1. The Decathlon In Olympic History - DECA, The Decathlon Association In one sense, modern decathlon history begins with the Thorpe story test, the pentathlon,for the ancient olympic Games a sprint and ended with a wrestling match http://www.decathlonusa.org/history.html

Sponsored by The Decathlon in Olympic History Table of Contents: The Jim Thorpe Story The Ancient Pentathlon The Middle Ages Early Olympic History ... The Age of Boycotts The Jim Thorpe Story When King Gustav V of Sweden presented awards at the 1912 Olympic Games of Stockholm, he proclaimed to the decathlon winner, an American Indian named Jim Thorpe, as the world's top athlete. "You sir, are the world's greatest athlete." Incidentally, Jim is purported to have replied, "Thanks, King" to the Swedish monarch, a story, true or not, which itself has become part of the Thorpe saga. Ever since, the Olympic decathlon champion or world record holder has been dubbed "the World's Greatest Athlete." And rightly so, since the decathlon is the only objective test of all around athletic ability. Decathletes must contest ten separate events and have those performances tallied on a standard scoring table. The decathlon measures basic sporting ability like jumping, sprinting and throwing. Within the backdrop and rules of track and field, decathlon champions must exhibit, the 4 S's: speed, spring, strength and stamina. Since 1912 great decathlon champions like Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson, Bruce Jenner and Daley Thompson and others have become household names. But they all owe much to the legend of Thorpe.

2. HickokSports.com - History - Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Medalists history. Freestyle wrestling was on the first modern olympic programin 1896, with just two weight classes. It was dropped in 1900 http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olwrestf.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Medalists Table of Contents Light Flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight ... Other Resources History Freestyle wrestling was on the first modern Olympic program in 1896, with just two weight classes. It was dropped in 1900, but restored in 1904, and it's been on the program ever since. From 1938 through 1980, medals were based on round robin competition. The wrestler with the fewest penalty points in the final round won the gold medal. If two or more wrestlers had the same number of penalty points in the in the final round, standings were based on the number of penalty points in previous rounds. For those years, the number of penalty points is shown. For all other years, the score of the gold medal match is shown. The following abbreviations are used: Dec = Decision, Ret = Opponent Retired, WO = Walkover. Weight limits have changed a number of times through the years. The limits shown are those used at the 2000 Olympics. Top of page History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory Light Flyweight Up to 48 kg/105.5 lb

3. TheMat.com USA Wrestling The Mat.com is the ultimate source for real wrestling! Find international college, high school, and youth wrestling results and links, as well as email directory and wrestling merchandise. Contact Us Search. wrestling News. Breaking News National Teams. olympic history. USAW Programs http://www.usawrestling.org/

4. HickokSports.com - History - Greco-Roman Wrestling Olympic Medalists This document lists all olympic grecoroman wrestling medalists in all weight divisions.It is a page in the history section of HickokSports.com, the largest http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olwrestg.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Greco-Roman Wrestling Olympic Medalists Table of Contents Light Flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight ... Other Resources History Although heavyweight wrestling at the 1896 Olympics was billed as Greco-Roman, it was actually what is now considered freestyle wrestling, since leg holds were allowed. True Greco-Roman wrestling, in which holds below the waist are prohibited, was introduced to the Olympic games in 1906. From 1938 through 1980, medals were based on round robin competition. The wrestler with the fewest penalty points in the final round won the gold medal. If two or more wrestlers had the same number of penalty points in the in the final round, standings were based on the number of penalty points in previous rounds. For those years, the number of penalty points is shown. For all other years, the score of the gold medal match is shown. The following abbreviations are used: Dec = Decision, Ret = Opponent Retired, WO = Walkover. Weight limits have changed a number of times through the years. The limits shown are those used at the 2000 Olympics.

5. Welcome To Brute Wrestling Coverage of amateur wrestling, including history, timeline tributes, chatrooms, interviews with champion/olympic wrestlers and renowned coaches, college recruiting forms, and electronic postcards. http://www.totallywrestling.com/

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6. TheMat.com & USA Wrestling olympic history Past Medalists. Timeline of olympic wrestling. olympic Timeline1896 1956; olympic Timeline 1960 - 1988; olympic Timeline 1992 - 2000. http://www.themat.com/newusaw/database/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=15

7. Amateur Athletic Foundation The AAF is a private nonprofit foundation dedicated to the development of youth sport. It also operates North America's largest sports library, possessing an exceptional collection of olympic take you directly to the subjects you want to research. II. history OF THE olympic GAMES contested were the foot race, wrestling, boxing, pankration, the pentathlon, and chariot http://www.aafla.org/6oic/primer_frmst.htm

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9. Winter Olympics - 2002 - Olympic Sports Trivia, History & Facts Find out more about the Winter olympics, including unusual sport trivia, history and facts. Part 1 olympic history Sports Facts. As the olympic Torch Relay winds its way around the United States, many people Stadion Race. wrestling. Boxing. Pankration. Equestrian events http://physicaltherapy.about.com/library/weekly/aa012602a.htm

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10. Olympics As Sublimated Warfare Ancient / Classical history dfll/public_html/classics/olympic_Games.html 07/04/00olympic Games Study was a combination of boxing and wrestling, where, again http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa070400a.htm

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11. Harvey Abrams - BOOKS, Olympic Games & Sport History Bookdealer, olympic historian, researcher, writer, consultant specializing in the olympic Games, history of Sport, Physical Education, wrestling, Fencing, Sports Athletics, World's Fairs and for Sport and olympic history (IISOH) (scroll down) http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/index2.html

About this site... This web site contains three sections and this page will help you to navigate... 1. Harvey Abrams - BOOKS 3. International Institute for Sport and Olympic History (IISOH) - (scroll down) 1. Harvey Abrams - BOOKS The book business pages are commercial in nature. FRONT page for this web site CURRENT 2004 SALES LIST - Olympic Games Official Reports, Posters, books OLYMPIC CENTURY set, 24 volumes ... just for fun.... Educational resources and links in my subject specialties Olympic Games, History of Sport, These pages are purely educational in nature with no commercial advertising. Olympic History Pages Modern Olympic Games Questions and Answer Page 3. International Institute for Sport and Olympic History (IISOH) - Incorporated March 19, 2001 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a non-profit educational, literary and research corporation under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code in order to operate a Library and Museum devoted to the History of Sport, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance, Sport in Art and the Olympic Games. The IISOH (International Institute for Sport and Olympic History) is temporarily hosted here.

12. Olympics - The Ancient Olympic Games Games/ 07/01/00 explained the history of the Homer describes boxing (added to theOlympics in 688 BC of discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling. http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa021798.htm

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13. CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Wrestling - American Gardner Stuns Karelin In Huge 13year unbeaten streak by winning the olympic super heavyweight wrestling gold medal 1-0 on Wednesday best wrestler in the history of wrestling a wrestler who had never http://cnnsi.com/olympics/2000/wrestling/news/2000/09/27/gardner_upset_ap

EVENTS Sportsman of the Year Heisman Trophy Swimsuit 2001 CENTERS Fantasy Central Inside Game Video Plus Statitudes ... Cities CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI Women SI for Kids ... CNN Languages COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia ... TeamStore Miracle on the mat American Gardner stuns Karelin in huge upset Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2000 12:00 AM Updated: Tuesday November 14, 2000 11:47 AM AP SYDNEY, Australia (CNNSI.com) Rulon Gardner beat the unbeatable. The American, with no major title to his name, upset Russian Alexander Karelin. It was a match no one thought Gardner could win. But he ended Karelin's string of three Olympic gold medals and the Russian's 13-year unbeaten streak by winning the Olympic super heavyweight wrestling gold medal 1-0 on Wednesday. "When did I think I could beat him? About 10 minutes ago," Gardner said. "I kept saying, 'I think I can. I think I can.' But it wasn't until it was over that I knew I could." Karelin is universally considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time, a man who had never lost in international competition, who had not conceded a point in 10 years. And Gardner beat him, stunning a crowd that included IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, who had come to present Karelin with his fourth gold medal the medal he will never get.

14. International Institute For Sport And Olympic History Nonprofit educational corporation, 501c3, IISOH, Library, Museum, olympic Games,history of Sport, Physical Education, wrestling, Fencing, Gymnastics, Sports http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/501c3donatewrestling.html

HOW TO DONATE to the WRESTLING ENDOWMENT WRESTLING COLLECTION International Institute for Sport and Olympic History Library and Museum The Wrestlers Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy WRESTLING ENDOWMENT The IISOH is seeking a minimum of $1 million (one million Dollars) from a benefactor in order to establish an endowment for the sport of WRESTLING. This is a naming opportunity for the benefactor to have a perpetual identification with the sport of WRESTLING. The endowment would be named by the benefactor with the approval of the IISOH Board of Directors. The endowment becomes a permanent trust fund invested by the Institute with only the quarterly earned interest being used for development of the WRESTLING collections in both the Library and Museum. Cash donations IN ANY AMOUNT can also be made to the WRESTLING endowment at any time and are always welcome. For more details about the Institute's endowment program, please click here Endowment Program. WRESTLING COLLECTION - NON-CASH DONATIONS: The Library and Museum LIBRARY donations: Material in ANY language

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Olympic Games - Jeux Olympiques - Olympische Spiele Juegos Olimpicos - Giochi Olimpici PO Box 732 State College, PA., USA 16804 tel: (814) 237-8331 fax: (814) 237-8332 email: Olympicbks@aol.com Temporary host for the International Institute for Sport and Olympic History Site NAVIGATION Page A list of all the pages on this web site. HARVEY ABRAMS-BOOKS International Institute for Sport and Olympic History HARVEY ABRAMS-BOOKS Services Consignment sales, Appraisal service, to Central PA, Centre County, PA, ... Penn State prospective students OLYMPIC CENTURY 24 volume set The OLYMPIC CENTURY 24 volume set of Olympic Games history. $599.00 plus shipping. The official project of the IOC and USOC. Order it NOW! 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Official Report - Memoria Oficial de los Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992 In stock, ready to ship 1992 Official Report (English) Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992. 1992 Official Report ... Memoria Oficial de los Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992 4 volumes. 1776 pp. Slipcases. Original price: $600.00.

16. Wrestling History history of wrestling. Origin The first recorded olympic wrestlingmatch occurred in the olympics in 708 BC. wrestling was highly http://wrestlegirl.com/jhistory.htm

History of Wrestling Origin: The first recorded Olympic wrestling match occurred in the Olympics in 708 BC. Wrestling was highly valued as a form of military exercise without weapons. There were two distinct versions of the game, differing according to the holds and the methods of deciding the victor. Variations: Orthia pale Upright and Proper Wrestling The object of this type of wrestling was simply to throw the opponent to the ground. Three falls constituted a loss for that opponent, and the winner was called the "triakter". The match continued without stops until one man emerged victorious. Kato pale Ground Wrestling Victory in this competition depended on one competitor acknowledging defeat. Defeat was indicated by raising one's right hand with the index finger pointed. Rules of the Game: Blows were not allowed. Tripping was permitted. No biting or gouging was allowed. There was no weight distinction. The wrestlers were anointed with olive oil then dusted with powder to make them easier to grasp. The competition took place in the "keroma", or beeswax, a muddy and sticky arena. Characteristics of a Good Wrestler: Since there was no weight provision in the Olympics, it is obvious that the sport required a strong and stout build. A special combination of agility, skill and craft were also necessary.

17. Olympic Games History Pages By Harvey Abrams, BS, MAt, Ph.d/abd Bookdealer, olympic historian, researcher, writer, consultant specializing in the olympic Games, history of Sport, Physical Education, wrestling, Fencing, Sports Athletics, World's Fairs and physical education teacher I am also an olympic Games sport historian http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/olyhistory.html

by Harvey Abrams, BS, MAT, Ph.d/abd. Created on Sunday, August 27, 2000. Updated Tuesday, March 2, 2004. A Brief Overview of Olympic History The Olympic Games is the largest sporting event in the world. It is constantly growing and changing to fit the needs of a changing society (meaning the entire world). Each celebration brings more nations and more athletes to the Games. In the beginning there were only a few hundred athletes, today there are over 10,000 athletes. In the first few Olympic Games there were very few women athletes because they were not welcome, today almost half the athletes are women. The Modern Olympic Games started in 1896 in Athens, Greece and the 100th anniversary, the Centennial Games, were in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. The last summer Olympic Games were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. The next summer Olympic Games will be in Athens, Greece in 2004. The 2002 Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The Winter Olympic Games only started in 1924 and are not considered part of the OLYMPIAD, the four year time period between the Games. This special recognition is only for the summer Games, which are more important and have higher participation numbers in both number of countries and athletes. The Modern Olympic Games are not hosted by a country, but they are hosted by a city. The recent Olympic Games were not the "American" Olympic Games, they were the "SALT LAKE CITY" Olympic Games.

18. History In the past few years we have seen countless number of collegiate wrestling programscut about the injustice, women s ice hockey became a NCAA and olympic sport http://wrestlegirl.com/barn1.htm

Womens Wrestling : Women's wrestling is growing and strengthening throughout the world as more nations sponsor teams and competitions for women each year. In the past two years I have had the opportunity to see first hand the Klippan Ladies Cup in Klippan, Sweden and the Gilbert Schwaub International in Tourcoing, France. Hundreds of girls and women, age seven to the senior open level competed in the tournament from all across Europe. The skill, the technique, the hunger for victory, and the enthusiasm looked no different than attending a USA Wrestling tournament here in the United States. At the high school level the numbers keep increasing. In 1997, the State of Michigan sponsored the first ever women's state high school championships. A total of 120 female wrestlers competed in ten weight divisions. Texas is also starting a women's state high school championship, in Hawaii and in suburban Chicago women's wrestling leagues or conferences have been developed. Right now plans are underway to develop a Women's High School National Wrestling Championship to be be held in Michigan in March of 1998. Even the women's collegiate movement is growing. In 1993, the University of Minnesota-Morris was the first college in the nation to sponsor women's wrestling as an official varsity sport, since that time women's programs have been developed at New York University, Cumberland (KY), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Central Washington, and not to mention countless number of women who have joined their collegiate men's programs.

19. Olympic Timeline The olympic Games in history. A brief look at humankind's most enduring sports spectacle Though boxing and wrestling were added later, the first olympic event was a sprint http://www.gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/reshor/rh-win96/timeline.htm

The Olympic Games in History A brief look at humankind's most enduring sports spectacle The Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games were celebrated 320 times every four years in the sacred stadium at Olympia, Greece, beginning in 776 B.C. Though boxing and wrestling were added later, the first Olympic event was a sprint. The prize was an olive leaf and deification by poets, as well as recognition as a hero forever. The Modern Olympic Games Athens 1896 In 1892, French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin proposes a renaissance of ancient Greek competition. In 1896, his dream is realized as England, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United States open Games. James B. Connolly wins triple jump (the first medal in modern Olympic history); American flag is raised and Star Spangled Banner played, beginning tradition of honoring victor and his/her country. Paris 1900 Games opened to women. First female winner: Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in singles tennis. Margaret Abbot of Chicago wins a gold medal in golf. Alvin Kraenzlein of U.S becomes first to win 4 gold medals. St. Louis 1904

20. Finnish Olympic Committee - Finnish Olympic History MILESTONES IN FINNISH olympic history. 1906 Four Finns participate at the Intercalatedolympic Games in Athens. Verner Weckman (wrestling) and Verner Järvinen http://www.noc.fi/english/olympic_history/finnish_olympic_history/?NDD=1

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