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...first of the modern Olympics in Paris in 1896 there were no women competitors at all. In Sydney they number about 4,400, making up about 42 percent of competitors in 121 events. For the first time at these Games, women are taking part in modern pentathlon, taekwondo, water polo, hammer throw and pole vault as well as weight lifting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pulling Their Weight | 9/20/2000 | See Source »

...medal events on the books, but in Sydney the number has grown to 300 (including such events as trampoline and modern pentathlon). The better part of that growth, though, reflects a commendable effort at involving more women in the Games. Twenty-one women's events including weight lifting, water polo and Taekwondo have been added for Sydney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympic Notebook | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

Last weekend, the Harvard men's water polo team opened the season with its first win over Brown in eight years, proving that it is finally on an even keel with its Ivy rival...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Water Polo Falls to Pool Powers | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...Harvard lost to Brown, 5-3, to begin an 0-2 weekend at the Brown Invitational. The Crimson (3-3, 0-0 Collegiate Water Polo Association) concluded the trip with a 12-7 loss to No. 13 UMass...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Water Polo Falls to Pool Powers | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...team's goal is to find itself in another special position in December: the NCAA Championships, hosted by Pepperdine University. Last year, the Crimson overcame a rocky 3-7 stretch in the first few weeks of the season and rode an eight-game win streak into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Division Championships...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Deep M. Water Polo Team Aims to Eliminate Opponents in Top Tier | 9/15/2000 | See Source »

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