81. Ancient Olympic Games - 101 On The Ancient Olympic Games Profile of the ancient Olympic games. The Olympic games were religious events honoring Zeus at Olympia, which, over time, became more strictly athletic competitions. http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/olympics/p/olympicgames.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zGCID=this.zGCID?zGCID+" test11":" test11" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Ancient / Classical History Ancient / Classical History Search Ancient History Wars Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Ancient History Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum Ancient Olympic Games - 101 on the Ancient Olympic Games By N.S. Gill , About.com Guide See More About: ancient olympics rituals olympiads zeus Discus Thrower at the British Museum - Photo by Alun Salt at Flickr Alun Salt zSB(3,3) First and Last of the Olympic Games: Like so much of ancient history, the origins of the Olympic Games are shrouded in myth and legend (see: Games, Rituals, and Warfare ). The Greeks dated events from the first Olympiad in in 776 B.C. two decades before the legendary founding of Rome. In A.D. 391 the Emperor Theodosius ended the games. Location and Dating of the Ancient Olympics: The Ancient Greeks held the Olympics every 4 years. This 4-year period was known as an "Olympiad" and was used as a reference point for dating events throughout Greece. The Greek poleis (city-states) had their own calendars, so the Olympiad provided a measure of uniformity. Olympia, a district of Elis, in Southern Greece [see Bb on the map], gave its name to the Olympic games.

82. Olympic Bobsled Links Offers a directory to information about the Bobsled event at the winter Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/bobsled.html

Olympic Bobsled Links 2002 SLC Bobsled UK Click Here This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about the Bobsled event at the Winter Olympic Games. Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear Olympic Bobsledding: an Olympics Original Official Olympic Bobsled and Bobsleigh Sites British Bobsleigh Association Official Olympic Bobsled Vancouver Official Bobsled United States Bobsled And Skeleton Federation Olympic Bobsled News and Guides NBC Olympic 2010 Bobsled Guide Canoe 2010 Bobsled Guide CBC 2010 Olympic Bobsleigh BBC 2010 Olympic Bobsleigh ... USA Today 2010 Olympic Bobsled Olympic Bobsled History CBS Sports Olympic Bobsled History Slam! 1998 Bobsled Coverage BBC 2002 Olympic Bobsled News Canoe 2002 Bobsled Guide ... Washington Post 2002 Olympic Bobsled News Other Bobsled Sites Alpine Bobsled Club BobTeam USA Salt Lake Tribune - Bobsled Tutorial Search the net for Bobsled related websites Bobsled Stuff Ebay - Olympic Bobsled 2002 Salt Lake City Bobsled Store Bobsledding and the Luge Fiercely Driven ... Zero Error Bobsled Parts Check out the other Winter Olympic themes: Alpine Skiing Biathlon Cross Country Skiing Figure Skating ... Speed Skating and Summer Sports: Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling ... Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear See Also 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Links 2002 Salt Lake Games Links Olympic Games Links Michael Johnson Links This site is not affiliated with NBC Network or any official Olympic Committee

83. Olympic Gymnastics Links Presents links to news, history, and other information about Gymnastic events at the Olympic Games http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000gym.html

84. Olympic Cross Country Skiing Links Offers links to news and websites about the winter Olympic Games event. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/crosscountry.html

Olympic Cross Country Skiing Links 2002 Cross Country This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about Cross Country Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear Cross Country Skiing has Deep Roots in Scandinavia Official Olympic Cross Country Skiing Sites Vancouver Official Cross Country Olympic Official Cross Country United States Cross Country Ski Team Olympic Cross Country Skiing News and Guides NBC 2010 Olympic Cross Country Skiing Guide CBC 2010 Olympic Cross Country Skiing Guide Canoe 2010 Olympic Cross Country Skiing BBC 2010 Olympic Cross Country Skiing ... USA Today 2010 Olympic Cross Country Skiing Olympic Cross Country Skiing History BBC 2002 Olympic Skiing News Canoe 2002 Cross Country Guide CBS 2002 Cross Country Skiing News Deseret News and KSL Radio, SLC Coverage ... Slam! 1998 Cross Country Coverage Other Cross Country Skiing Sites Cross Country Skier Salt Lake Tribune - Cross Country Skiing Tutorial Search the net for Skiing websites Cross Country Skiing Stuff Ebay - Olympic Cross Country 2002 Salt Lake City Cross Country Skiing Store Cross-Country Skiing (Basic Essentials Series) Ski Magazine ... Skiing Magazine Check out the other Winter Olympic themes: Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Figure Skating ... Speed Skating and Summer Sports: Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling ... Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear See Also

85. Olympic Volleyball Links Links to news and other information about the indoor and beach volleyball events at the Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000volley.html

86. Olympic Snowboarding Links Offers links to news and websites about the winter Olympic Games event. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/snowboarding.html

Olympic Snowboarding Links 2002 SLC Snowboard Snowboard Posters UK Click Here UK Click here This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about Snowboarding at the Winter Olympic Games. Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear Hungry for Excitement? Grab a Poptart or a McTwist and Tune in to Olympic Snowboarding Snowboarding, which combines elements of surfing, skateboarding and skiing, originated in the United States in the 1960s. The exciting, brash sport gained international popularity over the next few decades, making its debut as an Olympic sport in 1998 at the Nagano Games, which featured both halfpipe and giant slalom events. The giant slalom was replaced four years later in Salt Lake with the exciting parallel giant slalom. Snowboarding competition in Torino will consist of men's and women's halfpipe, parallel giant slalom and snowboard cross. The halfpipe is an acrobatic event held in a half-cylinder-shaped course dug into the hill. Using speed gained on the slope, snowboarders sail over the rim of the pipe and perform aerial maneuvers – such as the Poptart and the McTwist.

87. Olympic Diving Links Links to news, history and other information about the Diving events at the Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000diving.html

88. Olympic Cycling Links Links to news, history and other information about the Cycling events at the Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000cycling.html

89. Olympic Track & Field Links Offers a directory to information about the Track and Field events at the summer Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000track.html

90. Olympic Biathlon Links Offers a directory to information about the Biathlon event at the winter Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/biathlon.html

Olympic Biathlon Links 2002 SLC Biathlon This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about the Biathlon at the Winter Olympic Games. Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear Biathlon Combines Cross Country Skiing with Precision Marksmanship Official Olympic Biathlon Sites Biathlon Canada Official Olympic Biathlon Vancouver Biathlon Official Site US Biathlon Association Olympic Biathlon News and Guides NBC 2010 Olympic Biathlon Guide CBC 2010 Olympic Biathlon Canoe 2010 Olympic Biathlon BBC 2010 Olympic Biathlon ... USA Today 2010 Olympic Biathlon Olympic Biathlon History CBS Sports Olympic Biathlon History Hickock Sports - Biathlon History Slam! 1998 Biathlon Coverage BBC 2002 Olympic Biathlon News ... Washington Post 2002 Olympic Biathlon News Other Biathlon Sites Allen's Biathlon Page Salt Lake Tribune - Biathlon Tutorial US Biathlon Association Biathlon Stuff 2002 Salt Lake City Biathlon Store 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games Playstation 2 Game Ebay - Olympic Biathlon High Velocity Skiing and Biathlon ... Shooting Sportsman Magazine Check out the other Winter Olympic themes: Alpine Skiing Bobsled Cross Country Skiing Figure Skating ... Speed Skating and Summer Sports: Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling ... Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear See Also 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Links 2002 Salt Lake Games Links Olympic Games Links Michael Johnson Links This site is not affiliated with NBC Network or any official Olympic Committee

91. ABC Online News - Sports: Modern Pentathlon History of Modern Pentathlon and results of Australian pentathletes in Olympic Games. http://www.abc.net.au/news/olympics/sports/pentathlon.htm

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 Modern pentathlon The pentathlon, whether modern or ancient, has always been designed as a soldiers’ event. It was introduced to the ancient Olympics in the eighth century BC after the Spartans complained that too many Olympic events favoured civilians and did nothing to reward the skills of the warrior. In those days the sport was an elimination event featuring five disciplines: discus, spear throwing, long jump, running and wrestling. The idea was that weaker competitors were progressively eliminated until just two remained to wrestle for the title. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympics, obviously liked the idea and was keen to incorporate a similar event in the Games.

92. Olympic Soccer Links Offers a directory to information about the Soccer event at the summer Olympic Games. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/2000soccer.html

93. Olympic Ski Jumping Links Offers links to news and websites about the winter Olympic Games event. http://www.sirlinksalot.net/skijumping.html

Olympic Ski Jumping Links Poster UK Click here This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about Ski Jumping at the Winter Olympic Games. Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear About Olympic Ski Jumping Ski jumping originated in the 1860's when the father of the sport, Norway's Sondre Norheim, jumped 30 meters over a rock without the benefit of poles. His record stood for three decades. In the first winter Olympics, Thulin Thams introduced a new technique, the Kongsberger, which led to jumps of more than 100 meters and a gold medal for Thams. Style has evolved into the current mode of holding the skis in a V shape during flight, a technique which enabled Austrian Andreas Goldberger to become the first person to break the 200-meter mark in 1994. Regulations require that skiers' equipment conform to very specific standards, some based on the height of the athlete. Skis may have a maximum length of 146% of the total body height of the competitor. The binding must be mounted parallel to the run-direction and must be placed so that a maximum 57% of the entire ski length may be used as the front part.

94. Britannica.com 2000 Olympic Games | Reflections Explore the history of the Olympics, from the first Games in Athens to the legends of today. Relive the courage of the victors and the vanquished and the impact of each of the Games. http://www.britannica.com/olympics/reflections/

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95. BBC London 2012 Olympic Games News and coverage of the build-up to the games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/olympic_2012/

96. Apada - Athens 2004 Olympic Games Page - Main Page Interactive maps, sports locations, venues, and stadium photographs. http://www.apada.com/2004/index.html

Wallpapers Screensavers Sport Animations Summer Winter Unforgettable Games, Dream Games - Thank You! General map of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Schedule of the Olympic Games by LOCATION Locations of the Olympic Games by SPORT The Olympic Stadiums / Centers ... The Mascots History Travel Information TravelInfo.gr GoGreece.com Athens Guide Athens Guide (PALM_OS) Olympic Souvenir Official e-Shop Pinspluspins.com The Information contained on this site is intended for reference only. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of its content.

97. Iaaf.org - Olympic Games 2004 News Articles, news, results, and photographs from track and field. http://www.iaaf.org/oly04/

98. FITA - ARCHERY AT THE OLYPIC GAMES 2004 - HOME Coverage from the international governing body of the sport. http://www.archery-gp.de/athens2004/

International Archery Federation Archery at the Olympic Games 2004 +++ Men's Team Competition +++ Gold Medal won by KOREA +++ Silver Medal won by CHINESE TAIPEI +++ Bronze Medal won by UKRAINE +++ FITA Athens 2004 Home Last update 29. September 2004 +++ Latest News +++ ARCHERY Home Introduction Press Releases News ... Statistics moved from "News" to "Statistics" section FIN Results of Men's Team Elimination (by Athens 2004) FITA Press Release No. 05 (by Travis Cranley) Korean men driven to the wall (by L. Maitre) Australia and Italy "go home" early (by L. Maitre) Thirteen nations aiming at Gold (by L. Maitre) More News... = Session is running FIN = Session is finished Results by Athens 2004 +++ Picture of the Day +++ Archery's last Night in Panatinaiko .... +++ Today's Competition Programm +++ Other Events FITA Office Ave. de Cour 135 CH-1007 Lausanne Switzerland Phone +41-21-614 30 50 Fax +41-21-614 30 55 E-mail info@archery.org Results of Women's Elimination + Final (Website by Athens 2004) FIN Results of Men's Elimination + Final (Website by Athens 2004) FIN The Archery competition has finished.

99. Sydney Olympic Games Information Information to plan your Olympic experience. http://www.gamesinfo.com.au/

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100. 2008 Olympics And Beijing | Beijing 2008 Advocate for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - Olympic history, Beijing travel guide, and news for the upcoming 2008 Olympics. http://www.2008.com

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