81. History Of The Games - Olympic Info : Olympic History - The modern olympic games are now 108years-old. We take a look at the journey of this universal celebration from Ancient Greece to the 2000 Sydney games. http://smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/06/18/1089484300823.html

@import url("/olympics/css/athens_smh.css"); Welcome to 2004 Olympics. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content History of the Games June 18, 2004 Page Tools Email to a friend Printer format The stadium at the 1896 Athens Games, the first of the modern Olympics. The Olympic Games are the creation of the Ancient Greeks with records of the first competition dating back to 776 BC. The Games reigned supreme in Ancient Greece for 12 centuries until in 393 AD Emperor Theodosius founded them to be a pagan celebration and thus ended the competition. It wasn't until the late 1800's that Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin began researching and rallying support for the rebirth of the Olympic Games. His hard work succeeded and in 1896 Athens was the host city of the first of the modern Olympic Games. 1896 Athens, Greece Thirteen countries participated at the 1896 Athens Games with around 300 athletes taking part in the competition. There were 43 events contested which fell into the following categories; athletics (track and field), cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

82. Amateur Athletic Foundation Search Page Iron Game history (19902003) Journal of olympic history (1992-2003) Journal of Sport history olympic games. 1998. ASSH Studies in Sport history http://www.aafla.org/search/search.htm

Text: Accents:* Author: Article Title: Limit by Year: ** Sort by: Relevancy Year (2003-1883) Year (1883-2003) You may use the operators AND, OR, or NOT to restrict your searches. See Search Tips for more information. * Use this drop-down to select the appropriate accent. ** Single year (1991), multiple years (1991, 1993), or range (1986-1989). You can search the full text of more than 40,000 PDF documents. For the fastest results, select one title at a time. Do not click more than three boxes per search For a brief description of the titles below, click on the icon. Search Entire AAF Site Scholarly Journals/Bulletins ASSH Bulletin (1985-2004) College Football Historical Society Newsletter (1987-2003) Football Studies (1998-2003) International Sports Studies (1999-2000) Iron Game History (1990-2003) Journal of Olympic History (1992-2003) Journal of Sport History (1974-2002)

83. Cool Attractions - Olympic History The Winter olympic games A history of Celebration and Contrariety. As Salt Lake City 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.

84. Go For The Gold Origin and history of the olympic games From Grolier Online’s New Book of Knowledge. The Rise of the games The olympic games originated long ago in ancient http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/history.htm

Scholastic Home About Us Site Map Search ... Tools Origin and History of the Olympic Games The Modern Olympic Games The Olympic Principles and Traditions Politics and the Olympics Olympic Controversies ... The Olympics in Photos Origin and History of the Olympic Games The Rise of the Games The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know, however, that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline, and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus, the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around Zeus. It was said Zeus once fought his father, Kronos, for control of the world. They battled atop a mountain that overlooked a valley in southwestern Greece. After Zeus defeated his father, a temple and immense statue were built in the valley below to honor him. This valley was called Olympia, and soon religious festivals developed there as people came to worship Zeus and to approach as nearly as possible his great strength. It is believed that these religious festivals eventually led to the famed Games of the Olympics. Although we do not know just when the Games were first played, the earliest recorded Olympic competition occurred in 776 B.C. It had only one event, the one-stade (approximately 630-foot or 192-meter) race, which was won by a cook named Coroebus. This was the start of the first Olympiad, the four-year period by which the Greeks recorded their history.

85. DICOLYMPIC - Dictionnaire Des Jeux Olympiques Dictionary of the olympic games offers a reference to olympic games news and history from Olympia to Sydney 2000. http://www.dicolympic.com/

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86. A Brief History Of The Olympic Games - Book Information David Young is one of the world s foremost experts on the olympic games, But the olympic ideal did not die and this book is a succinct history of the http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=1405111305

87. Olympic Timeline The olympic games in history. A brief look at humankind s most enduring sports The Ancient olympic games. The olympic games were celebrated 320 times http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/reshor/rh-win96/timeline.htm

The Olympic Games in History A brief look at humankind's most enduring sports spectacle The Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games were celebrated 320 times every four years in the sacred stadium at Olympia, Greece, beginning in 776 B.C. Though boxing and wrestling were added later, the first Olympic event was a sprint. The prize was an olive leaf and deification by poets, as well as recognition as a hero forever. The Modern Olympic Games Athens 1896 In 1892, French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin proposes a renaissance of ancient Greek competition. In 1896, his dream is realized as England, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United States open Games. James B. Connolly wins triple jump (the first medal in modern Olympic history); American flag is raised and Star Spangled Banner played, beginning tradition of honoring victor and his/her country. Paris 1900 Games opened to women. First female winner: Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in singles tennis. Margaret Abbot of Chicago wins a gold medal in golf. Alvin Kraenzlein of U.S becomes first to win 4 gold medals. St. Louis 1904

88. ISOH - International Society Of Olympic Historians The purpose of the ISOH is to promote and study the olympic Movement and the olympic games. Includes membership, constitution, links, and the Journal of olympic history. http://www.olykamp.org/isoh/

89. Squaw Valley USA: History Olympics The VIII Winter olympic games, held in Squaw Valley in 1960, athletes to be housed under one roof for the first and only time in modern olympic history. http://www.squaw.com/winter/history_olympics.html

History General History Squaw History Overview Squaw Olympic History 1960 Olympic Slide Show ... Olympic Results The VIII Winter Olympic Games Excerpted from Squaw Valley USA: The First Fifty Years Word spread quickly and on January 7th, 1955 Cushing addressed the U.S. Olympic Committee in New York. Though prepared with a speech and film, he didn't get an opportunity to use either. The committee was so engaged with the "idea of a California valley with an annual snowfall of 450 inches, and a downhill event with areas that had never even been schussed successfully," recalls Cushing, that he found himself buried under an avalanche of questions and controversy. In the end, Squaw Valley emerged as the USOC's choice for the 1960 Winter Games. Committee members continued to assure Cushing that his case was hopeless. Innsbruck even began assigning living quarters to various delegations. Marillac however, proceeded to convince the European-dominated Federacion Internacionale du Ski (FIS), who were committed to the Alps' glory, that Squaw Valley was technically sufficient. Cushing's campaign succeeded through the power of an idea - a return to the Olympic ideals of simplicity with a focus on athleticism and diversity. His bid, written in French, English, and Spanish, declared that "the Olympics belong to the world. Not just one continent." On June 17, 1955, Cushing and his team had visited forty-two IOC delegates, yet remained uncertain of victory. Then, with a final vote of 32 to 30, the IOC chose Squaw Valley to host the Games. Word spread quickly across the globe, followed by shock and disbelief. While Cushing's team celebrated, athletes wondered about winter in California. Cushing immediately began work to attract top people to the Organizing Committee and California started planning the necessary infrastructure.

90. Athletic Events Through Time By FHW The Foundation of the Hellenic World in the spirit of the olympic games. Learn their long history, explore their unkwown aspects and discover the society http://agones.fhw.gr/

The Foundation of the Hellenic World in the spirit of the Olympic Games. Learn their long history, explore their unkwown aspects and discover the society that created them, through a variety of activities created by FHW utilising the wide spectrum of modern technology. LEARN HISTORY THROUGH THE WEB PAGES The Prehistory of the Games, their organization during Antiquity, but also the first attempts to revive them in the Modern era are presented in an interactive environment. Start the tour A journey to the modern Olympic Games examining the hosting cities, the athletes, but also including references to the political and social activities of the era. Start the tour VISIT HELLENIC COSMOS AND SEE... Exhibition Educational Program ... A Unique Exhibition The exhibition, taking advantage of the possibilities of modern technology, presents in an original way the character of the Olympic Games during Antiquity and, mainly, in modern times and stimulates thinking regarding the wider social meaning of the supreme athletic event of the planet. The Olympic Hero In modern times the concept of the hero has changed. There are no longer heroes of war but of peace, such as the Olympic Victors. The Foundation of the Hellenic World wishes to present such heroes and for this reason it has created theeducational programme "The Olympic Hero", which takes place daily at FHW's cultural centre Hellenic Cosmos.

91. FORTHnet Directory: Olympic Games The Greek Internet directory Categories / Sports / olympic games. Web page dedicated to olympic games. history, athletic contests, olympic symbols, http://dir.forthnet.gr/343-0-en.html

Site Map Contact Us Search: Web Company News Directory ADSL NetKey Smartalk Telecom ... Support var code = ''; document.write(code); Directory Last Update: Add URL Help Categories Sports Olympic Games (Greece) Subcategories Accommodation Services Disabled People Athens 2004 Olympic Truce Related Websites rating: Athens 2004 - Olympic Sports Lexicon Official lexicon with terms of the Olympic sports. Games in Athens Extensive information on Athens 2004 Olympics and Past Olympics, sport categories, important Olympic events and information on Greece. Hellenic Olympians Association Web site with information about the association. Hellenic Olympic Committee Information about the H.O.C., history and statistics of Olympic Winter and Summer Games, athletes' profile and Olympic Team preparation, news, contact. International Olympic Committee The official website of the International Olympic Committee. Olympic Collectors Commission (CCO) Olympic souvenirs from the past. Stamps, coins and Olympic collectibles, medals and torches. Olympics Through Time Learn about the history of the Olympic Games of 2004. Journey through time, from antiquity to the first international Olympic Games of 1896. Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum A plethora of information about the contests that are the forefathers of our modern Olympic Games.

92. A Brief History Of The Olympic And Paralympic Games A Brief history of the olympic and Paralympic games Every four years, since 1896, the olympic games have brought the countries of the world together in http://en.beijing-2008.org/61/30/article211623061.shtml

93. BUBL LINK: Olympic Games Subjects ancient history, greece, olympic games DeweyClass 796.48 Resource type documents, images; Berlin olympics 1936 Online exhibition depicting the http://bubl.ac.uk/link/o/olympicgames.htm

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus Countries ... Z Olympic games Titles Descriptions 2002 Olympics Education Ancient Olympics Berlin Olympics 1936 International Olympic Committee ... United States Olympic Committee Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk 2002 Olympics Education Educational service aimed at schools and designed to promote knowledge of, and projects connected to, the forthcoming Winter Olympic games in Salt Lake, 2002. Information on Olympic and Paralympic sports are included, with data on the likes of training, history, and sports science. News features, venues, tickets, transport, and accommodation details, as well as events schedules, are also provided. Author: Utah Education Network Subjects: olympic games, winter sports DeweyClass: Resource type: documents, images Ancient Olympics Exhibit on the ancient Olympics using text and images. It offers a cultural and historical overview of the ancient games including detailed information of the diverse sports played. Stories of some famous ancient athletes are available. Author: Tufts University Subjects: ancient history, greece, olympic games

94. Essays: History And Geography Of The Olympic Games In Ancient Greece - Experienc Olympics The Olympics came to us as one of the oldest institutions of Classical Greece. Although the first written record of the games dates to 776 BC, http://www.experienceplus.com/reading_room/archives/000152.html

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95. USA Basketball: Men's Olympic History - 2000 2000 olympic games FINAL STANDINGS. 1. United States (80), 7. Canada (5-2) 2000 USA Men s olympic games Cumulative Statistics. G/S. FGM-A. Pct. 3PM-A http://www.usabasketball.com/history/moly_2000.html

Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad 2000 Athens Sydney Atlanta Barcelona ... USA Records Sydney, Australia September 15 - October 1, 2000 The 2000 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team did what they were sent to do: they won the Olympic gold medal. What wasn't expected were several tight contests that kept games suspenseful for U.S. team members and basketball fans worldwide for the first time since the 1988 Olympics. (USA Basketball Photos) 2000 USA RESULTS (8-0) USA China USA Italy USA Lithuania USA New Zealand USA France USA Russia USA Lithuania USA France 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 7. Canada (5-2) 2. France (4-4) 8. Russia (3-4) 3. Lithuania (5-3) 9. Spain (2-4) 4. Australia (4-4) 10. China (2-4) 5. Italy(4-3) 11. New Zealand (1-5) 6. Yugoslavia (4-3) 12. Angola (0-6) For the 12th time in 14 Olympics the United States men's Olympic team won gold and in the process upped its overall win-loss record in Olympic play to an astounding 109-2, including a current win streak numbering 25 consecutive victories. The U.S. opened play on Sept. 17 and behind Ray Allen's 21 points recorded an impressive 119-72 win over China. Utilizing a balanced attack the U.S. handed 1999 European champ Italy a 93-61 setback. Receiving 14 points from Gary Payton, despite Lithuania never letting the U.S. break away, the U.S. posted a nine point victory, 85-76, the closest margin since NBA players began competing in 1992. New Zealand, making its first Olympic men's basketball appearance were whipped 102-56 win as Vince Carter and Allan Houston scored 18 and 17 points respectively. Closing out preliminary play against France, relying on 20 points and 11 rebounds from Antonio McDyess and 19 points and 11 boards from Kevin Garnett the USA secured a 12-point win, 106-94.

96. Virtual School  -  History  -  Projects  -  Olympic Games  -  Barcelona Home history Projects olympic games Barcelona olympics In 1931 the olympic Summer games of 1936 was given to Berlin, Germany. http://vs.eun.org/ww/en/pub/virtual_school/depts/history/projects/olympic_games/

About Resources Activities Projects Team Search this site: Go Home History Projects Olympic Games Barcelona Olympics Olimpiada Popular - The People's Olympic Games Barcelona 19-26 July 1936 A few days before the games should start about 6000 participants were registered from 22 different nations. Spain had registered more than 4000 participants. France sent a fairly large troop. Some other participating nations were the US, England, Holland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Algeria. The Norwegian Workers Sport Association (AIF) got money from the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget (22 300 Norwegian Kroner), which made it possible for them to send some 25 participants. In Sweden a special Barcelona Committee was formed by the Swedish Workers Sport Association (AIF). 'The participants of the Workers Olympic Games being gathered and sent home' French Workers Athletes are being picked up The two French passenger steamships, who should have picked up participating athletes and tourists to the planned Workers Olympic Games, has yet not been able to leave Barcelona because of difficulties in gathering all the passengers. One of the ships is expected to leave during the evening and the other one tomorrow. (page 5) Norwegians and Danes were quicker than the Swedes and they are already in Barcelona, where, according to the information we received, they must remain inside their hotels.

97. Olympia 2- Women And The Games history of women in ancient Greek athletics including the olympic games and Heraea games. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cl135/Students/Leslie_DesMarteau/olympia2.htm

Links to Other Sections Women and the Olympic Games Heraea Games The Sixteen Women- Ancient Priestesses Women and Goddesses of Olympia ... Project Home Page Women and the Olympic Games The ancient Olympic Games certainly marginalized the female sex. Pausanias relates the story of Callipateira , who dressed up as a trainer in order to see her son compete. He adds that when she inadvertently revealed her true identity in her excitement at seeing her son win, the Greeks were concerned enough by the breach of protocol to insitute a new rule requiring trainers as well as athletes to strip before entering the stadium . However, a female presence remained a strong undercurrent at Olympia . Although married women like Callipateira were forbidden to watch the Games , maidens could attend. And the Olympic rules did provide an exception for one married woman, the priestess of Demeter , who received honored seating by the altar in the stadium. The Heraea Games In fact, Olympia even offered an opportunity for female athletes to compete. The Heraea Games , administered by the Sixteen Women and other married women for maiden competitors, took place every four years. According to

98. Olympic Games In Greece, Ancient And Modern Greek History Of The Games, All about the olympic games, ancient and modern, from their creation in Greece to the modern recreation in 1898, to the Winter 2002 Greek teams and the http://gogreece.about.com/od/olympicshistory/

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99. Clickhere.gr - Travel To The Olympic Games - History Clickhere presents the history of the olympic games from Ancient times to present! http://www.clickhere.gr/olympics/olympic_history_en.html

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100. Olympics 2002 - CBS.SportsLine.com Ancient history of the olympics The Ancient olympic gamesAncient history of the olympics. Read about the legendary origins of the ancient olympic games, how the olympics were created by Heracles to honor Zeus, http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/olympics/2002/history/

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