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Home General Information Olympic Games Schedule Wave Dates-How to Reserve ... Cartan's Canada site Athens 2004 Summary of Olympic Games Sports AQUATICS – DIVING Athens Olympic Sports Complex Diving started developing at the end of the 19th century in Europe and was included into Olympic competition at the St. Louis Games in 1904.Olympic diving competition includes the 10m platform and the 3m springboard for men and women, and 10m platform and 3m springboard synchronized for men and women. AQUATICS – SWIMMING Athens Olympic Sports Complex Swimming counts among the most popular sports disciplines of the modern Olympic era. Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly together with freestyle and medley relays make up the official Olympic Games competition program. Athletes compete in two individual events and also in a number of relays. AQUATICS – SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING Athens Olympic Sports Complex Synchronized Swimming was developed and organized as a sport after 1950.The Los Angeles Games in 1984 marked its

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Badminton Rule - Badminton Court Size Home Badminton Rule 2004 Olympics Auto Racing ... Search in this category Badminton Rule - Badminton Court Size History of Badminton Badminton – Little known facts Badminton Rule Badminton court / Badminton court size ... Badminton club A little-known fact about badminton is that it demands high fitness levels from its players in addition to agility, speed and accuracy. Introduction of badminton at the Olympic games added to its appeal. Read on to find out about the history of badminton. Learn more about the various badminton tournaments organized the world over. History of Badminton Badminton – Little known facts A badminton shuttle has known to clock in excess of 180 mph. Did you know that the best badminton shuttle is one that is made from the feathers from the left wing of a goose? Badminton players need to possess quick response and agility. With badminton matches lasting even up to a couple of hours, it is little wonder that badminton players need to have rigorous training to build up stamina and concentration. In addition, quick reflexes and rapid hand-eye coordination are a prerequisite for any aspiring badminton player. Badminton, unlike most other racquet sports does not use a ball but a shuttlecock that cannot touch the ground during a rally.

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2004 Summer Olympics - Athens 2004 Olympics Home 2004 Olympics Auto Racing Badminton Rule ... Search in this category 2004 Summer Olympics - Athens 2004 Olympics Modern Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics Athens 2004 Olympics – Torch Relay 2004 Greece Olympics – The Complete Picture ... 2010 Olympics Come the summer of 2004 and all roads will lead to Athens. The 2004 Olympics to be held in Athens is the sports spectacle that Olympic enthusiasts will be looking forward to. The extravaganza that is the Modern Olympics is conducted on a larger-than-life scale. Come on an Olympic expedition that will trace the history of the games and bring you abreast with the preparations for the Greece Olympics . Find out about the Summer Olympics mascots, sports categories and much more. Modern Olympics The Modern Olympics can be traced to the religious festival held by to religious festival held in dedication of Zeus, the supreme Greek God. Olympia in Greece was the symbolic site where the ancient games were held. These ancient games were then revived due to the efforts of the French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The first Modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896 where 14 nations sent nearly 250 athletes to compete in the ancient Panathenaic Stadium. Greece led the medals tally with 47 medals. The Modern Olympics were seen as an instrument to promote understanding and friendship among nations and uphold the true spirit of sportsmanship. Participants from all over the world live in an Olympic village at the site of the games. The Olympic games are organized and developed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC chooses the venue of each Modern Olympics and the games that are to be held.

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Secondary Physical Education Individual Sports The links below have been selected by the Omaha Public Schools based on their relevance to curriculum needs. None of these sites are owned or controlled by the Omaha Public Schools. Neither the district nor its employees are responsible for their contents or their links to other locations. Secondary Physical Education links Physical Education home page Archery Title: ArcheryNBC Sports URL: http://www.olympic.nbc.com/sports/archery/index.html Description: Describes the sport of Archery, its role in the Olympics, History, Rules and Facts Title: Archery Links URL: http://www.utoronto.ca:80/archery/links.htm Description: Links to archery web sites in the USA and International Badminton Title: BadmintonNBC Sports URL: http://www.olympic.nbc.com/sports/badminton/index.html Description: Describes the sport of Badminton, its role in the Olympics, History, Rules and Facts Title: Badminton URL: http://mid1.external.hp.com:80/stanb/badminton.html Description: News and lots of information with links to the US Badminton Association Bowling Title: Professional Bowler Association URL: http://www.pba.org/

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SITE SEARCH Home The Games British Medals - 2000 Medals by Country ... Sydney Table of Events (PDF) DATES The Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad took place between 15 September - 1 October, 2000. HOST CITY Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was awarded the Millennium Games on 23 September, 1993 in Monte Carlo. It was the third of three consecutive bids to be made by an Australian city and was backed by 90% of the Australian population. Australia is one of only five countries to have been in attendance at every summer Olympic Games since they began in 1896. The other countries being Great Britain, France, Switzerland and Greece. Sydney, Australia's largest city, has a population of approximately 3.7 million people. MEDALS A total of 300 medals were awarded at the Sydney Olympic Games. Olympic Venues There were two primary Olympic zones for the 2000 Olympic Games: the Olympic Park and the Harbour Zone. Together they accommodated 23 out of the 28 sports. The Olympic Park - situated at Homebush Bay, about 14km west of the city centre, the park was the centrepiece of the Games. It is located within a 2.5km circle surrounding the Olympic Stadium. Construction on the Olympic Stadium began in September 1996 and was completed in March 1999. The stadium cost $A690 million to build. The Olympic Park was be the venue for 15 of the 28 sports.

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Contents Editorial IOC Conference in Prague Debut in Athens Harilaos Vassilakos, the hot favorite who came second ... HOC Plenary Session Debut in Athens By Thodoris Georgantas Greek male and female athletes will make their debut in six out of 28 sports included in the Athens Olympic Games program in August 2004. Never before in the Olympic Games history has a Greek athlete took part in the volleyball, in handball and in other sports less popular in Greece, such as baseball, softball, hockey and badminton. In August 2004 in Athens, Greek athletes will compete in sports most of the Greeks are not familiar with, as well as in sports, like volley ball and handball, Greek athletes are proud of great distinctions. But there are also sports where Greece has never been represented at the Olympics. VOLLEYBALL The President of Greece's Volley Ball Federation (EOPE) and Hellenic Olympic Committee's (HOC) treasurer Thanassis Beligratis was very clear about the participation of national volleyball teams of men and women in the Athens Olympic Games. "We won't participate in the Games just to parade", he said. "The program of our national volleyball teams' preparation for the 2004 was set up when our country won the Olympic Games organization. We have been working on that and I hope that our teams will manage to star both in the volleyball and in the beach volleyball". Greece's national men's team won a bronze medal at a European championship, while they took the sixth place, the best they had ever achieved, at the World Championship which took place in Athens in 1994. In the beach volleyball, Greece can be proud of a gold medal at a European championship. It is worth mentioning that volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo, while beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games program in 1996 in Atlanta. Greece has already a participation in two Games.

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LISTEN: WMP Real Select a Topic from the list below Click "Refresh" or "Reload" on your browser for the latest edition. Top Stories Breaking Stories World Business ... Local News SPECIALS Olympics Swim Trials Athletes Sports ... Coverage RELATED ABC SITES Lateline Four Corners 7.30 Report Foreign Correspondent Landline Australian Story Stateline AM ... Correspondents' Report INTERACTIVE Forums Contact Us News Mail HELP Hearing Audio Viewing Video ABC ONLINE Home Other Areas of Interest: Subject Arts Science Children Youth Education Rural Local Shop OLYMPICS : Sports Badminton It’s a fact that would surprise many people, but badminton is the world’s fastest racquet sport. During world-class matches, the shuttlecock is belted back and forth over the net at speeds that would make even a touring car champion go weak at the knees. Speeds of up to 260 kilometres an hour have been recorded, making agility and super-quick reflexes essential. Badminton became an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992, and had an immediate impact, returning some of the highest global television ratings of any sport. The reason for this is simple - it is huge in Asia. This popularity is reflected in results. Asian nations took home 14 of the 15 badminton medals at the Atlanta Games.

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35. A Basic Guide To Badminton Table of Contents Welcome to the olympic sports Series, vi, A BRIEF history OF A NEW olympic SPORT. 1, (24). history. 1, (8). badminton in the olympics. 9, (7). http://www.booksmatter.com/b1882180763.htm

Home Search Browse Shopping Cart ... Help QuickSearch (Words, Author, Subject, ISBN) Publishers Email a friend about this book A Basic Guide to Badminton Format Paperback Edition UPDATED Subject ISBN/SKU Author Publisher B H B Distribution Publish Date October 1997 Price Your Price $6.76 You save $1.19 Add to cart Ships from our store in 7 - 15 business days More delivery info here Table of Contents Welcome to the Olympic Sports Series vi A BRIEF HISTORY OF A NEW OLYMPIC SPORT History Badminton in the Olympics International Competition THE PROPER GEAR Choosing a Racquet Strings The Shuttlecock Clothing Scoring Other Rules Badminton for the Disabled Setting Officials A SPECTATOR'S VIEW Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles BADMINTON AS A FITNESS PROGRAM Training Nutrition Tobacco and Alcohol SAFETY ON THE BADMINTON COURT Tennis Elbow Elbow Stretch Wrist Curls Squeezing Twisting Shoulder Problems Other Injuries Strength Training First Aid High School Badminton Badminton Clubs Youth Programs Howard Bach PLAYING BADMINTON AT HOME BADMINTON ETIQUETTE In Tournament WHERE TO PLAY Region 1 Northeast Region 2 Midwest Region 3 Southeast Region 4 Northwest Region 5 Southwest GLOSSARY Home Search Browse Express Order ... Help

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