Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics - at the 2002 Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey Men Fourteen countries played in the tournament. Six countries, hockey powers Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States of America were admitted to the final eight. The other eight countries, Austria, Belarus, France, Germany, Latvia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine played in a preliminary round in two pools. The winners of those pools, Belarus and Germany, advanced to the final round with the other six. The biggest surprise of the tournament was Belarus, 0-3-0 in Group D play, knocking off 3-0-0 Sweden in quarterfinal play. Canada won the gold medal, defeating the USA in a game that was very close until a couple of late goals gave Canada its final three-goal margin. Canadian Joe Sakic was named.
International Olympic Committee - International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee is an organization created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. The IOC receives its operating funds through advertising and merchandising Olympic memorabilia, as well as through sale of rights to the media who report on the occurrences at the Olympic games. On June 23, 1894 the Olympic games were re-created by Pierre de Coubertin after a hiatus of 1500 years. The baron hoped to foster international communication and peace through the Olympic Games. The IOC is a parent organisation intended to localise administration and authority for the Games, as well as to provide a single legal entity which owns copyrights, trademarks, and other.
International Society of Olympic Historians - International Society of Olympic Historians The International Society of Olympic Historians is a non-profit organisation with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. This purpose is achieved primarily through research into their history, through the gathering of historical and statistical data concerning the Olympic Movement and Olympic Games, through the publication of the research via journals and other publications, and through the cooperation of the membership. The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) was formed as the result of a meeting in London, England in December 1991. The idea of forming an Olympic historical society had been the subject of correspondence – mainly between Bill Mallon (United States) and Ture Widlund (Sweden) – for many years. On Thursday, 5 December 1991, a.
Isthmian Games - Isthmian Games The Isthmian Games were one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, and were held at Corinth every two years. With the Nemean Games, the Isthmian Games were held both the year before and the year after the Olympic Games, while the Pythian Games were held in the third year of the Olympiad cycle. The Isthmian Games were held in honour of Poseidon, and were said to have originated around 580 BC to celebrate the death of the tyrant Kypselos. Another story states that the Games were founded by Theseus. Administration of these Games was undertaken by the city of Sicyon following the Roman destruction of Corinth in 146 BC, until Corinth recovered ownership of these Games at some point between 7 BC and AD.
Gay Games - Gay Games The Gay Games are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay and lesbian community. They were started in San Francisco in 1982, the brainchild of Dr. Tom Waddell, whose goals were to promote the spirit of inclusion and participation, and the pursuit of personal best into a sporting event: The purpose of the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) is to foster and augment the self-respect of lesbians and gay men throughout the world and to engender respect and understanding from the nongay world, primarily through an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event held every four years, and commonly known as the Gay Games. The Gay Games were formerly known as the Gay Olympics, but a lawsuit by the International Olympic Committee forced.
Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics - at the 2002 Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pairs 2 Men 3 Ice Dancing 4 Women Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. Gold medal: Yelena Berezhnaya/Anton Sikharulidze (RUS) and Jamie Salé/David Pelletier (CAN) Bronze: Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo (CHN) A controversial decision which extended the Russian dominance of pairs skating at the Olympics. Salé/Pelletier were the crowd favorites and skated a flawless program, while Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze stumbled during their double axel. Minutes before the Canadians went on, Salé accidentally collided with Sikharulidze and was rather shaken. Judges from Russia, the People's Republic of China, Poland, Ukraine, and France placed the Russians first; judges from the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan gave the nod to the Canadians. The International Skating.
United States Olympic Committee - United States Olympic Committee The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States. Mission As an NOC, USOC supports American athletes in general and Olympic athletes in particular. Athletes that wish to participate in the Olympics are approved and entered by USOC. The committee is also responsible for entering athletes in the Pan American Games. To support athletes, the US Olympic Committee has established a number of training centres throughout the country, where top athletes can live, train and get specialised medical attention. All other American Olympic affairs are also dealt with by USOC. This includes a preliminary selection among American cities that wish to host a future celebration of the Olympics. The winner selected by.
Freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics - at the 2002 Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympic Games Freestyle skiing Aerials Men: Aleš Valenta (CZE) Joe Pack (USA) Aleksey Grishin (BLR) Valenta completes five twists in three flips to take the gold, while defending Olympic champion Eric Bergoust, in first place after the first jump, falls on the second after jumping too hard and ends in last place. Extra Twist Does the Trick in Aerials, The New York Times, February 20, 2002 Moguls Men: Janne Lahtela (FIN) Travis Mayer (USA) Richard Gay (FRA) Before a crowd of 14,237, Lahtela performed a near-flawless run with a quad twist and triple twist spread to win the gold. Jonny Moseley, the defending Olympic champion and crowd favorite who performed his unusual Dinner Roll jump in both the preliminary and final rounds but was.
1896 Summer Olympics - 1896 Summer Olympics The Games of the I Olympiad were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. These were the first celebration of the Olympic Games since the recreation of the ancient Greek Olympics with the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894. Games of the I Olympiad Nations participating 14 Athletes participating 245 (245 men, 0 women) Events 43 in 9 sports Opening ceremonies April 6, 1896 (1) Closing ceremonies April 15, 1896 Officially opened by George I of Greece Athlete's Oath not applicable Judge's Oath not applicable Olympic Torch not applicable (1) At the time, Greece still used the Julian calendar, according to which the dates are March 25 to April 3. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 1.1 Prologue 1.2 Day 1 1.3 Day 2 1.4.
1936 Summer Olympics - 1936 Summer Olympics The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin's bid was preferred over Barcelona. Although awarded before the Nazi Party came to power in Germany, the government saw the Olympics as a golden opportunity to promote their fascist ideology. Film-maker Leni Riefenstahl was commissioned to film the Games. The film, titled Olympia, was a masterpiece of propaganda, despite Hitler's theories of Aryan racial superiority being repeatedly shown up by non-Aryan athletes. In particular, the black sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals. The tale of Hitler snubbing Owens at the ensuing medal ceremony is, however, apocryphal. Games of the XI Olympiad Nations participating 49 Athletes participating 4,066 (3,738 men, 328 women) Events 129 in 19 sports Opening ceremonies.
1948 Winter Olympics - 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympic Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland and opened on January 30. These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II. Opening ceremonies held: (date) Closing ceremonies held: (date) Number of nations participating: # Number of athletes participating: # Athlete who took the Athlete's Oath: (name) Judge who took the Judge's Oath: (name) Person who lit the Olympic Torch: (name) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) Highlights to be added Medals awarded to be added Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) to be added Summer Olympics 1896 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000.
1948 Summer Olympics - 1948 Summer Olympics The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 in London, United Kingdom. After a hiatus of 12 years caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Games of the XIV Olympiad Nations participating 59 Athletes participating 4,099 (3,714 men, 385 women) Events 136 in 17 sports Opening ceremonies July 19, 1948 Closing ceremonies August 14, 1948 Officially opened by George VI of the United Kingdom Athlete's Oath Don Finlay Judge's Oath: - Olympic Torch John Mark Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
1928 Winter Olympics - 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympic Games were held in Saint Moritz, Switzerland. (introductory comments about these particular games) Opening ceremonies held: February 11 Closing ceremonies held: (date) Number of nations participating: # Number of athletes participating: # Athlete who took the Athlete's Oath: (name) Judge who took the Judge's Oath: (name) Person who lit the Olympic Torch: (name) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medal winners 3 Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) 4 Internal links Highlights Sonja Henie wins her first gold medal in women's figure skating. Medal winners Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Figure skating Ice hockey Luge Nordic combined Skeleton Ski jumping Speed skating Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) Internal links WikiProject Sports Olympics Summer Olympics 1896 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936.
1924 Winter Olympics - 1924 Winter Olympics The I Olympic Winter Games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. This was, though only called thus in retrospect, the first celebration of the Olympic Winter Games. Opening ceremonies held: January 25, 1924 Closing ceremonies held: February 5, 1924 Number of nations participating: 16 Number of athletes participating: 258 (245 men, 13 women) Officially opened by: Gaston Vidal, French Under-secretary for Physical Education Athlete who took the Athlete's Oath: Camille Mandrillon Judge who took the Judge's Oath: not applicable Person who lit the Olympic Torch: not applicable Number of events: 16 in 7 sports + 2 events in 2 demonstration sports Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 1.1 Prologue 1.2 Day 1 1.3 Epilogue 2 Medals awarded 2.4 Bobsleigh 2.4.1 Four-man 2.5 Cross-country skiing 2.5.2.
1996 Summer Olympics - See also: 1996 Summer Paralympics The Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was elected in 1990 above Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto. Athens had hoped to organise the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The IOC's vote for Atlanta was therefore slightly surprising, however the feeling was that Athens' infrastructure could not be improved enough in time to successfully host the Games. It was regarded by some as one of the least successful of the modern games. The problem of traffic congestion sometimes made travel between venues difficult. There were complaints at how omnipresent the advertising was, with Coca-Cola especially being marketed on every available surface. Also during the games, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place on July 27,.
1976 Summer Olympics - See also: 1976 Summer Paralympics The Games of the XXI Olympiad were held in 1976 in Montreal, Canada. In the bid to organise the Olympics, Montreal defeated Moscow and Los Angeles, which would organise the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. Games of the XXI Olympiad Nations participating 92 Athletes participating 6,028 (4,781 men, 1,247 women) Events 198 in 21 sports Opening ceremonies July 17, 1976 Closing ceremonies August 1, 1976 Officially opened by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Athlete's Oath Pierre St.-Jean Judge's Oath: Maurice Fauget Olympic Torch Stéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
1992 Summer Olympics - See also: 1992 Summer Paralympics The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hometown of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch was selected over Amsterdam, Belgrade, Birmingham, Brisbane and Paris. Games of the XXV Olympiad Nations participating 169 Athletes participating 9,956(7,010 men, 2,851 women) Events 286 in 32sports Opening ceremonies July 25, 1992 Closing ceremonies August 9, 1992 Officially opened by Juan Carlos I of Spain Athlete's Oath Luis Doreste Blanco Judge's Oath: Eugeni Asensio Olympic Torch Antonio Rebollo Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
1988 Summer Olympics - See also: 1988 Summer Paralympics The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. The host was chosen in a 1981 vote, ahead of the Japanese city of Nagoya. Games of the XXIV Olympiad Nations participating 159 Athletes participating 8,465 (6,279 men, 2,186 women) Events 263 in 27 sports Opening ceremonies September 17, 1988 Closing ceremonies October 2, 1988 Officially opened by Roh Taewoo Athlete's Oath Hur Jae Judge's Oath: Lee Hakrae Olympic Torch Chung Sunman, Kim Wontak and Sohn Michung Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
1984 Summer Olympics - See also: 1984 Summer Paralympics The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States. Los Angeles was the only city to bid to host the 1984 Summer Olympics. Games of the XXIII Olympiad Nations participating 140 Athletes participating 6,797 (5,230 men, 1,567 women) Events 221 in 23 sports Opening ceremonies July 28, 1984 Closing ceremonies August 12, 1984 Officially opened by Ronald Reagan Athlete's Oath Edwin Moses Judge's Oath Sharon Weber Olympic Torch Rafer Johnson Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
1980 Summer Olympics - See also: 1980 Summer Paralympics The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Moscow won the bid to organise the Games by defeating Los Angeles, which would host the next Olympics. Games of the XXII Olympiad Nations participating 80 Athletes participating 5,217 (4,093 men, 1,124 women) Events 203 in 21 sports Opening ceremonies July 19, 1980 Closing ceremonies August 3, 1980 Officially opened by Leonid Brezhnev Athlete's Oath Nikolay Andrianov Judge's Oath: Aleksandr Medved Olympic Torch Sergey Belov Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
