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Unusual Sports in the Olympics

2000
Everyone has heard of figure skating and gymnastics, but how many people know the thrill of racing down an ice covered track on a sled or the beauty of water ballet? This web site explores the "unusual sports in the Olympics:" the ones that may not get much press attention, but that have dedicated athletes just the same. After visiting this informative and interactive site, you won't see the Olympics in the same light again.
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Olympic Women: inspiring today, winning tomorow

2009
Our website's purpose is to educate readers about how women have been somewhat under appreciated and not given as much credit in the Olympics over the years as men. We hope to show everyone that these athletes are just as important as men and should be treated equally. We will do this by highlighting the careers of many outstanding women athletes who have excelled in the Olympic games.
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Romanian medalists- Summer Olympic Games

2009
We want to make known to everyone that Romanians took part at the Olympic Games and won medals since 1924.
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Swifter, Higher, Stronger - The Olympics

2009
Our website tells you some information on some of the Winter and Summer Olympic Sports. It also helps understand the history of the Olympics and uses the current information from several diverse sources.
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Becoming an Olympian!

2008
The website is to promote and motivate pupils about achieving the best they can in sports. It is aimed at pupils to become an Olympian in the future and gives advice on how to do this.
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Going for the Gold

2007
This is a website all about the past Olympics. It tells about different countries' winners, the years they won, and the sport(s) they have won the most medals. You can also read about the history of the Olympic games, too. Have fun reading!
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Sports and Stuff

2006
The site is all about the Olympic games. It includes information about the history of the Olympics, types of injuries, cheating, racism in the Olympics, current statistics of the games.
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Torino Olympics 2006

2006
Our site will include information on the Torino Winter Games. It will focus on the gold medal winners from the United States of America.
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Winter Olympic Games

2006
This site consists of pages that provide the veiwer with the history of the winter olympics, exlpains how each sport in the winter Olympics games is played, and also contains a couple of fun games that have a winter olympic theme!
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Olympics

2004
This site contains information on history of the Olympics as well as some famous U.S. athletes over the years.
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World Sports - The Olympics

2003
Our web site is about Olympic sports. We chose this because the olympics are an example of global economies supporting atheletes and because we wanted to learn about some sports played all over the world.
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Play Architecture

2002
Ever wonder about how theme parks are made? Or maybe the Winter Olympics? What about stadiums and fields? Well, you've come to the right place. This page includes everything from roller coasters to sports arenas, theme parks to the Olympics.
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Summer Olympics - Past, Present, and Future

2002
Our site is on Summer Olympics. It has reports of the Ancient Games, famous athletes, IOC, Paralympics, sports, and past Summer Games. It has a message board, guestbook, interactive quiz, and there are Internet links on the bottom of pages.
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The Olympics

2002
Our site is about the Olympics: Ancient, Summer, Winter, and Special. We describe the events and when they entered. We have a messageboard, quiz and wordsearch.
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A Journey through >> the Olympics......

2001
Though the Olympics are known to many all over the world, but at the same time, many does not know what exactly is the "Olympics", the word of which has many stories left untold behind it, and the organizations running it. In this interactive site, you'll be able to find out what are the Olympics, the IOC, how the competitions are held, the ancient games and World Olympic Records. The special and unique Paralympics, of which not many have heard before, is one of the most important sports event in the world; on pile with the Olympics. There are also message boards for you to voice out your opinions on olympic issues, interactive puzzles and quizzes to keep you enteratained and meanwhile, test your knowledge on the Olympics.This site hopes to teac appreciation and understanding of the Olympic Games, with emphasis on the philosophies and lessons learnt during the past centuries.
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Bulls-Eye! The Olympic Sport of Target Archery

2001
Bulls-Eye: The Olympic Sport of Target Archery is a comprehensive site to learn all aspects of the sport. The main sections of the site are: equipment, learning, competition, safety, and the physics of archery. In addition, there are opportunities to share information, post questions, publicize tournaments, and sell used equipment. Many of the features on the site are interactive, including a game.
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China And The Olympics

2001
The name of out website is China and the Olympics. We will introduce our subject concretely from three parts: the history, the present and the future. In the part concerning the history, visitors will see how the Olympic began and the history of China applicating the 2000 Olympic Games. In the part concerning the present, visitors will know the National Body Building in China and the sports stadiums we have builded or we will build for the 2008 Olympic Games and from the photos we take in Moscow, they will know what we have done at last for the application. In the part concerning the future, we have five parts, and they are all the mottos which you can see everywhere in Beijing,China, and they are also what we will do in future. I think many people want to know China and Olympics because the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing China, and we believe that they will know it deeper from our website.
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Gold, Silver, Bronze: Welcome to the Olympics

2001
Learn about the Olympics through time at this awesome website. You will learn about the Olympiads, the Ancient Olympics, the Olympic flame, the history of the Olympics, the medal winning countries of 2000, and the world records broken in 2000. You can also take a small quiz on the Olympics. We hope you enjoy this website.
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Invasport

2001
The site contains a brief history of the handi-sports movement. A story from the life of one of the Ukrainian invalid sportsmen with his improvements and problems is placed here.
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Paralympic Games

2001
The website our team created and submitted presents information about the International Paralympic Games. Our site has 10 main links.
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Finalist

Time Travel Back to Ancient Greece

2001
Take a ride back to the ancient civilization of Greece. Find out exciting facts about the Greek's way of life. Go to the Ancient Olympics and find out how the Olympic games started. Explore ancient Greek architecture and find out what type of pillars the Greeks used to hold up their structures. You can also learn about gods and goddesses and their great war. Our website will also teach you about how slaves lived their lives, famous people, and much more.
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Olympics: Past and Present

2000
Our web site is all about the Olympics. We have information about modern and ancient games. We also have all of the records set by modern olympic athletes. We also have a picture tour of the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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The Olympics: Past and Present

2000
This is a site filled with information about the olympics. It teaches about the origin of the games in Ancient Greece and about the modern Olympics. There are links to other sites for those who want to learn more.
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eOlympic: Discover the Games of the Millennium

1999
"eOlympic" explores different aspects of the greatest sporting event in the world, the Olympics Games. More specifically, eOlympic covers the 2000 Olympic games to be held in Sydney, Australia. "eOlympic" provides and enlightens users about the Olympic Games, the philosophies, the legacy of the Greeks, the past, the present and the future of the Olympic games. The site allows for intelligent discussion on recent events happening in the Olympics, such as the recent scandals, the justification for the cost involved in hosting the Olympics and whether the ideals proposed by the founder of the Olympics, Pierre de Couberton, are still intact.Languages: English
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Go for the Gold: The Summer Olympics

1999
The web page Go for the Gold explains what the Summer Olympics are all about. It also has many things about the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, such as mascots and the torch relay. It also talks about the Special Olympics for the handicapped and retarded. It suggests things for classes to do like having their own educational Olympics.
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Olympic Fever

1999
Our entry to thinkquest is called "Olympic Fever" which all of the team members have experienced at some point in the lead up to Sydney 2000. In "About Us" we describe our feelings on that important day when Sydney won the bid. We wanted to create an educational yet interesting site on most aspects of the Games in 2000, with sections about the paralympic games which have not been as widely publicised. This site provides a tour to familiarise the viewer with Sydney and the various venues, both within Sydney and in other states. To make the site truly interactive we added a quiz on Olympic facts, a poll for establishing what is the most popular Olympic sport and a section for teachers with lessons provided on a range of topics.
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Olympic Games Then-N-Now

1999
Olympics Then 'N Now 's educational objectives are thinking, following directions, and learning something new. In the crossword puzzle you need to use information we gie you to solve a question so you can't go directly to the Games. If kids or anybody want to play a sport they can read the rules about it so if someone is cheating they know. People might think they know everything but maybe they don't our rules are tops and give explicit information on a subject.
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The Olympic Games

1999
This informative website is intended for you to gain a deeper understanding of the Olympic Games. The history of the games, memorable moments, and an email service for updates on the Olympic games are major parts of the site. Languages: English.
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The Olympics on Internet: The Game_ite

1999
In this site, each Olympic gathering is described , highlighting the statistics about medals, dates, and country participant .The athletes are described, with attention paid to women participants. The Olympic oath, the Olympic Flag and the Olympic Fire are included. Olympics in antiquity are featured and the corruption scandal is explored. This is a place on the Net for true Olympics enthusiasts. Languages: English, Dutch.
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The Olympics: Past and Present

1999
This site presents information on the events of the modern and historic olympics. There is a brief history of the event and well as listings of the equipment and rules governing the sport.
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Summer Olympic Games

1998
The first Olympic games were held in ancient Greece. They were an event of spiritual significance as well as a test of athletic excellence. The first modern-day games were held in Athens in 1896. A sketch of every summer Olympic competition in the past hundred years is provided. This site is beautifully illustrated with photos and original posters. The content is in Polish and English.
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The Olympic Journey: Welcome To Australia

1998
The year 2000's summer Olympics will be held in Sydney, Australia. There will be at least three new Olympic sports: triathlon, taekwondo, and trampoline. Find out all sorts of inside information on the upcoming Olympics, like the sponsors, the cost of the event, the competitions, and even the three unique Australian Olympic mascots. Read also about the ancient Olympics and other upcoming Olympic venues.
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The Centennial Olympic Games

1997
Let the games begin! You're off on a whirlwind tour of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, complete with playful animated characters and graphics to enliven the trip. Explore the history of the modern games, learn about the various sports included, and tally up the medals earned by each country. This site also touches on the darker side of world-class sports by examining the problem of drug use by athletes.
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