Tennis Among tennis athletes, an olympic medal is considered as the highest During theATHENS 2004 olympic Games, tennis competitions was staged at the olympic http://www.athens2004.gr/athens2004/page/legacy?lang=en&channel=Tennis
Squaw Valley USA: History Overview Following the Olympics, Squaw Valley raced to meet the growing demand for skiing . High Camp continued to expand with the addition of tennis courts, http://www.squaw.com/winter/history_overview.html
Extractions: History General History Squaw History Overview Squaw Olympic History 1960 Olympic Slide Show ... Olympic Results Excerpted from Squaw Valley USA: The First Fifty Years S quaw Valley is a special place, difficult to experience without falling under its spell. It is as if, by its very nature, the valley commands a relationship with those who set foot here. One can travel the world hiking, skiing, climbing, and exploring; Squaw Valley's beauty will still impress. Those who have been involved as team members, visitors, or "locals" proudly attest to an inexplic-able connection with the valley. Many have contributed to Squaw's founding and growth. In 1946, Squaw Valley worked its magic on a young man named Alexander Cushing, who had traveled with friends to the Sierra Nevada on a four day train ride from the East Coast. Cushing, then a lawyer on Wall Street, had served in the Navy and was ready for a change. "The war turns the world upside down and I was having a hard time adjusting" he recalls. The strain of duty left him with solid impressions of life's fragility, and of the importance of living life to the fullest. So, as many have before and since, Cushing headed west. On his first day skiing at Sugar Bowl, Cushing did the "unmentionable" and broke his ankle. As the fourth at Bridge, his friends demanded he stay. Always optimistic, Cushing contented himself relaxing on the sundeck and watching other skiers. While there, he heard a young man named Wayne Poulsen speak of a nearby place with the best skiing in the country. Intrigued by Poulsen's statement, Cushing asked to see this place, and soon found himself on crutches, watching from the meadow while his friends hiked and schussed the glorious peaks of Squaw Valley.
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.
Paralympic Games History The Paralympic Games exemplify the olympic ideal of participation and sportsmanship.1.2 history of the Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games originated in http://www.cwba.ca/program/parahsty.html
Extractions: The fundamental philosophy guiding the Paralympic movement is that athletes with disabilities should have opportunities to pursue their goals in sport equivalent to those of non-disabled athletes. Athletes who compete in the Paralympics set their sights on the dream of winning a gold medal, are committed to strenuous training regimes and meet strict qualifying standards to be selected to their national team. The Paralympic Games represent a commitment to excellence that allows elite athletes to achieve their personal best. The Paralympic Games exemplify the Olympic ideal of participation and sportsmanship.
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Extractions: Any Resource Type Articles / papers / reports - collections Articles / papers / reports - individual Audio-visual / multimedia resources Books Database Event / conference announcements Journal - Contents and abstracts Journal - Full text Learning material Mailing list / discussion group News / media Organisation Web Site - Companies Organisation Web Site - FE/HE depts. Organisation Web Site - Governmental Organisation Web site - Recruitment/employment Organisation Web Site - Non-profit Organisation Web Site - Professional bodies Reference materials Research Projects / Centres Resource guide / directories Software Statistics Worksheets/Activity sheets Related topics: other: sport No. of records: 85 p: International Luge Federation (FIL) This is the home page for the International Luge Federation. The site provides information on the history of the organisation and sledding. Contents include news, details of competitions, results, information about artificial and natural tracks, a list of member countries and links to sites of event organisers. The newsletter FIL-News, calendars of events and the rules of this toboganning sport are available online in PDF format and can be accessed using Adobe Acrobat software. sport winter sports Olympic games sports organizations ... International Olympic Academy Participants Association This is a Web site primarily for those who have taken part in the International Olympic Academy sessions in Olympia. It provides a forum for exchanging news and information, as well as details on the IOAPA, online versions of the Associations newsletter, ongoing projects, summaries of the IOAPA biannual sessions and related links.
Today In History! Welcome to Today In history for Friday, August 12, 2005. canoeist (Olympics96);1971 - Pete Sampras, Wash DC, tennis champ (US Open-1990, 93 95) http://search.teach-nology.com/today/today2.pl
Extractions: Search archives: Historical Events Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Welcome to Today In History for Monday, September 26, 2005. On this day in history .. - Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey - Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders - Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established - Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England - Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware - Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal - Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris - New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine - British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution - 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office - Jefferson appointed 1st Sec of State; John Jay 1st chief justice; - Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC - Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples - 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club - 1st Grand International Rifle match held - 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux) - Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed
Springfield Library: Sports & Recreation Links Sports News Professional Sports Olympics College Sports to preservingthe history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/liblinks/sports.html
Extractions: Sports News Professional Sports Olympics College Sports ... Recreation Top New England Professional Teams Boston Celtics Boston Bruins Boston Red Sox New England Revolution ... Major League Baseball No longer the National Pastime, but a significant source of amusement, debate, fantasy, and speculation from February through October. News, stats, standings, schedules and more. Minor League Baseball The official site of the minor leagues includes standings and results, news, schedules, links to the leagues and the teams, and much more. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Springfield's leading tourist destination is now on the Web. National Basketball Association All the information you need on the current season, with links to your favorite teams.
India In Olympics 2004 India's participation in the games like hockey, archery, tennis, weight lifting, wrestling, and other sports. http://olympics.indiapress.org/
Extractions: INDIA IN OLYMPIC 2004 Athens: Double trap shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore is world No. 3, long jumper Anju George and tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi No. 5 and shooter Anjali Bhagwat No.6... Now, if only rankings could assure medals. In the past few weeks, these three and other Indian medal hopes have converged on sports pages of the ToI presenting a picture of optimism. But to even open the door to the pantheon of Olympic greats Indian and international they will have to slug it out in a gloriously competitive arena. Unlike previous years there is one consolation. Each of the 75 Indians in Athens has earned the right to be there. And that is independent India has produced only three individual bronze medals K D Jadhav in Helsinki 1952, Leander Paes in Atlanta 1996 and Karnam Malleswari in Sydney 2000 apart from the golden era of hockey in the 50s and 60s. Hockey, which has made news for off-field skirmishes, has been on the wane and after 1980, when we won our last gold in a depleted field in Moscow, a fifth place at Los Angeles has been the best showing.
