Canadian Olympic Committee - Basic Facts & History Nearly 3,000 years of olympic history. Country Skiing 5. Curling 6. Figure Skating7. Freestyle skiing 8. Ice Hockey 9. luge 10 Women in the early olympic Games. 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
2002 OLYMPICS of olympic events from the BBC; German Information Center's olympic Report withmuch German olympic history; Georg Hackl No wonder he's a luge champion - he http://www.serve.com/shea/olympia.htm
Extractions: Learn the German names of countries and their locations Olympic Vocabulary matching Web-exercise: Alle sind im Olympiafieber Search Yahoo Daily News using words like "German(y)" or "Austria(n)" or "Swiss/Switzerland" BBC images of daily Olympic events and champions . Check out the cool German uniforms Who's won the most medals as of today? Click on Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Daily Results . Look for German names - even from Italy - Isolde Kostner and Armin Zöggeler Daily Summaries of Olympic events from the BBC German Information Center's Olympic Report with much German Olympic history Georg Hackl - No wonder he's a luge champion - he rides a Porsche! Spain's Johann Muehlegg wins one gold and then another Austrians dominate downhill skiing Switzerland's Ammann surprises with skijumping gold . Wins a second gold Outdoor Sports featured - also click on Galleries and Sport-by-Sport Deutsche Welle Olympic Articles - famous German Olympians of 2002 GERMAN RESOURCES
The Journalist's Toolbox 2002 Winter Olympic Games Events Washington Post 1998 Winter olympic Bobsled Com petition. luge.com Many helpfullinks to news, history, results, tracks, equipment and organizations. http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/olympics2002events.html
Welcome To DailySentinel! In Nagano, Kraushaar edged Niedernhuber for the gold by twothousandths of a second,the smallest margin of victory in the history of any olympic luge event. http://www.dailysentinel.com/sports/content/shared/sports/olympics/winter/luge_p
Sledding A Winter Sport history of Sleds. The first European lugeing championship was heldin 1914. The luge has been a Winter olympic since 1964. http://members.aol.com/rmguerra/christmas.htm
Extractions: Luge The luge is a small sled used for one and two-man competitions. Lugeing is a type of tobogganing. The luge's shell is made of fiberglass and two runners. The runners, have attached steel blades touching the ice. Riders lie on their backs, feet first, and steer using subtle movements of the body and feet. In competition, luge speeds can exceed 121-129 km/h. A luge track is covered with ice averaging about 3.8 cm in thickness. The luge probably was developed in the Alpine regions of Europe and was popularized by tourists in the late 1800s. The first European lugeing championship was held in 1914. The Luge has been a Winter Olympic since 1964.
FIL-LUGE Features sport news and information from the official governing body for olympic luge Sledding. http://www.fil-luge.org/
HickokSports.com - History - The Winter Olympics This document contains a history of the Winter olympics. It is a page in the history section of HickokSports.com, the largest collection of sports information on the Internet. Sports history. Alpha Index. Index by Sport. history Bits was on the program for the 1908 olympic Games in London. member of the International olympic Committee, proposed to the IOC http://www.hickoksports.com/history/winterol.shtml
Extractions: Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Table of Contents History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory Because of its popularity in England, figure skating was on the program for the 1908 Olympic Games in London. When Antwerp, Belgium, hosted the 1920 Olympics after World War II, there was competition in both ice hockey and figure skating. Those sports could, of course, be conducted in rinks during the Summer Games. But other winter sports that were becoming popular in Northern Europe and the Alpine regions, such as skiing and bobsledding, obviously had to stay outdoors. After 1920, national governing bodies for such sports in several countries began talking about the possibility of a separate Winter Olympics. Top of Page The town of Chamonix, in the French Alps, planned a winter sports festival in 1924, when Paris was to host the Olympics. The Marquis de Polignac, a member of the International Olympic Committee, proposed to the IOC that the festival be formally recognized as the Winter Olympic Games. Another Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, was opposed to the idea. However, the IOC agreed that Chamonix could call its festival a "Olympic winter carnival."
:: 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/
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Olympic Luge Starts With A Hansen Sled Describes an olympiclevel luge sled with video demonstrations, specifications and sales information. http://www.hansensled.com/
Extractions: Click image below to see Quick Time video clip. FREE Quick Time Download click here Now, you can feel and experience the exhilaration of the real Olympic Luge ride. The Hansen sled is softer, and easier to turn than its Olympic counterpart, lightweight and yet the same size as the Olympic sled. Ski resorts who are offering Hansen Sled rental can have different Luge sites from open range, to wider tracks 10'-12' wide with little bit banking in the corners or parallel tracks so people can race each other.
HickokSports.com - History - Index By Sport Soap Box Derby. Soaring; Soccer history; Index. See also Short Track Speed SkatingOlympic Medalists. Arenas; Statistics; Steamboat Racing; Steeplechase; Street luge; http://www.hickoksports.com/history/sprtindx.shtml
Extractions: Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum Links Search Choose the first letter of the sport: History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory A Arena Football Arm Wrestling Athletics; see Auto Racing Top of Page B Basketball 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 Boxball Boxing Broomball Bullfighting Bungee Jumping Top of Page C Top of Page D Danball Darts Disabled Sports Discs; see Flying Discs; Frisbee
YORK International : Olympics Similar to the women's Super G outcome, it was the closest doubles lugerace in olympic history, with the US winning silver and bronze. http://www.york.com/corp/olym/olympic_Dreams.asp
Extractions: Select A Country Argentina Austria Brazil Germany Mexico Poland Puerto Rico Romania Russian Federation United States Venezuela Home Corporate Profile Investor Relations Employment ... News Dreams Come True For Members of YORK-sponsored Olympic Teams Land of the rising sun? Not according to most Olympians who participated in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Bad weather prevailed during most of the two- week international competition. Though the sun didn't shine as much as people had hoped, Nagano produced numerous rising "stars," including members of the U.S. ski and luge teams. Sponsored by York International Corporation, the teams made the event memorable for more than ancient Japanese tradition and unique cuisine. 'Double' Take "No way," said one onlooker. "Impossible," said another. However, it was no dream. Members of the YORK-sponsored U.S. luge team had done it. They nabbed an Olympic medal in a sport that had jinxed the U.S. for 34 years. Make that two medals. It seems fitting that the U.S. won two medals in doubles luge competition. In any other Olympic sport, it wouldn't be as noteworthy. Similar to the women's Super G outcome, it was the closest doubles luge race in Olympic history, with the U.S. winning silver and bronze.
Extractions: Watch the world's fastest athletes attack the world's fastest course lying down. Luge sleds weigh 50 or 60 pounds, depending on the event, and fly at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. To appreciate the speed, see it in person!! Luge and skeleton events take place at the Verizon Sports Complex and event schedules can be found on the calendar of events. Skeleton: What a great name for a sport!! Lie down on a sled that looks like a cafeteria tray. Put your chin about six inches above the ice and roar down the course at 75 to 80 miles per hour. Everybody does it!! Lake Placid's Jimmy Shea is Olympic gold medalist as well as past world and Winter Goodwill Games champion. Check out World Cup Skeleton action December 6, 2002.
Boston.com / Sports / 2002 Olympic Games Where Utah olympic Park When Feb. 1015 World view It's no coincidence that Germanhas been made the third official language at the luge bahn this time. http://www.boston.com/sports/olympics/salt_lake_2002/sports/luge.htm
Extractions: World view: It's no coincidence that German has been made the third official language at the luge "bahn" this time. Between the Germans and Austrians (and Italians named Zoeggeler), it's a Teutonic sport. Germany swept all three golds last time and could do it again with Georg Hackl (gunning for four straight), Silke Kraushaar, and Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch in the doubles. US outlook: The Americans ended their 0-for-Olympics with two doubles medals in Nagano but they've been erratic on the World Cup circuit this winter. If they zone in on home ice, they could hit in all three events with Tony Benshoof, Becky Wilczak, and either Mark Grimmette-Brian Martin or Chris Thorpe-Clay Ives. Or they could miss across the board. US roster Men
ClickOnDetroit.com - Olympics many sports. Check out the who's who. More Details Take Bobsled RideWith Local 4's Rob Malcolm. olympic history. Hockey 1932 Olmpics http://ia.clickondetroit.com/olympics/
Extractions: Back to ClickOnDetroit.com... JOB CONNECTION AUTOMOTIVE TRAVEL LEGAL LINE E-MAIL NEWS HOUSE AND HOME GOLF REAL ESTATE News Weather Sports Editorials Decision 2002 Lilas Good Health Health Money Ruth To The Rescue Entertainment Technology Traffic Live Cams Inside WDIV Education Community Canada Beats U.S. For Hockey Gold Canada won its first Olympic men's hockey gold in 50 years with a 5-2 victory over the United States Sunday just hours before Salt Lake City said goodbye to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. More Details
Rocky Mountain News: Nordic Skiing grabbed the silver in the K90 and won a gold when Germany won the team jumping competitionby onetenth of one point, the closest margin in olympic history. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nordic_skiing/article/0,1299,DRMN_263_1001
:: Torino 2006 :: Official Site Of XX Olympic Winter Games For the second time in Winter olympic history, the USA took medals home in theluge event, with a silver and bronze in the men's pairs at Salt Lake City. http://www.torino2006.it/eng/toroc_67.htm
Extractions: The origins of luge are very old, and it is necessary to go back to 800 AD to find the first accounts of the sport. The luge was used in Norway, near Oslo, as a means of transport and as a toy. Later, it appeared in Scandinavian stories from the 16th century from the Erz valleys in Norway. Czech miners also used them to move down the mountains. From the icy slopes of Russia to an Olympic sport In the 1700's in St Petersburg, events were held on the city's icy hills and on rudimentary artificial tracks. The sport spread throughout Europe and in 1883, the first official competition was held at Davos in Switzerland, with 21 competitors. Nevertheless, the first world championships weren't held until 1955 in Oslo. Fifty two athletes from eight countries competed in the event. Recognition of luge as an official sport came in 1957, with the founding of the International Luge Federation (FIL), and its inclusion as an Olympic sport in 1964. Champions roll The luge champions roll is dominated by the Austrians, as well as the Germans and includes great athletes such as Thomas Kohler and Georg Hackl. At the Calgary Olympic Games, East Germany dominated the luge medal tally, while at Albertville in 1992, Austria and Germany took away eight out of nine medals. Italy has produced champions of the calibre of Paul Hildgartner, Olympian at Lillehammer, and Armin Zoeggeller, who won gold at Salt Lake City in 2002. For the second time in Winter Olympic history, the USA took medals home in the luge event, with a silver and bronze in the men's pairs at Salt Lake City.
:: Torino 2006 :: Official Site Of XX Olympic Winter Games The rules, The history, may stop themselves during the descent to reposition theluge and then are more than 30 athletes completing in the olympic Games, they http://www.torino2006.it/eng/toroc_50.htm
Extractions: Olympics Disciplines Biathlon Bobsleigh Nordic Combined Curling Freestyle skiing Ice-Hockey Figure skating Speed skating Ski-jumping Alipine skiing Cross-country skiing Luge Skeleton Short-Track Snowboard Home Sport Disciplines CALENDAR ... HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES The rules The history Luge takes place on a long track of ice. The athlete lies face upwards on the luge with his feet pointing downwards. The events are held in two rounds. The time for each run is measured to the thousandth of a second, and the winner is the athlete with the fastest time. The event is competed in men's and women's individual as well as men's pairs. Individual (Men's and Women's) The athletes take off in a seated position, pushing themselves with the help of two fixed handles and their gloved hands for the first few metres. If the athlete is separated from the luge on arrival, he or she is disqualified. However, athletes may stop themselves during the descent to reposition the luge and then restart the race with another push off. If there are more than 30 athletes completing in the Olympic Games, they are divided into three groups: first round: the starting order is randomly selected from the three groups second round: the athletes compete in the reverse order of the first round third round: the starting order is based on the order of ranking after the first two rounds, with the leading competitor starting first.
Subject Pathfinders For Kids- Winter Olympics olympic history. The site includes biographical information about Coubertinas well as olympic history including a virtual gallery. http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_olympics.htm
Extractions: 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
