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Until 1992, the Olympics ... often featured demonstration sports. The objective was for these sports to reach a larger audience; the winners of these events are not official Olympic champions. These sports were sometimes sports popular only in the host nation, but internationally known sports have also been demonstrated. Some demonstration sports eventually were included as full-medal events.
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"The Olympics are over, and some events went according to plan for USA gold medal aspirations. The unbeatable womens softball team won a third straight gold, breaking 18 Olympic records in the process. The US took home some surprise gold, including womens gymnastics.
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Kayakers Troy Burbidge and Erin Taylor have both missed out on places at the Olympics. Burbidge has finished sixth in the K1 500 at the Australian Nationals in Penrith, while Taylor has finished third in the same event for women.
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The decision to carry out the 2002 Olympics, after the events of 9/11/01, was made by the IOC on September 21st. This article recites this decision and how the IOC came to this conclusion.
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