81. A History Of The Cost Of Hosting The Olympic Games A history of the Cost of Hosting the olympic Games If you build a luge runfor $12 million, at the end of the olympics, you http://www.creativeresistance.ca/awareness/2002-oct22-a-history-of-the-cost-of-h

Creative Resistance Search Home British Columbia Canada US World Finding Strength ... Communitas Awareness BACK BC / Awareness/ Olympic Watch / Olympic Size Debts A History of the Cost of Hosting the Olympic Games Source: Jill M MONTREAL 1976 Budgeted: $310 million Final: $1.4 billion Debt: 1 billion (globe and mail; abcnews.com) Mayor Drapeau: "The Games could no more have a deficit than a man could have a baby," LAKE PLACID 1980 Debt: $11 million CALGARY 1988 Budget (taxes): $461 million Total cost: $1 billion (MacLeans, 1988, p. 13). Legacies: a $98 million Olympic Saddledome Stadium, a $72 million Olympic Park (bob sleigh, luge, ski jumping, and skiing facilities a $5.9 million Media Village that contained apartment blocks of 266 residential suites. This housing reverted to private ownership upon the conclusion of the Games. Evictions from rental suites; U. of C.. students displaced from residences (abcnews.com) The cost of the games was an economic drain that deepened a downward economic spiral which took Spain more than four years from which to recover. LOS ANGELES 1984 *(see below) federal taxes: $75 million 30+ companies contributed $126 million; city did not need to build much new

82. REGISTER A GLOBAL USER ACCOUNT The two medals helped make history. They pushed the climbing US total to 13, luge is the only olympic sport measured in thousandths of seconds. http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/021602/SPTOLYLuge.shtml

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83. The History Of The Olympic Games The history of the olympic Games The olympic competitions for winter sportsbegan in 1924. Basketball, Judo, Track and Field, luge http://www.wam.umd.edu/~leannajf/olympics.html

The History of the Olympic Games Quick Links Origins of the Games The Modern Olympics Olympic Events Symbols of the Games ... Related Links for Further Study The Olympics are a multi-sport event that takes place every four years. The modern summer Olympics have been held every 4 years since 1896 except during the World Wars. The Olympic competitions for winter sports began in 1924. They were held in the same year as the summer Olympics until 1994, when they began to be held on separate 4-year cycles that were staggered by two years. Origins of the Games The Olympics have their origins in ancient Greece. Many myths exist as to how the games began. One of these is that the god Zeus held the first Olympics as a celebration of his victory over his father, Cronus, after which he became the king of the gods. Another of these myths traces the origin of the games to a commemoration of the chariot race between Pelops and King Oenomaus, in which Pelops won the hand of the King’s daughter. The games were held in Olympia in particular because of its religious importance, for an important temple of Zeus was located there, but also because of its location, for it was an easy port for Greeks coming from neighboring territories to reach. For more about the events held in the ancient Olympics, please visit the Perseus Digital Library's page entitled

84. ESPN.com - U.S. Doesn't Medal, But Has Record Showing Otto won the gold medal in women s luge Wednesday, pulling away from the goldin Nagano four years ago by .002 the closest finish in olympic history. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/bobsled/news?id=1331842

85. Olympic 1998 1st female ice hockey game in olympic history Finland beats Sweden 60 1943 Orton Enderlein, German FR, luge 1964 olympic gold http://www.brainyhistory.com/topics/o/olympic.html

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86. Hackl Plays Safe To Claim 3rd Straight Olympic Title became the sixth athlete in winter olympic history to win three gold medals . Final results of men s single luge Monday in the 18th olympic Winter http://www.shinmai.co.jp/oly-eng/19980209/0004.htm

February 9, 1998 Programs Competitions Venues Access ... Shinano Mainichi Hackl plays safe to claim 3rd straight Olympic title (Spiral, Nagano City) 14:00- Start Georg Hackl of Germany decided not to challenge his limits on the fourth and final run of the Olympic men's singles luge competition Monday. He still came away with the fastest time and a third straight winter Olympics gold medal. The overnight leader clocked 49.614 and 49.630 seconds over the Spiral track in northern Nagano to sweep all four races with the best times of the event, posting an overwhelming triumph of more than half a second with an aggregate time of 3 minutes, 18.436 seconds. ''I was sure I would win if I had a normal run and it's possible to lose a whole second in one run due to a single mistake,'' Hackl said of what could be his last run down an ice chute in an Olympics. ''I was afraid of that and that's why I tried to avoid this from happening,'' added the 31-year-old German soldier who became the sixth athlete in winter Olympic history to win three gold medals. Italian Armin Zoeggeler, a bronze medalist in the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, had the third fastest times in both runs for a combined total time of 3:18.939 to take the silver medal after a second-place finish after the first two races Sunday.

87. FIL-LUGE Features sport news and information from the official governing body for olympic luge Sledding. http://www.fil-luge.org/

88. :: MUSKEGON WINTER COMPLEX :: Features olympic class luge, ice skating and lighted cross country skiing. Weather conditions, hours of operations and directions. Home of olympic medalist Mark Grimmette. http://www.msports.org/

Call: 877-TRY LUGE or e-mail us at: info@msports.org For more West Michigan activities... visit WMTA.org LODGE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY: 10:00 a.m.- 10:00p.m. SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00p.m Welcome to THE source for winter fun in West Michigan!!! Our Melting Of The Snow auction raised over $4500 Thank-you to everyone who participated!!! Stay Tuned For "Winter Dreams 2006" Community Membership Drive Congratulations to the Muskegon Youth Luge Program for their successes at Youth Nationals in Lake Placid Muskegons Eli Cain takes Silver Medal!!! Click here Check out Pictures From The Trail Check out a new luge video from the public start. Courtesy of Nick Waldecker

89. Luge Canada - Official Site Official national governing body for the olympic sport of luge sledding in Canada. http://www.luge.ca/

90. !Olympic Luge Starts With A Hansen Luge Sled! Describes an olympiclevel luge sled with video demonstrations, specifications and sales information. http://www.hansensled.com/

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91. Luge - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia A luge is small one or two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and 1 history; 2 Rules; 3 Competition format; 4 Governing body; 5 Champions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge

Luge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A luge is small one- or two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and feet-first. Steering is done by shifting the weight or pulling straps attached to the sled's runners . Luge is also the name of a sport which involves racing with such sleds. Contents History Rules Competition format Governing body ... edit History The first organised meeting of the sport took place in in Switzerland . In , the Internationale Schlittensportverband or International Sled Sports Federation, was founded in Dresden Germany ). This body governed the sport until , when it was incorporated in the F©d©ration Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT, International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation). After it had been decided that luge would replace the sport of skeleton at the Olympic Games , the first World Championships in the sport were held in in Oslo Norway ). In , the F©d©ration Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL, International Luge Federation) is founded. Luging event were included in the Olympic Winter Games in edit Rules The rules are fairly simple in luge. The course is timed, and the athlete must depart within a certain time window (usually 10 seconds) from the start once it is declared free.

92. HickokSports.com - History - Index By Sport Special Olympics; Speedball; Speed Skating. history; Index Sport Acrobatics Sport Aerobics history; Index. Tobogganing; see Bobsledding; luge http://www.hickoksports.com/history/sprtindx.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum Links Search Index by Sport Choose the first letter of the sport: A B C D ... Y History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory A Acrobatics Aerobatics Adventure Racing Aerobics ... All-America Teams Amateurism Archery History Index Arena Football Arm Wrestling Athletics; see Australian Football Auto Racing History Index Top of Page B Badminton Ballooning Bandy Barefoot Water Skiing ... Barrel Jumping Baseball History Index Basketball History Index Baton Twirling Beach Volleyball Biathlon Bicycle Polo Bicycle Stunt Riding Bicycle Racing; see Cycling Billiards BMX Racing Boardsailing Boat Racing; see Powerboat Racing ; Sailing Bobsledding Bocce Bodybuilding Boomeranging Bowling History Index Boxball Boxing History Index Broomball Bullfighting Bungee Jumping Top of Page C Canadian Football The Grey Cup Candlepin Bowling Canoe Polo Canoeing and Kayaking ... Casting Cheerleading Climbing Coaching Cockfighting Collectibles College Sports (intercollegiate sports) Court Tennis Cricket Croquet Cross-Country Running Cross-Country Skiing Curling Cycling History Index Top of Page D Danball Darts Disabled Sports Diving Olympic Medalists Pan American Games Medalists World Champions Dog Racing Dogsled Racing Drag Racing Duckpin Bowling Top of Page E Equestrian Sports Olympic Medalists Pan American Games Medalists World Champions World Cup ... Top of Page F Fantasy Sports Fencing Field Hockey History Index Figure Skating History Index Fishing Five-Pin Bowling Floorball Flying Discs History Index Footbag Football History Index Formula One Racing Fox Hunting Freestyle Skiing Olympic Medalists World Champions World Cup Medalists Futsal ... Top of Page G

93. Celebrating 35 Years In The Olympic Movement Latest news, Highlights of the week, and the olympic Review Ann Abernathyalso competed in Salt Lake City in the luge and became the oldest female http://www.virginislandsolympics.com/

Celebrating 35 years in the Olympic Movement... The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee... ...a member of the International Olympic Committee... News Athletes Sports Schedules History ... Communication V.I.Olympic Academy Volunteers Sponsosrs FAQ Links Contact Us Federations Athletics Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Golf Gymnastics Judo Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Swimming Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon University Sports Winter Sports Federations Bobsleigh Luge Skelton Skiing Authorized Virgin Islands Olympic Committee Don't miss Torino, Italy 2006 Winter Games....contact Cartan Tours (800) 818-1998... Get your travel packages and tickets...Click here for information... Torino 2006 Winter Games Ticket Brochure... (pdf) Torino 2006 Ticket Order Form... ... Olympic News Olympics Medal Winners from the V.I.: Peter Holmberg , Silver, Yachting, Seoul Olympics 1988...

94. Cool Attractions - Olympic History The Winter olympic Games A history of Celebration and Contrariety. As Salt LakeCity prepares for the 19th olympic Winter Games, constructing multimillion http://www.saltlakecity.coolattractions.com/history.html

This site is sponsored by days until the 2002 Winter Olympic Games A Vintage Pair of Ice Skates 1924 marked the year of the first official Winter Games, and for the first time events such as figure skating, speed skating, Nordic skiing, bobsleigh, and ice hockey were held at a separate celebration than the Summer Games. Taking place in Chamonix, France, 294 competitors were involved in the first official Winter Olympics. The number of athletes participating in Salt Lake City is projected to be over 2,300. Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie made her debut at the 1924 Games, at age 12, and in 1928, 32, and 36 took home the gold medals. In 1937 Henie took advantage of her world popularity and appeared in her first movie. Her Hollywood career would last over 10 years. Margaret Crosland Training in Davos, Switzerland With the world at war in the 1940s the scheduled games in 40 and 44 were cancelled. As punishment for their roles in WW2, Japan and Germany's absence from Olympic ceremony would continue into the 1948 games in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Twenty-eight countries participated enthusiastically, and it was clear that the games had survived both the world's conflicts, and the 12-year span between the last Olympics. The IOC awarded the 1976 Olympics to Denver, Colorado, but after two years of preparation and financial squabbling, the people of Colorado refused to fund the major event through public taxes. Innsbruck offered to host the Winter Olympics only twelve years since it last played the role, and the underplayed event went off peacefully and without excessive spending.

95. MathOlympics luge. Javelin. Alpine Skiing/ Giant Slalom Historian Investigates the historyof the Olympics and the history of the individual sport Designs history http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/it/webquests/Olympics/

M A T H O L Y M P I C S WebQuest By: Elaine Baribeau - Library Media Specialist - Marinette Middle School Ann Hawley - H.S. Math and Computer Teacher - Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Michael LaFave - M.S. Math (7-8) and Science (6) Teacher - Lena Middle School [Introduction] [Task] [Process] [Internet Resources] ... [Teacher Notes] Introduction: Due to recent financial problems, the Olympic Committee is considering dropping one summer and one winter sport. You are part of a team of past medalists in your sport selected from a variety of countries to report to the Olympic Committee. You love your sport and do not want your sport dropped from the Olympics! As a team member, you have a unique role. After members gather information and statistics, your team will prepare a multimedia presentation on the history, statistics, and the future of your specific sport for the Olympic Committee. Task: Your team needs to convince the Olympic Committee that your sport, along with the Olympics in general, has a rich history. Using a spreadsheet and graphs, demonstrate that your sport has many participants (both male and female) from a variety of countries.

96. RecFacts 520: Canada's Winter Olympic History - Alberta Community Development RecFacts 520 Canada s Winter olympic history Although the olympic WinterGames did not begin until 1924, ice hockey was an official event at the 1920 http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/building_communities/sport_recreation/resources_links/re

Contact Us Search Location: Alberta Government Home Community Development Home Building Strong Communities Sport and Recreation ... General Index RecFacts 520 Keyword Search: Advanced Search... RecFacts 520: Canada's Winter Olympic History All About Us Get Involved Contact Us Site Map Print RecFacts 520: Canada's Winter Olympic History The Canadian Medal Count Team G S B Total Size 1920 Antwerp 1 1 * 1924 Chamonix, France 1 1 12 1928 St. Moritz, Switzerland 1 1 25 1932 Lake Placid, USA 1 1 5 7 53 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 1 1 30 1940 Games Not Held 1944 Games Not Held 1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland 2 1 3 36 1952 Oslo, Norway 1 1 2 39 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 1 2 3 37 1960 Squaw Valley, USA 2 1 1 4 44 1964 Innsbruck, Austria 1 2 3 62 1968 Grenoble, France 1 1 1 3 71 1972 Sapporo, Japan 1 1 50 1976 Innsbruck, Austria 1 1 1 3 60 1980 Lake Placid, USA 1 1 2 59 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 2 1 1 4 69 1988 Calgary, Canada 2 3 5 117

97. Washingtonpost.com: Winter Olympics Two doubles teams ended a 34year drought by the United States in luge Friday Olympics Front Sport by Sport Gallery history Nagano Countries http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/luge.htm

Olympics Front Sport by Sport Gallery History ... Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Combined Snowboarding Speedskating Send us your feedback on our Olympics section. Luge David J. Phillip/AP Luge Duos Win Silver, Bronze, End 34-year U.S. Medal Drought Two doubles teams ended a 34-year drought by the United States in luge Friday as Gordy Sheer and Chris Thorpe ( pictured, front ) won the silver medal, and Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin claimed the bronze. Stefan Krausse and Jan Behrendt of Germany won the gold with two runs in 1 minute, 41.105 seconds. Luge Federation Forms Multinational Training Team In an effort to expand the sport of luge to countries that do not traditionally compete in the event, a federation has formed that supports competitors from the likes of Bermuda, Greece, New Zealand, Somalia, India, South Korea and Taiwan. The team is comprised of athletes representing different nations who have a stronger identity together than alone. AP Photo Germans Take Gold, Silver Germany went 1-2 in women's luge Wednesday as Silke Kraushaar won the Olympic gold medal with a time of 3 minutes, 23.779 seconds, edging out teammate Barbara Niedernhuber ( pictured ), who took the silver in 3:23.781. Angelika Neuner of Austria won the bronze.

98. Summer Olympics Summer olympics olympic history Olympians olympic Symbols Learn aboutCoubertin and olympic history, explore a Library of olympic Images and http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_olympics_summer.htm

Summer Olympics infoZone Pathfinders Kids' Catalog FindIt ... About "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." - Olympic Creed Summer Olympics Olympic History Olympians Olympic Symbols ... Related Kids' Catalog Searches Summer Olympics Gifford, Clive Summer Olympics: the Definitive Guide to the World's Greatest Sports Celebration Summary: Discover the ancient Greek roots of the Olympics, look behind the scenes at the tough training routines of the top athletes, and read about great heroes, rivalries, and performances. j796.48 KNO Knotts, Bob The Summer Olympics Summary: Describes the history, ideals, events, and heroes of the Olympic Games, with an emphasis on the Summer Olympics. International Olympic Committee Official Site of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Site includes links to information about the IOC and the staging and promoting of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Museum, Olympic memorabilia, Olympic television archives and links to the 2002 Salt Lake City, 2004 Athens, and 2006 Tornio Olympic Games. United States Olympic Committee United States Committee that organizes and promotes the games for team USA. Site includes links to an Olympic auction, Ask an Expert, a Search for Olympians database, the Olympic Hall of Fame, donation information and more.

99. Winter Olympics Winter olympics olympic history Olympians olympic Symbols Learn aboutCoubertin and olympic history, explore a Library of olympic Images and http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_olympics.htm

Winter Olympics infoZone Pathfinders Kids' Catalog FindIt ... About "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." - Olympic Creed Winter Olympics Olympic History Olympians Olympic Symbols ... Related Kids' Catalog Searches Winter Olympics Brimner, Larry Dane The Winter Olympics Aaseng, Nathan Great Winter Olympic Moments Arnold, Caroline The Olympic Winter Games International Olympic Committee Official Site of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Site includes links to information about the IOC and the staging and promoting of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Museum, Olympic memorabilia, Olympic television archives and links to the 2002 Salt Lake City, 2004 Athens, and 2006 Tornio Olympic Games. United States Olympic Committee United States Committee that organizes and promotes the games for team USA. Site includes links to an Olympic auction, Ask an Expert, a Search for Olympians database, the Olympic Hall of Fame, donation information and more. Olympic History j796.48 AND

100. Winter Olympic Games 1998 There will be three luge events at this year’s Olympics that will feature women,men, and mixed doubles racing. 1998’s luge and Bobsleigh track featured a http://www.damoon.net/dead/JapanOlym.html

Graphic by: Shoichi Shiomi Winter Olympic Games 1998 Snowboarding . The last international games of the century featured competitors from about 80 different countries. There are many exciting sports to watch at the Winter Olympic Games. Extensive sports coverage was available via the Internet and traditional media sources. The various competitions were held from February 7, 1998 to February 21, 1998. A quick overview of the some of the sporting events that were featured at the Olympic Games is presented here. There are many great other sources of information that can expand on what is provided here. Figure skating is known as a sport of grace, and beauty. Olympic figure skaters skate to musical scores and create a kind of ice ballet. The four Olympic Figure Skating events include the Ladies Singles, the Men's Singles, Pairs or Doubles, and Ice Dancing. Singles and Doubles have two distinct forums which are the Short Program and Free Skating. The Short Program is designed to demonstrate a specific set of skating talents . During Free Skating competition, the Olympic skaters perform to music and are allowed to create a more freeform routine. Ice Dancing provides a sequenced dance on ice that is similar to ballroom dancing performed by a pair of skaters. Olympic Figure skating is an event that draws a large audience from around the world. There are six types of Alpine Skiing events at the Olympic Winter Games. These Alpine Skiing events are Downhill Racing, Slalom, the Giant Slalom, Super Giant Slalom, and Alpine Combination. Downhill Racing is the fastest and most exciting event featured at the Winter Olympic Games. The Slalom, the Giant Slalom, and Super Giant Slalom requires skiers to maneuver skillfully and through a series of gates (poles with flags). These skiing events are the most traditional competitions of the Winter Olympic games.

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