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1、New Olympic Sports for WomenWeve got the completeguide to the eightnew womens eventsat the 2000 SydneyOlympic Games. Find out more about each event, who the contenders are, who hasqualified from Canada and when to catch each event.Hammer ThrowAdded to the 1900 OlympicGamesin Paris,as an eventformen
2、only,ithas takena century for women to get the chance to throw the hammer too. The hammer is anine-pound metal ball attached by wire to a triangular handle. The athlete standsinside a five-meter-diameter circle and can make as many as three turns beforelaunching the hammer as far as she can. The ath
3、lete with the farthest throw winsthe competition.Who to watch: Mihaela Melinte of Romania holds the world record with a throwof 249 feet 2 inches.Canadian qualifiers: No qualifiers yet.When to catch the event: 22 September - October 1, 2000Modern PentathlonThe Modern Pentathlonincludes5 eventswhich
4、are performedone afterthe otherin a singleday.The competitionbeginswith pistolshooting.Each pentathletefires20 timesin 40 seconds at a target10 meters away. Then, she fencesin a round-robincompetition. Next she swims 200meters ina pool, followed by riding anunfamiliarhorse over 15 jumps in a ring.Fi
5、nally,she runs a 3 km cross-countrycourse.Legendhas it that this event is based on the story of a French cavalry officer who hada message to deliver and had to surmount many obstacles before finally completinghis mission. Well see what kind of a message these women can deliver in Sydney.Who to watch
6、:The pentathlonworld rankingshave Janna Dolgacheva-ShubenokfromBelarus in the top spot.Canadian qualifiers: No qualifiers yet.When to catch the event: 30 September - 1 October, 2000Pole Vault1Withthequalityofthewomensperformancesandrecordsbeingbrokenconstantly, this sport will be a great addition to
7、 the Olympic Games. Perched at12 feet above the ground, each athlete has three opportunities to clear the bar.If the vaulter is successful, she continues to the next height. If she fails herthree attempts, she is out of the competition. The vaulter who has cleared thegreatest height wins the event.
8、Pole vaulting requires body control, speed andstrength. And its definitely not a sport for someone who is afraid of heights.Whoto watch:World recordholdersare EmmaGeorge of Australiaand Stacy Dragilaof the United States both with a jump of 15 feet 1 inch.Canadian qualifiers: No qualifiers yet.When t
9、o catch the event: 22 September - October 1, 2000Tae Kwon DoIn Korean, Tae Kwon Do means the way of kicking and punching. There will befourweightclassesforwomenin Sydney: under 49kg, under 57kg, under 67kg and over67kg.The Tae Kwon Do athletecompetes ina singleeliminationtournamentto decidethe gold
10、andsilver medallists. Then, all thosedefeated bythe two finalists moveinto the second bracket to decide the bronze medallist.Matches are scored byawarding one point for a legitimateblow and deductingone pointfor each penalty.A match consists of three rounds of three minutes with a one minute break b
11、etweeneach round. At the end of the three rounds the athlete with the greatest number ofpoints wins.Who to watch:The two powerhouses in Tae Kwon Do are South Korea and North Korea.Canadian qualifiers: Dominique Bosshart from Winnipeg Manitoba in over 67kgWhen to catch the event: 27-30 September, 200
12、0TrampolineHave you ever heard of baranis,rudisor fliffis?Well,get with itbecausethese are the somersaults and twists that athletes in Sydney will be executing ashighas 30 feetabove a trampoline.Athletescan compete in fourevents:individualtrampoline, synchronised trampoline, double mini-trampoline a
13、nd tumbling. As in2gymnastics,judges rateeach participantsroutineand the athl ete with the highestscore captures the title.Whoto watch:Ranked #1 in the world is IrinaKaravaeva from Russia and CanadasKaren Cockburn is currently ranked 7th.Canadian qualifier: Karen Cockburn from Toronto, Ontario in th
14、e individualcategoryWhen to catch the event: 22-23 September, 2000TriathlonEven though its not the grueling distances of the famous Ironman in Hawaii,the Olympictriathloncoursewillbe demanding.The triathletestartswitha 1 mileopen water swim, then rides her bike for 25 miles and finishes off with 6.2
15、 milesof running. The best times for women are expected to be just over two hours.Whoto watch:Strong medal contendersare LorettaHarrop,MichellieJones and JackieGallagher, all from Australia and respectively ranked 1, 2 and 3 in the world fromthe 1999 ITU World Cup Standings.Canadian qualifier:Sharon
16、 Donnellyfrom Ottawa,Ontario,currentlyranked 18th inthe worldWhen to catch the event: 16 September, 2000Water PoloIfyou have a 28-minutegame, a pool,a yellowball,7 playersthatare not allowedto touchthe bottom or the sideof the pool,and you add some shovingand elbowing,what do you have? You have one
17、challengingsport:water polo.Six teams willcompetein the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.Who to watch: Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Canada and Italy are ranked as the top gold medal contenders.Canadian qualifier: Team Canada qualified!When to catch the event:16-23 September 2000Weight LiftingThe sport o
18、f weight lifting includes two types of lifts: the snatch, and the clean and jerk. An acceptable snatch is achieved when the barbell is lifted from3the floor to above the head in one motion. A proper clean and jerk is accomplishedwhen the weightis broughttothe chest, then thrustabove thehead. The wei
19、ghtlifterhas tohold theweightup intheairwithcontrolfor about3 secondsforthejudgesto ruleita good lift.Each athletegetsthreeattemptsforeach of theirtwolifts.The combinationof theirbestsnatchand cleanand jerkdetermines thewinners.Thereare sevenweightdivisionsforwomen: 48kg, 53kg,58kg, 63kg, 69kg,75kg,more than75kg.Who to watch: China is the dominant country but Maria Takacs from Hungary is a serious contender being the athlete with the most World Championship medals.Canadian qualifiers: No qualifiers yet.When to catch the event: 16-26 September, 20004