First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Beth Rowen Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Bicycle RacingThe olympic cycling competition features four disciplines—Mountain biking, road…
(Encyclopedia) Viet MinhViet Minhvēĕtˈ mĭn [key], officially Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh [League for the Independence of Vietnam], a coalition of Communist and nationalist groups that opposed the…
The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling digital songs in the United States during 2013. This list combines all available versions of the song…
MEN Mountain Bike Cross Country (30.7 miles): 1. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:09:03); 2. Filip Meirhaeghe, BEL (2:10:05); 3. Christoph Sauser, SWI (2:11:20). Road Individual Road Race (240 km): 1. Jan…
(Encyclopedia) MalteseMaltesemôltēzˈ [key], breed of very small toy dog of obscure origin that was widely popular in Europe by the beginning of the 19th cent. It stands about 5 in. (12.7 cm) high at…
(Encyclopedia) Earnhardt, Dale (Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr.)Earnhardt, Daleûrnˈhärt [key], 1951–2001, American auto racing driver widely regarded as stock car racing's greatest star, b. Kannapolis, N.C…
(Encyclopedia) dulcimerdulcimerdŭlˈsĭmər [key], stringed musical instrument. It is a wooden box with strings stretched over it that are struck with small mallets. The number of strings may vary. The…
Born: Dec. 14, 1954Auto racer 1992 NASCAR national champion; 1st college grad and Northerner to win title; NASCAR Rookie of Year in 1986; famous for driving car backwards on victory lap; killed at…
