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Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics & Paralympics

Description: Website documenting the work of the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics & Paralympics researching the participation of the U.S. in Olympic and Paralympic games, planning and oversight by U.S. committees, and opportunities for minorities, women, and disabled persons in amateur sporting activities. It includes the research and hearings as well as the final report with recommendations.
Date: 2024-02~
Creator: Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics & Paralympics
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Web Archiving the Olympic & Paralympic Games

Description: Presentation for the IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference virtually held on May 23-25, 2022. This presentation covers the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) Olympic/Paralympic collections and reflects on what has been previously collected.
Date: May 24, 2022
Creator: Byrne, Helena
Partner: International Internet Preservation Consortium
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[News Clip: Jaycee President Tells of Olympics]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the national president of the Junior Chambers of Commerce, Wendell H. Ford, visiting the Jaycee headquarters at Grand Prairie.
Date: December 9, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Athletics]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story featuring two men discussing the battle between the AAU and NCAA over athletes in the Olympic games.
Date: January 10, 1964
Duration: 3 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Ernie Smart]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5 P.M.
Date: December 12, 2001
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: NTX route VO]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10 P.M.
Date: December 11, 2001
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Torch Route]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 11, 2001, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The 2016 Olympic Games: Health, Security, Environmental, and Doping Issues

Description: This report discusses a variety of issues might pose risks to the health, safety, and general well-being of athletes and their families, team personnel, and spectators participating in or attending the 2016 Olympic Games. Chief among these are the Zika virus, public safety threats, security concerns, and environmental conditions. The report also discusses the possible implications of hosting the Olympics for Brazil and the issue of doping.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Halchin, L. Elaine & Rollins, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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To the Berlin Games the Olympic Movement in Germany from 1896-1936

Description: This thesis examines Imperial, Weimar, and Nazi Germany's attempt to use the Berlin Olympic Games to bring its citizens together in national consciousness and simultaneously enhance Germany's position in the international community. The sources include official documents issued by both the German and American Olympic Committees as well as newspaper reports of the Olympic proceedings. This eight chapter thesis discusses chronologically the beginnings of the Olympic movement in Imperial Germany, … more
Date: May 1984
Creator: Durick, William Gerard
Partner: UNT Libraries
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China's Economy and the Beijing Olympics

Description: China hosted the 2008 Olympic Summer Games from August 8 to 24, 2008. This report outlines the expected short- and long-term benefits to China's economy, as well as how the Games could possibly enhance China's international image. The report also explores China's current economic conditions and the relative experiences of past host cities.
Date: August 6, 2008
Creator: Martin, Michael F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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