Sportsperson Of The Year (Czech Republic)

	Sportsperson Of The Year (Czech Republic) Sportsperson of the Year ( cs, Sportovec roku) is an award given by the Sport Journalists' Club (, KSN) to the best Sportsperson and the best Sport Team of the given year in the Czech Republic. For the first time it was awarded after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, following the previous trophy Sportsperson of the Year of Czechoslovakia. Since 2000, the KSN has voted also for a Sport Legend. This award has been called The Emil Zátopek Award since 2001, after the first chosen legend, runner Emil Zátopek. Since 2002, Czech Foundation of the Sport Representation in cooperation with the KSN awards also the best Czech Junior Sportsperson of the Year. Sportsperson of the Year Junior Sportsperson of the Year The Emil Zátopek Award (Sport Legend) See also * Sportsperson of the Year (Czechoslovakia) External linksOfficial website of the award(Czech) Sportovec roku on a website of KSN(Czech) Press release Sportsman of the Year 2006(Czech) (Czech) {{National Sportspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Athlete Of The Year Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition. Definition of "athlete" In many nations, an "athlete" primarily refers to someone who participates in the various disciplines of athletics (track and field, racewalking, cross country and road running) In other nations — including Canada and the United States — an "athlete" equals "sportsperson" (from any sport). Similar names for the award The awards have various titles, examples include "Player of the Year" and "Sportspersonality of the Year". In the United States, several states choose a simple "Mr." or "Miss" prefix, such as Mr. Basketball (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin). Such awards — general and one-sport-only — are common at the high-school, college (university), and professional levels in the United States. List of athlete of the year awards Athletics (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1995 In Sports 1995 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXIX – the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 49–26 over the San Diego Chargers (AFC) Location: Joe Robbie Stadium Attendance: 74,107 *MVP: Steve Young, QB (San Francisco) The World League of American Football is resumed after 2 years without play. Frankfurt Galaxy win the World Bowl 26–22 over the Amsterdam Admirals. * Orange Bowl (1994 season): ** The Nebraska Cornhuskers won 24–17 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship Association football * FIFA Women's World Cup – Norway won 2–0 over Germany * World Club Championship – AFC Ajax defeat Grêmio 0-0 (4-3 in penalty shootout) * Copa América - Uruguay defeats Brazil after a 1–1 draw (5-3 in penalty shoot). * UEFA Champions League – AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2002 In Sports 2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXVI – the New England Patriots (AFC) won 20–17 over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams (NFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 72,922 *MVP: Tom Brady, QB (New England) Rose Bowl (2001 season): ** The Miami Hurricanes won 37–14 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the college football national championship * ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52–14 over the Arizona Rattlers * The Houston Texans become the NFL's 32nd active franchise. Association football * 2002 FIFA World Cup is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan, the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously. Brazil wins its fifth title, defeating Germany 2–0 in the final. Surprisingly, Turkey and host nation South Korea take 3rd and 4th. * Champions' League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2001 In Sports 2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ..., Austria Women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia American football * Super Bowl XXXV – the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) won 34–7 over the New York Giants (NFC) Location: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 71,921 *MVP: Ray Lewis (American football), Ray Lewis, LB (Baltimore) XFL (2001), XFL is founded by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but the league folded that same year, after the Los Angeles Xtreme won the league's only championship. * 2001 Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl (2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2000 season): The Oklahoma Sooners won 13–2 over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2000 In Sports 2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXIV – the St. Louis Rams (NFC) won 23–16 over the Tennessee Titans (AFC) Location: Georgia Dome Attendance: 72,625 *MVP: Kurt Warner, QB (St. Louis) Marshall Faulk wins the regular-season MVP award. * Sugar Bowl (1999 season): ** The Florida State Seminoles won 49-29 over the Virginia Tech Hokies to win the college football national championship Association football * Euro 2000 – France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title. * Champions' League – Real Madrid won 3-0 in the final against Valencia. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title. * UEFA Cup 1999–2000 – Galatasaray won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1999 In Sports 1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXIII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 34–19 over the Atlanta Falcons (NFC) Location: Pro Player Stadium Attendance: 74,803 *MVP: John Elway, QB (Denver) April 17 – Quarterback Tim Couch is selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. * St. Louis Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner named NFL MVP * St. Louis Rams Head coach Dick Vermeil named NFL Coach of the Year * Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James named NFL Rookie of the Year * Fiesta Bowl (1998 season): ** The Tennessee Volunteers claim the first ever BCS National Championship 23–16 over the Florida State Seminoles * November 1 – death of Walter Payton (45), Chicago Bears running back Artistic gymnastics * 1999 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 In Sports 1998 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria Women's overall season champion: Katja Seizinger, Germany American football * Super Bowl XXXII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 31–24 over the Green Bay Packers (NFC) Location: San Diego Stadium Attendance: 68,912 *MVP: Terrell Davis, RB (Denver) Rose Bowl (1997 season): The Michigan Wolverines won 21–16 over the Washington State Cougars to win the AP Poll national championship The Orange Bowl was the original venue for the championship game, but the Big Ten Conference was not a part of the Bowl Alliance, so the game instead featured the #2 Nebraska Cornhuskers and the #3 Tennessee Volunteers * January 13 – ABC and ESPN negotiate a $1.15 billion per season contract to keep Monday Night Football. * December 13 – The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings return an NFL record 3 kickoff returns for touchd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Czech Republic Men's National Ice Hockey Team The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called " Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 85,000 men players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population). The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001. In the next three years, the team did not get a medal at the world championships—not even home at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships held in Prague and Ostrava, thus keeping the "world championship home ice curse" alive. The following year, however, the Czechs won gold at the 2005 tournament, the only world championship where, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', meaning "contest" or “prize”). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon. Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "Sir, you are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholm Olympics in 1912. The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the Ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tomáš Dvořák Tomáš Dvořák (), born 11 May 1972 in Gottwaldov (now Zlín), Czechoslovakia, is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in the decathlon and heptathlon for the team ''Dukla Prague''. He is a three-time decathlon world champion (1997, 1999, 2001) and a former world record holder (8,994 points scored in Prague, 1999), which is still the fifth best performance of all-time. This record was broken by Dvořák's compatriot Roman Šebrle in 2001. Dvořák is the only athlete to score over 8,900 points three times. Dvořák announced his retirement in July 2008, after he failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. He now works as an athletic coach. List of results 1990 CRCJ (Czech Republic Championship of Juniors), Czechoslovakia, heptathlon, 1st 1990 WCJ, decathlon, 17th 1991 ECJ, decathlon, 2nd 1993 WC, Stuttgart (Germany), decathlon, 10th 1994 EIC, Paris (France), heptathlon, 4th 1994 EC, Helsinki (Finland), decathlon, 7th 1995 WIC, Barcelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 In Sports 1997 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Luc Alphand, France Women's overall season champion: Pernilla Wiberg, Sweden American football * Super Bowl XXXI – the Green Bay Packers (NFC) won 35–21 over the New England Patriots (AFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 72,301 *MVP: Desmond Howard, KR (Green Bay) Sugar Bowl (1996 season): ** The Florida Gators won 52–20 over the Florida State Seminoles to win the national championship * October 18 – Liz Heaston becomes the first woman to both play and score in a college football game Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Women's all–around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian Women's team competition champion: Romania Women's vault champion: Simona Amânar, Romania Women's uneven bars champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian Women's balance beam champion: Gina Gogean, Romania Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canoe Racing A canoe is a lightweight narrow watercraft, water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian (canoe), Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now Canoeing, widely used for competition and pleasure, such as Canoe racing, racing, whitewater canoeing, whitewater, touring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Sportsperson Of The Year (Czech Republic) Sportsperson of the Year ( cs, Sportovec roku) is an award given by the Sport Journalists' Club (, KSN) to the best Sportsperson and the best Sport Team of the given year in the Czech Republic. For the first time it was awarded after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, following the previous trophy Sportsperson of the Year of Czechoslovakia. Since 2000, the KSN has voted also for a Sport Legend. This award has been called The Emil Zátopek Award since 2001, after the first chosen legend, runner Emil Zátopek. Since 2002, Czech Foundation of the Sport Representation in cooperation with the KSN awards also the best Czech Junior Sportsperson of the Year. Sportsperson of the Year Junior Sportsperson of the Year The Emil Zátopek Award (Sport Legend) See also * Sportsperson of the Year (Czechoslovakia) External linksOfficial website of the award(Czech) Sportovec roku on a website of KSN(Czech) Press release Sportsman of the Year 2006(Czech) (Czech) {{National Sportspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Athlete Of The Year Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition. Definition of "athlete" In many nations, an "athlete" primarily refers to someone who participates in the various disciplines of athletics (track and field, racewalking, cross country and road running) In other nations — including Canada and the United States — an "athlete" equals "sportsperson" (from any sport). Similar names for the award The awards have various titles, examples include "Player of the Year" and "Sportspersonality of the Year". In the United States, several states choose a simple "Mr." or "Miss" prefix, such as Mr. Basketball (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin). Such awards — general and one-sport-only — are common at the high-school, college (university), and professional levels in the United States. List of athlete of the year awards Athletics (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1995 In Sports 1995 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXIX – the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 49–26 over the San Diego Chargers (AFC) Location: Joe Robbie Stadium Attendance: 74,107 *MVP: Steve Young, QB (San Francisco) The World League of American Football is resumed after 2 years without play. Frankfurt Galaxy win the World Bowl 26–22 over the Amsterdam Admirals. * Orange Bowl (1994 season): ** The Nebraska Cornhuskers won 24–17 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship Association football * FIFA Women's World Cup – Norway won 2–0 over Germany * World Club Championship – AFC Ajax defeat Grêmio 0-0 (4-3 in penalty shootout) * Copa América - Uruguay defeats Brazil after a 1–1 draw (5-3 in penalty shoot). * UEFA Champions League – AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2002 In Sports 2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXVI – the New England Patriots (AFC) won 20–17 over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams (NFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 72,922 *MVP: Tom Brady, QB (New England) Rose Bowl (2001 season): ** The Miami Hurricanes won 37–14 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the college football national championship * ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52–14 over the Arizona Rattlers * The Houston Texans become the NFL's 32nd active franchise. Association football * 2002 FIFA World Cup is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan, the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously. Brazil wins its fifth title, defeating Germany 2–0 in the final. Surprisingly, Turkey and host nation South Korea take 3rd and 4th. * Champions' League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2001 In Sports 2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ..., Austria Women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia American football * Super Bowl XXXV – the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) won 34–7 over the New York Giants (NFC) Location: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 71,921 *MVP: Ray Lewis (American football), Ray Lewis, LB (Baltimore) XFL (2001), XFL is founded by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but the league folded that same year, after the Los Angeles Xtreme won the league's only championship. * 2001 Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl (2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2000 season): The Oklahoma Sooners won 13–2 over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2000 In Sports 2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXIV – the St. Louis Rams (NFC) won 23–16 over the Tennessee Titans (AFC) Location: Georgia Dome Attendance: 72,625 *MVP: Kurt Warner, QB (St. Louis) Marshall Faulk wins the regular-season MVP award. * Sugar Bowl (1999 season): ** The Florida State Seminoles won 49-29 over the Virginia Tech Hokies to win the college football national championship Association football * Euro 2000 – France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title. * Champions' League – Real Madrid won 3-0 in the final against Valencia. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title. * UEFA Cup 1999–2000 – Galatasaray won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1999 In Sports 1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXIII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 34–19 over the Atlanta Falcons (NFC) Location: Pro Player Stadium Attendance: 74,803 *MVP: John Elway, QB (Denver) April 17 – Quarterback Tim Couch is selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. * St. Louis Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner named NFL MVP * St. Louis Rams Head coach Dick Vermeil named NFL Coach of the Year * Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James named NFL Rookie of the Year * Fiesta Bowl (1998 season): ** The Tennessee Volunteers claim the first ever BCS National Championship 23–16 over the Florida State Seminoles * November 1 – death of Walter Payton (45), Chicago Bears running back Artistic gymnastics * 1999 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 In Sports 1998 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria Women's overall season champion: Katja Seizinger, Germany American football * Super Bowl XXXII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 31–24 over the Green Bay Packers (NFC) Location: San Diego Stadium Attendance: 68,912 *MVP: Terrell Davis, RB (Denver) Rose Bowl (1997 season): The Michigan Wolverines won 21–16 over the Washington State Cougars to win the AP Poll national championship The Orange Bowl was the original venue for the championship game, but the Big Ten Conference was not a part of the Bowl Alliance, so the game instead featured the #2 Nebraska Cornhuskers and the #3 Tennessee Volunteers * January 13 – ABC and ESPN negotiate a $1.15 billion per season contract to keep Monday Night Football. * December 13 – The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings return an NFL record 3 kickoff returns for touchd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Czech Republic Men's National Ice Hockey Team The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called " Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 85,000 men players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population). The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001. In the next three years, the team did not get a medal at the world championships—not even home at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships held in Prague and Ostrava, thus keeping the "world championship home ice curse" alive. The following year, however, the Czechs won gold at the 2005 tournament, the only world championship where, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', meaning "contest" or “prize”). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon. Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "Sir, you are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholm Olympics in 1912. The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the Ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tomáš Dvořák Tomáš Dvořák (), born 11 May 1972 in Gottwaldov (now Zlín), Czechoslovakia, is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in the decathlon and heptathlon for the team ''Dukla Prague''. He is a three-time decathlon world champion (1997, 1999, 2001) and a former world record holder (8,994 points scored in Prague, 1999), which is still the fifth best performance of all-time. This record was broken by Dvořák's compatriot Roman Šebrle in 2001. Dvořák is the only athlete to score over 8,900 points three times. Dvořák announced his retirement in July 2008, after he failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. He now works as an athletic coach. List of results 1990 CRCJ (Czech Republic Championship of Juniors), Czechoslovakia, heptathlon, 1st 1990 WCJ, decathlon, 17th 1991 ECJ, decathlon, 2nd 1993 WC, Stuttgart (Germany), decathlon, 10th 1994 EIC, Paris (France), heptathlon, 4th 1994 EC, Helsinki (Finland), decathlon, 7th 1995 WIC, Barcelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 In Sports 1997 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Luc Alphand, France Women's overall season champion: Pernilla Wiberg, Sweden American football * Super Bowl XXXI – the Green Bay Packers (NFC) won 35–21 over the New England Patriots (AFC) Location: Superdome Attendance: 72,301 *MVP: Desmond Howard, KR (Green Bay) Sugar Bowl (1996 season): ** The Florida Gators won 52–20 over the Florida State Seminoles to win the national championship * October 18 – Liz Heaston becomes the first woman to both play and score in a college football game Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Women's all–around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian Women's team competition champion: Romania Women's vault champion: Simona Amânar, Romania Women's uneven bars champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russian Women's balance beam champion: Gina Gogean, Romania Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canoe Racing A canoe is a lightweight narrow watercraft, water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian (canoe), Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now Canoeing, widely used for competition and pleasure, such as Canoe racing, racing, whitewater canoeing, whitewater, touring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]