101. Rutgers Men's Soccer History - Rutgers On The U.S. National Team The Official Site of Rutgers Men s soccer. Hamisi AmaniDove 1996 US OlympicTeam (alternate) 1993 Under-23 National Team. Bill Andracki http://www.scarletknights.com/soccer-men/history/national_team.htm

PRICING/INFO TRAVEL DIRECTIONS SHOP SCARLET The Official Online Store ... STANDINGS 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 Scarlet Knights on the U.S. National Team U.S. Players of the Year 1984 Rick Davis 1985 Perry Ven der Beck 1986 Paul Caliguiri 1987 Brent Goulet 1988 Peter Vermes 1989 Mike Windischmann 1990 Tab Ramos 1991 Hugo Perez 1992 Eric Wynalda Marcelo Balboa 1993 Thomas Dooley 1994 Marcelo Balboa 1995 Alexi Lalas 1996 Eric Wynalda 1997 Eddie Pope Kasey Keller 1998 Cobi Jones 1998 Kasey Keller The tradition of excellence by the Scarlet Knights on the soccer field, while impressive on the collegiate level, does not end there. Numerous Scarlet Knights have made appearances with the U.S. National Team - both in World Cup and Olympic competition - but none are more noteworthy than Alexi Lalas and Peter Vermes.

102. 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The 2004 Summer olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad the Athens bids appeal to olympic history and the emphasis that it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Games of the XXVIII Olympiad Ancient victors were crowned with olive wreaths ( Gk. kotinos ) — a tradition echoed with this games' medalists. The colours of the logo come from the Flag of Greece Nations participating Athletes participating Events 301 in 28 sports Opening ceremony August 13 Closing ceremony August 29 Officially opened by Costis Stephanopoulos Athlete's Oath Zoi Dimoschaki Judge's Oath ... Olympic Stadium The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games ). The Games were held in Athens over 17 days, from August 13 to August 29 . Planners expected 10,500 athletes (in fact 11,099 competed) and 5,500 team officials from 202 countries . Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance. There were a total of 301 medal events from 28 different sports Contents Medal table Bid and preparations Venue construction crisis Mascots ... edit Medal table 2004 Summer Olympics medal count Rank NOC Name Silver Bronze Total United States China Russia Australia ... Great Britain For the full list, see

103. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia See also Football (an in depth discussion of the history of games ancestral to The term soccer first appeared in the 1880s as a derivation of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)

Football (soccer) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. "Soccer" redirects here. For other uses, see Soccer (disambiguation) The striker (wearing a red shirt) has run past the defender (in white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. Football (soccer) portal Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. Football is played predominantly with the feet, but players may use any part of their body except their hands and arms to propel the ball; the exceptions to this are the two goalkeepers , who are the only players allowed to handle the ball in the field of play. The sport is also known by other names in some parts of the English -speaking world, usually soccer or association football . These names are often used to distinguish the game from other codes of football , since the word "football" may be used to refer to several quite different games. Football is played at a professional level all over the world, and millions of people regularly go to a football stadium to follow their favourite team, whilst millions more avidly watch the game on television. A very large number of people also play football at an amateur level.

104. Indigenous Olympic History Events. Previous Events. olympic Moments. Indigenous olympic history.BLACKGOLD.jpg (12745 bytes) According to Black Gold, Back to olympic Moments. http://www.atsic.gov.au/events/previous_events/Olympic_Moments/Indigenous_Olympi

Text Only Events Previous Events Olympic Moments -> Indigenous Olympic History Events Previous Events Olympic Moments Indigenous Olympic History According to Black Gold , a recently released publication by Colin Tatz, there have been 21 Aboriginal and Islander Olympians to date (prior to Sydney). Nine have been boxers: Adrian Blair (Tokyo 1964), Francis (Frank) Roberts (Tokyo 1964), Robert Carney (Mexico 1968), Darrell Hiles (Seoul 1988) , Joe Donovan (Mexico 1968), Norman Stevens (Moscow 1980), Robert Peden (Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996), Justann Crawford (Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996) and James Swan (Atlanta 1996). Michael Ahmatt (Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968 ) and Danny Morseu (Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984). Morseu has the honour of being the first Torres Strait Islander to represent Australia at the Olympic level. John Kinsella , a wrestler from NSW competed at Mexico in 1968 and Munich in 1972. Warren Lawton from Queensland represented Australia in disabled athletics at Los Angeles in 1984 and again in Seoul in 1988. Changing to goalball, he went to the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics. Also at the Barcelona Games in 1992

105. United States Olympic Committee - Olympic History olympic Overview history, facts and figures; AllTime Team USA Medals Summer Winter; All-Time US Men’s Medalists Summer Winter; All-Time US Women’s http://www.usoc.org/12690.htm

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106. U.S. Women Win Soccer Gold Medal (washingtonpost.com) The US women s soccer team occasionally looked slow, even disorganized, and itdidn t It s a fabulous way to win an olympic gold medal, Wambach said, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36021-2004Aug26.html

var SA_Message="SACategory=" + thisNode; Hello Edit Profile Sign Out Sign In Register Now ... Subscribe to SEARCH: News Web var ie = document.getElementById?true:false; ie ? formSize=27 : formSize=24 ; document.write(''); Top 20 E-mailed Articles washingtonpost.com Sports Leagues and Sports ... E-Mail This Article RSS News Feeds Top News Soccer What is RSS? All RSS Feeds U.S. Women Win Soccer Gold Medal Era Ends Joyously for Pioneering Team By Barry Svrluga Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 27, 2004; Page A01 ATHENS, Aug. 26 Brazil played better, and it didn't matter. The U.S. women's soccer team occasionally looked slow, even disorganized, and it didn't matter. Not Thursday night. Not with talk of the end of an era and a collective responsibility to those who defined it. "I think there must have been some kind of an aura," U.S. captain Julie Foudy said. "We didn't play our best, but we gutted it out, and what better way for this team? That's what we do." U.S. players celebrate their dramatic victory, sealed with a brilliant 12-yard header from Abby Wambach in the 22nd minute of the 30-minute overtime period. (Jeff Mitchell - Reuters) Day 14 The U.S. women's soccer team

107. Modern Olympic History Modern olympic history The modern olympic Games belong to our era. The waythey are organized, their ceremonies and symbolism reflect modern reality, http://www.wam.umd.edu/~esimons1/modern.html

Modern Olympic History 19th-Century Revival Olympics by Year Famous Olympians Related Links Swimmer Aaron Piersol (US) with His Gold Medal The modern Olympic Games belong to our era. The way they are organized, their ceremonies and symbolism reflect modern reality, not ancient tradition. The Games are not only about the athletes. The Games are not just a question of records and numbers. Hidden behind the statistics, the medals, the records are important ideas, experiences, questions about participation and exclusion, rivalry and competition, victory and defeat, commitment and exertion, the athletic ideal and commercialization. The Games concern everyone participating in them, in whatever way. They have to do with individuals and social groups, cities and countries. They speak of symbols, heroes and myths. The 19th-Century Olympic Movement Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the man who inspired the revival of the Olympic Games Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a Frenchman, is justly given credit for establishing the modern Olympics, but it was England that revived the idea, and it was in England that Coubertin was introduced to it. As early as 1612, Robert Dover established an English version of the Olympic Games in the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire. Events included card games, chess, and dancing, as well as running, jumping, the hammer throw, pitching the bar, wrestling, and horse racing.

108. University Of Evansville : History Of Aces Athletics history of Aces Athletics Department of Athletics Organization Chart 1985 Men s soccer team reaches NCAA Final Four; Jim Crews replaces Dick Walters http://www.evansville.edu/aboutue/president/ncaa/athleticshistory.asp

Home Site Index Search Contact UE ... Apply Online UE Web Site Quick Links: AceLink - UE's Intranet Web Site Aces - UE's Athletics Web Site Admission Apply Online Bookstore Campus Directory Search Campus Event Calendars Campus Map Career Services and Cooperative Education Center for Continuing Education Department Web Site Contact UE Crescent Student Newspaper Web Site Dining Services Web Site Directions To Campus Employment Opportunities Faculty Senate Web Site Family Weekend Web Site Financial Aid and Tuition Gerontology Web Site Giving to UE Graduate Programs Harlaxton College Web Site HLC NCA Accreditation Homecoming Honors Program Web Site Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana Web Site International Students Libraries Web Site NCAA Certification News and Events Office of the President Residence Life Web Site Search UE Site Index Student Life Tuition and Costs Undergraduate Catalog University of Evansville Class Schedules University Relations Visit UE WUEV Radio Web Site About UE Prospects Academics Parents ... Printer Version History of Aces Athletics Letter from the President University Mission Statement Certification Overview Written Plan for Conducting the Self-Study ... Equity, Welfare and Sportsmanship Subcommittee

109. WORLD CUP SOCCER NOTE Following the 1928 Olympics, it was decided that the World Cup Finals would be The greatest upset in international soccer history took place in the http://slam.canoe.ca/StatsSOW/BC-SOW-LGNS-HISTORY-R.html

SLAM! Sports SLAM! Soccer World Cup COLUMNS Homepage THE WORLD 2000 Games Canada MLS NPSL ... FIFA Rankings Canada: News England: Standings Schedule Top Scorers Report ... Teams Germany: Standings Schedule Top Scorers Report ... Teams Italy: Standings Schedule Report Top Scorers ... Teams Spain: Standings Schedule Report Top Scorers Holland: Standings Schedule Report Champions ... Teams France: Standings Scotland: Standings Portugal: Standings Greece: Standings INTERACTIVE LIVE! Scoreboard Photo Gallery Soccer Talk ALSO ON SLAM! Sport Index SLAM! Gallery Hockey Gallery Baseball Cdn. Baseball Basketball Boxing CIS Sports Cricket Curling Cycling Figure Skating CFL Football NFL Football Golf Hockey Junior Hockey Horse Racing Lacrosse Motorsports Olympics Rodeo Rowing Rugby Skiing Soccer Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling Other Sports Big Events WORLD CUP SOCCER NOTE Thursday, May 30, 4:00 PM

110. Soccer Balls Explained At SoccerBallWorld.com soccer Balls (Footballs). Information on history, design, construction, types,sizes, Adidas Questra family The Questra Olympia (1996 Olympics), http://www.soccerballworld.com/

Soccer Balls (Footballs) Information on history, design, construction, types, sizes, approvals, physics, care, latest innovations and more. www.SoccerBallWorld.com Contents: Buying Guide - How to Buy Soccer Balls Contents Explanation: Construction - Learn how soccer balls are made. Ball information on design and construction including types and sizes are detailed. Approvals - FIFA and NFHS approvals. Find out what the approval logos mean and how they meet the approval requirements through testing. Care - Use this section to learn about basic football care to extend their life. Cleaning, proper air pressure and inflation topics are covered. History - The history of the football. See how they have changed through the years. Check out the one used in the very first World Cup final in 1930 . See the official World Cup and Euro balls. Latest Developments -Review the latest ball technology, developments and innovations. Learn about the best ones. Top balls from Adidas, Bremen, Nike, Mitre, Puma, and Wilson.

111. CELTICS: Boston Celtics Guard Marcus Banks & US Women’s Soccer Olympic Gold Med Celtics star US soccer phenom support McDonald’s World Children’s Day and help Boston Celtics Guard Marcus Banks US Women’s soccer olympic Gold http://www.nba.com/celtics/community/Boston_Celtics_Guard_Marcus_Ba-123587-25.ht

var site = "celtics"; var page = "home"; init(false); NBA D-LEAGUE WNBA Global Brasil Canada China France Germany Japan Taiwan UK Teams Atlanta Boston Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Golden State Houston Indiana LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minnesota New Jersey NO/Okla City New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Seattle Toronto Utah Washington WIRELESS FANTASY GAMES NBA TV STORE ... Account Manager EMAIL BOSTON, MA (November 18, 2004) – Celtics guard Marcus Banks and US Women’s Soccer Olympic Gold Medalist, Kristine Lilly jumped at the chance to help support McDonald’s World Children’s Day/Children’s Oral-Health fundraising program by working side by side with restaurant crew reminding customers to participate in the fundraiser to support children’s access to oral health care. “Children’s oral health is an overlooked issue in this area,” said Banks. “I thank McDonald’s for helping raise awareness and funds for children’s oral health.” "McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern New England are proud to partner with the Celtics and Marcus Banks to raise awareness of children's oral health care," said Charles Winterhalter, president of RMHC of Eastern New England. “Last year we were able to raise $137,000 and we hope to raise even more for children in our community this year." Each year, 51 million school hours are lost in the U.S. due to dental-related illnesses, as children with poor oral health have trouble concentrating in school because of severe pain. During McDonald’s third annual World Children’s Day worldwide fundraising event, Eastern New England McDonald’s Owner/Operators will help raise awareness and funds for children’s oral health by donating 15 cents from the sale of all Extra Value Meals®, Might Kids Meals® and Happy Meals® sold from November 18-20 to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Eastern New England. In addition, Massachusetts McDonald’s restaurants will further lend a hand to local children’s oral health by donating the money from $1 paper hand cutouts sold from November 9- 20 to RMHC of Eastern New England.

112. Ghana Soccer Page: African Club Champ. history. Advertisement. Search Site Map Printer Version Contact us First Round Abaluhya United Ken Great Olympics Gha 00 1-3 1-3x Al Merreikh Sud http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/cc_history.php

Main Page Champions League Current History CAF Cup Current History Cup Winners (x) Current History Advertisement African Club Champions The competition was played on a knockout basis until 1997 when the Champions' League was first introduced: 1964 - Oryx Douala (Cameroon) 1966 - Stade Abidjan (Ivory Coast) 1967 - TP Englebert (Congo-Kinshasa) Kotoko in Finals 1968 - TP Englebert (Congo-Kinshasa) 1969 - Ismailia (Egypt) - Asante Kotoko (Ghana) 1971 - Canon Yaounde (Cameroon) Kotoko in Finals 1972 - Hafia (Guinea) 1973 - Vita Club (Zaire) Kotoko in Finals 1974 - CARA Brazzaville (Congo) 1975 - Hafia (Guinea) 1976 - Mouloudia Alger (Algeria) 1977 - Hafia (Guinea) Hearts in Finals 1978 - Canon Yaounde (Cameroon) 1979 - Union Douala (Cameroon) Hearts in Finals 1980 - Canon Yaounde (Cameroon) 1981 - JE Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria) 1982 - Al Ahli (Egypt) Kotoko in Finals - Asante Kotoko (Ghana) 1984 - Zamalek (Egypt) 1985 - Royal Armed Forces (Morocco) 1986 - Zamalek (Egypt) 1987 - Al Ahli (Egypt) Kotoko in Semi Finals Kotoko in Finals 1994 - Esperance (Tunisia) 1995 - Orlando Pirates (South Africa) 1996 - Zamalek (Egypt) 1997 - Raja Casablanca (Morocco) Goldfields in Finals 1998 - ASEC Abidjan (Ivory Coast) 1999 - Raja CA Casablanca 2000 - Hearts of Oak Details 2001 - Al Ahly (Cairo) (Hearts knoeked out in Round 1) 2002 - Zamalek ( Hearts knocked out in round II Clubwise list of winners Zamalek 4 Al Ahly (Cairo) 3 Canon Yaoundi 3 Hafia (Conakry) 3 Raja CA Casablanca 3 Asante Kotoko 2 JS Kabylie 2 [includes JE Tizi-Ouzou] Tout Puissant Englebert 2 [now known as Tout Puissant Mazembe] ASEC (Abidjan) 1 CARA Brazzaville 1 Club Africain 1 Espirance Tunis 1 FAR Rabat 1 Hearts of Oak 1 Ismaili 1 MC Algiers 1 Orlando Pirates 1 Oryx Douala 1 EP Sitif 1 Stade (Abidjan) 1 Union Douala 1 AS Vita Club 1 WAC Casablanca 1

113. Yale Bulletin And Calendar Yale senior Sada Jacobson made history Aug. 17 at the 2004 Olympics in Athens,Greece, by becoming the She played varsity soccer and basketball at Yale. http://www.yale.edu/opa/v33.n1/story1.html

August 27, 2004 Volume 33, Number 1 Sada Jacobson, during her time at Yale. Yale fencer wins bronze and makes history at Olympics Yale senior Sada Jacobson made history Aug. 17 at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, by becoming the first women's saber competitor to win a medal in the international games and the first U.S. medalist in fencing in 20 years. www.yalealumnimagazine.com Other Bulldogs in the Olympics George Gleason '01, who also swam in the Sydney Olympics in 2001, finished in sixth place in heat four of the men's freestyle representing the U.S. Virgin Islands. Gleason holds the Yale records in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke and was twice named second-team All-Ivy, among other honors. Bulldog bids for gold 'Postcards from Athens' http://yalebulldogs.collegesports.com . For further details on Olympic results, visit www.athens2004.com . More information on Yale's history in the Olympic games, including a list of all Yale participants, is available at www.iviesinathens.com By Susan Gonzalez T H I S W E E K ' S S T O R I E S Yale fencer wins bronze and makes history at Olympics ASSET-Dell deal provides discounts on home computers . . .

114. Texas A&M Athletics Soccer Coaches While at Methodist College, Stephenson was named the interim head soccer coachin 1999. She was previously involved in the North Carolina soccer olympic http://sports.tamu.edu/coaches.php?SID=WSO&CID=90

115. Women's Olympic History: Following Canadian Women Athletes To Athens WOMEN S olympic history. Silken Laumann. Silken Laumann A golden bronze SilkenLaumann won three olympic medals during her rowing career one silver and http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2004/history/index.cfm

Olympic Sports Archery Athletics Badminton Canoeing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Swimming Synchro Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Trampoline Triathlon Volleyball Waterpolo Weightlifting Wrestling Paralympic Sports Athletics Boccia Cycling Equestrian Goalball Powerlifting Shooting Swimming Tennis Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing New Sports Profiles The Way to Athens Past Medallists ... Archives of Stories Past Olympics 2002 Salt Lake 2000 Sydney OTHER CAAWS SITES Girls@Play Mothers in Motion On the Move VIEWS ... Election 2004 WOMEN'S OLYMPIC HISTORY Silken Laumann: A golden bronze Silken Laumann won three Olympic medals during her rowing career: one silver and two bronze. She was a world champion and was widely considered the best single rower of her time, but bad luck prevented her from parlaying that into an Olympic gold. The Matchless Six It took until 1928 for women to compete in track and field events at the Olympics. And at the 1928 Amsterdam Games, the Canadian women's track and field team was the equal of any other, winning two gold, one silver and one bronze.

116. Olympic History OLYMPICS HISTORY SPORT Tvnz.co.nz history. olympic history. New Zealand failed to be represented at the first threeOlympiads in Athens 1896, Paris 1900 and St Louis 1904 due to costs and http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_story_skin/431308?format=html

117. Redlands Daily Facts - Olympics ATHENS, Greece The oftmaligned US olympic Committee was feeling good The US boxing team was as inept as any assembled in modern olympic history, http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/Stories/0,1413,209~32467~2367673,00.html

GetAd(5, 't', 468, 60, '/spt', ''); Article Search Advanced Search GetAd(20, 'l6', 120, 20, '/entry', ''); Archive Search ImpactoUSA.com Marketplace Place an Ad ... Info GetAd(2, 'l1', 120, 90, '/spt', ''); EMAIL ARTICLE LINK TO ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE Article Published: Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 3:33:45 PM PST OTHER ARTICLES IN THIS SECTION U.S. cyclist disputes positive tests Italian first, American surprising second in bizarre marathon Lookback on U.S. team at Athens 2004 By PAUL OBERJUERGE sTAFF WRITER ATHENS, Greece The oft-maligned U.S. Olympic Committee was feeling good about itself Sunday, and two numbers were at the root of the self-congratulatory mood. 103 the number of medals the chart-topping American athletes won at the Athens Olympics. the number of Americans athletes to test positive here, so far, for doping. ``This will go down as one of the greatest performances ever by a U.S. Olympic team,'' said Jim Scherr, USOC chief executive. ``Our goal was to achieve 100 medals, and that was a total team effort,'' said Herman Frazier, chef de mission for the U.S. team. The U.S. has finished atop the medals table at three consecutive Olympics, and its total here beat both Sydney 2000 (97) and Atlanta 1996 (101) though the 36 golds here lagged behind Sydney (40) and Atlanta (44).

118. Let's Hoist One To Thank The Fab Five Of Women's Soccer (washingtonpost.com) They played together for their country one last time at the Olympics, In thoselast seemingly interminable minutes, the soccer wasn t glorious, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37038-2004Aug26.html

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