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EncyclopediaOlympic gamesOlympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Olympic games from Infoplease:
- Greece - Information on Greece — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
- Olympic games: Bibliography - Bibliography See R. Mandell, The First Modern Olympics (1976); J. Lucas, The Modern Olympic Games ...
- Olympic games: The Modern Olympics - The Modern Olympics The modern revival of the Olympic games is due in a large measure to the ...
- Olympic games: The Olympics of Ancient Greece - The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C., the ...
- Boxing - Boxing (U.S. winners only) NOTE: U.S. boycotted Olympics in 1980. Flyweight-112 pounds (51 kg) ...
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