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Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains highest part of the Coast Ranges , on the Olympic Peninsula, NW Wash. Mt. Olympus (7,965 ft/2,427 m) is the highest point in the mountains, which are composed mainly of sedimentary rock. The western side of the mountains is in one of the areas of greatest precipitation in the Uni... Read more
Olympic games
Olympic games premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 BC, the contests in Homer's Iliad indicate a much earlier competitive tradition. ... Read more
Sites of the Modern Olympic Games
Sites of the Modern Olympic Games Sites of the Modern Olympic Games Summer Games Year Site 1896 Athens, Greece 1900 Paris, France 1904 St. Louis, Mo. 1908 London, En... Read more
Commonwealth games
Commonwealth games series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations . Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated since 1934. In their early stag... Read more
pentathlon
pentathlon , composite athletic event. In ancient Greece it comprised leaping, foot racing, wrestling, discus throwing, and casting the javelin. The modern pentathlon, an Olympic games event for men since 1912, comprises a cross-country horseback ride, a cross-country run, a swimming race, é... Read more
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi , 1897-1973, Finnish track star. Between 1920 and 1932 he set 20 world running records and won nine Olympic gold medals. His Olympic victories included the 10,000-meter run and the cross-country event at Antwerp in 1920, the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter and cross-country runs at Paris in ... Read more
Albert II
Albert II 1958-, prince of Monaco (2005-), grad. Amherst College (B.A., 1981). A member of the long-ruling Grimaldi family, he is the son of Prince Rainier III , upon whose death he succeeded to the throne, and Princess Grace , the former Grace Kelly. The prince, who trained in financial admini... Read more
Lake Placid
Lake Placid village (1990 pop. 2,485), Essex co., NE N.Y.; settled 1850, inc. 1900. In the Adirondack Mts. at an altitude of 1,800 ft (549 m), the village surrounds Mirror Lake. It is a famous resort and sports center. The 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics were held in the village, and a U.S. Olympic t... Read more
Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci , 1961-, Romanian-American gymnast. Under the tutelage of coach Bela Karolyi, she rose to prominence in the celebrated Romanian gymnastics program. Comaneci was known for the boldness of her routines and her implacable composure. In the 1976 Olympics, she won five medals—three g... Read more
decathlon
decathlon , in modern Olympic games , a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. It consists of the long jump; the high jump; the discus throw; the shot putt; the javelin throw; the 100-, 400-, and 1,500-meter races; the 110-meter hurdle race; and the pole vault... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "olympics"

Moscow Olympics of 1980
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History MOSCOW OLYMPICS OF 1980 The city of Moscow hosted the...sixty-two nations boycotted the Moscow Olympics to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan...was said that the mascot of the Moscow Olympics, Misha the Bear, had a tear in his...
Mark Spitz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...record seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, West Germany. This...during his career. Entered His First Olympics in 1968 The year 1967 saw Spitz's rise...seemed perfectly poised to sweep the 1968 Olympics, held that year in Mexico City. He...
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...known as the "first queen of women's Olympics." She remains the first and only woman ever to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. When Blankers-Koen began her sports...of stunning performances in the London Olympics." Fanny Blankers-Koen was born Francina...
Stella Walsh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the U.S. National Championships to the Olympics. Walsh set 20 world records and won 41...medal in the 100 meter race in the 1932 Olympics and took silver for the same event in the 1936 Olympics. Born Stanislawa Walasiewiczowna on April...
Heiden, Eric Arthur
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...ever to win five goldmedals in a single Olympics. After his record-setting performance...the skater to beat at the Lake Placid Olympics. In fact, some had already accepted...The rest of us are waiting for the next Olympics," according to ESPN online. With all...
Korbut, Olga
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...brought gymnastics to the forefront of the Olympics. Early Interest in Gymnastics Korbut...Volchetskaya, a gold medal winner from the 1964 Olympics. Volchetskaya saw Korbut's potential...two goals: to win a gold medal at the Olympics and to finish school. She finished third...
Olympic Games
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...athletes were permitted to compete in the Olympics; professional athletes were not allowed...upheaval. De Coubertin may have seen the Olympics as an agent of international peace in...inexorably toward war, but the ideal of the Olympics as an event that could prevent war proved...
Olympic games
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot...at Athens was also important). The Olympics reached their height in the 5th-4th...four years but had fewer events than the Olympics. Known to have been conducted as early...
Bonnie Blair
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...in 1984, Blair competed at the Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. She did...her first gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary, Canada. Her win in...medal in speed skating. Also at the 1988 Olympics, Blair won the bronze medal for the...
Ashford, Evelyn
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...United States had not boycotted the 1980 Olympics when she was in her prime. She participated in the Olympics in 1976, 1984, 1988, and 1992. She...against years, as she raced in her fourth Olympics at age 35. Ashford was born on April...

Dictionary entries related to "olympics"

Olympic Games, American Participation in
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Athens, Greece, in 1896. Chamonix, France, hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924. (Since 1994, the Winter Olympics have been held two years after the Summer Olympics.) U.S. host cities have been St. Louis (1904), Los Angeles...
Swimming
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Although the Greeks did not include swimming in the ancient Olympics, a freestyle competition was part of the first modern games...three gold medals and two silvers in the 1912, 1920, and 1924 Olympics. Kahanamoku used six flutter kicks for each cycle of his arms...
Olympia
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Indianapolis, Indiana, 1967. Mandell, Richard, D., Nazi Olympics, 1971. Stewart, Hull, David, Film in the Third Reich...edition, New York, 1979. Horton, W. J., "Capturing the Olympics," in American Cinematographer (Los Angeles), July 1984...
Ice Skating
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...competition until 1991. Ice hockey was included in the summer Olympics in 1920 and in the inaugural winter games of 1924, where men...skating championships were first held in 1936 and included in the Olympics in 1960. Ice dancing, a figureskating discipline, became...
Eder, Linda
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...the Moment" became an anthem of sorts for the 1994 Winter Olympics. Her husband, a songwriting machine with over 200 published...The title song of her release Gold (2002) opened the 2002 Olympics Ceremony. Gold also has Eder lending her versatile skills...
Sport
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...four years beginning in 776 b.c.e., was the Olympic Games. The Olympics evolved into a vital celebration of pan-Hellenic identity for the...least once in a lifetime. Homages to and expos é s of the Olympics appeared f
Riefenstahl, Leni
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...suffered serious auto accident while working in Africa, 1956; commissioned by The Times (London) to photograph the Munich Olympics, 1972; honored at Telluride Film Festival, Colorado (festival picketed by anti-Nazi groups), 1974; was the subject...
Brandauer, Klaus Maria
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...charismatic Russian physicist; and Streets of Gold, as a champion Russian fighter who coaches two young Americans for the Olympics. As in his films with Szabó, these characters feel obligated to an inflexible code. Thus, the commander of the...
Jourdan, Louis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014;in The Immoralist on New York stage; 1979—in TV mini-series The French Atlantic Affair, and The First Olympics: Athens 1896, 1984; 1984—on tour in stage play Gigi. Films as Actor: 1939 Le Corsaire (Marc Allé...
Lansbury, Angela
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Todd, 1979; from 1984—in TV series Murder, She Wrote ; also in 1984, in TV mini-series Lace, and The First Olympics: Athens 1896 ; 1986—in TV mini-series Rage of Angels: The Story Continues. Awards: 4 Tony Awards for Best...

Thesaurus entries related to "olympics"

misadventure
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus misadventure • noun  their journey to the Olympics began as one misadventure after another synonyms : accident, problem, difficulty, misfortune, mishap; setback, reversal...
measure
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...addition, besides, as well. get/have the measure of  she wants to get the measure of Kate before they meet at the Olympics synonyms : evaluate, assess, gauge, judge, understand, fathom, read, be wise to, see through; informal have someone...
prepare
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...ready, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set.   4. athletes preparing for the Olympics synonyms : train, get into shape, practice, get ready.   5. I must prepare for my exams synonyms : study, review...
train
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 2. she's training to be a hairdresser synonyms : study, learn, prepare, take instruction.   3. with the Olympics in mind, athletes are training hard synonyms : exercise, do exercises, work out, get into shape, practice, prepare...
race
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...horses racing at Churchill Downs synonyms : run, take part in a race, contend, compete.   2. race each other in the Olympics synonyms : run against, compete against, be pitted against.   3. race to the finish line synonyms : run, sprint...

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Special Olympics is more than just a basic track and field meet
Newspaper article from: Mount Prospect Times (IL); 5/7/1998; 700+ words ; ...On its 30th anniversary, the Special Olympics continues to provide a way for mentally...accomplishment and friendship. "The Special Olympics were something I never did before...said Karen Milligan of Northwest Special Olympics. The joy was readily apparent. "I...
2008 Olympics: dragon in the limelight.(ASIA PACIFIC)
Magazine article from: Harvard International Review; 3/22/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...When Beijing won the bid for the 2008 Olympics in 2001, thousands of Chinese citizens...wreaked havoc on the reputation of the Olympics. There is an estimated 95 percent approval...the citizens of Beijing for the 2008 Olympics. To the Chinese people the Olympics...
Olympics puts punch in Dad's Day in Atlanta: retailers say accessories sales with the Games logos are hot. (Atlanta, Georgia)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 6/14/1996; ; 700+ words ; ATLANTA (FNS) - Father's Day and Olympics-related merchandise is proving to be...pins. Accessories is one of the key Olympics logo categories, and most men's wear...he noted, sales are picking up as the Olympics D-Day draws nearer. "Business has...
Special Olympics Announces Launch of New Global Football Initiative.
PR Newswire; 10/1/2007; 700+ words ; ...1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics today announced the launch of a new global...prnh/20040302/LNTU017LOGO ) Special Olympics is the world's largest sports programme...is one of the major sports in Special Olympics, with more than 300,000 players participating...
The Barcelona Olympics and the perception of foreign nations: a panel study of Japanese university students.
Magazine article from: Journal of Sport Behavior; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...cf. Heinila, 1985). And yet the Olympics also present an arena of fierce competition...therefore it is not obvious whether the Olympics have a beneficial or adverse effect on...research on the effect of the Seoul Olympics is an exceptional study in which this...
Olympics accessible to all
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/19/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Abas New Straits Times 08-19-2004 Olympics accessible to all Byline: Zoraini Wati...2* Section: Outlook Web Watch THE Olympics is for the champions of many sports...things have changed, allowing the Olympics to be enjoyed live by over 650 million...
Special Olympics Will Continue Olympic Sports Legacy of Nagano; Japan Wins Bid to Host 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games.
PR Newswire; 6/15/2001; 700+ words ; TOKYO, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics and the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games Preparatory Committee announced...Japan, will be the site of the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games. This will be the first Special...
Special Olympics African Hope 2001. (SOI).(event highlights)
Magazine article from: Palaestra; 9/22/2001; 700+ words ; ...a delegation of states men, Special Olympics leadership, and athletes to South Africa for Special Olympics African Hope 2001, a series of events...Johannesburg, and Sun City. Special Olympics African Hope 2001 launched Special Olympics...
Olympics might not dominate ratings race
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/6/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...darling of the Turin Games. The Winter Olympics, which open Friday from Turin, Italy...spotlight from the skiers and skaters. "The Olympics aren't as daunting as people think...even more momentum. Even before the Olympics, "American Idol" has an intriguing...
Special Olympics' Shriver Meets with Chinese President Hu Jin Tao to Celebrate Upcoming 2007 World Games in China.
PR Newswire; 3/2/2004; 700+ words ; ...Leaders Discuss Special Olympics Movement Throughout the Region in...Anticipation of the First-Ever Special Olympics World Summer Games in Asia China...Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics, in Beijing in anticipation of...