Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition This is a list of sports history organizations Olympic Games The Olympic Games are a multi-sport event taking place every fourth year. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived by French Baron Pierre de Coubertin in the late 19th century. The Games of the Olympiad, better known as the Summer Olympics, have been held every fourth year since 1896, with the exception of the years during the World Wars. A special edition for winter sports, the Winter Olympic Games, started in 1924; since 1994 these are no longer held in the same year as the Games of the Olympiad. Click the link for more information. International Society of Olympic Historians The International Society of Olympic Historians is a non-profit organisation with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. This purpose is achieved primarily through research into their history, through the gathering of historical and statistical data concerning the Olympic Movement and Olympic Games, through the publication of the research via journals and other publications, and through the cooperation of the membership.
About The Victorian Squash Federation this was the first time in the 65 year history of the the International olympic community,in it s endeavours to have squash included in future olympic Games http://www.victoriansquash.com.au/AboutVSF.htm
Extractions: THE MEDALS, Olympic gold and silver, are tucked away somewhere in the fine Georgian terraced home in the centre of Congleton, Cheshire. She knows the room they are in, but cannot lay her hands on them. Ann Brightwell does not trivialise her achievement at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo when, as Ann Packer, she won the 800m after finishing second in the 400m. But the pieces of metal are symbols; the greater legacy is the balance in her life. At 58, she has the body, the vitality, the zest of a woman half her age. She moves light of foot, she takes the stairs two at a time, she greets you dressed in trainers, a singlet and shorts. Her Olympic triumphs were the fulfilment of combining two years' intense training with a teaching career, at which point "The White Rose of Tokyo" announced that her race was run; at 22 her ambition now was to marry Robbie Brightwell, the Great Britain team captain, and "to be a good housewife". Today, Mrs Brightwell has exceeded ambition. She has no idea whether it is nature or nurture, but two of her sons are professional footballers, while the third, in her eyes the most athletically gifted, chose to pursue his running purely for pleasure. The ability, maybe the genes, can be traced back through Ann's father, who competed for the British Army, and through her marriage to Robbie. Arguably it is Gary, the eldest of her offspring who exercises his endowment in a strictly amateur way, who epitomises the family.
Memories Of A Bygone Era. Discontinued Olympic Sports is a sport with an equally ancient history and a is another combination of tennisand squash, played on It made its olympic debut in 1908 (London) along with http://www.ana.gr/olympics/English/pages/OlympicSports/DiscontinuedSports.html
Extractions: During the fledgling era of the modern Games, when the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not wield the power they do today, host nations were in a position to either add or remove any sport or competitions from their Olympic programme. In later years, however, things gradually changed, as the IOC established a charter outlining strict and specific rules for the admission of new sports to the Olympic Games.
Hospital Ship Britannic:History have all the major attractions of the olympic class restaurant a la carte, firstclass gymnasium, Cafe Parisien, barber shop for gents, squash court, Turkish http://www.hospitalshipbritannic.com/history.htm
Extractions: The race for the Atlantic B ritannic was the third of the Olympic class vessels, a trio of giant and luxurious ocean liners (which included also Olympic and Titanic F irst, the British government made an agreement stating that the ships of the White Star would remain on the British register and would be available in case of an emergency. In return White Star would not be treated as a foreign company. Second, loaned Cunard Line £2,600,000 for the construction of 2 super liners. With government support Cunard launched in 1907 Lusitania (31500t,24,5knots) and Mauretania Olympic (45324t,22knots) and the Titanic (46328t,22knots) in1911. A third ship would follow in 1914,the Britannic (48158t,22knots) -originally named Gigantic but renamed soon after the Titanic tragedy. Cunard didn't stand still and had already began the construction of Aquitania (45647t). But the future would reserve many surprises for both companies and this balance wouldn't last for long. H owever, despite the huge investments of the two major British companies, it was the German Hamburg-Amerika Line, ran by Albert Mallin, that introduced first the concept of "the biggest and best". The Germans (Hamburg-America Line and Norddeutcher Lloyd) had already overtaken the British several times during the course for the Blue Ribband, the prestigious prize for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic (eastbound or westbound). The construction of the 2 trios of super liners by Cunard and White Star forced Mallin to reply. His project was even greater, as the race for the Atlantic had become a matter of national pride. Three super liners, over 50000t each, were designed for Hamburg- Amerika Line:
Olympic Council Of Asia For the first time in the history of the Asian Games With eventual hosting of theOlympic Games in sight events, Rugby, Billiards Snooker and squash were added http://www.ocasia.org/history.asp
Olympics Equipment, Apparel And Accessories! InLine/Roller, Skating, Lacrosse, Paintball, Racquetball/squash, Running, Scooters themost up-to-date and comprehensive history of the olympic movement on http://www.sportbee.com/olympics.html
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Washingtonpost.com: More Olympic Links ORAMA Ancient olympic Games Virtual Museum history, images, anecdotes Internationalolympic Sports Federations www.netball.org The World squash Federation (WSF http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/articles/links
15th Asian Games - Doha - 2006 which was the largest number in Asian Games history. The Iraqi NOC was suspended fromthe olympic Council of Sports added rugby, billiards, snooker and squash. http://www.dohasiangames.org/en/asian_games_2006/history.htm
Extractions: The First Asian Games took place in New Delhi in 1951and welcomed 11countries participating in just 6 sports. Now, 55 years later, the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 is expecting 44 countries who will participate in over 33 competitive sports. The number of women athletes has been steadily rising over the years and Qatar expects around 2000 female athletes in 2006. The Asian Games have come a long way since 1951to become the second largest sports event in the world after the Olympic Games, comprising half the world's population. New Delhi, India
Håkons Hall (Lillehammer Olympic Park) Hall, and here you can experience the olympic history from 1896 courts or 6 badmintoncourts, two squash courts, a Hall and/or the other olympic venues, please http://www.olympiaparken.no/Engelsk/Anleggene2/Hakonshall2.htm
Extractions: Currently one of the worlds most versatile multi-purpose halls, Håkon Hall offers almost unlimited possibilities. The floor space, capacity and layout of the hall are perfect for large and small events alike. Pleasant offices adjacent to the entrance and reception desk make it easy for you to install an efficient secretarial service. The location of the offices and conference rooms is intended to provide maximum convenience during events. Håkon Hall plays host to sporting, cultural and commercial events both summer and winter.
Squash -- Encyclopædia Britannica players worldwide watched the 2000 olympic Games in The World squash Federation squashinformation and Includes history, rules, doping policies, lists of clubs http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=124502&tocid=0&query=fitz-gerald, sarah
Search Results For Platform - Encyclopædia Britannica paddle tennis, or paddle tennis), game combining tennis and squash; played on bronzeon the springboard to become the youngest US medalist in olympic history. http://www.britannica.com/search?query=platform&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT
Australian Institute Of Sport - History Brown announced four more AIS sports; squash and diving a forthcoming event such asan olympic Games or Two books on the history of the Australian Institute of http://www.ais.org.au/history.htm
Extractions: The AIS - An Icon for Excellence in Sport by Matthew Eggins From: Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra, Australian Sports Commission, 1998 (updated Jan 2002) The race for excellence has no finish line. In Australia, the race starts at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). While the catalyst for an institute of sport was Australia's performance at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 (one silver medal and four bronze medals) moves had been made three years earlier to adopt a more professional approach to elite sport. In 1973 Professor John Bloomfield was commissioned by the government to prepare a sports plan. His report, The Role, Scope and Development of Recreation in Australia was based on studies of sports institutes in Europe and their success in developing elite athletes. Bloomfield suggested to the federal government that it should establish a national institute of sport similar to those operating in European countries. Towards the end of 1974 the Minister for Tourism and Recreation, Frank Stewart, appointed a study group (chaired by Dr Allan Coles) to report on the feasibility of such an institute in Australia. The Coles Report was released in 1975 and recommended the establishment of a sports institute. (2)
Penrith City E-history - Sporting Heritage - Squash Unlike many other olympic or Commonwealth games sports, squash does not attract governmentsubsidies, so when the property boom of the 1980s took off, the land http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/history/sportinghistory/squash.htm
Extractions: Squash Public squash court construction saw a boom in the 1960s, and Penrith was no exception. By the late 1970s there were five public courts in Penrith. The first to be built was at the top end of High Street, near the Henry Street intersection, just before Northern Road. This was followed by the Nepean at Preston Street South Penrith, the Leonay courts, a complex at St. Clair and one at Kingswood. The last to be built was at Werrington in 1978. Unlike many other Olympic or Commonwealth games sports, squash does not attract government subsidies, so when the property boom of the 1980s took off, the land on which the courts was built became more valuable as housing and industrial sites rather than as squash courts. Without government support many could not survive this onslaught, consequently today, only two court complexes remain - at Werrington and Leonay. Bibliography: Clark, David, ABC Grandstand Australian Sport Almanac, 1994.
The Sports Links squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volley Ball. Roman Ball Games SYDNEY 2000 OfficialSite of the Sydney 2000 olympic Games The history of the olympic Games. http://wfps.k12.mt.us/wfhs/library/sports_links.htm
AlDalil Site organizations and the olympic sport Asian, Arab and international tournaments.Saudi squash FederationSaudi Arabia The site tackles the history of Saudi http://edalilc1.ajeeb.com/directory.asp?category=69018
History held in an Olympiad, at the Paris 1900 olympic Games Standard Athletic Club memberwas the first squash champion of A complete history book of the Club and its http://www.standac.com/history.htm
Extractions: Intransit The Club was founded on 1st March 1890, in the back-room of the "Le Copernic" bar at the corner of Avenue Kléber and the rue Copernic. This bar still exists, as does the back room. In its early days, the Club was simply a loose association of young Britons who wanted to play sport together, but gradually grew to a size where playing fields were rented in 1906 at the Val dOr in Suresnes. In 1922, the historic decision to ensure a permanent home for the Club led to the purchase of our present grounds. It took several years to finance the construction of a magnificent clubhouse, which was finally completed in 1933. During the war, the Club was taken over and used as a radar jamming station. Just prior to the liberation in 1944, the entire top storey was blown-up. The sturdy pre-war construction ensured however that the base remained intact, and the present clubhouse was rebuilt on top of the surviving ground floor. The new clubhouse was dedicated by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1957.
A History Of Jews In Sports A history of Jews in Sports It Goes Way Hungarian Jews won numerous olympic medalsin various sports. sports, such as tennis, golf, polo, yachting, and squash. http://www.jewishsports.com/jewsin/history/oldhistory.htm
Extractions: by the Encyclopedia Judaica (CD-ROM Edition) Jews in Sports in Ancient Times There is no evidence of sports among the Jews during the obscure period between the close of the Bible and the Maccabean periods. At the beginning of this latter period, in the second century B.C.E., circumstances conspired to make sporting activities as such, i.e., sport not as associated with the need for physical exercise or as an aspect of military training but competitive sport "for the sake of the game," repugnant to the Jews as the very antithesis of Jewish ideals, and this approach remained characteristic of Judaism until the dawn of the modern period. A number of circumstances contributed to the negative and antipathetic attitude toward sport. The first was that, with the conquest of Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C.E., hellenistic culture began to infiltrate into Erez Israel Nevertheless, there is some evidence that in countries under Greek influence, sports were indulged in by Jews. Claudius warned the Jews of Alexandria that they "should not strive in gymnasiarchic and cosmetic games" (Philo
Mercersburg | Athletic History Athletic history. students swam in Atlanta during the 1996 Summer olympic GamesKamalS Tennis champion Tom Edlefsen 61 and squash champions Mark Talbot http://www.mercersburg.edu/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=13&pname=Athletics&purl=athleti
