water Skiing Weightlifting Wrestling Winter Team Sites Biathlon Bobsled Curling Figure Skating Ice Hockey Luge Short Track Skeleton Skiing Snowboarding Speedskating U.S. Olympic Sites U.S. Olympic Fan Club Free eNewsletter U.S. Olympic Shop U.S. Paralympics Olympians on TV Photo Galleries Sports Jobs Ask an Olympian USOC Pressbox Athletes Events Sports Features ... usada Olympic History Archaeologists believe the ancient Olympic Games began more than 4,000 years ago in Olympia, a valley in Greece. Recorded history of the Games dates back to 776 B.C., when the five days of sporting events were primarily religious ceremonies. For the first known 13 Games, the competition consisted of single foot race of 200 yards, which was the approximate length of the Olympic stadium. The Games expanded to include additional contests and reached their height by fifth century BC. Men competed, in the nude, in running, wrestling, pentathlon, horse riding and chariot races. Why in the nude well, to keep the ladies out of the action. Women were barred from watching or competing, and were even put to death if they were caught at the early Games. Today, not only are women allowed to watch and compete, they are encouraged to do so. Check out a few of our historical Olympic pages here at usolympicteam.com.
Squash Player NEWS Nicol David flies into Singapore for olympic countdown. Asian squash superstarNicol David joins World squash Federation President Jahangir Khan in http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/newspage.asp?Key=653
Squash And The Olympics Jahangir believes squash is ideally suited to the Olympics. Jahangir, widelyregarded as the greatest squash player in history, knows all about the http://www.squashsite.co.uk/olympics4.htm
