81. Just Plain Harris: Olympic Ballroom Dancing? Ballroom dancing as an olympic sport? I don’t think so. It makes about as much sense as Larry You say the trampoline doesn’t deserve olympic status? http://www.harrisonline.com/plain/2000/03/olympic-ballroom-dancing.html

@import url("http://www.blogger.com/css/blog_controls.css"); @import url("http://www.blogger.com/dyn-css/authorization.css?blogID=13269433"); Listen to The Paul Harris Show weekdays 2-6pm CT on KMOX/St. Louis JUST PLAIN HARRIS Monday, March 06, 2000 Olympic Ballroom Dancing? I was flicking around the television remote the other night when I went past the PBS station and saw that they were airing yet another of their ballroom dancing competitions. Although I only paused for two seconds, it was long enough to hear the announcer report that ballroom dancing has been accepted as an exhibition sport by the International Olympic Committee. Ballroom dancing as an Olympic sport? I don’t think so. It makes about as much sense as Larry King giving Rick Rockwell marriage advice. I'm no expert on athletic endeavors, but I'm fairly sure that if it involves participants in formalwear, it's not a sport. The Olympic motto is "Swifter, Higher, Stronger." It isn't "Honey, can you help me with this cummerbund?" On my show the next day I asked my listeners, “If ballroom dancing is in the Olympics, what else should be on the roster?” They came up with a pretty good list.

82. Trampoline of trampolining. It was even an olympic Sport in 1932 when F. Wolfe, USA, was the winner. It was in 1976 that the FIT introduced http://www.thewere.com/gymnastics/tramp.html

This part of the site no longer update please visit our new pages Brief Description The sports of trampolining and tumbling are as old as man, a reflection of man's desire to defy the ever-pervading presence of gravity. Judging 5 judges mark a routine for style. They take into consideration whether the routine has good form (tidy with straight legs and arms, head controlled, body straight, ...), is kept in the middle of the bed and is off a consistent height. Additionally, with voluntary routines, difficulty (tariff) is assessed and this is added to the mark for style (form). Style has 3 times the weighting of difficulty (it used to be number of years ago), so the sport is very much more an aesthetic one, and safer too. Difficulty The amount of movement a performer makes, whether somersaulting or twisting, decides on the rating (tariff) of a move, i.e. for every 90 degrees of somersault 0.1 is given for every 180 degrees of twist 0.1 is given Therefore, a double (tucked) somersault with 1/2 twist gets 0.9. At the somersault level, piked and straight moves receive a 0.1 bonus

83. Germany Wins Women's Trampoline Gold - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport. Anna Dogonadze of Germany has won the olympic women s trampoline gold the only women s medal winner from the sport s 2000 olympic debut to compete here. http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200408/s1181833.htm

Skip navigation ABC Home Radio Television ... News Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport. Home Features Program Results ... Galleries Search this site Print Email Germany wins women's trampoline gold Last Updated: Saturday, August 21, 2004. 3:00am (AEST) Anna Dogonadze of Germany has won the Olympic women's trampoline gold medal, scoring 39.80 points. Reigning world champion Karen Cockburn of Canada won the silver with 39.20 points and China's Huang Shanshan took the bronze with 39.00 points. Dogonadze, the 2001 world champion, was third in last year's world finals before home nation fans in Hannover. Cockburn was a bronze medallist at Sydney, the only women's medal winner from the sport's 2000 Olympic debut to compete here. Huang was eighth in last year's worlds. AFP Print Email Medal Tally Medal Tally Gold Silver Bronze USA CHN RUS AUS JPN Olympics News Farewell to Athens Rogge closes 'dream' Olympics Spectator madness overshadows Baldini's marathon win Coates hails Australia's golden era ... More News Photo Galleries Closing ceremony Day 16, marathon Day 16, other action Day 15, other action ... More Galleries Event Calendar August 2004 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun ABC News Online ABC Sport ABC Local Radio

84. Gymnastics (Olympic Sport Since 1896) Gymnastics (olympic sport since 1896) FIG comprises three olympic disciplines artistic, rhythmic and trampoline. Each discipline is controlled by a http://en.beijing-2008.org/31/86/article211618631.shtml

85. West View Trampolining Club - Trampoline History Historic Merger Paves the Way for trampoline in the 2000 Olympics. Historic Vote On January 1, 1999, the sports of trampoline, Tumbling and Double http://www.wvtc.co.uk/history12.htm

Search Advanced Search home page club pages ... links Historic Merger Paves the Way for Trampoline in the 2000 Olympics On January 1, 1999, the sports of Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-Trampoline became part of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The former federation for these sports, the International Trampoline Federation (FIT), voted in October to merge with FIG. This was the first time in the history of the International Olympic Committee that two international federations have merged. The merger opened the door for trampoline to become an official medal event in the 2000 Olympics. There will be 24 athletes competing in individual trampoline competition, 12 men and 12 women. Negotiations are also taking place to have synchronized trampoline included in the 2000 Olympics. Ron Froehlich (USA), President of FIT since 1990, was unanimously elected by the FIT Congress to represent the FIT in the FIG Executive Committee and the FIG Council. Heinz Kunz (GER), was elected chairman of the first FIG Technical Commission for Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-Trampoline. World Championships will be held in the uneven years. The three disciplines (synchronized trampoline, tumbling, double mini-trampoline) will be able to participate. Individual trampoline will be ineligible, due to its acceptance as an Olympic sport.

86. Exercise Trampoline Trampolining is a recognized olympic sport, and was one of the official gymnastics events of the 2000 olympics. It has been an official competitive sport http://www.audiblox2000.com/health/trampoline.htm

Home A B C ... E Exercise Trampoline Exercise Trampoline by: Jason Gluckman We usually think of trampolines as a fun outdoor amusement item for children. In fact, trampolines provide fantastic exercise through their ability to sustain target heart rates while remaining gentle to joints. Rebounders — also known as “mini trampolines”— have been popular for many years, both for high-aerobic fitness and for bouncing fun. Rebounding is a unique exercise in that you achieve a weightless state at the top of each jump, then land with twice the force of gravity on each bounce. Rebounding offers an exercise that can be adjusted to your fitness level, is easy on your joints and back, and can be done in your home at your convenience. Studies have shown that rebounding on a trampoline burns more calories than traditional jogging. Rebounding protects the joints from the chronic fatigue and impact delivered by exercising on hard surfaces. Exercising on a trampoline also strengthens your heart and improves your circulation. Many other benefits have been claimed, such as stimulating the flow in your lymphatic system, revitalizing vision, helping to slow the effects of aging, reducing stress, and benefiting children with learning disabilities and cystic fibrosis. Mini trampolines are particularly good for children as exercising on it, which is also fun, results in better mental performance, with keener learning processes.

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89. People's Daily Online -- German Anna Dogonadze Takes Women's Trampoline Olympic German Anna Dogonadze takes women s trampoline olympic gold China only has a history of 16 years on this sport. Results of women s trampoline final http://english.people.com.cn/200408/21/eng20040821_154063.html

News Letter Weather Community English home Forum Photo Gallery Features Newsletter ... Site Map languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic China World Opinion Business ... Photos Services Newsletter News Archive Feedback Weather Forecast Search Advanced About China China at a glance Constitution Chinese leadership Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping ... Sports UPDATED: 12:26, August 21, 2004 German Anna Dogonadze takes women's trampoline Olympic gold Anna Dogonadze of Germany , world champion in 2001, won the women's trampoline gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games Friday evening. Dogonadze scored 39.60 points, beating Canadian Karen Cockburn to second in 39.20. Chinese Huang Shanshan, at 18 the youngest trampoline participant in Athens, got the bronze medal in 39.00. Pre-competition favorite Irina Karavaeva of Russia , Olympic champion when trampoline made its debut in Sydney, surprisingly failed to enter the final. She was supposed to present a wonderful second routine in the qualifying with an expected difficulty of 15.3. However, she missed her landing by stepping on the side pads and fell with her back hitting the trampoline. Dogonadze, 31, ranked second after the two routines in the qualifying.

90. Feature: Prosperous Future For Trampoline In China Gao owed the fast development of trampoline to the olympic strategy program, saying it had Since the sport made its olympic debut last year in Sydney, http://english.people.com.cn/200111/25/eng20011125_85321.shtml

About Us Help Sitemap Archive ... Sports Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Sunday, November 25, 2001 Feature: Prosperous Future for Trampoline in China In a few years'time, the sporting world might see a new trampoline worldpower emerging in the East. PRINT IT DISCUSS IT CHINESE SEND TO FRIENDS In a few years'time, the sporting world might see a new trampoline worldpower emerging in the East. China has seen "a booming picture" in the development of the sport introduced from abroad only three years ago, predicted Zhang Jian, a leading official with the State General Administrative of Sports, who is in charge of the sport. "The new sport has made a tremendous headway," Zhang told Xinhua, referring to what he described as "astonishing performance" of young Chinese athletes at this year's junior world championships in July in Denmark . The novice athletes bagged home three golds, four silvers and one bronze, to the surprise of such worldpower as Britain, Russia France and Australia The unexpected results in Denmark have greatly boosted China's confidence, considering that it had resulted for so short a period of efforts, against that by the world powerhouses who had experience for more than three decades. The nationwide registration of trampoline athletes has reached 260 since 1998, with 18 provincial and municipal sports institutes taking up the discipline, according to Gao Jian, another ranking official in charge of trampoline.

91. Trampolinists Ready To Jump On Medal Podium Today, Ross and his sport have both developed in what else? leaps and bounds. In 1998, trampoline was awarded olympic status, borrowing berths from http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2000/gymnastics/trampo_aug.htm

TRAMPOLINE By Sport. Archery Badminton Basketball Canoe/Kayaking Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Gymnastics Judo Modern Pent. Paralympics Rowing Sailing Shooting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Tae Kwon Do Tennis Triathlon Trampoline Volleyball Water polo Weight Lifting Wheelchair Bball Windsurfing Wrestling Who has Qualified The Way to Sydney Olympic History New Sports ... Back to CAAWS Canadian trampolinists ready to jump on medal podium Guess what? It's no longer a side show, it's worthy of gold Wayne Scanlan Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA - Lights go dim Down Under, the spotlight shines, the anthem plays and Olympic medals are awarded in trampoline? For two years, the world's best practitioners have been jumping for joy at the news that trampoline, a sort of precocious kid brother to gymnastics, has been accepted as an Olympic sport. It so happens that a Canadian trampoline program is among the most respected in the world, and easily the strongest among Western nations in a sport dominated by east Europeans. There's a chance that, when the first Olympic trampolinists fly, twist and pike their way to podium positions in Sydney in late September, a Canadian will be among them. Karen Cockburn of North York is ranked fourth on the World Cup circuit and has recently upped the ante with second- and third-place finishes in two pre-Olympic World Cups. Mathieu Turgeon of Unionville was 11th among Olympic qualifiers, but has dark-horse potential.

92. Olympic Sports For Homeschool - A To Z Home's Cool Homeschooling - 7/13/04 There are so many sports to try! Get inspired by the 2004 olympics for your Here s a list of olympic sports. Surely there are one or two you could try! http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/071304.htm

YOU ARE HERE: HOME 2004 FEATURE ARTICLES Physical Education for the Home A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Feature Articles - 2004 I am Ann Zeise , your guide to the best and most interesting and useful sites and articles about home education on the web. Search All of A to Z Articles Calendar Curriculum Explorations 4 Kids Field Trips Jokes Laws Links Methods Older Kids Regional Religion/Cultural The Web Home Recent Articles Events Join Email List ... Curriculum Shopping Site Index: A B C D ... Winter Sports A to Z Home's Cool Home Articles Beginning to Homeschool Community Networking ... Support Group Resources Explorations 4 Kids Computer Literacy Drivers Ed Fine Arts General Interest ... Social Studies Dates August 13 - 29, 2004 Olympic Motto Citius, Altius, Fortius Swifter, Higher, Braver Olympic Creed 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 Oath In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.

93. 2004 USA Gymnastics Olympic Site - Info/ The Venues olympic Indoor Hall (OIH) Artistic Gymnastics trampoline. The elegant sport of Gymnastics (Artistic . trampoline) and the fast paced Basketball games http://www.usa-gymnasticsolympics.com/2004/info/venue-info.html

The Venues for Gymnastics Competition During the ATHENS 2004 Games, Gymnastics disciplines will be held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline), which has a seating capacity of 15,000 and at the Galatsi Olympic Hall (Rhythmic Gymnastics) that has a seating capacity of 6,000. Artistic Gymnastics will be concluded over eight competition days, from 14 to 23 August, with the participation of 98 men and 98 women athletes from about 35 countries. Trampoline will be held on 20 and 21 August with the participation of 16 men and 16 women athletes from about 20 countries. Rhythmic Gymnastics will be held from 26 to 29 August with the participation of 80 gymnasts from approximately 20 countries. On 24 August a gala will be held at the Olympic Indoor Hall, with the participation of the Olympic Champions and World Champions in Gymnastics. Olympic Indoor Hall (OIH) During Games-time, seating capacity will reach 19,250 for Basketball and 17,500 for Artistic gymnastics and Trampoline. The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the renovation of the Hall.

94. 2004 USA Gymnastics Olympic Site - Info / General History as a sport in its own right in the United States in 1967. trampoline made its debut as an olympic sport at the 2000 olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. http://www.usa-gymnasticsolympics.com/2004/history/generalhistory.html

General History of Gymnastics Artistic Rhythmic Artistic Gymnastics Gymnastics has existed for more than 2,000 years, but its development as a competitive sport began just little more than 100 years ago. During the 1800's, mass and individual exhibitions were conducted by various athletic and school clubs, as well as ethnic organizations, like the Turnvereins and Sokols. Although slow to catch on in the schools, gymnastics did flourish in the Turnvereins and Sokols. It was introduced to the U.S. and its school systems in the 1830's by such immigrants as Charles Beck, Charles Follen and Francis Lieber. The Bureau of the European Gymnastics Federation, which would evolve into the International Gymnastics Federation, was formed in 1881 opening the way for international competition. In the United States, the Amateur Athletic Union assumed control of gymnastics, along with most other amateur sports, in 1883. Prior to this time gymnastics championships were held by various clubs and organizations. The first large-scale meeting of gymnasts was the 1896 Olympics, where Germany virtually swept the medal parade. Gymnasts from five countries competed in events which included men's horizontal bar, parallel bars, pommel horse, rings and vault.

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97. United States Olympic Committee - Trampoline's Parilla Aims For Her Second Olymp trampoline s Parilla aims for her second olympic Games Turns out the type used for the actual sport of trampoline and those you see around town have http://www.usoc.org/11831_14317.htm

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 Trampoline's Parilla aims for her second Olympic Games By Diana Kersbergen // USOC Media Services // November 12, 2003 Visit USA Gymnastics When you hear about the sport of trampoline, visions of backyard recreation probably fill your mind. It couldn’t be much different than the good times you had jumping on that big round device in your neighbor’s backyard, right? Guess again. Turns out the type used for the actual sport of trampoline and those you see around town have more differences than similarities.

98. United States Olympic Committee - Parilla, Jennifer American to compete in the trampoline event. Parilla is a fivetime National trampoline champion. Links to photos, quotes and Parilla s US olympic Team bio. http://www.usoc.org/26_13788.htm

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 ... winter athlete bios Parilla, Jennifer The Short List Two-time Olympian, finishing ninth in 2000, 2004 First American to compete in the trampoline event, which debuted at the 2000 Olympics Five-time National trampoline champion (1998, 2000-2004); four-time National synchronized trampoline champion (1993-1996) Did You Know? Finished in the top-10 in 16 out of 26 international events in her career and dominates the national events not finishing first in only five events Won the 2004 Grenzland Cup Fell in love with the trampoline at age 5 – “We had a miniature trampoline in my house that I would put in front of the couch. I’d run down the hallway, hit the mini-tramp and flip onto my couch”

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