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Romanian national women’s volleyball team qualified for the 1980 Olympic Games.

Nadia Elena Comaneci is one of the symbols of the 1970s. Romania’s Nadia was the best athlete at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games. Nadia was 14 years old when she won three Olympic gold medals in Montreal’76. Nadia had also made history when she became the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect ten points (unven bars). Her distinction was the most important moment in the Games. Anita Verschoth, who is a sportswriter, wrote: “She stunned the judges as well as the crowd not only with double somersaults and twists but also with an uncommon consistency and stability even in her most difficult moves. She displayed an unflappable confidence and more stamina and strength than seemed possible for a body as apparently frail as hers. When the competition was over, everybody was talking about Comaneci. She had put an emphatie end to the classical style, with its emphasis on maturity and ladylike grace”. Four years later, she won 2 gold medals at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow (Soviet Union). The following year Nadia won several medals at the1981Summer World University Games in Bucharest. Nadia was born on November 12, 1961 in Onesti, Romania.

This European country won two gold medals at the 1999 IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Seville (Spain ).

The most popular sports in Romania are soccer, handball, gymnastics, aquatics, tennis, volleyball, basketball, water polo, shooting, boxing and athletics.

Dinamo Bucharest was one of the most famous handball clubs in the world. This club won many international tournaments in Europe. Other popular clubs were Stiinta Bucharest (European champion), Uni Timisora, Rapid Bucharest (Continental champio ), Steaua Bucharest (European champion)…

Romania sent 63 athletes to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Bucharest hosted the 1981 World University Games. More than 2,900 athletes from 86 countries competed in 10 sports. Romania had many winners: Emilian Nicula, Kurt Szilier, Dan Odorhean, Nadia Comaneci, Emilia Eberle , Doina Melinte, Florenta Craciunescu-Tacu and Carmen Bonaciu.

This European country participated in the Francophonie Games in 2001.

Romania won the gold medal in water polo in the World University Games in 1977.

The best Olympic athletes are: Nadia Comaneci (gymnastics), Viorica Viscopoleanu (long jump/ track & field/ Olympic champion, 1968), Lia Manoliu (discus throw /athletics/ gold medalist, 1968), Iolanda Balas (high jump /athletics/ gold medalist, 1960 & 1964), Mihaela Penes (javelin throw/ world champion/ Tokyo 1964), Ivan Patzaichin (kayak / world champion/ Mexico City 1968), Ion Drimba (fencing/ Olympic champion/ Mexico City 1968), Nicolae Martinescu (wrestling/ world champion/ Munich 1972), Corneliu Ion (rapid-fire pisto/ shooting/ Moscow 1980), Sanda Toma (single sculls/ rowing/ Moscow 1980), Doina Melinte (800m/ track & field/ Los Angeles 1984), Maricica Puica (3,000m/ athletics/ Los Angeles 1984), Ekaterina Szabo (floor exercises/ gymnastics/ Los Angeles 1984), Simona Pauca (balance beam/ gymnastics/ Los Angeles 1984), Paula Ivan (1, 500m/ track & field/ Seoul 1988), Daniela Silivas (asymmetrical bars/ gymnastics/ Seoul 1988), Sorin Babii (free pistol/ shooting/ Seoul 1988), Lavinia Milosovici (floor exercises/ gymnastics/ Barcelona 1992), Elisabeta Lipa (single sculls/ rowing/ Barcelona 1992), Laura Badea (foil individual/ fencing/ Atlanta 1996), Simona Amanar (side horse vault/ gymnastics/ Atlanta 1996), Gabriela Szabo (5,00m/ athletics/ Sydney 2000), Mihai Claudiu Covaliu (sabre individual/ fencing/ Sydney 2000), Dina Monacu (100m & 200m backstroke/ swimming/ Sydney 2000), Marius Urzica (pommeled horse/ gymnastics/ Sydney 2000), Camelia Potec (200m freestyle/ aquatics/ Athens 2004), Catalina Ponor (floor exercise/ gymnastics/ Athens 2004)…

This European country won the gold medal at the 1970 World Women’s Handball Championships in Amsterdam (Holland).

Elisabeta Lipa was the flag bearer of the Romanian Olympic team at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greece.

Bucharest hosted the World Women’s Handball Championships in 1962. Final standings:

1.Romania

2.Denmark

3.Czechoslovakia

From 1924 to 2004, Romania -former socialist republic- has won 283 Olympic medals (82 golds, 88 silvers, 113 bronzes). Unlike Bulgaria, Cuba, North Korea, Poland, Vietnam, Hungary and Ethiopia, Romania did not boycott the Olympic Games in 1984. This European country sent 127 athletes to the Olympic Games in the United States.

Hosts………………..Gold……Silver… Bronze…Total….Ranking

Paris-1924……………0………..0…………1…………1……….23

Berlin-1936…………..0………..1…………0…………1………25

Helsinki-1952……….1……….1…………2…………4………23

Melbourne-1956……5……….3…………5………..13………9

Rome-1960…………..3……….1…………6………..10……..11

Tokyo-1964……………2………4…………6…………12…….14

Mexico-1968………….4………6…………5…………15…….12

Munich-1972…………3………6…………7…………16…….13

Montreal-1976………4………9……….14…………27………9

Moscow-1980………6……….6………13…………25………7

Los Angeles-84…..20…….16……..17…………53………2

Seoul-1988…………..7……..11……….6…………24………8

Barcelona-92……….4………..6……….8…………18…….14

Atlanta-1996…………4……….7……….9…………20……..14

Sydney-2000………11……….6……….9…………26……..11

Athens-2004………..8……….5………..6…………19……..14

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called “The Dictator and Alicia Alonso”. He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: “The person who I admire the most is José Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. José played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting”. The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. “This African-American sportswoman is my idol… “

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2010 Breyer Horse Classic 3 Pc World Equestrian Games $33.99

Horses World Games in Stockholm 1990 “Programbook” $25.00

Breeder’s Cup World Championships PS2 Horse Racing Game $19.95

BREYER STABLEMATE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES VAULTING HORSE $9.99

BREYER STABLEMATE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES REINING HORSE $9.99

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RISK World Conquest Game Pieces Army Men Cannon Horse $7.99

Enchantmints Horse Fairy Musical Jewelry Box $18.25 Enchantmints “Horse & Fairy” Musical Treasure Box size 6″x4″x6″, is perfect for tiny treasures. The box is covered with magical illustrations in a gentle wash of patterns and colors. The box has 4 drawers, one in f front and one on each side. Open the box to see a beautiful white horse twirl to the sounds of “In The Good Old Summertime”….

Enchantmints Discover Your World Musical Jewelry Box $25.95 Ride, ride, my barefoot child! Cherish your dreams and hide away your top-secret trinkets with Discover Your World Horse Music Box! Discover Your World is an enchanting musical treasure box with a twirling white horse and 4 hidden drawers tucked into the corners. Absolutely enchanting! Stash your treasures and hold tight to your dreams. A wonderful gift for the horse lover in your life. For ages 5…

Horse Lover’s Lap Desk $29.85 The Horse Lover’s Lap Desk is the wooden lap desk with a beautiful design with a light blue background. Features a carrying handle and a removable pillow with zippered storage pocket underneath the tray. Measures approximately 18″Wx12″D….

C’est la Vie $30.98 …

Jerez 2002 World Equestrian Games Showjumping Team and individual competition 100 minutes commentary by Mike Tucker…

The World Equestrian Games: Eventing (2002, Jerez, Spain) …

DS Lite Action Replay $12.49 The Action Replay series of game enhancers has been thrilling gamers for over 20 years, and the current crop includes the most powerful cheat systems ever created. Only Datel has an enhancer for almost every current console and handheld gaming system – whatever your gaming needs.Datel’s Action Replay game enhancer has the power to blow your games wide open. Action Replay DS uses real cheat codes t…

Transfer Kit for Xbox 360 (Transfer Saves from Memory Unit/Card to PC) $12.30 The Datel Xbox 360 Transfer Kit DUS0150-I Connects the xbox 360 memory unit to any pc. It Allows user to transfer game saves, downloads & user data to pc for extra memory storage…

Petz Horseshoe Ranch $14.25 Mix breeds to create your own horses / ESRB E Everyone…

Petz Horsez 2 $6.92 Saddle up for fun in a game that combines your passion for horses with thrills and adventure! You’ll be rewarded for raising horses, training champions, and saving the ranch in Petz horsez 2….

PS2 – Breeders` Cup World Thoroughbred Championships $13.95 Experience the only horse racing game officially licensed by the NTRA, with Breeders` Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. With thousands of horses, the ability race your own Thoroughbred, play the ponies, and even build your own stable, Breeders` Cup…

Horses of the World Playing Cards $5.45 Description not available.

The Valley of Horses $7.59 Here is an unforgettable odyssey into a world of awesome mysteries, into a distant past made vividly real, a novel that carries

HORSE GAMES TGT $7.99 HORSE GAMES TGT

Games $12.61 Through stunning photographs and simple text, books in this series introduce children to elements of our global community. In this title, children learn about games around the world, including board games, ball games, string games, and how people play them.

The Horse World of London (1893) $24.22 The Horse World of London (1893)

The Horse World of London (1893) $14.65 The Horse World of London (1893)

Horse Games & Puzzles for Kids $9.98 You can count on horse-crazy kids to be doing something horse-related, thinking about something horse-related, or planning something horse-related 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That’s why Cindy A. Littlefield created the Kids’ Book of Horse Games & Puzzles. If kids are going to spend their time horsing around, they might as well jump-start their creativity and boost their problem-solving skills at the same time. The book is divided into five sections: Word Play, Picture Puzzles, Drawing, Fun and Games, and Brain Teasers. (All the answers are included.) Take the "Horse and Pony Stall of Fame" challenge by matching up famous equines with their human or television character companions. Snuffle through the "Hungry as a Horse" quiz and see if you can find the names of 14 things horses like to eat hidden in a block of letters. Then break out your best drawing pencils and learn how to draw a horse’s portrait in six easy steps. Fun, horsey cartoons and illustrations adorn every page. And scattered throughout the book are horse riddles, bits of horse trivia, and quotes about horses. Here, at last, is the perfect book for kids who love puzzles almost as much as they love horses.

Kissing Games Of The World $8.52 Kissing Games Of The World

Games Around the World $5.99 Games Around the World

The Horse $15.98 The Horse is an informative gallop through everything to do with the horse: evolution, history, biology, breeds, behavior, training, competition, health, and care—all gathered into an accessible gallery of solid information, essential facts, and fascinating trivia. You may follow the Triple Crown races or know the difference between a pony and a Palomino, but did you know that North American horses were reintroduced by Spaniards in the sixteenth century after going extinct eight thousand years ago? That the highest points of a horse’s shoulders are its "withers"? That the world’s tallest horse, Mammoth, was born in 1846 and was over 21 hands (86.5 inches) high? Or that many cowboys refuse to put their hats on their beds, believing that doing so brings bad luck? Whether your interest is in keeping a horse or simply the beauty and behavior of these magnificent animals, The Horse will provide endless hours of entertainment. Filled with short but authoritative entries and quick fact boxes on every physical aspect of the horse as well as its importance to humankind in work, leisure, and sport, The Horse is the ultimate in dippability—open the book at any page and you’ll become totally engrossed.

Card Games (Games Around the World) $17.98 Card Games (Games Around the World) by Dana Meachen Rau Published in 2004 by Compass Point Books

Horse $6.68 Packed with information on horse anatomy and behavior, Horses covers the many ways humans have used horses for transportation, warfare, farming, and entertainment, from the ancient world to today. Full color.

Horse $16.62 Packed with information on horse anatomy and behavior, Horses covers the many ways humans have used horses for transportation, warfare, farming, and entertainment, from the ancient world to today. Full color.

Card Games (Games Around the World) $8.48 Take a look into the fascinating world of games and activities that kids love. Learn the rules and different variations of games around the world, and discover each game’s history.

My Horse and Me $17.64 The only horse game with the official FEI license. : The only horse game to offer official tracks and official leagues (including some bonus cinematics) in game. : Feed, groom and manage your horses stable. : Compete anywhere in the entire world – rise up the ranks and become a champion! : Play dozens of fun and thrilling mini-games – catch butterflies, memory game mode, and more! : Give you and your horse a custom look! Pick from an array of horses and riding outfits. : Take pictures of you and your horse throughout the game and share them with your friends. : ESRB Rated E for Everyone

The Horse $13.01 The ultimate miscellany for anyone with an equine interest. The Horse is an informative gallop through everything to do with the horse: evolution, history, biology, breeds, behavior, training, competition, health, and care–all gathered into an accessible gallery of solid information, essential facts, and fascinating trivia. You may follow the Triple Crown races or know the difference between a pony and a Palomino, but did you know that North American horses were reintroduced by Spaniards in the sixteenth century after going extinct eight thousand years ago? That the highest points of a horse’s shoulders are its withers ? That the world’s tallest horse, Mammoth, was born in 1846 and was over 21 hands (86.5 inches) high? Or that many cowboys refuse to put their hats on their beds, believing that doing so brings bad luck? Whether your interest is in keeping a horse or simply the beauty and behavior of these magnificent animals, The Horse will provide endless hours of entertainment. Filled with short but authoritative entries and quick fact boxes on every physical aspect of the horse as well as its importance to humankind in work, leisure, and sport, The Horse is the ultimate in dippability–open the book at any page and you’ll become totally engrossed. Praise for The Horse Horse enthusiasts should be grateful that the co-authors of the present compendium have taken on and executed this challenge with such energy, skill, and judgment. I am confident that the product of their labors will find a place on the shelves of horse devotees of many different generations and equestrian interests, who will derive both edification and pleasure from perusing it. I can onlyhope that they enjoy traversing the following pages as much as I have done. –William Steinkraus, from the Foreword

Games $5.99 Take children beyond their own neighborhoods on a tour of cultures around the world. Learn about the different ways people play music, how homes are different in each climate, games that are familiar to every culture, and much more. Books in the series show that no matter where you live, all communities share common features and rituals to daily life.

Horse Sense: Insight for Today’s World $16.95 Horse Sense: Insight for Today’s World

Horse $7.48 Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature, and ethnography, this singular study illuminates the relationship between horse and human throughout history. From the Ice Age to the post-industrial age, horses have provided sustenance, transportation, status, companionship, and the ability to establish and expand empires. Included are stories of horses at work, at war, at play, and in art, film, and books, starting with the first equestrian encounters in which early humans in Asia and Europe hunted native horses for food. The dualities in the horse–human relationship are explored, such as humans’ ability to both care for and slaughter horses, and the travel benefits that horses have provided that have enabled devastating warfare. Training techniques and breeding practices are examined from a global viewpoint, discussing cultures as varied as the Persians and the Nez Perce and looking at breeding stock that range from Lippizaners to quarter horses. Written in lucid prose full of wisdom, passion, and wonder, this far-reaching story explores a vital shaping force in the history of the world.

Horse $16.27 Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature, and ethnography, this singular study illuminates the relationship between horse and human throughout history. From the Ice Age to the post-industrial age, horses have provided sustenance, transportation, status, companionship, and the ability to establish and expand empires. Included are stories of horses at work, at war, at play, and in art, film, and books, starting with the first equestrian encounters in which early humans in Asia and Europe hunted native horses for food. The dualities in the horse-human relationship are explored, such as humans’ ability to both care for and slaughter horses, and the travel benefits that horses have provided that have enabled devastating warfare. Training techniques and breeding practices are examined from a global viewpoint, discussing cultures as varied as the Persians and the Nez Perce and looking at breeding stock that range from Lippizaners to quarter horses. Written in lucid prose full of wisdom, passion, and wonder, this far-reaching story explores a vital shaping force in the history of the world.

Unique Games and Sports Around the World $21.28 Unique Games and Sports Around the World

Elmos World-Birthdays Games and More $10.93 Elmos World-Birthdays Games and More

World’s Best Dice Games Set $22.48 World’s Best Dice Games Set

Drinking Games From Around the World $10.48 Drinking Games From Around the World

The Games $5.48 No longer a world superpower, Russia can’t wait generations to regain past glory, and officials arrive at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics determined to steal the human cloning secret discovered by an old scientest in Park City, Utah. The powers of the secret are simple– to clone the greatest world leaders, and eliminate God from the equation. But everyone underestimates the grit of biathlete Dee Dee Daniels. Out to prove she wasn’t a washout in Nagano in 1998, the fiesty University of Utah student is out to prove she isn’t just lucky she makes the Olympic Biathon Team when drugs turn up in a urine sample of another. Seeking gold and redemption, Daniels teams with the alcoholic scientist who discovered the cloning secret, a former gold medal winner himself. And when it’s learned Daniels carries the cloning secret around her neck for good luck, the Russians, and the rest of the world, are coming–after her!

My Horse and Me $9.99 The first equestrian title for the Wii, My Horse & Me invites gamers into the world of horseback riding, competition, and daily care. With an official F d ration Equestre Internationale license, and real-world tracks and leagues, My Horse & Me’s Championship Mode lets players compete at indoor and outdoor competitions all over the world. Amateur riders can trot through rustic stables, gallop around classical riding schools, and bound through world-class tournament locations in between every day tasks like feeding, grooming, and stable management. Players can also simply enjoy leisurely rides around the four outdoor environments, each offering varied courses and weather conditions, or participate in any of the seven mini-games like butterfly catching or chicken herding. Gamers can choose from four girl characters and two boy characters, each with a wide variety of clothing and horse accessories, and the game can be viewed form either third-person or first-person perspectives.

Ancient Board Games in Perspective $89.98 Table of contents: Preface (John Curtis); The Study of Board Games and the present volume (I.F. Finkel); 1. The Earliest materials Homo Ludens: Early Board Games in the Near East (St. John Simpson); 2. Ancient Mesopotamia The Royal Game of Ur (A. Becker); The Game and the play of the Royal Game of Ur (I.F. Finkel); 3. Egypt Mehen: the ancient game of the serpent (Timothy Kendall); Were there gamesters in ancient Egypt? (W.J. Tait);The Egyptian game of senet and the migration of the soul, (Peter A. Piccione); The game of hounds and jackals (A.J. Hoerth); The ancient Egyptian 20 field game (E. Pusch); 4. The Classical World Board games and their symbols from Roman times to early Christianity (Anita Rieche); Inscribed imperial Roman gaming boards (N. Purcell); Pavement signs and game boards of the Graeco-Roman world, a BM typology (R.C. Bell & C. Roueché); Late Roman and Byzantine game boards at Aphrodisias (C. Roueché); 5. Chess The beginnings of chess (Michael Mark); Changing cultures: the reception of chess into W. Europe in the Middle Ages (Richard Earles); Problems with the dating of chess with reference to Shatrang (Raymond Keene); 6. Backgammon New evidence from central Asia for board game history (G. Semenov); India in the history of backgammon (M. Soar); Notes on the early history of the backgammon family in China (Andrew Lo); A late eleventh century tabluae set from Gloucester (Ian J. Stewart); A brief history of backgammon and the design of the board (M. Watkins); 7. India and the Far East Game boards at Vijayanagara: a preliminary report (John M. Fritz and David Gibson); Horse coins: pieces for Da ma, the Chinese board game Driving Horses (Joe Cribb); An Introduction to board games in late imperial China (Andrew Lo); Go in ancient China (John Fairbairn); 8. Mankala An overview of Mankala rules and variations (L. Russ); The typological spread of the Mankala table for the above (Philip Townsend); Mankala game boards as African emblems of status (Rosly Adele Walker); 9. Miscellaneous studies The pursuit of Hnefatafl (I. Riddler); The history and rules of Rithmomachia, the philosopher’s game (J. Stigter); Robert Culin and New World games (Bonita Freeman-Witthoft).