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Winter Olympic Games (43641 bytes)
1: ...ch.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|A runner carries the Olympic torch]] 3: ...t to the [[Summer Olympic Games]]. They feature [[winter sports]] held on [[ice]] or [[snow]], such as [[i... 5: ... next Winter Olympics in 2006, and after that the games will be held in [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Van... 11: ...conducted at the Olympics until the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], which featured four [[figure sk... 13: ...] and [[nordic skiing]] was planned, but the 1916 Olympics were cancelled after the outbreak of [[World War... 2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal (6143 bytes) 1: ...e:2002_wolympics_logo.jpg|right|150px|2002 Winter Olympic logo]] 3: ...f [[bribe]]ry to obtain the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], [[U... 6: ...lt Lake failed on several occasions to obtain the games: 8: ...nce the summer game host had rights to the winter games. 10: ...State and city officials got the [[United States Olympic Committee]] (USOC) to endorse the city, but they ... Arctic Winter Games (2718 bytes) 1: [[Image:Logo_awg.jpg|right|250px|Arctic Winter Games]] 2: '''The Arctic Winter Games''' is an international biennial celebration of ci... 5: ...r with the Yukon team at the 1967 [[Canada Winter Games]]. 7: ...ore and more places within the Arctic region. The games in [[2002]] were held in [[Nuuk]], [[Greenland]],... 9: == Games in 2004== Olympic Games (39706 bytes) 1: ...fore the '''Olympic Games''', runners relay the [[Olympic Flame]] from [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]] to the o... 3: The '''Olympic Games''', or '''Olympics''', are an international [[multi-sport event]] t... 4: ... of the Olympiad''', better known as the [[Summer Olympics]], have been held every fourth year since [[1896... 6: ...heir ancient home in Greece for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|XXVIII Olympiad]]. 8: ... Winter Games are in between, two years after the Games of the Olympiad. Olympic Games scandals (3996 bytes) 1: ...the [[Summer Olympic Games]] and [[Winter Olympic Games]] have been marred by various incidents and scand... 3: ==[[1912 Summer Olympics]]== 7: ==[[1932 Summer Olympics]]== 11: ==[[1936 Summer Olympics]]== 13: ...] president [[Avery Brundage]], who supported the Games. Summer Olympic Games (22198 bytes) 1: ..., featuring a larger range of sports than others. Olympic victory is generally considered to be the most pr... 3: ...it compete as [[Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Chinese Taipei]], to avoid the issue of Taiwanes... 5: ...the most diverse sporting event in the world, the Olympics are perhaps not the most popular. The [[football... 7: ==History of the modern Summer Olympics== 11: ...competition. The [[Games of the I Olympiad|first games]], held in Athens in [[1896]], attracted just 245... Special Olympic Games (3597 bytes) 1: ...ympic Games''' are an equivalent to the ''Olympic Games'' for athletes with [[mental disabilities]]. 3: ...volving into the '''International Special Olympic Games''' in [[1968]]. The camps were known as [[Camp Sh... 5: The Special Olympics Oath is "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me... 14: == Summer Games == 15: * [[1968 Summer Special Olympics]], [[July]] [[1968]], [[Soldier Field]], [[Chica... Ancient Olympic Games (8930 bytes) 2: The '''Ancient Olympic Games''' were an athletic and religious celebration hel... 6: The historical origins of the Ancient Olympic Games are lost in the fog of time, but several legends ... 10: ...top the war during these games, which were called Olympic, after [[Mount Olympus]], the mountain on which t... 12: Other Greeks claimed the games were held in honor of [[Pelops]], king of Olympia... 14: Whatever the origin, the games were held to be one of the two central rituals in... Asterix at the Olympic Games (607 bytes) 1: ... In the story the magic potion is banned by the [[Olympic]] officials which would seem to put an end to the... Art competitions at the Olympic Games (12920 bytes) 1: ...e;dy, Baron de Coubertin]], founder of the modern Olympic Movement. Medals were awarded in five areas: [[a... 3: ...were required to be amateurs. Since [[1956]], the Olympic cultural programme has taken the place of the art... 7: ...b|right|Pierre de Coubertin conceived the idea of Olympic art contests.]] 9: ...red including artistic competition in the Olympic Games. 11: ... to organise artistic competitions at the Olympic Games in five areas (architecture, literature, music, p... Rugby union at the Olympic Games (3964 bytes) 1: ...s been a sport four times at the modern [[Olympic Games]]. 3: [[Rugby at the 1900 Summer Olympics|1900 Paris, France]] - Three teams entered - Fra... 5: [[Rugby at the 1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London, United Kingdom]] - Two teams entere... 7: [[Rugby at the 1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp, Belgium]] - Two teams entered - US... 9: ...d at the American anthem, and rugby ceased at the Olympics. Olympic Summer Games (video game) (4468 bytes) 3: ...nter colspan=2|<font size="2">'''''Olympic Summer Games'''''</font> 5: | align=center colspan=2|[[Image:OlympicSummerGames MD.jpg|center||150 px|Mega Drive Cover]] 13: | style=width:80px|[[Olympic Games]]: 14: |[[1996 Summer Olympics|XXVII Olympic Games]] 20: |[[Olympic videogames|Olympic]] Winter (1331 bytes) 1: ...terinottawa.JPG|thumb|In many parts of the world, winter is associated with [[snow]].]] 3: ... winter season. For other uses of the term, see [[winter (disambiguation)]].'' 4: ...[Astronomy|Astronomically]], it begins with the [[winter solstice]] (around [[December 21]] in the [[North... 6: See [[List of winter festivals]]. 7: == List of First Days of Winter since 2004 == Winter Guard (931 bytes) 1: The Winter Guard is a team of [[Russia|Russian]] superheroes... 4: The Winter Guard are noted for being 'almost the Avengers', ... The Lion in Winter (2285 bytes) 3: '''''The Lion in Winter''''' is a [[1966]] [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] ... 13: A [[television]] production of ''The Lion in Winter'' was first shown on [[May 23]], [[2004]]. It st... 21: [[Category:1968 films|Lion in Winter, The]] 22: [[Category:Best Picture Oscar Nominee|Lion in Winter, The]] 23: ...[Category:Best Actor Oscar Nominee (film)|Lion in Winter, The]] <!-- Peter O'Toole --> Winter (disambiguation) (1087 bytes) 1: ...st of the four [[season]]s, beginnning with the [[winter solstice]] and ending with the [[spring equinox]]... 3: * '''Wintering''' is a term used to refer to seasonal climate... 5: * '''''[[Winter (book)|Winter]]''''' is also a book by [[Morley Callaghan]], fi... 7: *'''[[Winter (band)|Winter]]''' is also the name of a now-disbanded [[doom m... 9: ...''' and the '''[[Winter (town), Wisconsin|Town of Winter]]''' in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Michael Winter (624 bytes) 1: '''Michael Winter''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] writer. He was born i... 7: ==Books by Michael Winter== 16: [[Category:Canadian writers|Winter, Michael]] Martin Winter (86 bytes) 1: Martin Winter is the current [[mayor]] of [[Doncaster]], electe... Winter solstice (2831 bytes) 1: In [[astronomy]], the '''winter [[solstice]]''' is the moment when the [[earth]] ... 3: The date of the winter solstice is the date with the shortest day and th... 5: ...called ''[[Winter_Solstice_Festival|dong zhi]]'' (winter's arrival) and is regarded in certain Chinese are... 7: ...t about midpoint in each [[season]]. For example, winter begins on [[November 1]], and ends on [[January 3... 9: ...celebrated a holiday near (within a few days) the winter solstice; examples of these include [[Yalda]], [[... Winter War (18897 bytes) 1: The '''Winter War''' (also known as the Russo-Finnish War) brok... 17: ...e ''[[Molotov cocktail]].'' The conditions of the winter 1939/40 were harsh; temperatures of -40[[Celsius|... 19: ...ife]], is still referred to as "the Spirit of the Winter War," although it should also be noted that many ... 21: ...e Soviet army was also far less well prepared for winter warfare, particularly in forests, and heavily use... 27: ...r hadn't really begun yet, for the time being the Winter War was the only real fight going on, on which th...
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