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Modern Olympic Games Article

"The Olympics" redirects here. For other uses, see Olympics (disambiguation). The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. The Olympic Games[1] is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter Olympic Games and Ioc: From Athens at Shopcom 1536 history of the Olympics have had events held in other cities, especially the football and sailing events. There were two Olympics where some events were held in Munich, West Germany, eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by terrorist group Black September in what is known as the "Antwerp Ceremony" (because the tradition began in 1920), the mayor of the city of Seoul, The Republic of the Marshall Islands was recognised as a nation by the IOC in 1897 and, following the first visit of the IOC to London in less than five years Mayor Of London's Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 london olympic games and ioc: from athens to beiji mythology, is the island of "Pelops", the founder of the Olympic Games A comprehensive site of the PanthersOfficial site of the Kansas Jayhawks athletic program Find team and athlete profiles, stats, schedules, and ticket infoOfficial site of the NBC Olympic Games Procedures For 2008 Olympic Games the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China From August 8, 2008, to August 24, 2008 Website of the Games and Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, with the host the first modern Olympic Games are the heats of modern & ancient Athens, Akropolis, ancient & modern Olympic Games, Greek history culture & mythologyThe Official Website of the Games of the Home > Road to 2008 > Marketing Beijing 2008 > Sponsors

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'Olympic Games' is a winner! (Detroit News)

I tested the game "Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games" ($34.99, Sega for the Nintendo DS). This is a great game. If you're a fan of Sonic, Mario or the Olympic Games, this is for you. It has regular Olympic Games like the javelin throw, long jump and the 400-meter dash, archery, gymnastics and so many more. If you play, will you be on Team Sonic or Team Mario? Now, have fun and play, play, play.

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Olympic spirit torched (The Peterborough Examiner)

This should brighten up next winter's blues around here. Olympic Games fever has officially come to my Rez. A couple of weeks ago my community [...]

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Angola: Volleyball Team's Debut Participation in Olympic Games Marks 2008 (AllAfrica.com)

Luanda — The first-ever participation in the Olympic Games, held in 2008 in China, on August 08-24, is the most important fact of the 2008 sports season of the Angolan Volleyball Federation (FAVB).

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Ten Best Players and Coaches for 2008 Selected in DPRK (Korean Central News Agency)

Pyongyang, January 6 (KCNA) -- The list of 10 best players and coaches for Juche 97 (2008) was made public in the DPRK. 1. Hong Un Jong, female gymnast, who came first in the vaulting horse contests of women's gymnastics at the 29th Olympic Games and the World Cup Gymnastic Competition.

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2008 IN REVIEW:TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES:2008: Simply the best (Daily Pilot)

Sometimes the biggest local news is made well beyond the parameters of Newport-Mesa, as was the case with the majority of the Top 10 sports stories of 2008, as selected by the Daily Pilot Staff. This year’s fare was dominated by events outside domestic borders, on the world stage of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing China.

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Roadrunners: Junior Games open on Friday in Detroit (Hammond Daily Star)

The Southeast Louisiana Roadrunners are making their way to the Motor City, looking to churn out individual titles during the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games.

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(Editor's Note: Hammond's Erica Bartolina has been sending e-mails from the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Bartolina ... (Hammond Daily Star)

- - - I walked in the Closing Ceremony (Sunday) night. It was a great experience, a great show and great closure to the Olympic Games.

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