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Chapters: 2000 in Biathlon, Biathlon World Championships 2000, Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Issf World Cup. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 35th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2000 for the second time in Oslo, Norway. Due to fog, the men's relay was moved to Lahti, Finland. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23234370 ... Read more

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The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run. The sport is governed by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), the International Modern Pentathlon Union. ... Read more

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Chapters: 1988 in Biathlon, Shooting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Biathlon World Championships 1988, Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics, Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 23 events. Because of a three-way tie for third place in the men's air rifle three positions 2-6 event, a total of 25 bronze medals were awarded. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19613673 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1984 in Biathlon, Shooting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Biathlon World Championships 1984. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19690474 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1998 in Biathlon, Biathlon World Championships 1998, Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 33rd Biathlon World Championships held in 1998 in Pokljuka, Slovenia, and for the second time in Hochfilzen, Austria were only for the pursuit races (Pokljuka) and the team events (Hochfilzen) because these were not part of the Olympic programme in Nagano. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23201663 ... Read more

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In a startling exposé of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global Games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. A highly accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts of sports fans everywhere, Inside the Olympic Industry is a must-read, behind-the-scenes look at the politics surrounding the choice of Sydney, Australia as host city for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. ... Read more

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Chapters: Olympic Trap. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 73. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the 4th most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 21 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family entertainment centers. In 2009, Six Flags properties hosted 23.9 million guests. The company was founded in Texas and took its name from its first property, Six Flags Over Texas. The company maintains its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and a corporate office in Grand Prairie, Texas. On June 13, 2009, the corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and successfully exited the restructuring 11 months later on May 3, 2010. Original Six Flags train still in operation (2007)The name refers to the six flags that have flown over the state of Texas during its history: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America. The Six Flags chain began in 1961 with the creation of Six Flags Over Texas by Angus G. Wynne of Arlington, Texas, which initially featured a Native American village, a gondola ride, a railroad, some Wild West shows, a stagecoach ride, and "Skull Island", a pirate-themed adventure attraction. There was also an excursion aboard "French" boats through a wilderness full of animated puppets. Over time, all of those attractions, except for the railroad, would be replaced by others, such as roller coasters, swing rides, log flumes, and shoot-the-chute rides, as well as an observation tower. The original park in Arlington was sold in 1966 to a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which was actively pursuing non-railroad inve...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=249604 ... Read more