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- The Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics) are the worlds premier multi-sport international athletic competition held every ...28 KB (4,253 words) - 00:34, 18 November 2022
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- He was the primary force in the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896 ... A growing interest in the ancient Olympic Games, fed by the archaeological ...10 KB (1,541 words) - 05:26, 24 November 2022
- the Temple of Zeus, but also hosted the Olympic Games. Held every four years, the games dated back possibly further than 776 B.C.E. The games quickly ...7 KB (1,101 words) - 04:40, 28 April 2023
- to the publication of the classic Theory of Games and Economic Behavior which ... behavior. In 1944, they wrote Theory of Games and Economic Behavior, recognized ...9 KB (1,193 words) - 04:38, 18 November 2022
- time, most innings pitched all-time, most games started all-time, and most ... and sometimes took part in old timers’ games. Robba died in 1933. Young ...14 KB (2,233 words) - 06:49, 12 January 2024
- for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times. Looking ... in 2004, when Athens hosted the Olympic Games and the shot put competitions ...17 KB (2,779 words) - 19:43, 26 July 2023
- == Role-playing games == Role-playing games often involve a casual form of improvisational ...10 KB (1,481 words) - 15:30, 4 February 2023
- The Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics) are the worlds premier multi-sport international athletic competition held every ...28 KB (4,253 words) - 00:34, 18 November 2022
- uncovered the site of the original Olympic Games, including the stadium which ... of the Olympic stadium, where the Olympic Games took place in Ancient Greece. ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 19:34, 13 February 2024
- the Washington Senators, Johnson won 417 games—only Cy Young won more. when he led the American League in wins, games, starts, complete games, ...12 KB (1,766 words) - 22:27, 3 May 2023
- he retired. His feat of winning 20 or more games in each of 13 seasons was ... Spahn won more games than any other lefty (363) and is the fifth-winningest ...13 KB (1,890 words) - 22:56, 3 May 2023
- team's typical baseball season was 152 games, without including World ... Sisler did even better in 1922, hitting safely in 41 consecutive games ...12 KB (1,757 words) - 10:58, 13 December 2023
- A video game is a game that involves the interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Video games may have ...26 KB (4,049 words) - 20:12, 3 May 2023
- Pythian, Isthmian and Nemean Games. Rich and allusive in style, they ... ::But, my heart, would you chant the glory of games, :look no farther ...7 KB (1,079 words) - 06:16, 24 November 2022
- have played more than 20,000 exhibition games in 118 countries. ... the Harlem Globetrotters only lost two more games in the next 38 years (12 ...13 KB (1,878 words) - 09:11, 19 January 2024
- social organization based on a theory of games of strategy, as explained ... ==Representation of games== The games studied by game theory are well ...30 KB (4,403 words) - 04:08, 18 April 2024
- and lawn bowling, are still popular games around the world. ... was, undoubtedly, one of the more popular games brought to the British colonies ...13 KB (2,040 words) - 20:02, 20 November 2023
- C.E. In the classical era, the Panhellenic Games were held throughout Europe ... 1866, held the first English championship games for unpaid "gentlemen ...27 KB (4,185 words) - 05:55, 21 August 2023
- winning six consecutive World Series games. He also won 20 regular season ... years later the 6'2" Gomez won 21 games for the Yankees with the ...11 KB (1,553 words) - 19:03, 25 October 2022
- be understood as a series of 'language games', in which it is a mistake ... the question of why and how all kinds of games are called "games." ...17 KB (2,394 words) - 00:08, 8 January 2024
- Poker is a popular card game, or group of card games, in which players compete against one another by gambling on the values of each player& ...21 KB (3,695 words) - 08:29, 24 November 2022
- were created for expert players, beginning games in a seemingly random manner. ... random from a set of accepted openings. Two games are played with the chosen ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 18:36, 13 February 2024
- Miller spent 13 years at Wichita State (WSU), winning 255 games, earning ... roster for the Shockers won a school-record 27 games. Miller's ...11 KB (1,752 words) - 00:29, 8 December 2022
- for broadcasting 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, ... Hearn's streak of 3,338 consecutive Lakers games came to an end ...11 KB (1,717 words) - 21:00, 9 December 2023
- with 31 touchdowns and 3,362 yards in only 20 games. Less than a week ... touchdowns against Nebraska. In seven games as a sophomore he ran for ...15 KB (2,324 words) - 02:25, 8 December 2022
- as Koreans; they participated in the games as a member of the Japanese ... *Large, David Clay. 2007. Nazi games the Olympics of 1936. New York: ...8 KB (1,228 words) - 15:58, 14 October 2022
- that his team had won more than 100 straight games. The game was played ... the struggling NBA with doubleheader games featuring his Harlem Globetrotters ...11 KB (1,745 words) - 04:45, 14 June 2023
- he threw touchdown passes in 47 consecutive games, considered by many to be ... still excelled. One of the most memorable games of the season came in a 59 ...15 KB (2,068 words) - 23:26, 3 August 2022
- === Video games === The same concept of flow is used in video games. After mastering the ...13 KB (1,998 words) - 17:43, 28 March 2024
- mainly to the Yankees, often attending games at Yankee Stadium with his ... 1958. Ford pitched two consecutive one-hit games in 1955, to tie a record ...20 KB (3,113 words) - 18:40, 4 May 2023
- Summer Olympics. Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent ... After the games he had difficulty making a living and became a sports ...10 KB (1,557 words) - 08:12, 3 April 2024
- ===Ancient Games=== [[Image:Greece_olympics-1.jpg|right|300px|]] While most recognize the Olympic Games as the start of track and field ...24 KB (3,812 words) - 04:52, 1 May 2023
- time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), and at-bats ... accusations that he gambled on baseball games while playing for and managing ...22 KB (3,468 words) - 01:04, 24 November 2022
- of which were renovated for the 15th Asian Games, held in December 2006, for ... Stadium (the main venue for the 2006 Asian Games), the Khalifa Tennis Stadium ...17 KB (2,415 words) - 16:36, 29 January 2024
- routinely playing in neighborhood pickup games. At night he would shoot ... and gold medalists, Greece. The University Games, held in Zagreb in 1987, ...21 KB (3,024 words) - 19:21, 14 August 2020
- Television programs, computer and video games, films, music, websites, ... was used to describe a package of software games for the Oric 1 and Spectrum ...16 KB (2,367 words) - 18:18, 12 February 2024
- looks attracted many female fans to attend games. Best's habit of playing ... #039; to the USA, where he played nine games with the San Jose Earthquakes ...22 KB (3,398 words) - 07:05, 18 April 2024
- From his first NCAA college games for DePaul, Mikan dominated his ... player for scoring 120 points in three games, including 53 points in a ...19 KB (3,019 words) - 16:27, 15 August 2021
- at least one hit in a PCL-record, 61 consecutive games. ... at least one hit in each of the last 19 games of spring training, then ...16 KB (2,431 words) - 13:46, 1 August 2022
- #039;s leaders. Accounts of his death, at games held in Caesaria in 44 C ... After Passover in 44, Agrippa went to Caesarea, where he had games ...11 KB (1,756 words) - 06:49, 16 June 2023
- sporting events, including several Olympic Games (1964, 1972, 1992, 1994, ... * Tokyo Olympic Summer Games in Japan, 1964 * Sapporo Winter Olympic ...18 KB (2,543 words) - 02:46, 21 April 2023
- were augmented by numerous exhibition games and barnstorming trips across ... to-be-duplicated record of pitching 29 games in a single month. After ...14 KB (2,119 words) - 02:27, 21 April 2023
- second straight season. The Twins won 91 games, six more than in their championship ... upset the favored Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the 1991 American League ...17 KB (2,653 words) - 23:16, 3 March 2023
- team to a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in a spectacular event known ever since as the Miracle on Ice. The Miracle on Ice was Brooks ...18 KB (2,744 words) - 14:09, 9 February 2022
- After compiling a 8-5 record in Bakersfield he was 11-11 in 28 games ... Drysdale lead the National League (NL) in games started every year ...16 KB (2,353 words) - 17:18, 30 January 2024
- of the National League and had lost 100 games in each of the three previous ... career, although he played in 144 or more games in each season from 1960 ...16 KB (2,464 words) - 02:20, 16 December 2022
- medal sport at the modern Summer Olympic Games; it was played at four of ... forward. Rugby union is one of the few ball games where the ball cannot be ...32 KB (5,080 words) - 20:33, 17 April 2023
- to the New York Yankees, where he played 12 games as an outfielder in the major ... Cubs, who permitted the Bears to play their games at Wrigley Field. ...14 KB (2,238 words) - 00:17, 10 November 2022
- the Greenville Spinners. During one of the games, mid-inning, he removed the ... Between 1908 and 1909, Jackson appeared in only ten games. ...17 KB (2,698 words) - 20:02, 21 April 2023
- 1923, hitting two home runs to win the two games the Giants won in that Series ... and took the Series from the New York Giants four games to two. ...20 KB (3,127 words) - 14:22, 29 November 2023
- 1800 meter relay team, in the 1924 Olympic games in Paris. He served as chairman ... He was the first college coach to win 100 football games and the first ...15 KB (2,255 words) - 17:21, 26 July 2023
- Another classic in play theory is Man, Play and Games by Roger Caillois ... In computer games the word gameplay is often used to describe the ...11 KB (1,669 words) - 01:53, 10 April 2023
- was becoming numb and he had to leave some games early. A vascular specialist ... as saying, "I can see how he won 25 games. What I don't understand ...22 KB (3,298 words) - 01:20, 21 April 2023
- league baseball prior to competing in the games, thus violating the amateur ... 25 touchdowns and 198 points (over 12 games). Carlisle's 1912 record ...24 KB (3,676 words) - 21:00, 3 April 2024
- ===Traditional games=== A variety of folk games are played on Chuseok to celebrate the coming ...17 KB (2,442 words) - 22:00, 10 December 2023
- excellence in the film, television and games industries. ... and development of the film, television and games industries. We celebrate ...26 KB (3,803 words) - 02:24, 22 November 2023
- black and not occupied during baseball games. Known as a "batter ... and 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Games were held there, as well ...20 KB (3,137 words) - 10:12, 22 May 2023
- has been played at each summer Olympic Games since 1908 (excluding 1924). ... used for Olympic field hockey at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Today all international ...19 KB (3,188 words) - 13:06, 1 February 2024
- pdf#page=13 Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Emblem] *[http://www.freespiritgallery.ca/inuitinukshukolympics.htm 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics ...13 KB (1,928 words) - 11:05, 6 March 2024
- It was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1912 although the format ... home the silver metal at the 1968 Olympic Games. The history of show-jumping ...17 KB (2,688 words) - 19:15, 13 February 2024
- alike as his teams never won more than six games and in 1948 and 1949 fell ... For its first two seasons, the team played games against other teams from ...14 KB (2,199 words) - 06:46, 12 January 2024
- a 3–1 deficit by winning the last 3 games by 2, 2, and 1 point margins ... 67–15 and defeated the Rockets in six games, is generally considered ...29 KB (4,389 words) - 22:36, 22 October 2022
- Emperor Theodosius abolished the Olympic Games, which by then had become ... in the first "modern" Olympic Games in 1896. However, from then ...18 KB (2,771 words) - 07:20, 28 July 2023
- 24, 1963, when the NFL played a full schedule of games (untelevised) only two days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, while the rival ...12 KB (1,818 words) - 01:05, 24 November 2022
- League enforced a schedule of seventy games (ten games against each team). ... to Philadelphia. The A.A. offered Sunday games and alcoholic beverages in ...21 KB (3,060 words) - 14:46, 11 November 2022
- Star Game in 1959 in spite of missing 45 games due to an appendix operation. ... league, Major League Baseball had added 8 games to the schedule. In the middle ...20 KB (3,166 words) - 19:46, 27 April 2024
- is the highlight of Naadam (Наадам, games) a traditional outdoor festival ... , games) a traditional festival held every summer in Mongolia. The ...15 KB (2,299 words) - 19:59, 9 November 2022
- books, CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, computer games, and other forms of publishing ... the late 1990s also through video and computer games. *Journalism involves ...20 KB (3,105 words) - 12:56, 8 September 2023
- for a yellow card in more than 700 professional games. ==Early Career== ... After playing 698 games in the English Football League, Matthews coached ...12 KB (1,881 words) - 19:52, 9 February 2023
- He was selected and ran for Great Britain at the Stockholm Olympic Games, and was team manager as well as a competitor for the British track ...14 KB (1,946 words) - 03:20, 24 November 2022
- training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for ... which provided gymnasiums for exercise and games.YMCA, [http://www.ymca.net/about_t ...13 KB (1,987 words) - 06:47, 28 July 2023
- and 1939, he played in 2,130 consecutive games. The streak was broken when ... as a pinch hitter—he played in only 23 games and was not on the Yankees ...26 KB (4,116 words) - 02:49, 4 November 2022
- major scoring records: Most consecutive games scoring at least one point ... when he intercepted eight passes in only ten games. ===Retirement=== ...10 KB (1,613 words) - 17:19, 30 January 2024
- regular season, each team plays sixteen games over a seventeen-week period ... in one of the more exciting championship games ever played. It came at precisely ...39 KB (6,001 words) - 14:44, 11 November 2022
- ===Olympic Games=== the remaining four gold medals at the 1924 Games, with Clas Thunberg winning ...27 KB (4,168 words) - 15:19, 27 April 2023
- 378 goals and 120 assists in just 85 games with the Brantford Nadrofsky ... later. However, he only played eight games for Indianapolis. With the ...25 KB (3,378 words) - 23:22, 3 May 2023
- triples, runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, and games played. ... but resigned the position after only five games. He returned to the Pirates ...10 KB (1,520 words) - 13:38, 2 February 2024
- In Pete's second year he missed 16 games in 1971-1972 and averaged ... with minor injuries. He played only 62 games but shot a career-high .459 ...25 KB (3,756 words) - 14:43, 28 March 2023
- and Ray Dandridge. Batting .477 in 35 games and playing excellent defense ... .274 average, 68 RBI and 20 homers (in 121 games) were among the lowest of ...29 KB (4,418 words) - 15:22, 14 May 2023
- listen." After winning a combined four games the previous three years ... National Championships until after all the games for the season had been played—including ...18 KB (2,706 words) - 03:11, 26 September 2023
- was a staple of the ESPN 2 Extreme Games. Public skateboard parks ... major skateboarding events, such as the X-games, the Gravity Games, and the ...16 KB (2,517 words) - 22:58, 23 April 2023
- to short change customers, nor did they allow games of chance such as Three Card Monte and shell games on their lots. This reputation for clean ...11 KB (1,624 words) - 22:24, 10 December 2023
- A center fielder, Doby appeared in seven All-Star games and finished ... limited playing time and was 5-for-32 in 29 games. Only two weeks later the ...22 KB (3,428 words) - 17:46, 25 October 2022
- (rugby league, and rugby union) and related games. Each of these codes (games ... Football-like games were a prehistoric activity. Later, the Ancient ...41 KB (6,352 words) - 10:33, 10 November 2023
- of young children through educational games within the family. He noticed ... chairs, and the other with open space for games and play. Outside was a garden ...15 KB (2,345 words) - 06:41, 15 April 2024
- travel, the contract was written only for games played in and around the ... the Cleveland Browns, having attended many games in disguise in their "Dawg ...21 KB (3,165 words) - 21:13, 17 January 2024
- and later became a broadcaster for Celtics games. He was elected into the ... Cousy had enough playing time in games to score 227 points for the ...19 KB (2,900 words) - 05:45, 16 November 2023
- droves to see ex-Cardinal Cy Young win 33 games for Boston with a 1.63 ERA ... The profitable American League expanded its schedule to 154 games ...19 KB (2,735 words) - 03:36, 24 July 2023
- to differentiate it from other football games. In Australia and New Zealand ... the intercollegiate football rules for the games they played. This meeting ...31 KB (5,091 words) - 06:18, 1 April 2024
- contests (most notably the Tailteann Games), feasting, matchmaking, ... 2008, ISBN 978-0816075560). The funeral games in her honor were called ...20 KB (2,998 words) - 02:42, 5 November 2022
- print journalists a special role in its games; they were named official ... Sports stories often transcend the games themselves and take on socio ...19 KB (2,940 words) - 21:42, 7 February 2023
- Consider for example the proceedings that we call `games'. I mean board games, card games, ball games, Olympic games, and so on. What is ...32 KB (5,041 words) - 02:42, 8 January 2024
- In 1927, Foxx would play in 37 games. This was a significant year ... out the 1943 season and appeared only in 15 games in 1944, mostly as a pinch hitter. ...15 KB (2,212 words) - 13:10, 1 August 2022
- genre such as in books, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Although not as well known as dragons or unicorns, most popular lore concerning ...11 KB (1,834 words) - 04:53, 26 December 2022
- * Love Games (1975, Bell) * There Goes My First Love (1975, Bell) ... * "Love Games" (1975, Bell) UK: #33 * "There Goes My ...11 KB (1,592 words) - 15:35, 30 April 2023
- ===Video games=== Video game consoles were not operated with wireless ... * Kent, Steve L. 2001. The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong ...20 KB (3,126 words) - 03:59, 8 December 2022
- The play is divided into three acts–"Fun and Games," "Walpurgisnacht" and "Exorcism." The "Fun and Games ...15 KB (2,221 words) - 18:21, 12 February 2024
- The sport of Fencing is a sport of armed combat that is one of the remaining original events that was in the 1908 Olympic Games. Its three main ...26 KB (4,245 words) - 17:16, 26 March 2024
- fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political ... with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires ...20 KB (2,843 words) - 22:00, 4 February 2023
- from taking place on Sundays, when most NFL games took place. ... 28 total points in the final nine games of the season, including ...18 KB (2,818 words) - 10:50, 16 August 2023
- bribery in sport is the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal, where ... 80___14/Olympic_Games.html Olympic Games] Encarta. Retrieved May 3 ...16 KB (2,479 words) - 22:58, 20 November 2023
