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08-19-2003, 09:56 AM
Anyone read that article on the front page of IHC?? Is it me or is this pretty lame?
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"I read the comments on the IHC Message Board by people who think they understand the game, but they really don't. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it is always hard to read comments that are without substance.
"The event was regulated by FIRS as the International recognized body. Comments like how could they let the game be played under those conditions are good, but what is forgotten is that we are not an Olympic event yet. We have to jump through all the hoops to get to that place. The venue was not the original location meant to host the event; the first two places were turned down. It wasn't perfect, but it worked once the games were underway, and we got on with it.
"So what's next for inline hockey? Next year, the FIRS World Championships will be held in London, Ontario, in June. Men's and women's finals will be held at the same location and time. This is going to be a first-class event hosted by the Canadian Inline Hockey Association, from playing conditions to accommodations. The city of London has a great Sport and Tourism Department that has hosted many international events.
"And in 2005, we will have our sport included in the World Games in August in Germany. The qualification for the World Games is made through the FIRS World Championships; only the top six will get to play."
Pan American Games History
In 1932, the South American delegation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed the formation of an organization to promote amateur sports in the Americas. This idea led to the first Pan American Sports Congress in 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 16 countries represented at the meeting formed the Pan American Sports Committee and selected Buenos Aires to host the first Pan American Games in 1942. However, World War II forced postponement and, at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, a second congress was held which renewed the commitment to organize the Pan American Games. On February 25, 1951, as originally envisioned, the first Pan American Games were hosted by Buenos Aires with 2,513 athletes from 21 countries. The organization was renamed the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in 1955 and is currently made up of 42 nations of Central America, North America, South America and the Caribbean. The PASO headquarters are in Mexico City, Mexico.
Tournament Tidbits
There was no score clock. A stopwatch was used to keep time, along with numbered flip charts to keep the score.
The rink was bordered with plywood boards.
The first Pan American Games were held in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 18 sports, 21 nations competing, and 2,513 athletes. In 2003, the event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hosted 39 sports, 40 nations, and an estimated 6,000 athletes.
The Pan American Games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games and precede the Games by a year. The Pan American Games consists of all Summer Olympic sports, plus some non-Olympic sports, and serves as an Olympic-qualifying event for many of the participating sports.
In terms of the number of sports and athletes, the Pan American Games are second in size only to the Olympics.
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Ok, they're NOT the olympics, but pretty damn close eh? People who don't uderstand the game? Get a grip man, I can't believe they are gonna try and defend the fact that the venue was acceptable for a prety major tournament.
Squared plywood boards? Half sized rink? 100+ temps? Are you kidding me?
I'm glad he reads IHC, and I hope he reads this too.....
/rant
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by RichardGraham on 08/20/03 08:05 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
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"I read the comments on the IHC Message Board by people who think they understand the game, but they really don't. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it is always hard to read comments that are without substance.
"The event was regulated by FIRS as the International recognized body. Comments like how could they let the game be played under those conditions are good, but what is forgotten is that we are not an Olympic event yet. We have to jump through all the hoops to get to that place. The venue was not the original location meant to host the event; the first two places were turned down. It wasn't perfect, but it worked once the games were underway, and we got on with it.
"So what's next for inline hockey? Next year, the FIRS World Championships will be held in London, Ontario, in June. Men's and women's finals will be held at the same location and time. This is going to be a first-class event hosted by the Canadian Inline Hockey Association, from playing conditions to accommodations. The city of London has a great Sport and Tourism Department that has hosted many international events.
"And in 2005, we will have our sport included in the World Games in August in Germany. The qualification for the World Games is made through the FIRS World Championships; only the top six will get to play."
Pan American Games History
In 1932, the South American delegation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed the formation of an organization to promote amateur sports in the Americas. This idea led to the first Pan American Sports Congress in 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 16 countries represented at the meeting formed the Pan American Sports Committee and selected Buenos Aires to host the first Pan American Games in 1942. However, World War II forced postponement and, at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, a second congress was held which renewed the commitment to organize the Pan American Games. On February 25, 1951, as originally envisioned, the first Pan American Games were hosted by Buenos Aires with 2,513 athletes from 21 countries. The organization was renamed the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in 1955 and is currently made up of 42 nations of Central America, North America, South America and the Caribbean. The PASO headquarters are in Mexico City, Mexico.
Tournament Tidbits
There was no score clock. A stopwatch was used to keep time, along with numbered flip charts to keep the score.
The rink was bordered with plywood boards.
The first Pan American Games were held in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 18 sports, 21 nations competing, and 2,513 athletes. In 2003, the event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hosted 39 sports, 40 nations, and an estimated 6,000 athletes.
The Pan American Games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games and precede the Games by a year. The Pan American Games consists of all Summer Olympic sports, plus some non-Olympic sports, and serves as an Olympic-qualifying event for many of the participating sports.
In terms of the number of sports and athletes, the Pan American Games are second in size only to the Olympics.
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Ok, they're NOT the olympics, but pretty damn close eh? People who don't uderstand the game? Get a grip man, I can't believe they are gonna try and defend the fact that the venue was acceptable for a prety major tournament.
Squared plywood boards? Half sized rink? 100+ temps? Are you kidding me?
I'm glad he reads IHC, and I hope he reads this too.....
/rant
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by RichardGraham on 08/20/03 08:05 AM.</EM></FONT></P>