Extractions: Gold medal for parachuting? Click here for more on this story Posted: Friday December 10, 1999 12:58 PM LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) An Olympic gold medal for parachuting? That's one of the scenarios being contemplated by the International Olympic Committee as it considers possible new sports for the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. The IOC said Thursday it has received requests from more than a dozen recognized sports federations to be added to the Olympic program in Athens. The list includes parachuting, billiards, underwater swimming, roller skating and surfing. There are also several sports that have been lobbying for years: golf, ballroom dancing, bowling, rugby, squash and racquetball. And then there's the sport that is considered the favorite for becoming a new medal event in Athens: water skiing.
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Independent Online Edition > Sports Politics : App2 If only waterskiing was an olympic sport, Britain would be looking forward to a golden haul in Athens. Last year, led by the redoubtable veteran slalomer http://sport.independent.co.uk/sports_politics/article63197.ece
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Encyclopedia: Olympic Sports water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of but have never made it as an olympic winter sport Alpine skiing (or http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Olympic-sports
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Encyclopedia: Water Skiing Wakeboarding is a similar sport, combining water skiing and surfing Enlarge History of waterskiing Categories water sports Past olympic sports http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Water-skiing
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Disabled Sports USA Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, As a member of the United States olympic Committee, DS/USA sanctions and http://www.dsusa.org/about.html
Extractions: by DesignsbyTracy.com About Disabled Sports USA What is Disabled Sports USA? A national nonprofit, 501(c)(3), organization established in 1967 by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured. DS/USA now offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent disability. Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. Participants include those with visual impairments, amputations, spinal cord injury, dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, head injury, cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular and orthopedic conditions. Disabled Sports USA is a nation-wide network of community-based chapters offering a variety of recreation programs. Each chapter sets its own agenda and activities. These may include one or more of the following: snow skiing; water sports (such as water skiing, sailing, kayaking, and rafting); cycling; climbing; horseback riding; golf; and social activities. Rehabilitation professionals and even the Federal Government recognize the importance of sports and recreation in the successful rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. When first faced with the reality of a disability, many experience a loss of confidence, depression, and believe their lives have ended. They are often alienated from family and friends because there are no shared positive experiences. Sports and recreation offers the opportunity to achieve success in a very short time period; to use this success to build self-confidence and focus on possibilities instead of dwelling on what can no longer be done. The ability to participate in a sport, such as cycling; skiing; and sailing, to name a few, provides the opportunity to reunite with family and friends in a shared activity.
Extractions: ASSOCIATED PRESS 9:58 a.m. September 22, 2004 The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it notified those five sports' governing bodies that they will be "studied further" as part of a review of the Summer Games' competition schedule. The IOC is assessing the 28 sports on the program of last month's Athens Olympics to determine whether changes should be made. IOC president Jacques Rogge repeatedly has said that sports only will be added if others are dropped. The maximum will stay at 28 sports, with around 10,500 athletes. In Athens, the IOC formally accepted the criteria for judging which sports should be on the program. Among the key points are global participation, spectator attendance, media interest, the sport's anti-doping policies, and whether the sport features the world's best athletes in the Olympics. Removal of a sport requires a vote of the full IOC membership. The last sport dropped from the Summer Olympics was polo in 1936.
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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 ... tips By Lindsay DeWall // usolympicteam.com // May 20, 2003 Visit USA Water Skiing When you hear the name Freddy Krueger, its normal for your thoughts to go straight to the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. But these days, more and more people are identifying the name with its true-life character U.S. Water Skiing Champion Frederick August Krueger IV. And yes, he goes by Freddy. Krueger has been making waves in the water skiing world for quite some time now. He ranks second in the world in mens jumping and set the World Record in the summer of 2003 by jumping 233 feet in the tradition jump. Though water skiing is not an Olympic sport, it is an exhibition sport, which means that there is a chance it could be accepted to the Games in the future. Krueger has been the U.S. Olympic Committee Water Ski Male Athlete of the Year for the past four years in a row.
International Water Ski Federation Olympic Issues water skiing is a modern sport practiced worldwide with approximately water skiing would be a wonderful addition to the program of the olympic Games. http://www.iwsf.com/olympic.htm
Extractions: Water Skiing is a modern sport practiced world-wide with approximately 30 million participants on a recreational basis. Over 75 countries have formal Water Ski Federations organized to have competitions. Our sport offers high energy, high power, and high speed all of which televises well into an exciting presentation. Our athletes are attractive and well conditioned as well as clearly performing athletic moves that require speed, strength, and agility. Each event in a water ski competition requires different skills. Figure skiing requires speed, grace, and agility. Slalom requires strength, timing, and rhythm. Jump requires power, timing and courage. Each event is unique in its presentation of the athlete's skills. The judging of each event is based on objective, easily understood criteria. In slalom, the score is strictly a count of the buoys that the competitor skies around. In figures, the judges only have to decide if each figure was done or not. The is no type of form subjectivity. In jump, only the distance is measured. The format of a Water Ski competition lends itself to an Olympic style competition of preliminaries and finals without burdening the event with a huge number of athletes. In the Pan Am Games, the contest was decided with fewer than 50 competitors.
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Extractions: Please help the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) in its efforts to include the sport of water skiing in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Your generous donation will have a direct positive impact on the ability of IWSF officers to meet with International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials to present the story of water skiing. Approximately 30 million people participate in the sport worldwide, with more than 50,000 competing in tournaments. National water ski federations have been established in 76 Countries. As of May 1999, 46 national Olympic committees have declared in writing that they support the inclusion of water skiing in the 2004 Olympic Games. Supporters in 22 Countries have already sent donations to help fund IWSF efforts to promote the sport among IOC officials. Finally, more than 36,000 water ski friends on three continents have signed petitions supporting the water ski Olympic quest. All that's needed now is your financial support to enable the IWSF to complete the work required to gain Olympic statues. Our time has come but without your financial support, the IWSF cannot realize its dream.
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Complete Guide To Water Skiing (book) water skiing is a highly technical sport where skills, safety, and equipment are and the water skiing Super Seminar at the US olympic Training Center. http://www.onlinesports.com/pages/I,HK-0-88011-522-X.html
Extractions: Usually leaves the warehouse within 1 - 2 business days. Combine the thrill and excitement of speed on water with the challenge of slalom, trick, and jump skiing and it's no wonder water skiing is one of the most popular water sports in the country. Water skiing is a highly technical sport where skills, safety, and equipment are essential to having fun on the water. Complete Guide to Water Skiing provides skiers with these tools and moreit's the single best resource available in skiing instruction. Skiers who are new to the sport will enjoy the useful tips on equipment, conditioning, safety, basic skills, and how to reach the next level in skiing performance. Wakeboarders and kneeboarders will appreciate the advice on techniques specific to their skills. Veteran skiers and coaches will love both the tournament tips and instructions on advanced skills and will welcome the chance to apply these methods to test their jumping and trick skiing abilities. Complete Guide to Water Skiing combines the expertise of two of the best water skiing instructors in the world. Water skiing experts Favret and Benzel give tips on selecting the right equipment and safety, then help skiers reach their goals with
2006 University World Water Ski Championships Although the request from the United States olympic Committee raised a few While water skiing was to be a demonstration sport, competition would be http://www.ncwsa.com/uwc/?page=history
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Extractions: Membership Information Application Benefits and Descriptions C hange of Information Form ... Sheet PDF files required: What is USA Water Ski? USA Water Ski is the National Governing Body for organized water skiing in the United States. USA Water Ski is a member of the International Water Ski Federation (World Governing Body), the Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic Committee. Affiliated with USA Water Ski as sport disciplines are the American Water Ski Association, American Barefoot Club, American Kneeboard Association, National Collegiate Water Ski Association, National Show Ski Association, National Water Ski Racing Association, United States Hydrofoil Association, USA Wakeboard and Water Skiers with Disabilities Association. The Water Skier , which is sent to all members and other persons with an interest in the sport; and numerous educational materials addressing all aspects of water skiing. USA Water Ski trains and maintains performance records for competitive skiers and nearly 3,000 judges, drivers and scorers who officiate at sanctioned tournaments.
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Water Sports Complex A water sports ski lake will offer visitors the chance to feel the Worldwide Showcase Increased Prestige befitting an olympicaffiliated sport http://www.waterskihalloffame.com/pages/Projects/WaterComplex.html
Extractions: The American Water Ski Educational Foundation (parent organization of the Hall of Fame) and the USA Water Ski (national governing body of water skiing) joined forces to build a new home for the sport, located on Florida's Interstate 4, only 20 miles West of Disney World. This exciting new location will include an expanded, interactive Museum/Hall of Fame, administrative offices and a ski lake (coming soon). The facility offers the sport unlimited opportunities for growth and exposure. Visitors are able to plunge into the rich history of this American-born sport and ride the wake of its growth through vibrant displays and fast-paced audio-visual productions. A water sports ski lake will offer visitors the chance to feel the intensity of the sport touch the water, hear the roar of the towboat engine, see the sun glint and twinkle through a wall of slalom spray leaving them with a keen desire to slice a glassy lake surface on a slick graphite board. Welcome to water skiing. Increased Visibility Directly on I-4 Visitation Explosion 100,000 visitors expected annually
Olympic Sport Letters of Karate Support from National olympic Committees. Canditate sports Number of Athletes per Sport in Greece. Karate 25000 water Ski - 2155 http://www.wkf.net/html/olympic_sport.html
Sunset Lakes 1995 1999, Coach, US olympic Pan American water Ski Team control may eventually play a key factor in water skiing being accepted as an olympic sport. http://www.jacktravers.com/AboutUs.asp
Extractions: EXPERIENCE Owner/Operator INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SKIING, INC. Owner, Sunset Lakes Member, AWSA Coaching Committee/Level 3 Course Conductor Coach, U.S. Open World Team Coach, U.S. Junior World Team Coach, U.S. Olympic Pan American Water Ski Team AWSA Nominee for Jack Kelly Fair Play Award Author, "Water Skiing" - named on of the most successful books ever written Chairman, AWSA National Coaching Committee Coach, U.S. World Team Received "Best Coach Award", presented by Russian Skiers at World Championships PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Jack Travers has dedicated his life to the advancement of water skiing as a respected athletic endeavor. He has operated his own ski school in Florida since 1973, developing his Sunset Lakes complex into a world renown water ski training center Jack has consistently exhibited total support of all athletes, regardless of who an athlete's primary coach may be. Jack was instrumental developing the AWSA coaches program,, assisting with implementation of that program and assisting in writing the text for all three levels of coaches manuals. He is a founding member of the AWSA Coaches Advisory Committee, serving as the first Chairman of the Committee. He continues to take an active role on the committee.
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