RCSU Central - Biathlon A Brief History biathlon A BRIEF history. In 1992, when women first competed in Winter Olympicbiathlon events in Albertville, France, Myriam was one of the field and http://www.central.cadets.ca/events/biath_hist_e.html
Extractions: BIATHLON: A BRIEF HISTORY The term "biathlon" originates with the Greek "bi" meaning "two" and "athlon" meaning "competition" or "contest", and current use generally assigns the meaning to competitions of physical prowess, or "athletics." Thus, "biathlon" could be taken as the combination of any two competitions or sports. Remnants of ancient Scandinavian and Finnish art and pictographs depict hunters on skis dated as far back as 4000 years ago. As more and more of these men grouped together, competitions developed to determine who among them was the best. In the 18th century, biathlon played an integral role in military life, having become more a form of national protection that personal survival. The first recorded biathlon took place in 1767 among patrol units guarding the Swedish-Norwegian border. The first recorded ski club promoting skiing and marksmanship was formed in 1861 in Norway, to promote national defence among soldiers during the winter.
SPORTS FACTS - Biathlon History Index history Index. The biathlon originated in the Norwegian army. The first recordedcompetition was in 1767. The military ski patrol was included in the Olympics http://sportsfacts.net/history/biathlon/biathlon_history_index.html
Brief History Of The Olympic Games Brief history of the olympic Games. the 1992 Winter and Summer Games included thebiathlon, 10kilometer One of the most dramatic feats of the olympics was the http://www.nostos.com/olympics/
Extractions: Brief History of the Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The Greek calendar was based on the Olympiad, the four-year period between games. The games were staged in the wooded valley of Olympia in Elis. Here the Greeks erected statues and built temples in a grove dedicated to Zeus, supreme among the gods. The greatest shrine was an ivory and gold statue of Zeus. Created by the sculptor Phidias, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Scholars have speculated that the games in 776 BC were not the first games, but rather the first games held after they were organized into festivals held every four years as a result of a peace agreement between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The Eleans traced the founding of the Olympic games to their King Iphitos, who was told by the Delphi Oracle to plant the olive tree from which the victors' wreaths were made. According to Hippias of Elis, who compiled a list of Olympic victors c.400 BC, at first the only Olympic event was a 200-yard dash, called a stadium. This was the only event until 724 BC, when a two-stadia race was added. Two years later the 24-stadia event began, and in 708 the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon, a five-event match consisted of running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin. In time boxing, a chariot race, and other events were included.
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Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com combined (skiing plus ski jumping), and biathlon (skiing and The motto of the OlympicGames is Citius, altius history of the Olympics Flag Pierre de Frédy http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/
Extractions: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, was where the year 2002 Winter Olympics were held. For information on Utah, click here . For a page on Utah's flag, click here The year 2002 Winter Olympic Games are being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The opening ceremonies were on February 8, 2002. The closing ceremonies were on Sunday, February 24, 2002. The events in the Winter Olympics include: ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton (a type of sledding), curling, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, slalom, downhill (Alpine) skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined (skiing plus ski jumping), and biathlon (skiing and shooting). The flag of the Olympic Games has five interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) on a white ground. The rings represent the five parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. The motto of the Olympic Games is "Citius, altius, fortius" (meaning "Faster, higher, stronger" in Latin). History of the Olympics Flag The flag was first used in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Olympic Games. At the end of an Olympics, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. The flag will remain in the town hall of the next host-city until the next Olympic Games, four years later.
Extractions: Biathlon gots its Olympic start in 1936 Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. At that time, the Olympic event of Biathlon consisted of one race modeled after a military patrol. After World War II, Biathlon was absent from the Olympic agenda until the 20 kilometer individual event was added to the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley. It has been a part of the Olympic program ever since, but not without changes. Along with rule change has come technology, faster skis, target systems that show hits and misses instantly, and computer technology that instantly relays feedback from the target to the timing systems and to television production. All of this combined has allowed spectators to follow biathlon competitions with greater ease, understanding, and enthusiasm. The target system used for the 2004 Biathlon World Cup in Fort Kent is state-of-the-art. Targets measure hits and misses by using a laser to detect the weight of the lead entering the black bullseye of the target. If the wieght measured by the laser equals over half the weight of a .22-caliber bullet, the target registers a hit, and the black target turns white.
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Extractions: ~3000 BC Early hunters used cross-country skis to travel across snow and ice while hunting with bow and arrow. 1700 AD Cross-country soldiers were used in the Great Scandinavian War that lasted until 1718. The first recorded biathlon race was organized by Norwegian soldiers. The first rifle and ski club was founded to assist in the development of military ski patrols. Biathlon was held as a demonstration sport under the name "military patrol" at the Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, France. The renamed event "biathlon" first appeared as an official International Olympic Committee sport.
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Women's History Month 2002 Quiz Answers | Status Of Women Canada Waldo became the first woman in Canadian history to win 12A, At the 1994 WinterOlympic Games in Lillehammer in both the 7.5 and 15-kilometre biathlon events. http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/whm/2002/answers_e.html
U.S. Wednesday-Night History in hockey. Jul. 19, 1976 Little Nadia vaults to olympic history 710 From That Was Then It is a world first. Standing 4 http://www.wednesday-night.com/Sports.asp
The Salt Lake Tribune - 2002 Winter Olympic Games for everything. PODIUM PICKS 1. Germany 2. Russia 3. Norway LONG olympic HISTORYMilitary ski Squaw Valley, Calif., hosted the first olympic biathlon in 1960. http://www.sltrib2002.com/Main/Story.asp?NUM=355891&VOL=02182002
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Wauu.DE: Sports: Events: Olympics Basketball (6). biathlon (2). http//www.coubertin.com/. Austrian olympic HistoryHistorical results of Austrian athletes competing at Summer and Winter olympics. http://www.wauu.de/Sports/Events/Olympics/
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ESPN.com - Historyindex Welcome to the Olympics history section The Winter Olympics are a panaroma of dramaticmoments from the first gold medal in the Winter Olympics in 1924, to http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/gen/feature?page=historyindex
