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Miami Hurricanes (11-0) Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-1) Rose Bowl Miami and Nebraska were ranked first and second, respectively, in the final Bowl Championship Series rankings (…The Olympic Games Summary
Olympic Games: Years and LocationWinter Games: Gold MedalsSummer Games: Gold Medals The first Olympic Games of which there is record were held in 776 B.C., and consisted of one event, a great…King, Billie Jean
(Encyclopedia) King, Billie Jean, 1943–, American tennis player, b. Long Beach, Calif., as Billie Jean Moffitt. King won 67 tournament titles and 20 Wimbledon titles, including singles in 1966–68,…baccarat
(Encyclopedia) baccaratbaccaratbäˈkəräˌ, băkˈ–, Fr. bäkäräˈ [key], French card game formerly widely played in European casinos but now supplanted in popularity by chemin de fer. The banker plays…Söderberg, Hjalmar
(Encyclopedia) Söderberg, HjalmarSöderberg, Hjalmaryälˈmär söˈdərbĕrˌyə [key], 1869–1941, Swedish writer. He is known for a lyrical but melancholic and disillusioned mood. Söderberg's first novel,…Distribution of Medals, 2008 Summer Games
(Beijing, China) Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 36 38…Men's Olympic Synchronized 10m Platform DivePoints
2000 Igor Loukachine and Dmitri Saoutine, Russia 365.04 2004 Liang Tian and Jinghui Yang, China 383.88 2008 Yue Lin and Liang Huo, China 468.18 Synchronized 3m…Synchronized 10m Platform DivePoints
2000 Li Na and Sang Xue, China 345.12 2004 Lishi Lao and Ting Li, China 352.14 2008 Wang…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Pole Vault
2000 Stacy Dragila, United States 15 ft 1 in 2004 Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia 16 ft 1.31 in1 2008…Standing High Jump
1900 Ray Ewry, United States 5 ft 5 in1904 Ray Ewry, United States 4 ft 11 in1906 Ray Ewry, United States 5 ft 1.625 in1908 Ray Ewry, United States 5 ft 2 in1912 Platt Adams, United States 5…Trending
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