Why Too Many Olympic Sports Are Neither By Jonathon Kahn variation on synchronized swimmingclick here and go to New olympic Sport. Lots of olympic sports are obscure, including the ones we like to watch. http://slate.msn.com/id/86069/
Extractions: The modern Olympics has consisted of an eclectic and heady mix: archery and equestrian, track and field and swimming, wrestling and weightlifting. But where the Olympics' eclecticism was once a strength, today's version of diversity is its greatest flaw. While people often complain about the opening up of the Olympiad to professionals or the lavishing of vast inequities of attention, prestige, and money on different sports, the real problem is the inclusion of two (occasionally overlapping) categories: 1) Events, often high-profile, for which the Olympics is not that sport's premier competition. These are nothing more than gussied-up exhibitions. 2) Events that are called sports but really aren't. Call these the bogus or silly sports. The combination of the two does ruthless damage to the notion that the Olympics celebrates world-class contests of athletic excellence. Continue Article placeAd(2,'slate.homepage/slate')
Extractions: As most people know, many events of the 2004 Olympic Games will take place in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (AOSC), of which both the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Sports Hall are part. The project for the upgrading of the AOSC has been undertaken by Mr. Santiago Calatrava , the famous Spanish architect. Athens 2004 venues The Olympic Aquatics Centre: Located at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) in Maroussi, the Olympic Aquatics Centre: will host the ever-popular swimming water polo synchronised swimming and diving events. The Centre consists of one outdoor swimming pool for the swimming and water polo contests with a capacity of 11,000 seats, two outdoor pools, one with a capacity of 5,000 seats for synchronised swimming and one indoor pool of 6,500 seats, where water polo and diving will take place. The Hellenic Undersecretariat of State for Sports will undertake the renovations. The Olympic Aquatic Centre is expected to be ready by the end of 2003. [ FINA - La Federation Internationale de Natation Aerial view of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) Aerial view of the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the OAKA Aerial view of the Olympic Vome at the OAKA ... Aerial view of the Olympic Stadium, site for the opening and closing ceremony and athletics
28 OLYMPIC SPORTS 28 olympic sports. 1900 (Paris) was the first olympics in which women participated. Aquatics (disciplines diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/olympic/olympic/sport_e.cfm
Rutgers Swimming And Diving History swimming AT RUTGERS A TRADITION LIVES ON by Larry Pitt, (olympic sports Hall of Fame Inductee) (Edited by Gregg Anderson) http://www.scarletknights.com/swimming/history/history.htm
Extractions: The Official Online Store DONATE ONLINE ... RECRUITING QUESTIONNAIRE Select a Sport - Winter - Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Fencing Gymnastics Swimming Track (M) Track (W) Wrestling - Spring - Baseball Softball Lacrosse (M) Lacrosse (W) Crew Golf Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track (M) Track (W) - Fall - Football Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Field Hockey Cross Country Volleyball (W) Golf Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Cheerleading Athletics Bands SWIMMING AT RUTGERS: A TRADITION LIVES ON (Edited by Gregg Anderson) Rutgers Records Pool Records All-Time Award Winners Former Rutgers Head Coach Otto Hill (right) and former swimmer Doug Nabholy In its 83-year history, the Rutgers Swimming and Diving program has been under the direction of just six head coaches - James H. Reilly (1916- 1957), Otto H. Hill (1957-1961), Frank W. Elm (1961-1993), Elizabeth Blau (1993-1996), Rick Simpson (1996-1997), and Chuck Warner (1997-present). Rutgers Swimming has enjoyed a proud history of success, achievement, and one of the finest sports traditions "On the Banks." Compiled after researching years of Scarlet yearbooks and Targums, this history is only a limited glimpse into the 82-year old tradition and recognizes only a very few of the hundreds of athletes who trained, competed, and contributed to the fine tradition of Rutgers Swimming.
Rutgers Athletics Olympic Sports Hall Of Fame LACROSSE SOCCER TENNIS TRACK FIELD swimming DIVING WRESTLING The Rutgers olympic sports Hall of Fame. In an effort to honor the best and http://www.scarletknights.com/history/hof.htm
Extractions: FOOTBALL BASEBALL BASKETBALL CREW ... OFFICIAL SITE Select a Sport - Fall - Football Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Field Hockey Cross Country Volleyball (W) Golf Tennis (M) Tennis (W) - Winter - Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Fencing Gymnastics Swimming Track (M) Track (W) Wrestling - Spring - Baseball Softball Lacrosse (M) Lacrosse (W) Crew Golf Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track (M) Track (W) Cheerleading Athletics Bands The Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame In an effort to honor the best and brightest athletes and individuals from Rutgers glorious athletic history, the university dedicated a Hall of Fame to its 27 Olympic Sports (all sports except football, mens and womens basketball) in 1994. The Hall of Fame Display, which is a gift from the class of 1956, is on display in the North corridor of the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Class of 2004 Carla Camino Pedro Lopes Bob Naso Pete Zoccolillo Class of 2003 Reid Jackson Janet Koontz Norm Kramer David Winfrey Class of 2002 Heidi Faith Balazs Koranyi Jim Monahan Tom Sweeney Class of 2001 Jeffrey Klepacki Matthew Bolger Charles Gantner Jennifer Heggie Blackwell Class of 2000
Extractions: SPORT Alpine skiing Alpine skiing - Freestyle Alpine skiing - Snowboard Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Biathlon Bobsled Boxing Canoa / Kayak - Slalom Canoe / Kayak - Sprint Croquet Curling Cycling - Mountain Bike Cycling - Road race Cycling - Track Diving Equestrian Fencing Football Gymnastics - Artistic Gymnastics - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Trampoline Handball Hockey Ice Hockey Judo Lacrosse Luge Modern Pentathlon Nordic skiing Polo Rackets Roque Rowing Rugby Sailing Shooting Shooting Skating on ice - Figure Skating on ice - Short track Skating on ice - Speed Skeleton Softball Swimming Synchronized Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Trapshooting Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling Wrestling - Freestyle Wrestling - Greco-Roman SUMMER GAMES Berlin 1936 London 1948 Helsinki 1952 Melbourne 1956 Rome 1960 Tokyo 1964 Mexico City 1968 Munich 1972 Montreal 1976 Moscow 1980 Los Angeles 1984 Seoul 1988 Barcelona 1992 Atlanta 1996 Sydney 2000 Athen 2004 Beijing 2008 London 2012 WINTER GAMES Chamonix 1924 St. Moritz 1928 Lake Placid 1932 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 St. Moritz 1948
Sports And Games/Olympics/Most Swimming Golds sports AND GAMES olympicS MOST swimming GOLDS. Most olympic swimming Gold Medals The record number of individual gold medals won is five by Hungary s http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=44333&Reg=
Students Tune In For Favorite Olympic Sports - The Current - Features This summer, swimming appears to be one of the favorite events. No matter how many sports are showcased in the summer Olympics, track and field http://www.thecurrentonline.com/news/2004/08/23/Features/Students.Tune.In.For.Fa
Extractions: showNetworkBanner(1); var story_id = 704185; Home Features By Carrie Lewis Published: Monday, August 23, 2004 Every four years, the summer Olympics seem to gain more and more popularity. Despite the rush to begin school, most UM-St. Louis students are still finding time to tune in and watch their favorite summer sports.
TheSabre.com - Olympic Sports Message Board olympic sports Message Board ACC swimming Everything is in Flux wahooswim81 Sun Jul 17 2005 71020 PM. I have no insights, but I have concerns. http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/olympicsports/2005/July/17/4730.php
Not Found Today, swimming is one of the most prestigious sports in the olympic Games WaterPolo.jpg WATER POLO In the middle of the 19th century in Great Britain, http://fclass.vaniercollege.qc.ca/echo/sports/sports_index.htm
Halfbakery: Fewer Olympic Sports Basically, the number of olympic sports is just getting silly. we just remove these sports and leave the ones (eg athletics, swimming) where the olympic http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Fewer_20olympic_20sports
Extractions: Basically, the number of olympic sports is just getting silly. And, there are a whole load of them where there is a world cup (or equivalent tournament) which is more prestigious than winning the olympic title (football is a case in point). So, we just remove these sports and leave the ones (e.g. athletics, swimming) where the olympic title is what people really care about. vincebowdren , Feb 08 2002 I think you'll find that the other sports you mention (and presumably others inferred) have similar tournament level competition that carries the same level of meaning as your football example (guessing you're referring to World Cup non-US 'football' there) to the competitors. Those events just aren't as news-worthy (sports-worthy?) and have a lower profile than others, but they exist. They compete more than once every four years, you know.
Olympic Sports News olympic sports News provides Sporting World News from the most MONTREAL Six olympic gold medals proved swimming superstar Michael Phelps can excel in http://archive.wn.com/2005/08/01/1400/olympicsportsnews/
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E.Peak (5/1/2004) Sports: Swimming: Olympic Hopes Almost Realised swimming olympic hopes almost realised Sabine Boersch, sports Editor. Clan swimmers have been holding their own in the pool with Kathleen Stoody and Trevor http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2004-1/issue1/sp-swim.html
Extractions: Sabine Boersch, Sports Editor Clan swimmers have been holding their own in the pool with Kathleen Stoody and Trevor Brekke claiming the top spots within the team. However, it is not enough to take medals. As swimmers begin to prepare for Olympic trials this summer, head coach Liam Donnelly has been pushing the team to do better. Despite personal bests, those leading the team are not making the times to take the top spots. "We were really pleased with the time and the result, but we're not satisfied with the placing," said the coach in reference to the shortcomings of Stoody's strong performances. "The bottom line is we need to make further improvements to move forward." Stoody was one of Canada's representatives at the Pan American games this past summer where she captured a silver and a bronze medal. She is hoping to be selected for Canada's Olympic team this summer. "Kathleen needs to knock off some of the swimmers ahead of her if she hopes to make the Olympic team," said Donnelly. Despite swimming her fastest swim at the Canadian national swimming championships, she finished fourth in the Québec City meet finishing behind swimmers from Calgary, Manitoba, and Toronto. Her time of 2:28.56 was three seconds better than her time last year, when she took fifth in the 200-metre breaststroke, but it was a solid three seconds behind Calgary's Lauren Van Oosten who broke the 10-year-old record of 2:25.69.
ASU Web Devil - Friday, March 04, 2005 - Site Login After the first day of the Pac10 Championships, the ASU men\ s swimming team can take solace in the fact that it has nowhere to go but up. http://www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/2005/03/04/sports/columns/692305
Extractions: FEATURES AD DIRECTORY AD INFO ADVANCED SEARCH ARCHIVES ... THE BLAZE 1260 WEB DEVIL POLL What is your favorite burger joint? IN-N-OUT, baby! I like a beer with my burger....the Chuckbox is my choice. Fatburger. Oh sweet Fatburger. I hate meat! A good thick veggie burger from the co-op is my style. I like 'em cheap. Jack In the Box is where I chow.
ASU Web Devil - Monday, March 07, 2005 - Site Login Stanford wrapped up its 24th straight Pac10 men\ s swimming and diving title Saturday at the Belmont Plaza olympic Pool in Long Beach, Calif. http://www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/2005/03/07/sports/other/692326
Extractions: FEATURES AD DIRECTORY AD INFO ADVANCED SEARCH ARCHIVES ... THE BLAZE 1260 WEB DEVIL POLL What is your favorite burger joint? IN-N-OUT, baby! I like a beer with my burger....the Chuckbox is my choice. Fatburger. Oh sweet Fatburger. I hate meat! A good thick veggie burger from the co-op is my style. I like 'em cheap. Jack In the Box is where I chow.
Olympic Sports Unique olympic sports coverage brought to you by Allsports and our team of events Thursday at the World swimming Championships before rebounding with a http://www.allsports.com/olympics/
Extractions: Michael Phelps might want to stick to what he does best after slumping to a miserable defeat in another of his new events Thursday at the World Swimming Championships before rebounding with a gold in one of his specialties. Phelps helps U.S. to big day at world championships Full Story (July 27, 2005)
SportsSPIN—Olympic Sports, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) She plans to change the olympic swimming world by being dominant and olympic sports By the Numbers. Industry statistics on this week s featured category http://www.sportsspin.com/categories/olympic/olympic_3.html
Extractions: Chester Wheeler, Director of Sales Sponsor and Licensing, for the UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEEE SportsSPIN: What's the overall licensing picture for the 2004 Olympics? Chester Wheeler Heading into the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, the USOC will continue to expand its licensing business with a variety of products and goods. The 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City offered one of the most successful licensing environments for the USOC and its licensee partners. With official U.S. Olympic Team outfitter, Roots, dressing the U.S. Olympic Team in 2002 and outfitting the team in the Parade uniform through 2008, the USOC has taken a fashion-forward approach to U.S. Olympic apparel. SportsSPIN: The Roots beret was a big success story in Salt Lake City. Chester Wheeler Yes, the Roots beret was by far the single hottest item to come out of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, with more than one million sold. The beret raised awareness of Roots in the U.S. and resulted in a frenzy for anything with the USA Team logo. SportsSPIN: Are similar products being produced for the 2004 Olympic Games?
Extractions: Canoe/Kayak, Diving, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming, Synchro. Swimming, Water Polo Silver stripes Silver stripes John Lovell and Charlie Ogletree can't catch the Austrians. (AP) John Lovell and Charlie Ogletree knew they clinched at least silver in the Tornado sailing class, but that's all they can manage Saturday as Austria sails to the gold. Full story Related Links: Sailing results Medal Tracker Daily Digest Photos ... Messages Today's Schedule - Aug. 29 Water Polo Men 5th place, 5 a.m. Men Gold Medal, 10:30 a.m. Men 7th place, 3:45 a.m. Men Bronze Medal, 9 a.m. Men 9th place, 2:30 a.m. Complete Water Polo Schedule V E N U E S Olympic Aquatic Centre The Olympic Aquatics Centre located at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Maroussi, will host the ever-popular swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming and diving events. The Centre consists of two outdoor and one indoor pool: one outdoor swimming pool for the swimming and water polo contests with a capacity of 11,000 seats, the new outdoor pool with a capacity of 5,000 seats for synchronised swimming, and the indoor pool of 6,500 seats, where water polo and diving will take place. The General Secretariat of Sports will undertake the renovations. The Olympic Aquatic Centre is expected to be ready by the end of 2003. Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre The Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre currently under construction is located at Schinias, on the northeast part of the Attica region. The main part of the lake which will host the Rowing and Canoe / Kayak competitions will be 2,222 metres long and will be linked to a smaller auxiliary lake, which will serve for training and warm-up purposes. The ground soil made lake system will be 3.5 and 2 metres deep respectively.
