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Athletes participated from Greece and the Ottoman Empire .
Athletes from Greece and the Ottoman Empire participated .
A winter sports week ( it was actually 11 days ) was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France , in connection with the Paris Games held three months later ; this event became the first Winter Olympic Games .
A winter sports week ( it was actually 11 days ) was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France ; this event was the first Winter Olympic Games .
The first Games held under the auspices of the IOC was hosted in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896 .
The first Games held under the IOC was hosted in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896 .
The most widely accepted inception date for the Ancient Olympics is 776 BC ; this is based on inscriptions , found at Olympia , listing the winners of a footrace held every four years starting in 776 BC .
The most widely accepted date for the beginning of the Ancient Olympics is 776 BC ; this is based on inscriptions , found at Olympia , of the winners of a footrace held every four years starting in 776 BC .
Coubertin built on the ideas and work of Brookes and Zappas with the aim of establishing internationally rotating Olympic Games that would occur every four years .
Coubertin built on the ideas and work of Brookes and Zappas with the aim of creating an Olympic Games that would occur every four years in a different country .
In 1866 , a national Olympic Games in Great Britain was organized at London 's Crystal Palace .
In 1866 , a national Olympic Games in Great Britain was organized by Dr. Brookes at London 's Crystal Palace .
L'Olympiade de la République , a national Olympic festival held annually from 1796 to 1798 in Revolutionary France also attempted to emulate the ancient Olympic Games .
An attempt to copy the ancient Olympic Games was the L'Olympiade de la République , a national Olympic festival held annually from 1796 to 1798 in Revolutionary France .
The stadium hosted Olympics in 1870 and 1875 .
The Panathinaiko Stadium hosted Olympics in 1870 and 1875 .
The first Summer Youth Games were held in Singapore from 14-26 August 2010 , while the inaugural Winter Games were hosted in Innsbruck , Austria , two years later .
The first Summer Youth Games were held in Singapore from 14-26 August 2010 .
Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games , which were held in Olympia , Greece , from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD .
Originally , the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia , Greece , from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD .
He presented these ideas during the first Olympic Congress of the newly created International Olympic Committee .
He presented these ideas during the first meeting of the newly created International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) .
In 1890 , after attending the Olympian Games of the Wenlock Olympian Society , Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired to found the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) .
In 1890 , after attending the Olympian Games of the Wenlock Olympian Society , Baron Pierre de Coubertin created the International Olympic Committee .
These Games will be shorter than the senior Games ; the summer version will last twelve days , while the winter version will last nine days .
The summer version will last twelve days and the winter version will last nine days .
The Youth Olympic Games were conceived by IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2001 and approved during the 119th Congress of the IOC .
The Youth Olympic Games were created by IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2001 and approved during the 119th meeting of the IOC .
The Olympic Games are held every four years , with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart .
Olympic Games are held every two years , with Summer and Winter Olympic Games taking turns .
The first , second , and third place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals : gold , silver , and bronze , respectively .
The first , second , and third place finishers in each event receive gold , silver , and bronze medals .
The IOC allows 3,500 athletes and 875 officials to participate at the Summer Youth Games , and 970 athletes and 580 officials at the Winter Youth Games .
The IOC will allow 3,500 athletes and 875 officials to take part at the Summer Youth Games .
The Winter Olympics was created to feature snow and ice sports that were logistically impossible to hold during the Summer Games .
The Winter Olympics were created to feature snow and ice sports that were not part of the Summer Games .
The IOC mandated that the Winter Games be celebrated every four years on the same year as their summer counterpart .
The IOC ruled that the Winter Games to be celebrated every four years on the same year as the summer games .
While there is no scholarly consensus as to when the Games officially ended , the most commonly held date is 393 AD , when the emperor Theodosius I decreed that all pagan cults and practices be eliminated .
There is no consensus on when the Games officially ended , but many historians think it is 393 AD , when the emperor Theodosius I declared that all religious practices should end .
When the St. Louis Games were celebrated roughly 650 athletes participated , but 580 were from the United States .
The St. Louis Games hosted 650 athletes , but 580 were from the United States .
According to legend , it was Heracles who first called the Games `` Olympic '' and established the custom of holding them every four years .
The origin of these Olympics is shrouded in mystery and legend According to legend , it was Heracles who first called the Games `` Olympic '' and established the custom of holding them every four years .
The competition included several disciplines from the ancient Greek Olympics .
The competition had several sports from the ancient Greek Olympics .
This meeting was held from 16 to 23 June 1894 , at the University of Paris .
This meeting was held from June 16 to June 23 , 1894 , at the Sorbonne University in Paris .
On the last day of the Congress , it was decided that the first Olympic Games to come under the auspices of the IOC would take place in Athens in 1896 .
On the last day of the meeting , it was decided that the first Olympic Games , to be controlled by the IOC , would take place two years later in Athens .
The Greek government also provided funding , which was expected to be recouped through the sale of tickets and from the sale of the first Olympic commemorative stamp set .
Money was also paid back through the sale of the first Olympic commemorative stamp set .
This feeling was shared by many of the athletes , who even demanded that Athens be the permanent Olympic host city .
This feeling was shared by many of the athletes , who even demanded that Athens be the host of the Olympic Games on a permanent basis .
It has been widely written that during the Games , all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the Games were finished .
During the Olympic games all struggles against the participating city-states were postponed until the games were finished .
This trust was used to help finance the 1896 Games .
This money was used to pay for the 1896 Games .
World wars caused the 1916 , 1940 , and 1944 Games to be canceled .
World War I and World War II led to the cancellation of the 1916 , 1940 , and 1944 Games .
The modern Olympic Games ( French : Jeux olympiques ) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions wherein thousands of athletes variously compete .
The Olympic Games are an important international event featuring summer and winter sports .
There are several Olympic rituals and symbols ; e.g. , the Olympic flag , torch , and opening and closing ceremonies .
The celebration of the Games includes many rituals and symbols , such as Olympic flag and torch , as well as the opening and closing ceremonies .
Among these adjustments are creating the Winter Games for ice and winter sports , the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability , and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes .
The Paralympic Games were created for athletes with physical disabilities .
In 1859 , Dr. Brookes changed the name to the Wenlock Olympian Games .
Dr. Brookes copied the sports which were in the Olympics held in Athens in 1859 in future Wenlock Olympian Games ( Brookes created this first as a class in 1850 and then as an event in 1856 . )
For parts of its length , the IDL follows the meridian of 180 ° longitude , roughly down the middle of the Pacific Ocean .
International Date Line follows the meridian of 180 ° longitude down the middle of the Pacific Ocean for some time .
For the first hour ( UTC 10:00 -10:59 ) , this is true for both inhabited and uninhabited territories , but during the second hour ( UTC 11:00 -11:59 ) it is only true in an uninhabited maritime time zone twelve hours behind UTC ( UTC-12 ) .
For the first hour ( UTC 10:00 -10:59 ) , this phenomenon affects inhabited territories , whereas during the second hour ( UTC 11:00 -11:59 ) it only affects an uninhabited maritime time zone twelve hours behind UTC .
It passes through the Bering Strait between the Diomede Islands at a distance of 1.5 km ( 1 mi ) from each island .
The date line passes equidistantly between the two Diomede Islands-Little Diomede Island ( US ) and Big Diomede Island ( Russia ) - at a distance of 1.5 km ( 1 mi ) from each island .
For example , at UTC time Thursday 10:15 , it is Wednesday 23:15 in American Samoa , ( UTC-11 ) , and Friday 00:15 in Kiritimati ( UTC +14 ) .
At UTC time Thursday 10:15 , for example , it is Wednesday 23:15 in Samoa , which is eleven hours behind UTC , and it is Friday 00:15 in Kiritimati ( separated from Samoa by the IDL ) , which is fourteen hours ahead of UTC .
A person who goes around the world from east to west ( the same direction as Magellan 's voyage ) would lose one hour for every 15 ° of longitude crossed , and would lose 24 hours for one circuit of the globe from east to west if they did not compensate by adding 24 hours when they crossed the IDL .
If someone travels around the globe in an airplane from east to west ( the same direction as Magellan ) , they should subtract one hour for every 15 ° of longitude crossed , losing 24 hours for one circuit of the globe ; but 24 hours are added when crossing the International Date Line ( from east to west ) .
The International Date Line ( IDL ) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth , established by the International Meridian Conference of 1884 , that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next .
The International Date Line ( IDL ) , also known as just the Date Line , is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth , going from north to south in the Pacific Ocean .
This had Monday , 30 December 1844 ( a 365-day year despite being a leap year ) followed by Wednesday , 1 January 1845 .
December 1844 , came Wednesday , 1 January 1845 .
For the two hours between 10:00 and 11:59 ( UTC ) each day , three different days are observed at the same time in different places .
For two hours every day , at UTC 10:00 -11:59 , there are actually three different days observed at the same time .
The IDL must therefore be observed in conjunction with the Earth 's time zones : on crossing it in either direction , the calendar date is adjusted by one day .
The International Date Line must therefore be observed in conjunction with Earth 's time zones : the net adjustment to one 's watch is zero .
On 1 July , it is a large part of the Chukchi Peninsula , which uses UTC +12 and experiences midnight sun on this date .
The whole peninsula has been declared part of the UTC +12 .
We are n't teaching people how to talk like a hacker or a Cockney chimney-sweep ; we 're writing an encyclopedia .
We are not teaching people how to talk like a hacker or a Cockney chimney-sweep ; we 're writing an encyclopedia .
See meta : Knocking her dead one on the nose each and every double trey for a historical example .
( See meta : Knocking her dead one on the nose each and every double trey for an example . )
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia , and as such focuses more on the actions and contributions of an article subject .
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia , and focuses on the important or notable actions and contributions of an article subject .
This means that many genealogical details may be omitted , for a better-flowing , more rounded article .
This means that too many genealogical details should be removed for a better-flowing , more rounded article .
There are special reference works known as genealogical or , more often , biographical dictionaries .
There are special reference works called genealogical dictionaries or biographical dictionaries .
A good measure of notability is whether someone has been featured in multiple , independent , reliable sources .
A good measure of achievement of notability for someone to have their own article , is whether or not they are featured in several other sources .
Wikipedia is not in the business of saying how words , idioms , phrases etc. , should be used ( but it may be important in the context of an encyclopedia article to discuss how a word is used ) .
Wikipedia is not here just to say how words , expressions , etc. , should be used .
By a simple extension of the latter , Wikipedia is not a slang and idiom guide .
Also , Wikipedia is not a guide for hacker\/computer usage , or other slang and idioms .
These tend to focus primarily on the immediate family connections ( parents , spouses , children and their spouses ) of the article subject .
These focus mainly on the family relations ( parents , spouses , children , etc. ) of the article subject .
A good definition is not circular , a synonym or a near synonym , overly broad or narrow , ambiguous , figurative , or obscure .
A good definition is not circular , a one-word synonym , too broad or too narrow , or able to have too many meanings .
Our sibling project Wiktionary has the goal of creating a dictionary .
Again , while Wikipedia is not a dictionary , our sister project Wiktionary is !
Wikipedia articles should begin with a good definition , but they should provide other types of information about that topic as well .
On the other hand , a good article can and should begin with a good definition , or with a clear description of the topic .
Duck and goose eggs , and smaller eggs , such as quail eggs , are occasionally used as a gourmet ingredient , as are the largest bird eggs , from ostriches .
The most commonly used bird eggs are those from the chicken , the duck , and the goose , but smaller eggs such as quail eggs are occasionally used as a gourmet ingredient , as are the largest bird eggs , from ostriches .
Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell , albumen ( egg white ) , and vitellus ( egg yolk ) , contained within various thin membranes .
Most eggs that are eaten by humans , including bird eggs and turtle eggs , have a protective , oval eggshell , the albumen ( egg white ) , the vitellus ( egg yolk ) , and various thin membranes , that are layers like skin .
No weightings are used .
No artificial weightings are used .
Some examples : It is also possible to underestimate the usage share by using the number of requests , for example : StatCounter statistics are directly derived from hits ( not unique visitors ) from 3 million sites using StatCounter totaling more than 15 billion hits per month .
Statcounter statistics are directly derived from hits ( not unique visitors ) from 3 million sites using Statcounter totalling more than 15 billion hits per month .
Measuring browser usage in the number of requests ( page hits ) made by each user agent can be misleading .
It can be misleading to measure the browser usage in the number of requests ( page hits ) made by each user agent .
The usage share of web browsers is the proportion , often expressed as a percentage , of visitors to a group of websites that use a particular web browser .
The usage share of web browsers is the percentage ( % ) of viewers at a group of websites who use a particular web browser .
In this case , the user 's activity might be overestimated .
In this case the user 's activity might be overestimated .
Carmine Basilio ( April 2 , 1927 - November 7 , 2012 ) better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio , was an American professional boxer who had been a two weight class world boxing champion .
Carmen Basilio ( born April 2 , 1927 - November 7 , 2012 ) was an American boxer who held the welterweight and middleweight world championship .
Before the launch of the Hipparcos satellite telescope , distance estimates for the star varied widely , from 96 light years to 1200 light years .
Before the launching of the Hipparcos satellite telescope , distance estimates for the star varied widely , from 96 light years to 1200 light years .
Hipparcos established Canopus as lying 310 light years ( 96 parsecs ) from our solar system ; this is based on a parallax measurement of 10.43 ± 0.53 mas .
Hipparcos established Canopus as lying 310 light years ( 96 parsecs ) from our solar system .
The difficulty in measuring Canopus ' distance stemmed from its unusual nature .
The difficulty in measuring Canopus ' distance stemmed from its being a `` less luminous supergiant '' .
Canopus is part of the Scorpius-Centaurus Association , a group of stars which share similar origins .
Canopus is a strong source of X-rays , which are probably produced by its corona , magnetically heated to around 15 million K. Canopus is part of the Scorpius-Centaurus Association , a group of stars which share similar origins .
If it were placed at the center of our solar system , it would extend 90 % of the way to the orbit of Mercury .
If it were placed at the center of the solar system , it would extend three-quarters of the way to Mercury .
Canopus is the most intrinsically bright star within approximately 700 light years , and it has been the brightest star in Earth 's sky during three different epochs over the past four million years .
Canopus is 13,600 times more luminous than the Sun and the most intrinsically bright star within about 700 light years .
Canopus has been classified as a F0 II or F0 Ib ( Ib referring to `` less luminous supergiant '' ) star , and such stars are rare and poorly understood ; they are stars that can be either in the process of evolving to or away from red giant status .
They are stars that can be either in the process of evolving to or away from red giant status .
In 1616 , Nurhaci declared himself Khan ( King ) and founded the Jin Dynasty ( aisin gurun ) , often called the Later Jin .
In 1616 , Nurhaci declared himself Khan ( King ) and founded the Jin Dynasty in Liao Ling .
In 1971 Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature .
Pablo Neruda ( July 12 , 1904 - September 23 , 1973 ) was a Chilean poet who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1971 .
According to his record label , Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide .
Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide .
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez ( born August 9 , 1972 ) , better known as Juanes ( for the contraction of his first and second name ) , is a Colombian musician who was a member of the heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist .
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez ( born 9 August 1972 ) , known as Juanes , is a one-time Grammy Award-winning and nineteen-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer , songwriter , instrumentalist , record producer .
In computer networks , a proxy server is a server ( a computer system or an application ) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers .
In computer networks , a proxy server is a server which clients use to access other computers .
A client connects to the proxy server , requesting some service , such as a file , connection , web page , or other resource available from a different server and the proxy server evaluates the request as a way to simplify and control its complexity .
A client that connects to the proxy server requests some service , such as a file , connection , web page , or other resource , that is available on a different server .
A content filtering proxy will often support user authentication , to control web access .
Web proxies can also be used to track how different individuals have used internet access .
An open proxy is a forwarding proxy server that is accessible by any Internet user .
Usually , open proxies are proxy servers which are badly configured .
There are several reasons for installing reverse proxy servers : A content-filtering web proxy server provides administrative control over the content that may be relayed in one or both directions through the proxy .
There are many benefits of using a proxy server .
Evergreen bushes of Labrador tea , which is used to make herbal teas , are common in the area , both on the Greenland and Canadian coasts .
Evergreen bushes of Labrador tea , which is used to make herbal tea , are common in the area , both on the Greenland and Canadian coasts .
The sea contains one of the two major stocks of Sei whales , the other one being the Scotian Shelf .
The sea has one of the two major stocks of Sei whales , the other one being the Scotian Shelf .
It becomes shallower , to less than 700 m ( 383 fathoms ; 2,297 ft ) towards Baffin Bay ( see depth map ) and passes into the 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ; 160 nmi ) wide Davis Strait .
It becomes shallower , to less than 700 m ( 383 fathoms ; 2,297 ft ) towards Baffin Bay and passes into the 300 km wide ( 190 mi ) Davis Strait .
Shrimp fisheries began in 1978 and intensified toward 2000 , as well as cod fishing .
Shrimp fisheries began in 1978 , as well as cod fishing .
The sea is flanked by continental shelves to the southwest , northwest , and northeast .
The sea is surrounded by continental shelves to the southwest , northwest , and northeast .
On the side panels of the altar there are stations from the life of St. Mary : The announcement to the Virgin Mary , the birth of the Lord , the three Magi and the Lamentation of St Mary by the apostles .
On the side panels of the altar there are stations from the life of St Mary : The announcement to the Virgin Mary , the birth of the Lord , the three Magi and the Lamentation of St. Mary by the apostles .
On 3 May 1488 the Chorherr ( canon regular ) of the Premonstratensian monastery Veßra and minister of Themar Antonius König founded the building of today 's church .
On 3rd of May 1488 the Chorherr ( canon regular ) of the Premonstratensian monastery Veßra and minister of Themar Antonius König founded the building of today 's church .
Apart from its artistic value the Marienaltar has also great importance for local history : It retained the town church in the Thirty Years ' War of being burned down .
Apart from its artistic value the Marienaltar has also great importance for local history : It retained the town church in the Thirty Year 's War of being burned down .
In the choir area there is the valuable Marienaltar ( altar of St. Mary ) , which was created by Hans Nußbaum from Bamberg about 1510 .
In the choir area there is the valuable Marienaltar ( altar of St Mary ) , which was created by Hans Nußbaum from Bamberg about 1510 .
From 1668 to 1684 Georg Christoph Bach , the oldest uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach , worked as cantor at the town church and as a teacher at the Latin school of Themar .
From 1668 to 1684 Georg Christoph Bach , the oldest uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach , worked as Kantor at the town church and as a teacher at the Latin school of Themar .
After the Protestant Reformation the church received several smaller carved altars from other churches .
After the Reformation the church received several smaller carved altars from other churches .
At 16 October ( Gallustag ) in 1634 Themar was burned down ( on the same day as Suhl ) after the plundering by the Croats .
At 16th of October ( Gallustag ) in 1634 Themar was burned down ( on the same day as Suhl ) after the plundering by the Croats .
Of the Romanesque Unterkirche there still exist some remainders in the vestry and in both lower floors of the church tower .
Of the Roman Unterkirche there still exist some remainders in the vestry and in both lower floors of the church tower .
The reformation was introduced to Themar on 5 October 1544 by the count Ernst von Henneberg .
The Protestant Reformation was introduced to Themar on 5th of October 1544 by the count Ernst von Henneberg .
At the back of the side panels there are paintings of St Barbara , St Dorothy , St Margaret ( disambiguation needed ) , St Catherine .
At the back of the side panels there are paintings of St Barbara , St Dorothy , St Margaret , St Catherine .
The last renovation of the St Bartholomew 's Church was in 1972 .
1972 The last renovation of the St Bartholomew 's Church was in 1972 .
At the north wall there is the altar of pilgrimage one can see the `` Hühnchenlegende '' ( miracle of the chicken ) of Santo Domingo de la Calzada ( on the way of St James ) at the back of a side panel .
At the north wall there is the Wallfahrtsaltar ( altar of pilgrimage ) one can see the `` Hühnchenlegende '' ( miracle of the chicken ) of Santo Domingo de la Calzada ( on the way of St James ) at the back of a side panel .
The parish church St Bartholomew 's Church is the town church of Themar in Thuringia .
The parish church St Bartholomew 's Church ( German : St. Bartholomäuskirche ) is the town church of Themar in Thuringia .
The barrel vault and the two matroneums were inserted , whose support beams were decorated with beautiful Bartmannsköpfen ( sculptures ) .
The barrel vault and the two matroneums were inserted , whose support beams were decorated with beautiful '' Bartmannsköpfe '' ( sculptures ) .
Pope Sixtus IV gave permission for the restoration of the church on 14 May 1484 with countess Margaretha of Henneberg intermediating .
Pope Sixtus IV gave permission for the restoration of the church on 14th of May 1484 with countess Margaretha von Henneberg intermediating .