Robin's Nest For Writers--Water Sports Diving World Wide Web features olympic diving history, FINA rules The water SkiersWeb offers information on all kinds of water skiing, such as barefoot http://www.robinsnest.com/articles/water.html
Extractions: By Robin Nobles (6/27/97) In these hot and sultry summer months, sometimes the only comfortable place to be is in the water. Let's look for sites on water activities and see what we can find. If you enjoy swimming, Swim InfoOnline Swimming Encyclopedia offers training and techniques, results and records, articles, and even a swim shop. What about a site devoted to divers? Diving World Wide Web features Olympic diving history, FINA rules, educational resources for coaches, FINA degrees of difficulty, and more. WebSwim is another swimming site that features swimming advice and information, superstars, competitions, waterpolo, open water swimming, and even synchronized swimming. The Water Skiers Web offers information on all kinds of water skiing, such as barefoot, air chair, wake boarding, kneeboarding, slalom, and trick skiing. Visit The Personal Watercraft Zone for water craft information. Sailing Online Services features sailing terminology, links, pictures, and classifieds. At The WWW of Canoe and Kayak , you'll find links for techniques and safety, clubs and organizations, do-it-yourselfers, canoe navigators, and more. Dive The Net is an online guide for scuba divers that features destinations, training, and equipment.
History Of Our Olympic Games Track Field, Trampoline, Triathlon, water Polo, Weightlifting Short Track SpeedSkating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding if you go to an olympic games, you 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.
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Ski News: 2002 Olympic Winter Games The colors of the mascots represent the land, air and water. our venues in 1999, fromfreestyle skiing, alpine skiing, figure skating 2002 olympic Venue Update. http://www.skinews.com/olympic.htm
Extractions: Salt Lake City 2002 2002 Olympic Mascots The hare was swifter. The coyote reached higher places. The bear was strong and brave. Meet the mascots for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. The three mascots were unveiled as part of a community celebration on May 15 as Native American Billy Daydodge narrated a story from Utah legend. Petroglyphs of animal images inspired the interpretation of the modern-day mascots with their corresponding stories reflecting the Olympic motto of Citius, Altius, Fortius, meaning Swifter, Higher, Stronger. Snowshoe Hare (Swifter): At one time, the sun was burning up the earth. The hare ran swiftly to the top of the mountain. Shooting her arrow at the sun, she dropped it lower in the sky and cooled the land. Coyote (Higher): When the world turned dark and frozen, the coyote climbed the highest mountaintop and stole the flame from the fire people. He brought warmth back to the earth. American Black Bear (Stronger): Long ago brave hunters left their villages to track the mighty bear. But the bear was too strong and outlasted the hunters. Today, sons of the hunters continue the chase in the night sky.
HickokSports.com - History - Ski Jumping's Pointless Points t made it to the Olympics yet, namely waterskiing and surfing. Can you imagine ajudge at the 1968 Olympics saying, We I don t know why or how ski jumping got http://www.hickoksports.com/history/opin0002.shtml
Extractions: Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Let me admit, right at the beginning, that I have ambivalent feelings about sports where the outcome is based on subjective judging. I enjoy watching figure skating and gymnastics and diving, to name three of them, but the fact that there's nothing that can be measured objectively to determine who "really" won bothers me. And that sort of sport seems to be on the increase, at least in terms of the Olympics. To the big three listed above, several others have been added in recent Olympiads: Synchronized swimming, ice dancing, rhythmic gymnastics, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing, for example. And there are at least a couple of others that haven't made it to the Olympics yet, namely water-skiing and surfing. But the sport that really bugs me is ski jumping. I mean, here's a nice simple sport where the person who travels the farthest wins, right? Like broad jumping, only a lot farther and a lot scarier, right? Wrong. Because ski jumping has style points.
Canoeing History - Hobby And Entertainment RIN.RU Federation in 1946 and, when the Olympics resumed in a short stretch of natural rapids,whitewater races now As in Alpine skiing, racers compete in individual http://hobby.rin.ru/eng/articles/html/162.html
Extractions: The birchbark canoe used by Native Americans was adopted by French explorers and fur traders during the 17th century. Despite its frail appearance, it's a very strong, durable craft. Its shallow draft will carry through white-water rapids that would demolish most boats, and it can be easily portaged around totally impassable rapids or across stretches of land from one body of water to another. A Scottish lawyer, John MacGregor, was chiefly responsible for establishing canoeing as a recreational sport. In 1845, he designed a type of canoe, the Rob Roy, which had a deck and was equipped with a mast and sail as well as paddles. MacGregor went on a whole series of cruises in Europe and the Holy Land beginning in 1849, and he wrote books and delivered many lectures about his trips.
Barefoot History history. In 1997, Barefoot water skiing was inducted as an official Sport of the other Olympics, the World Games, which were held in Finland. http://www.waterskieame.org/b_gener.htm
Extractions: THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE THE THRILL AND EXCITEMENT OF BAREFOOT WATER SKIING HISTORY The sport of Barefoot Water Skiing began in the USA in the 1950's. Dick Pope Jnr. was the first person to be officially recorded as achieving this technique, although there is some doubt as to whether he was actually the first person ever to water ski without skis on his bare feet. The Australians were the first to really take it seriously and make it a competitive sport. In 1997, Barefoot Water Skiing was inducted as an official Sport of the "other Olympics," the World Games, which were held in Finland. Germany will host the next games in 2005. In Europe, the first European Championship was held in London during 1976, where eight countries took part. The championships have been held annually since then with up to 16 countries now participating. WHAT IS BAREFOOT WATER SKIING? As the name implies, Barefoot water skiing is simply water skiing without the aid of skis, or any other device attached to the skiers bare feet. Speed is the all important factor with most skiers requiring 62-65 kph (39-41 mph) compared with 48-58 kph (28-36 mph), being sufficient for anyone using the traditional wooden or fibre-glass water ski. Calm water conditions are also important for Barefoot Water Skiing. Competitive Barefoot Water Skiing falls into four events, all of which have similarities to conventional Water skiing. In the SLALOM (sometimes called wake slalom) event, the competitor has to cross the wake of the tow boat as many times as possible within two 15 second passes. Points are awarded for the number of whole or partial crossings completed. Each skier makes one pass in the forwards barefoot skiing position, the other in the backwards position. Crossings may be on one or two feet.
History In the summer of 1922, history was made when Ralph they were some kind of officialUS olympic organization current club name the Tampa Bay water Ski Show Team http://www.tampawaterski.com/History.htm
Extractions: HISTORY OF THE TAMPA BAY WATER SKI SHOW TEAM In the summer of 1922, history was made when Ralph Samuelson, an avid snow skier from Lake Pepin Minnesota, became the first person to ski across the water on a pair of skis. After noticing that snow skis would allow him to ride on top of the snow, he also believed that they could also keep him on top of the water. He nailed a pair of old boots to the ski, type a lied a rope behind a speedboat, and successfully skimmed across the service of Lake Pepin. As word of Ralph's accomplishments spread throughout the country, others began experimenting with the bizarre new stunt. Crowds of eager spectators would line the shores of the lakes and rivers to watch these daredevil men perform their water skiing. Thus, from the very beginnings of the sport, water skiing was considered a spectator event, which we now call "Show" skiing. In the late 1950s, a group of pioneering young men in the Tampa Bay area banded together to form a loose club of water skiers and spent many hours skiing on Lake Padgett in Land O' Lakes. One of the founders of this group, Stew McDonald, became a world-famous water skier and is now enshrined in the American Water Ski Hall of Fame. As the early Tampa skiers became more organized, they officially formed the Tampa Ski Bees and affiliated their club with the American Water Ski Association (AWSA). The Ski Bees moved their base of operation to Egypt Lake in the mid 1960's. Each Saturday afternoon the Ski Bees would perform a ski show for the patrons of Ralston Beach, a picnic area located on Egypt Lake. During the week, the skiers would practice the skill and routines used in their shows. From time to time they would have unofficial ski competitions with their Pinellas County neighbor, the Aquamaniacs Ski Club in Clearwater.
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Water skiing is a sport and recreational activity invented in Lake City, Minnesota Lake City is a city located in Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,950. As of the Click the link for more information. and is popular in many countries around the world where appropriate conditions exist - an expanse of water unaffected by wave motion. Rivers, lakes, and sheltered bays are all popular for water skiing. Standard water skis, originally made of wood but now usually constructed out of fibreglass Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. It is widely used in the manufacture of insulation and textiles. It is also used as a reinforcing agent for many plastic products, the result being a composite material called glass-reinforced plastic or GRP, also known as glass-fiber reinforced epoxy (GRE). Glassmakers throughout history had experimented with glass fibers, but innovations such as fiberglass were only made possible with the advent of finer machine-tooling. In 1893, Edward Drummond Libbey exhibited a dress at the World Columbian Exposition incorporating glass fibers with the diameter and texture of silk fibers.
The Firefighters' Olympics History history. The Olympics consist of 29 areas of competition. table tennis, tennis, trackand field, triathlon, volleyball, beach volleyball, and water skiing. http://www.cfaa.org/Summer/History.htm
Extractions: History The Firefighter's Olympics began in 1970 as an opportunity for all California firefighers to get together in friendly competition which promotes physical fitness and provides an informal forum for exchanging ideas. Throughout the years the Summer Olympics have been held in Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Davis, Irvine, Santa Clara, San Jose, San Diego, Palo Alto, Bakersfield, Santa Ana, Sacramento, Ventura,Concord, and Livermore / Pleasanton. The games are governed by the California Firemen's Athletic Association , with a local association bidding to be the host and bring the games to their community. The Ventura Firefighters are responsible for hosting and organizing the 2003 event. The Olympics consist of 29 areas of competition. They include baseball, basketball, bass fishing, bench press, bowling, cycling (road and mountain bike), darts, flag football, golf, horseshoes, ice hockey, motocross, physical fitness, power lifting, racquetball, rodeo, roller hockey, shooting, soccer, softball, surfing, table tennis, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, beach volleyball, and water skiing. Olympics Home Page Table of Contents What's New Winter Olympics ... Host Dept.
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Extractions: You are here: Home Navigation Main Page Barefooting Boat Hardware/Parts Boat Lettering ... Wetsuits/Drysuits/Vests Resources Discussion Board Photo Classifieds Virtual Cards Free-for-All Links ... Submit Press Release Contacts Advertising Information Suggestions/Feedback Aquaskier Newsletter Skier's Forecast Enter city or zip Governing Bodies International Water Ski Federation The International regulatory body promoting water skiing in the Olympics. Headlines, Event Calendar, Information, Directory of federations, Rulebooks, Downloadable files, Links and Contact information. IWSF Pan Am Region Member countries include Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Venezuela. Affiliated Federation directory, News, Links, Pan Am Region history and Contact information IWSF EAME Region Member regions include Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Federation directory, Information on Tournament Water Skiing, Barefoot Skiing, Cable Skiing, Disabled Skiing, Racing and Wakeboarding. Links, Water Ski history and Contact information. World Wakeboard Association Their purpose is to introduce people to the sport of wakeboarding, sanction and govern all international and domestic events, and to help educate the public. Membership information, Trick List, Event calendar, Tournament results, News, Links and Contact information.
History Of Changes water Ski Canada regarding water skiing and the Olympics. Also correction to thishistory list where I the 1995/1996 Rule Book for traditional water skiing. http://www.utoronto.ca/ski/water/history.html
Extractions: This is a list of changes made to information in the Water Ski section of this World Wide Web site. This is a good place to check to see what's new and worth looking at! 27-April-1999 New Water Ski canada Web site 27-April-1999 New Ontario Water Ski Association Web site 30-Mar-1999 Version 99a2 of video jump program available. 3-Dec-1998 LLEWELLYN WINS IN ABU DHABI 21-Nov-1998 1998 Barefoot National Results Posted 5-Nov-1998 Quite a few updates to the new Barefooting section thanks to Shannahgn Magee 13-Oct-1998 WSC General Information added 7-Oct-1998 New barefoot page under construction 23-Sept-1998 1998 Canadian Nationals Results from Dartmouth, NS August 20-23, 1998 (in more detail now) 14-Sept-1998 1998 Canadian Nationals Results from Dartmouth, NS August 20-23, 1998 13-Sept-1998 30-Aug-1998 Extreme Barefoot and Wakeboard Nationals 21-Aug-1998 1998 Classic Nationals update from Dartmouth NS 20-Aug-1998 1998 Classic Nationals update from Dartmouth NS 18-Aug-1998 Updates to Water Ski Canada Press Releases 8-Jul-1998 New VIDJMP program available 2-Jul-1998 Updates to Saskatchewan site. Unfortunate vandalism incidents.
Canadian Olympic Committee 1978 world Championships and rowed with the National Team from the 1976 olympic Gamesto She now enjoys skiing, inline skating, water skiing, ice hockey http://www.olympic.ca/EN/olympians/bc/board.shtml
Extractions: Doug, currently living in North Vancouver, is a native of Windsor, Ontario. From 1974-1976 Doug was a member of the Canada's National Team and competed at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, the World Championships in Cali, Columbia and the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Doug is also a three-time University All American, recipient of the Premier of Ontario Achievement Award for contribution to sport and a Windsor/Essex Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Married with two children, Doug is the current Chair of Olympians BC, former Chair of the Ontario Olympians Committee, and a New Ventures BC business start-up mentor. Doug has recently joined the Intrawest Resort Ownership Corporation as their Manager, Member Sales. In his leisure time he enjoys working out at the gym, downhill skiing and golf.
Bonnie Blair Speaker Motivation Inspiration Olympic Bonnie Blair olympic medal, Bonnie emerged as US historys most your bright smile when thankingthe olympic official, your She also water skis, snow skis, and plays golf http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakerbio/Bonnie_Blair.php
Extractions: HOME ABOUT US CONTACT US OUR PHILOSOPHY ... Search for another speaker Bonnie Blair Category: Olympians, Women Legends In brief Speed skater Bonnie Blair exemplifies success under pressure - the measure of a true champion. There are numerous winners in the world of sports, but the celebrated athletes are the few who meet the challenge of pressure time after time - such as speed skater Bonnie Blair. Fee Range: Today, Bonnie Blair is a favorite on the lecture circuit with her highly motivating speech on "Achieving Your Personal Best". Success under pressure is the measure of a true champion. There are numerous winners in the world of sports but the celebrated athletes are the few who meet the challenge of pressure time after time. Bonnie Blair is undoubtedly celebrated as the speedskater who produces her best performances when it counts the most. Bonnie began her race in the 500 meter event of the 1988 Calgary Olympics immediately after her rival Christa Rothenburger of East Germany set a world record. Not to be outdone, Bonnie proceeded to skate the 500 meters faster than any woman had before or has since, capturing the gold medal in a world record time of 39.1. This record stood for 5 years until March 1994, when at the age of 30, Blair met her ultimate goal of shattering the 39 second mark with a time of 38.99.
Ski & Snowboard Canada that attracts visitors and residents alike with water fountains during drive up CypressMountain, future site of olympic freestyle skiing and snow http://www.skicanada.org/snowonline/index.cfm?Act=Detail&ArticleID=3256&IssueID=
Sport Information One new olympic sport will be introduced in Atlanta women s softball; and three Tennis1968, Mexico 1984, Los Angeles; water skiing 1972, Munich, Germany. http://www.ausport.gov.au/info/factsheets/demo.html
Extractions: Olympic Factsheets Since 1904 there have been a variety of demonstration sports held as part of the Games but not as official events eligible for medals. Some of the events have later become official sports, such as basketball, badminton, baseball and tennis. Originally, demonstration sports and events were included as an opportunity to showcase sports or events which were unique to the country hosting the Games. They have since evolved into a much more important aspect of the Olympic Games. Today, participation in the Olympics (Winter or Summer) as a demonstration sport or event often serves as a stepping stone in the application for consideration as a future Olympic sport. The sport must first be recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) under the conditions that it has an International Federation (IF) and that this Federation has held a World Championship competition. The sport may then be included as a demonstration sport, and the sport's International Federation may make an application to the IOC for consideration as an Olympic Sport. This application process must take place a minimum of six years before a scheduled Olympic Games. The demonstration sports at Barcelona were Taekwondo (a form of Martial Arts), Roller Hockey and Basque pelota, a local ball game, having appeared in Paris in 1924 and Mexico in 1968. There are no proposed demonstration sports on the Atlanta programme. One new Olympic sport will be introduced in Atlanta - women's softball; and three new disciplines will be introduced - women's soccer, mountain bike racing and beach volleyball. Sports that have been demonstration sports in the past, include:
Washington Post: IOC Says All New Sports Must Include Women More than two dozen sports have applied for recognition as olympic sports, includingballroom dancing, golf, bowling, surfing, squash, rugby and water skiing. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/articles
Extractions: If any new sports are added to future Olympics, they must include women's events, IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch said today. "The Olympic movement is determined to make its contribution so that the 21st century marks the beginning of a new era for women in world sport,'' Samaranch said in opening the International Olympic Committee session on the eve of the Nagano Games. On Sunday, the IOC approved women's modern pentathlon for the 2000 Sydney Games. Women's weightlifting and women's water polo already are planned for Sydney. "The IOC has decided that any new sport wishing to be included in the Olympic program must comprise women's events,'' Samaranch said in a speech. The IOC gave provisional recognition last week to the federations representing sumo wrestling and bodybuilding. Wrestling and boxing, two male-only sports already in the summer games, are pushing to include women's events. Sydney officials said the move boosts the total proportion of female athletes to 42 percent, an increase of 5 percent over the previous record at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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