Olympic Housing
Our House takes a first look at Newington, a staged housing development that will be home to the athletes and officials for the Olympic games in Sydney in the year 2000. The Olympic Village development continues up to the year 2005, with a mix of ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Horse Culling
One of the proudest moments of the Sydney Olympic Games was the opening ceremony, when dozens of mounted stockmen rode into the stadium, each carrying an Australian flag. The notion of wild bush horses and brave mountain stockmen is one that is ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Eric Heiden, M.D.
Eric Heiden, M.D., ranks among the greatest Olympic athletes in history. At the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Heiden won all five men's speed-skating races. After his Olympic career he turned to cycling, was the U.S. champion in 1985, and also raced ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Dave King - Authors - Random House
Dave King was coach of Canada's national team for nine years, during which he coached the team to three Olympic games and a silver medal at Albertville in 1992. He has also been the coach of the NHL's Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets, as ... [... more]
Random House |
Bryan Collier
Written by Charles R. Smith Jr., Illustrated by Bryan Collier From the moment a fired-up teenager from Kentucky won 1960 Olympic gold to the day in 1996 when a... Twelve Rounds to Glory The Story of Muhammad Ali Charles R. Smith Jr. Bryan Collier [... more]
Random House |
Bindo Creek Cabins
Get a slice of Olympic memorabilia when you spend a night in a 2000 Olympics cabin. Thursday, November 28, 2002 Get a slice of Olympic memorabilia when you spend a night in a 2000 Olympics cabin. Chris and Janet McEwen can claim to have been part ... [... more]
Getaway |
Sydney Olympic Park Golf Centre
This week Matty is out to learn the skill golf as he takes in a few lessons and tee's off at one our most exclusive golf clubs. Saturday, July 24, 2004 This week Matty is out to learn the skill golf as he takes in a few lessons and tee's off at ... [... more]
Getaway |
Ye'abesha Gomen (Ethiopian Collard Greens)
I live in Los Angeles and eat in some of the many restaurants on Fairfax Avenue between Olympic and Pico Boulevards. Vegetable dishes are served on one huge sourdough pancake, called an _injera_. The veggies are dolloped on the huge injera and a ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Crushed Sandstone
The largest horticultural activity that has ever occurred in Australia's history is taking place at Homebush Bay in Sydney. The development of the Olympic Park and Millennium Parklands areas has been an enormous undertaking, requiring millions of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Dave Mirra
Dave mirra began competing in BMX events in 1987, and in the years since he has won numerous worldwide competitions, created his own traveling BMX tour, and showcased his talent during the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. He lives in ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Celebrity Gardener - Shirley Strickland
Our celebrity gardener this week is nuclear physicist, Shirley De La Hunty. Many people remember her as track and field star Shirley Strickland, who competed in three Olympic Games (1948, 1952 and 1956) and won 7 medals including 3 gold. Shirley ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Celebrity Gardener - Shane Gould
Don and the Burke's Backyard team travelled to Margaret River, in Western Australia, to meet this week's celebrity gardener, Olympic champion swimmer, Shane Gould. At the 1972 Munich Olympics Shane won 5 individual medals - 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 ... [... more]
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