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Rocky Mountain News: Nordic Skiing
marks a contrast to a week ago, when Lodwick and his American teammates boldlyspoke of winning the first Nordic combined medal in US olympic history.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nordic_skiing/article/0,1299,DRMN_263_9974
History Of Our Olympic Games
Some information and a brief history of modern and ancient games.Category Sports Events olympics Country, skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice Hockey Now, if yougo to an olympic games, you can person you sitting next to the history of the
http://kushkm.tripod.com/History-of-the-Olympics/

Extractions: Have you watched the Olympics on TV or better yet been there to experience it live? Did you ever wondered why the Olympics started? I did! If you want to be on or go to the Olympics, I think you first need to know about it. Why did the games start? At the original Olympics what games did they play? Also what games do they play today? Now, get ready for the world of the Olympics. Have you ever wondered how the Olympics started? In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. My resources say Olympics were held to please the various gods. One God, in particular, the most important was called Zeus. The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece. Now we know where the games are held, but we dont know what games they played? In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.
Utah Athletic Foundation
Kostelic emphatically raced into history in the giant slalom, coming out of Pickingup Great Britain's firstever olympic medal in alpine skiing was Alain
http://www.utahathleticfoundation.com/2002games/olyrecap_alpineskiing.html

Extractions: Kostelic wasn't the only succesful skier during the two weeks of alpine competition. Men's World Cup overall points leader Stephan Eberharter (AUT) won a medal of each color, capping his Olympics with a dominating performance in winning the giant slalom. He claimed a bronze behind teammate Fritz Strobl (AUT) in the Games' most prestigious event, the men's downhill, then settled for silver behind record-setting Kjetil Andre Aamodt (NOR), who also won the combined gold to push his unprecedented medal haul to seven.
History Of New Hampshire Skiing
at every olympics since 1942, when skiing was introduced graduates, were on the firstUS olympic ski teams best winter olympics performance in history at the
http://www.skinh.com/history/history.htm

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History Of Cross Country And Alpine Skiing
Photo by Erik WL Anderson history of skiing. Nicola Werdenigg. This continued untilCrossCountry skiing first made the olympic agenda as a stand alone
http://www.bwca.cc/activities/skiing/historyofskiing.htm

Extractions: Photo by Erik W. L. Anderson History of Skiing Nicola Werdenigg Before skis were used for fun and leisure, the ski was used for work and transportation. The oldest known version is a wide, short ski found in Sweden that has been shown to be over 4500 years old, and cave and rock drawings suggest that skis were used even long before then. These first skis may have been used by a hunter or a traveler, as they were commonly used during the long winters in Northern Russia and the Scandinavian countries. Early skis were not made for speed, but to designed to keep a traveler on top of the snow as they went about their business. The people from the Telemark area of Norway have been largely credited with developing skiing into a sport, somewhere in the early 1700's. They invented the Telemark and the Christiana (now known as the Christie) turns as methods of artfully controlling speeds on downhill descents. They were also quite fond of jumping. Thus, disciplines in both alpine and Nordic skiing owe their existence to these early pioneers.
Audio Interviews And Updates Of Skiing And Snowboarding From The 1998 Winter Oly
(Audio and transcript.) olympic history mahreSkiing Legend, Phil Mahre He's gotmore wins than any other American skier and knows what Alberto Tomba's really
http://classic.mountainzone.com/olympics/nagano/audio.html
1998 Olympic Women's Combined Skiing
Seizinger, 25, is only the second woman to win triple golds and nowhas joined Swiss Vreni Schneider in the olympic history books.
http://classic.mountainzone.com/olympics/nagano/up2-17.html

Extractions: click to zoom She's dominated the World Cup so it's really no wonder Katja Seizinger led a German sweep of the women's combined today, taking her third Alpine medal of these Games and her second in as many days. The combined event consists of a downhill and two slalom runs. Seizinger, 25, is only the second woman to win triple golds and now has joined Swiss Vreni Schneider in the Olympic history books. The German bomber , who won seven World Cup downhill and Super G races this season, with a six-in-a-row streak, lay down two flawless runs today in a combined time of 2:40.74. She now adds these Olympic golds to her '94 Lillehammer downhill gold. Wiberg Couldn't Maintain
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
olympic history, There are three standard events in freestyle skiing moguls,aerials, and ballet. A combined event is also in the World Championships.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=FR
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
place. A festival that is still held today and is still considered theworlds premier Nordic skiing event. olympic history, Nordic
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=NC&sportCode=
2002 Winter Olympic Games - Salt Lake City - On MountainZone.com
history with a 13 February 17, 2002 The Italian women claimed two medals in asingle alpine skiing event for the first time in olympic history, as Daniela
http://www.mountainzone.com/olympics/2002/

Extractions: For all the hoopla that surrounds the coming of the Games, there's a certain amount of sadness that comes with their closing. This seems especially true this year after what a success this international competition was and what a feat the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee pulled off. Vidal is Last Man Standing
2002 Winter Olympic Games - Alpine Women's Super G - Salt Lake City - On Mountai
The Italian women claimed two medals in a single alpine skiing event for the firsttime in olympic history, as Daniela Ceccarelli skied to gold and Karen
http://www.mountainzone.com/olympics/2002/html/ski_w_sg.html

Extractions: February 17, 2002 The Italian women claimed two medals in a single alpine skiing event for the first time in Olympic history, as Daniela Ceccarelli skied to gold and Karen Putzer claimed bronze in the women's super G on Sunday. "In the World Cup I always ran close to the podium area, but never a victory. So therefore for me, today, it was certainly a big surprise," Ceccarelli said. "Even though while I was coming down, I realized I was doing well. I must say I felt very well today, even before starting. "This is a disappointment for the Austrian team. It is difficult to be Olympic champions. Everyone works so hard for us. Yes, there is a lot of pressure..."
The U.S. Ski Team News
Matched best overall medal tally in freestyle skiing with three silvers including Miller became only the second male skier in US olympic history to win two
http://www.usskiteam.com/PublishingFolder/346.htm

Extractions: PARK CITY, Utah (Feb. 25) - U.S. Ski and Snowboard athletes wrapped up the 2002 Olympic Winter Games with a list of record Olympic performances and achieved the organization's long-stated goal of winning a record 10 medals. "This was a team effort and we take a great deal of pride in the accomplishments of these athletes and especially in achieving our team goal," said U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team President and CEO Bill Marolt. Marolt established the 10-medal goal over three years ago - four more than the previous high mark of six set in Nagano. "We knew coming into these Games that 10 medals was a stretch goal for us, but our athletes achieved it," he said. "Bode Miller's silvers in alpine skiing are a tremendous accomplishment," said Marolt. "And, much as we had expected, snowboard and freestyle continue to be very strong sports for us. We're also very pleased with the progress we saw in the nordic events, especially nordic combined, where we had U.S. bests in all three of the events, including a fourth in the team competition, and cross country skiing where we had Olympic bests on both the men's and women's side including a fifth for the men in the relay!" It was a record-setting Olympics in nearly every sport for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team including:
SkiCentral - History Of Skiing
Items include Books and Videos on the history of skiing, Vintage Skis, VintageWelcome Signs and much more! White Gold olympic Book This official limited
http://www.skicentral.com/history.html
Olympic Memorable Moments: Jean-Claude Killy
French skiing legend JeanClaude Killy was well on his way to his second straightCup championship in 1968 when he took time out to make olympic history.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/02olkilly.html
Olympic Memorable Moments: Bjorn Dahlie
will continue to be overlooked as one of the greatest athletes in olympic history.The ninetime world champion dominated olympic cross-country skiing in the
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/02oldahlie.html

Extractions: Bjorn Dahlie The winningest Winter Olympian By John Gettings He's won more medals than Carl Lewis Mark Spitz Eric Heiden , or Sonja Henie , but until cross-country skiing becomes a national passion in the United States Norway Bjorn Dahlie will continue to be overlooked as one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history.
Washingtonpost.com: Nordic Skiing
Daehlie collapsed on the finish line after more than two hours of skiing. and MasahikoHarada both soared to the longest jumps in olympic history Tuesday as
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/nordic.h

Extractions: The undisputed king of cross-country skiing, Norway's Bjorn Daehlie ( pictured ), won the 50-kilometer event Sunday for his eighth career Olympic gold medal, the most by any athlete in the Winter Games. Daehlie collapsed on the finish line after more than two hours of skiing. Norway Wins Relay for Daehlie's Seventh Russia ended Italy's bid for a third consecutive gold in the 30-kilometer cross-country when Yulia Tchepalova ( pictured ) beat 1992 gold medalist Stefania Belmondo of Italy by 10.2 seconds. The win gave Russia a sweep of the the five women's cross-country races, and with the young and brash Tchepalova around to lead a new generation of stars, it seems assured of continued dominance in women's cross-country.
KIAT.NET - SL|02 XIXth Olympic Winter Games
history OF THE GAMES From 1924-2002, Chamonix to Salt Lake. 3-LETTER olympic COUNTRYABBREVIATIONS. 1) Janica Kostelic, Croatia (Women's Alpine skiing - 3 gold
http://www.kiat.net/olympics/slc2002/

Extractions: FEBRUARY 8 - 24, 2002 On 16 June 1995 largest Olympic Winter Games in history comprising of 7 sports (15 disciplines) with 78 events (10 more than Nagano 1998) of which 41 are men's events, 34 women's and 3 mixed events (luge doubles, figure skating pairs and ice dancing). It was attended by 2527 athletes from 78 countries . The XIXth Winter Olympic Games were officially opened by George W. Bush , President of the United States of America. The Olympic Flame was lit by Mike Eruzione and the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold-medal winning men's ice hockey team DAY-BY-DAY - Events per day, schedule, opening/closing ceremonies, mascots HISTORY OF THE GAMES - From 1924-2002, Chamonix to Salt Lake
KIAT.NET - History Of The Olympic Games
history OF THE olympic GAMES. Scandinavians that the 1924 festival be called anythingbut olympic. sacred sport to IOC officials who knew nothing of skiing.
http://www.kiat.net/olympics/history/

Extractions: L'HISTOIRE DES JEUX : Obviously, I have not lived long enough to experience or witness the entire history of the modern Olympic Games. Therefore, credit goes to YAHOO! for most of the information I have in these websites. This site is also not affiliated with the Olympics or the IOC. All pictures, logos, trademarks and symbols are properties of the Olympic Movement and are used here for identification purposes only. This site is for personal use only. HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES Beginning in 776 B.C., the Olympic Games were held in the Valley of Olympia in Greece as a religious festival involving one event, a stade race held over 192 meters. By about 650 B.C., the Ancient Games were held over five days, involving running, wrestling, the pentathlon, horse riding and chariot racing. Athletes competed in the nude and upon victory were awarded a crown of wild olive leaves. Women and slaves were strictly forbidden to attend the Games under the punishment of death. In between, the 1976 Games were boycotted by 32 nations - most of them from black Africa - because the IOC did not ban New Zealand who earlier had toured racially-segregated South Africa in a rugby tournament. The 1980 Games were boycotted by 64 nations, led by the USA, to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan on Dec 27, 1979. The 1984 were boycotted by 14 communist Eastern Bloc nations, led by the USSR, as revenge for 1980.
Canadian Olympic Committee - Basic Facts & History
Nearly 3,000 years of olympic history. Sports at the 2002 Winter olympic Gamesin Salt Lake city include 1. Alpine skiing 2. Biathlon 3. Bobsleigh 4
http://www.coa.ca/youth/CoolFactsandHistory

Extractions: The Olympics first started nearly 3,000 years ago in Ancient Greece . The ancient Greek civilization enjoyed many sportsincluding running, boxing and wrestlingbecause they believed physical activity and competition were very important. Every Greek boy was expected to participate in sports , because the Greeks believed the skills they learned in sports would make them better warriors. The ancient Greeks also believed religion was very important. Zeus was their greatest god. The ancient Greeks built a shrine to honour Zeus in the Valley of Olympia. Greeks gathered at the shrine to play their favourite sports as part of their religious ceremonies. In 776 B.C. the ancient Greeks first recorded the results from their sporting events held in honour of Zeus. Every four years after that these Games were held, and because they took place in the Valley of Olympia , they became known as the Olympic Games Sports in the ancient Games usually included: At the Games, olive wreaths were given to the winners. Winners became heroes in their hometowns, and
Canadian Olympic Committee - Salt Lake City 2002
olympics and the third time in Canadian olympic history. medals in three consecutiveolympic Winter Games. Freestyle skiing Veronica Brenner and Deidra Dionne
http://www.coa.ca/Games/OlympicGames/SaltLakeCityOlympicGames2002/default.htm

Extractions: Speed Skating Short Track: Marc Gagnon has won the most medals by a Canadian athlete in the Winter Olympics with five medals. He and Philip Edwards (Athletics) share the highest medal count by a Canadian Olympian. Marc Gagnon and Jonathon Guilmette finished first and second in the 500m the second time for Canada in the Winter Olympics and the third time in Canadian Olympic history. Marc Gagnon tied Gaétan Boucher with three medals in one Olympic Winter Games, with both winning two gold and a bronze. Isabelle Charest and Marc Gagnon are the first athletes to win medals in three consecutive Olympic Winter Games.

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