81. Canadian Olympic Committee - Basic Facts & History Nearly 3,000 years of olympic history. Country Skiing 5. Curling 6. Figure Skating7. Freestyle skiing 8. Ice Hockey 9. luge 10 Women in the early olympic Games. http://www.coa.ca/youth/CoolFactsandHistory

How The Olympic Games Began Nearly 3,000 years of Olympic history The Olympics first started nearly 3,000 years ago in Ancient Greece . The ancient Greek civilization enjoyed many sports—including running, boxing and wrestling—because they believed physical activity and competition were very important. Every Greek boy was expected to participate in sports , because the Greeks believed the skills they learned in sports would make them better warriors. In honour of Zeus The ancient Greeks also believed religion was very important. Zeus was their greatest god. The ancient Greeks built a shrine to honour Zeus in the Valley of Olympia. Greeks gathered at the shrine to play their favourite sports as part of their religious ceremonies. In 776 B.C. the ancient Greeks first recorded the results from their sporting events held in honour of Zeus. Every four years after that these Games were held, and because they took place in the Valley of Olympia , they became known as the Olympic Games Sports in ancient Greece Sports in the ancient Games usually included: Footracing Wrestling Chariot Racing Running Discus Long Jump Javelin Throwing Gifts of gold At the Games, olive wreaths were given to the winners. Winners became heroes in their hometowns, and

82. 2002 OLYMPICS of olympic events from the BBC; German Information Center's olympic Report withmuch German olympic history; Georg Hackl No wonder he's a luge champion - he http://www.serve.com/shea/olympia.htm

2002 OLYMPICS READ DIRECTIONS BEFORE CLICKING ENGLISCH NEWS and RESOURCES Learn the German names of countries and their locations Olympic Vocabulary matching Web-exercise: Alle sind im Olympiafieber Search Yahoo Daily News using words like "German(y)" or "Austria(n)" or "Swiss/Switzerland" BBC images of daily Olympic events and champions . Check out the cool German uniforms Who's won the most medals as of today? Click on Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Daily Results . Look for German names - even from Italy - Isolde Kostner and Armin Zöggeler Daily Summaries of Olympic events from the BBC German Information Center's Olympic Report with much German Olympic history Georg Hackl - No wonder he's a luge champion - he rides a Porsche! Spain's Johann Muehlegg wins one gold and then another Austrians dominate downhill skiing Switzerland's Ammann surprises with skijumping gold . Wins a second gold Outdoor Sports featured - also click on Galleries and Sport-by-Sport Deutsche Welle Olympic Articles - famous German Olympians of 2002 GERMAN RESOURCES Cool!

83. The Journalist's Toolbox 2002 Winter Olympic Games Events Washington Post 1998 Winter olympic Bobsled Com petition. luge.com Many helpfullinks to news, history, results, tracks, equipment and organizations. http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/olympics2002events.html

84. Welcome To DailySentinel! In Nagano, Kraushaar edged Niedernhuber for the gold by twothousandths of a second,the smallest margin of victory in the history of any olympic luge event. http://www.dailysentinel.com/sports/content/shared/sports/olympics/winter/luge_p

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85. Sledding A Winter Sport history of Sleds. The first European lugeing championship was heldin 1914. The luge has been a Winter olympic since 1964. http://members.aol.com/rmguerra/christmas.htm

Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java. Sledding A Winter Sport History of Sleds Tobogganing Bobsledding Luge History of Sleds Tobogganing Bobsledding Luge The luge is a small sled used for one and two-man competitions. Lugeing is a type of tobogganing. The luge's shell is made of fiberglass and two runners. The runners, have attached steel blades touching the ice. Riders lie on their backs, feet first, and steer using subtle movements of the body and feet. In competition, luge speeds can exceed 121-129 km/h. A luge track is covered with ice averaging about 3.8 cm in thickness. The luge probably was developed in the Alpine regions of Europe and was popularized by tourists in the late 1800s. The first European lugeing championship was held in 1914. The Luge has been a Winter Olympic since 1964. If you want to see my church's Christmas Play, click picture. Click the mail box to send me email My Home Page

86. Savannah NOW: Sports - Americans Settle For Silver In Double Luge 02/16/02 The average crowd of 13,909 at Utah olympic Park and 69,547 for five sessions wasthe largest in olympic history. That got me really pumped. luge is the only http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/021602/SPTOLYLuge.shtml

Subscribe Now Advertisers FREE internet radio FREE EMAIL SIGN UP Local Sports Web posted Saturday, February 16, 2002 Brian Martin, right, and Mark Grimmette of the United States celebrate their final and silver medal winning run during the men's doubles luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in Park City, Utah, Friday. AP Photo Americans settle for silver in double luge U.S. pair falls .134 of a second short from stealing the gold. By David McCollum Morris News Service PARK CITY, Utah Michigan's Mark Grimmette and California's Brian Martin were less than a blink of an eye away from luge gold Friday in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Grimmette and Martin, the bronze medalists at the 1998 Games at Nagano, took the silver medal in men's doubles, equaling the U.S.'s 2-3 finish at Nagano. The U.S.'s Chris Thorpe and Clay Ives took bronze. Thorpe and Brian Sheer won silver at Nagano. The two medals helped make history. They pushed the climbing U.S. total to 13, which equals the most Americans have won at a Winter Olympics. Grimmette and Martin had gold clearly in sight with only one team left on the run. They were .004 ahead of their U.S. teammates.

87. FIL-LUGE Features sport news and information from the official governing body for olympic luge Sledding. http://www.fil-luge.org/

88. HickokSports.com - History - The Winter Olympics This document contains a history of the Winter olympics. It is a page in the history section of HickokSports.com, the largest collection of sports information on the Internet. Sports history. Alpha Index. Index by Sport. history Bits was on the program for the 1908 olympic Games in London. member of the International olympic Committee, proposed to the IOC http://www.hickoksports.com/history/winterol.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search The Winter Olympics Table of Contents Before 1924 1924: Chamonix, France 1928: St. Moritz, Switzerland 1932: Lake Placid, New York ... In the Library History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory Before 1924 Because of its popularity in England, figure skating was on the program for the 1908 Olympic Games in London. When Antwerp, Belgium, hosted the 1920 Olympics after World War II, there was competition in both ice hockey and figure skating. Those sports could, of course, be conducted in rinks during the Summer Games. But other winter sports that were becoming popular in Northern Europe and the Alpine regions, such as skiing and bobsledding, obviously had to stay outdoors. After 1920, national governing bodies for such sports in several countries began talking about the possibility of a separate Winter Olympics. Top of Page 1924: Chamonix, France The town of Chamonix, in the French Alps, planned a winter sports festival in 1924, when Paris was to host the Olympics. The Marquis de Polignac, a member of the International Olympic Committee, proposed to the IOC that the festival be formally recognized as the Winter Olympic Games. Another Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, was opposed to the idea. However, the IOC agreed that Chamonix could call its festival a "Olympic winter carnival."

89. Luge Canada - Home Page Governing body of the Canadian olympic luge program. http://www.luge.ca/

National team schedule now available National team selection completed. Photo Gallery Now Available Do you know someone who would like to try Luge? Read on... ... The Canadian Luge Association is grateful to the many sponsors who help develop our athletes to promote the sport of Luge in Canada Pictures from the Viessmann World Cup at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary: Viessmann World Cup at Canada Olympic Park (Men's Singles) Enlarge Viessmann World Cup at Canada Olympic Park (Men's Singles) Enlarge Tyler Seitz wins World Cup Bronze at Canada Olympic Park Enlarge

90. :: MUSKEGON WINTER COMPLEX :: Features olympic class luge, ice skating and lighted cross country skiing. Weather conditions, hours of operations and directions. Home of olympic medalist Mark Grimmette. http://www.msports.org/

Call: 231-744-9629 or e-mail us at: info@msports.org LUGE RESULTS HERE! MICHIGAN CUP LUGE RESULTS ... MARK GRIMMETTE Welcome to THE source for winter fun in West Michigan!!! * Melting Of The Snow Celebration * New date and Time: * Sunday, March 30, 2003 at 7 p.m. * We are officially closed for the season as of Friday, March 14, 2003 at 5pm. Thank-you for your support and we look forward to seeing you again next winter! GET YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATES TODAY! PHONE: or E-MAIL: info@msports.org Muskegon Sports Council Mission: ....to provide quality, reliable, winter recreational sports activities and programs to both Muskegon County residents and visitors to the area. To uphold the strict environmental guidelines set forth by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to protect the quality and enjoyment of the Muskegon State Park. We welcome your involvement and planning for each season, contact us if you are able to assist!

91. Olympic Luge Starts With A Hansen Sled Describes an olympiclevel luge sled with video demonstrations, specifications and sales information. http://www.hansensled.com/

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92. HickokSports.com - History - Index By Sport Soap Box Derby. Soaring; Soccer history; Index. See also Short Track Speed SkatingOlympic Medalists. Arenas; Statistics; Steamboat Racing; Steeplechase; Street luge; http://www.hickoksports.com/history/sprtindx.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum Links Search Index by Sport Choose the first letter of the sport: A B C D ... Y History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory A Acrobatics Aerobatics Aerobics Aikido ... All-America Teams Amateurism Archery History Index Arena Football Arm Wrestling Athletics; see Auto Racing History Index Top of Page B Badminton Ballooning Bandy Barefoot Water Skiing ... Barrel Jumping Baseball History Index Basketball History Index Baton Twirling Beach Volleyball Biathlon Bicycle Polo Bicycle Stunt Riding Bicycle Racing; see Cycling Billiards BMX Racing Boardsailing Boat Racing; see Powerboat Racing ; Sailing Bobsledding Bocce Bodybuilding Boomeranging Bowling History Index Boxball Boxing History Index Broomball Bullfighting Bungee Jumping Top of Page C Canadian Football Candlepin Bowling Canoe Polo Canoeing and Kayaking Cheerleading Climbing Coaching Cockfighting Collectibles College Sports (intercollegiate sports) Court Tennis Cricket Croquet Cross-Country Running Cross-Country Skiing Curling Cycling History Index Top of Page D Danball Darts Disabled Sports Discs; see Flying Discs; Frisbee

93. YORK International : Olympics Similar to the women's Super G outcome, it was the closest doubles lugerace in olympic history, with the US winning silver and bronze. http://www.york.com/corp/olym/olympic_Dreams.asp

Select A Country Argentina Austria Brazil Germany Mexico Poland Puerto Rico Romania Russian Federation United States Venezuela Home Corporate Profile Investor Relations Employment ... News Dreams Come True For Members of YORK-sponsored Olympic Teams Land of the rising sun? Not according to most Olympians who participated in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Bad weather prevailed during most of the two- week international competition. Though the sun didn't shine as much as people had hoped, Nagano produced numerous rising "stars," including members of the U.S. ski and luge teams. Sponsored by York International Corporation, the teams made the event memorable for more than ancient Japanese tradition and unique cuisine. 'Double' Take "No way," said one onlooker. "Impossible," said another. However, it was no dream. Members of the YORK-sponsored U.S. luge team had done it. They nabbed an Olympic medal in a sport that had jinxed the U.S. for 34 years. Make that two medals. It seems fitting that the U.S. won two medals in doubles luge competition. In any other Olympic sport, it wouldn't be as noteworthy. Similar to the women's Super G outcome, it was the closest doubles luge race in Olympic history, with the U.S. winning silver and bronze.

94. New York Luge, Adirondack Luge, Olympic Luge In Upstate NY, Adirondack Park luge Rocket Rides at the olympic Sports Complex! Pilot your own fiberglassluge Rocket down the olympic run at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. http://www.adirondacks.com/luge.html

Luge Rocket Rides at the Olympic Sports Complex! Pilot your own fiberglass Luge Rocket down the Olympic run at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. It is like nothing you've ever experienced. Luge: Watch the world's fastest athletes attack the world's fastest course lying down. Luge sleds weigh 50 or 60 pounds, depending on the event, and fly at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. To appreciate the speed, see it in person!! Luge and skeleton events take place at the Verizon Sports Complex and event schedules can be found on the calendar of events. Skeleton: What a great name for a sport!! Lie down on a sled that looks like a cafeteria tray. Put your chin about six inches above the ice and roar down the course at 75 to 80 miles per hour. Everybody does it!! Lake Placid's Jimmy Shea is Olympic gold medalist as well as past world and Winter Goodwill Games champion. Check out World Cup Skeleton action December 6, 2002. Skiing X-Country Snowboarding Snowmobiling ... Winter Horseback Riding Need Directions?

95. Boston.com / Sports / 2002 Olympic Games Where Utah olympic Park When Feb. 1015 World view It's no coincidence that Germanhas been made the third official language at the luge bahn this time. http://www.boston.com/sports/olympics/salt_lake_2002/sports/luge.htm

Olympics home Essentials Latest results Latest news Medal count N.E. athlete bios Events Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Cross Country ... Speedskating History Olympic history All-time medals All USA medals Luge Updated results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Where: Utah Olympic Park When: Feb. 10-15 World view: It's no coincidence that German has been made the third official language at the luge "bahn" this time. Between the Germans and Austrians (and Italians named Zoeggeler), it's a Teutonic sport. Germany swept all three golds last time and could do it again with Georg Hackl (gunning for four straight), Silke Kraushaar, and Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch in the doubles. US outlook: The Americans ended their 0-for-Olympics with two doubles medals in Nagano but they've been erratic on the World Cup circuit this winter. If they zone in on home ice, they could hit in all three events with Tony Benshoof, Becky Wilczak, and either Mark Grimmette-Brian Martin or Chris Thorpe-Clay Ives. Or they could miss across the board. US roster Men Tony Benshoof, Lake Placid, N.Y.

96. ClickOnDetroit.com - Olympics many sports. Check out the who's who. More Details Take Bobsled RideWith Local 4's Rob Malcolm. olympic history. Hockey 1932 Olmpics http://ia.clickondetroit.com/olympics/

Back to ClickOnDetroit.com... JOB CONNECTION AUTOMOTIVE TRAVEL LEGAL LINE E-MAIL NEWS HOUSE AND HOME GOLF REAL ESTATE News Weather Sports Editorials Decision 2002 Lilas Good Health Health Money Ruth To The Rescue Entertainment Technology Traffic Live Cams Inside WDIV Education Community Canada Beats U.S. For Hockey Gold Canada won its first Olympic men's hockey gold in 50 years with a 5-2 victory over the United States Sunday just hours before Salt Lake City said goodbye to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. More Details Olympics Home Medal Count Venue Tour ... Dramatic Hockey Game Features Local Players Nine players with metro Detroit ties had a hand in Sunday's dramatic hockey game between Canada and the U.S. Two Red Wings took home gold, two earned silver. More Details Complete Olympics Coverage Medal Count More Olympic Headlines Shea's 1932 Skates Returned To Family Curtain Closes On Winter Games Medal Results: Sunday, Feb. 24 Muehlegg, Lazutina Test Positive, Stripped Of Golds ... Local 4 Programming Changes During Olympics Local Profiles Alpena Man Helps U.S. End Bobsled Drought

97. Rocky Mountain News: Nordic Skiing grabbed the silver in the K90 and won a gold when Germany won the team jumping competitionby onetenth of one point, the closest margin in olympic history. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nordic_skiing/article/0,1299,DRMN_263_1001

name = 'rmnmainwindow'; Classifieds Autos Jobs Homes ... Yellow Pages Search site for: Home News Sports Business ... Speedskating Sports columnists Dave Krieger and Bernie Lincicome answer readers' e-mails while in Salt Lake City. Click here Photography Slide shows updated daily. Click here Video Tour 2002 Olympic venues. Click here Audio Tips on venues, lodging, transit. Click here o photos Virtual reality photography. Click here Torch route An interactive map of the 2002 Olympic torch route. Click here Event guide Learn more about the Winter Olympic sports. Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsled Cross-country skiing ... E-MAIL THIS STORY Who did what in: Ski jumping By Jody Berger, News Staff Writer February 25, 2002 U.S. MEDALS Gold Silver Bronze Total vs. Nagano Even MEDALISTS K120 Team G: Germany S: Finland B: Slovenia K120 Individual G: Simon Ammann, Switzerland S: Adam Malysz, Poland B: Matti Hautamaeki, Finland K90 Individual G: Simon Ammann, Switzerland S: Sven Hannawald, Germany B: Adam Malysz, Poland HOW COLORADANS FARED ALAN ALBORN (Steamboat Springs) Finished 11th in K90, 34th in K120 (failing to qualify for finals) and 11th in team competition.

98. :: Torino 2006 :: Official Site Of XX Olympic Winter Games For the second time in Winter olympic history, the USA took medals home in theluge event, with a silver and bronze in the men's pairs at Salt Lake City. http://www.torino2006.it/eng/toroc_67.htm

Olympics Disciplines Biathlon Bobsleigh Nordic Combined Curling Freestyle skiing Ice-Hockey Figure skating Speed skating Ski-jumping Alipine skiing Cross-country skiing Luge Skeleton Short-Track Snowboard Home Sport Disciplines CALENDAR ... The rules The history The sled from the north The origins of luge are very old, and it is necessary to go back to 800 AD to find the first accounts of the sport. The luge was used in Norway, near Oslo, as a means of transport and as a toy. Later, it appeared in Scandinavian stories from the 16th century from the Erz valleys in Norway. Czech miners also used them to move down the mountains. From the icy slopes of Russia to an Olympic sport In the 1700's in St Petersburg, events were held on the city's icy hills and on rudimentary artificial tracks. The sport spread throughout Europe and in 1883, the first official competition was held at Davos in Switzerland, with 21 competitors. Nevertheless, the first world championships weren't held until 1955 in Oslo. Fifty two athletes from eight countries competed in the event. Recognition of luge as an official sport came in 1957, with the founding of the International Luge Federation (FIL), and its inclusion as an Olympic sport in 1964. Champions roll The luge champions roll is dominated by the Austrians, as well as the Germans and includes great athletes such as Thomas Kohler and Georg Hackl. At the Calgary Olympic Games, East Germany dominated the luge medal tally, while at Albertville in 1992, Austria and Germany took away eight out of nine medals. Italy has produced champions of the calibre of Paul Hildgartner, Olympian at Lillehammer, and Armin Zoeggeller, who won gold at Salt Lake City in 2002. For the second time in Winter Olympic history, the USA took medals home in the luge event, with a silver and bronze in the men's pairs at Salt Lake City.

99. :: Torino 2006 :: Official Site Of XX Olympic Winter Games The rules, The history, may stop themselves during the descent to reposition theluge and then are more than 30 athletes completing in the olympic Games, they http://www.torino2006.it/eng/toroc_50.htm

Olympics Disciplines Biathlon Bobsleigh Nordic Combined Curling Freestyle skiing Ice-Hockey Figure skating Speed skating Ski-jumping Alipine skiing Cross-country skiing Luge Skeleton Short-Track Snowboard Home Sport Disciplines CALENDAR ... HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES The rules The history Luge takes place on a long track of ice. The athlete lies face upwards on the luge with his feet pointing downwards. The events are held in two rounds. The time for each run is measured to the thousandth of a second, and the winner is the athlete with the fastest time. The event is competed in men's and women's individual as well as men's pairs. Individual (Men's and Women's) The athletes take off in a seated position, pushing themselves with the help of two fixed handles and their gloved hands for the first few metres. If the athlete is separated from the luge on arrival, he or she is disqualified. However, athletes may stop themselves during the descent to reposition the luge and then restart the race with another push off. If there are more than 30 athletes completing in the Olympic Games, they are divided into three groups: first round: the starting order is randomly selected from the three groups second round: the athletes compete in the reverse order of the first round third round: the starting order is based on the order of ranking after the first two rounds, with the leading competitor starting first.

100. Subject Pathfinders For Kids- Winter Olympics olympic history. The site includes biographical information about Coubertinas well as olympic history including a virtual gallery. http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_olympics.htm

Winter Olympics infoZone Searching Pathfinders infoZone Home ... Quit "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." - Olympic Creed Winter Olympics Olympic History Olympians Olympic Symbols ... Related iPac for Kids Catalog Searches Winter Olympics Brimner, Larry Dane The Winter Olympics Aaseng, Nathan Great Winter Olympic Moments Arnold, Caroline The Olympic Winter Games International Olympic Committee Official Site of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Site includes links to information about the IOC and the staging and promoting of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Museum, Olympic memorabilia, Olympic television archives and links to the 2002 Salt Lake City, 2004 Athens, and 2006 Tornio Olympic Games. United States Olympic Committee United States Committee that organizes and promotes the games for team USA. Site includes links to an Olympic auction, Ask an Expert, a Search for Olympians database, the Olympic Hall of Fame, donation information and more. Olympic History j796.48 AND

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