Category:Goodwill Games | Gymnastics Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Talk0 The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other Western countries to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, an act reciprocated when the Soviet and other Eastern Bloc countries (with the exception of Romania) boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The first Games, held in Moscow in 1986, featured 182 events and attracted over 3,000 athletes representing 79 countries. World records were set by Sergey Bubka (pole vault), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (heptathlon), and both the men and women's 200 m cycle racing, by East Germany's Michael Hübner and the Soviet Union's Erika Salumäe, respectively.

World records also fell at the 1990 Games in Seattle, to Mike Barrowman in the 200 m breaststroke and Nadezhda Ryashkina in the 10 km walk. The 1994 Games were held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the first competition since the Soviet Union had been replaced by fifteen independent republics. Russians set five world records in the weightlifting section, and the games were the first major international event to feature beach volleyball, which would appear at the Olympics for the first time at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Ted Turner's last games were in 1998 in New York City, with memorable highlights including Joyner-Kersee winning her fourth straight heptathlon title, and the U.S. 4x400m relay team setting a world's best time. The games were bought from Ted Turner by Time Warner in 1996 when Time Warner acquired his company, the Turner Broadcasting System. Time Warner organized the 2001 Games in Brisbane, Australia, before announcing that this would be the last edition of the games.

The 2001 edition witnessed Australia win the most medals with 75, but it received very low television ratings in the United States. Nevertheless, critics praised Turner Network Television for showing the games live, rather than on tape delay. During a live interview at the 2009 Denver SportAccord conference, Turner blamed the demise of the games, as how he described,the short-sighted management of Time Warner, and stated that "If I'd have stayed there the Goodwill Games would not have been canceled." Turner expressed hope that the games would return, as a bridge to restore cultural contact between Russia and America, stating that the relationship between the two had steadily disintegrated since the Cold War, which he called a dangerous situation due to both countries' massive nuclear arsenals. He also reiterated his belief in the power of international sporting competitions to prevent war, stating that "as long as the Olympics are taking place and not being boycotted, it's virtually impossible to have a world war", because the nations involved "wouldn't want a war to mess up their chances".

GOODWILL GAMES; Only the Turnout Wasn't First Class - The New York Times The New York Times Sports |GOODWILL GAMES; Only the Turnout Wasn't First Class Search Continue reading the main story The competition generally ranged from good to excellent. The athletes were happy and enjoyed the international atmosphere without the choking tension of an Olympic Games. Spectators liked the up-close looks at famous athletes. By most standards, the Goodwill Games, a scaled-down Olympics that ended tonight after 15 days of competition in New York City and Nassau County, were a success. There were many empty seats -- Nassau Coliseum was less than half full for such favorites as women's all-around gymnastics and the start of women's figure skating -- but crowds were often enthusiastic. Ted Turner, the media magnate, created the Goodwill Games in 1986 to help break down cold war barriers between the United States and the Soviet Union. Now the games are more international, with 1,500 athletes from more than 60 nations competing here in 15 sports. The athletes were housed at big hotels, often with security guards on every floor. They were well fed and, in some cases, well paid.

They seemed to enjoy one another's company, as witness a wonderful television clip in which a Chinese female diver was trying to teach an American diver, Erica Sorgi, how to whistle. As Mark Ruiz, another American diver, said: ''Over all, the games were great. I had a great time and a lot of fun.'' Advertisement Continue reading the main story And Mike Plant, the president of the Goodwill Games, said, ''The Russian swimming coach said this is the first time his team has really shown a lot of camaraderie and worked together toward a common goal.'' The games are owned by Turner Sports, part of Time Warner, the media giant. The first three competitions -- in 1986, 1990 and 1994 -- lost a total of $109 million. These games lost money, too, although not as much. But they did provide a nightly three hours of prime-time programming (plus a three-hour repeat) for Turner Broadcasting. Plant had a different spin. ''We always use the word investment,'' he said at a news conference to review the games. ''We provide an opportunity for world-class athletes to compete.'' Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box.

Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy These games certainly had world-class athletes, including Michael Johnson, Marion Jones and Jackie Joyner-Kersee in track and field, Aleksandr Popov and Jenny Thompson in swimming, Michelle Kwan and Todd Eldredge in figure skating, Mia Hamm in soccer, Dmitri Sautin in diving and Felix Savon in boxing. Some of them, notably Johnson, received six-figure appearance and endorsement fees, and all performed well in winning gold medals. The games had their moments of nationalism, especially when Iran and Turkey wrestled. They had one awful moment when Sang Lan, a 17-year-old Chinese gymnastics champion, broke her neck performing a routine practice vault and was paralyzed from mid-chest down. The empty seats did not seem to bother the organizers. Plant said he expected a total ticket sale of 350,000 of the 550,000 seats available. Nassau County will be left with two world-class facilities: the track and field and soccer complex here and the swimming and diving complex a mile away in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

The 50-meter pool will be the site of next year's United States spring championships. Fernando Scherer, an Olympic medalist from Brazil, called it ''the fastest pool I've ever been in.'' And Norbert Rozsa, a former world record-holder in the breast-stroke, said, ''I wish they built pools like this back in Hungary.'' To escape conflicts with the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and World Cup soccer, the next Goodwill Games will be in 2001 in Brisbane, Australia. They will last only 12 days and will be more compact. The novel swimming format of round-robin dual meets, which led some swimmers to swim two races within 10 minutes, will probably remain. At the closing celebration tonight at Battery Park City in Manhattan, Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner's chairman, and Turner, the vice chairman, presented the Boys and Girls Clubs and UNICEF, the games' designated charities, with checks for $1 million each. In all, Plant said, the games have given $5 million to those groups. There was $5 million more in prize money for athletes, and for some it was their only sports income of the year.

For being part of the all-conquering United States women's swimming team, Ashley Tappin earned $12,500. ''Unbelievable,'' she said. ''This money is going to be my car payment.'' goodwill games - 必应 Sign in Goodwill Games The Goodwill Games, also known as Ted Turner 's Games, was an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other Western countries to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, an act reciprocated when the Soviet and other Eastern Bloc countries (with the exception of Romania) boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Like the Olympics, the Goodwill Games were held ever ... (展开) ry four years (with the exception of the final Games), and had a summer and winter component. The Summer Goodwill Games occurred five times, between 1986 and 2001, while the Winter Goodwill Games occurred only once, in 2000.

They were cancelled by Time Warner, which had bought ownership of them in 1996, due to low television ratings. The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. The Official site for the Winter and Summer Goodwill Games. History, mission, and organization. Did you know when you donate to Goodwill you help people go to work? ... "GOODWILL ®" is a registered trademark of Goodwill Industries International, Inc. The 1990 Goodwill Games was the second edition of the international multi-sport event created by Ted Turner, which was held between July 20 and August 5, 1990. The Donation Match Game challenges you to match donate-able and recycle-able items. Be quick to make our leaderboard! Articles about Goodwill Games - latimes Ted Turner to receive Sports Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award February 26, 2014 | By Patrick Kevin Day Media mogul Ted Turner will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 35th annual Sports Emmy Awards. The ceremony will take place May 6 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

While Turner's list of accomplishments is long and varied, including his ongoing philanthropy through the Turner Foundation Inc., it's his early efforts in cable television that contributed most to this award. In 1976, Turner purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team and refashioned Atlanta station WJRJ Channel 17 into the TBS Superstation on cable, which carried Braves games coast to coast. Advertisement Accident Leaves Chinese Gymnast Paralyzed July 22, 1998 | From Associated Press Chinese gymnast Sang Lan was paralyzed Tuesday after damaging her spine in warm-ups for the women's vault in the Goodwill Games. "At this time, she is paralyzed and cannot move her legs and she has a minimal amount of motion in her arms," said Dr. Brock Schnebel, chief physician of the Goodwill Games. Officials said Sang, 17, injured her neck while attempting a forward vault in warm-ups and lost control in midair, striking the ground head first. SPORTS Georgetown game in China turns into brawl August 18, 2011 | By Barbara Demick Better stick to pingpong next time.

What was supposed to be a goodwill basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and China's Bayi Rockets on Thursday night degenerated into all-out hostility with a chair-tossing, bottle-flying brawl. The game at the Beijing Olympic basketball arena was timed to coincide with a visit to China by Vice President Joe Biden, although he was with (presumably) more refined company — a banquet hosted by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Biden had attended an earlier, uneventful game between Georgetown and another Chinese team, the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. SPORTS Goodwill Games May 25, 1993 | From Staff and Wire Reports The Russian Olympic Committee, the participating Russian sports federations and the St. Petersburg Organizing Committee said the 1994 Goodwill Games, to be held July 23 through Aug. 7 at St. Petersburg, Russia, will feature changes from the previous games and the addition of six sports. The changes in the lineup include the addition of the men's mile, a mixed-team gymnastics competition and beach volleyball.

SPORTS A Postcard From Goodwill Games July 28, 1990 | Phil Jackman, The Baltimore Evening Sun Postcard from the Puget Sound: A week in this city teaches you one thing: You didn't bring enough warm clothes. Oh well, break out that souvenir sweatshirt and pick up something at the airport on the way out. Whoever coined the line, "I spent a winter in San Francisco one summer," could have been talking about the Emerald City. The lyrics to the song goes, "The prettiest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle." Yeah, if varying shades of gray are your idea of splendor. SPORTS THE SIDELINES : Moses to Miss Goodwill Games? June 14, 1990 | From Times wire services Edwin Moses, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, apparently will miss the Goodwill Games. Moses, a paid representative for the international competition that runs from July 20 to Aug. 5, is not competing in The Athletics Congress track and field meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk. The meet, which opens today, is the sole U.S.

qualifying event for Goodwill Games track events. ENTERTAINMENT TBS Coverage of Goodwill Games to Begin Today July 19, 1990 | STEVEN HERBERT, TIMES STAFF WRITER Cable mogul Ted Turner, whose TBS channel today begins 86 hours of coverage of the Goodwill Games, calls the 17-day sports extravaganza "cable television's largest original programming event ever." But about 17% of the 54 million cable households that receive TBS--roughly nine million homes--won't have the opportunity to watch it. That's because many cable operators declined to pay a surcharge of between 90 cents and $1.10 per customer assesed by Turner to carry the Goodwill Games. CALIFORNIA | LOCAL Robert J. Wussler dies at 73; former head of CBS helped create CNN June 14, 2010 | Times staff and wire reports Robert J. Wussler, a CNN co-founder and a longtime CBS executive, has died after a long illness. He was 73. Wussler died June 5 at his home in Westport, Conn., spokesman Arthur Sando said.

Robert Joseph Wussler was born Sept. 8, 1936, in Newark, N.J., and graduated in 1957 from Seton Hall University with a bachelor's in communication arts. He started his 21-year career at CBS working in the mailroom and rose to become head of the sports division and then president of the network. SPORTS U.S. Puts Mexico Away Slowly August 28, 2003 | From Wire Reports Strange things happen at international basketball tournaments, and there were plenty of them -- including Mexico being within five points of the U.S. in the second half -- on a wacky Wednesday at the Tournament of the Americas. Mexico, which lost by 74 points to a team of U.S. professionals at the 2001 Goodwill Games, trailed, 52-47, early in the third quarter as the Americans had their sloppiest game of the Olympic qualifying tournament but won, 96-69, at San Juan, Puerto Rico.

SPORTS Curtain Falls on Turner's Dream December 22, 2001 | HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER The Goodwill Games, conceived by media mogul Ted Turner as a means to promote peace through international sports competition--while also promoting himself and his TV empire--ultimately fell victim to corporate cost-cutting and a dramatic change in world politics since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Turner's pet project became a burden when Turner Broadcasting, the company he founded and headed, merged with the Time Warner empire. SPORTS Americans Defeat Mexico by 74 Points at Goodwill September 4, 2001 | Staff and Wire Reports The U.S. men's basketball team cruised to a 132-58 victory over Mexico Monday in the opening game of round-robin play in the Goodwill Games at Brisbane, Australia. Rashard Lewis led all scores with 21 points and Wally Szczerbiak added 20. The total points and the 74-point margin of victory were the largest in Goodwill Games history. After a close first quarter, the U.S.

closed with a 6-0 run for a 31-22 lead, then routed Mexico in the second period for a 71-33 halftime lead. SPORTS Goodwill Games are Johnson's Last Stage September 2, 2001 | From Associated Press Michael Johnson raced to the finish line faster than anyone for 200 meters. His hands were spread skyward and his face was aghast at what he accomplished. Appropriately wearing golden shoes to match his 1996 Olympic medal, Johnson finished in 19.32 seconds, smashing his world record of 19.66. It was his signature achievement in a brilliant 11-year professional career that ends Friday at the Goodwill Games. SPORTS $5 Million Will Buy a Whole Lot of Goodwill August 28, 2001 | Robyn Norwood Call them the Good Deal Games. Created in 1986 to help promote understanding between the United States and what was then the Soviet Union, the Goodwill Games offer plenty of evidence that capitalism triumphed.

Big names from many sports are being drawn to Brisbane, Australia--partly because the purses total more than $5 million, or almost $10 million Australian. USOC Site Evaluators to Critique LA2012 Bid August 26, 2001 | HELENE ELLIOTT Primed by three days of tours, meetings and handshakes with furry mascots, the U.S. Olympic Committee's Site Evaluation Team will deliver its preliminary opinion today on the LA2012 bid committee's proposal to bring the Games to Los Angeles for an unprecedented third time. According to people familiar with discussions held during the visit, LA2012 scored well in several key criteria, notably sports event experience and sports infrastructure. SPORTS U.S. Track Athletes Are Running Downhill August 12, 2001 | HELENE ELLIOTT For the first time in eight World Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the United States was not represented in the men's 400-meter hurdles final. No U.S. woman made it to the final of the 400 meters, and none medaled in the 400-meter hurdles.

Is there a crisis in track and field in the U.S.? Or are other countries simply catching up? Goodwill Games Goodwill Games Ceases Operations After 16 years, encompassing five Summer and one Winter Goodwill Games that included nearly 20,000 athletes from 100 countries, dozens of world records and countless memories, the Goodwill Games have ceased operations. The brainchild of founder Ted Turner, the Goodwill Games began in 1986 in the host city of Moscow, Russia as a way to ease tensions during the Cold War through friendly athletic competition between nations. With the end of the Cold War, the Games' focus shifted toward youth initiatives. Using sports as a way to better young people's lives, the Goodwill Games raised millions of dollars for charity. The Goodwill Games would take place in Seattle, WA (1990), St. Petersburg, Russia (1994), New York City, NY (1998), Brisbane, Australia (2001) and a Winter Goodwill Games in Lake Placid, NY in 2000.

The athletes that have appeared in the Games over the years are a who's who of international stars in their respective sports. They include the likes of Carl Lewis, Sergei Bubka, Marion Jones, Felix Savon, Oscar de la Hoya, Tim Duncan, Oksana Baiul, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michael Johnson, Ian Thorpe, and the list goes on and on. The camaraderie and friendships developed at this multi-sport event, as well as the memories of a great sporting competition will last a lifetime. What Happened in 1986 inc. Pop Culture, Prices and Events 1986 Calendar 1986 Following a number of trouble free years in Space Exploration the Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take off watched by people live on TV around the world. The Internet Mail Access Protocol defined which opens the way for E-Mail and the same year the Human Genome Project is launched to understand the Human Makeup , this will open the way for great advances in the treatment of many illnesses. The worst ever Nuclear Disaster occurs as the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station Explodes causing the release of radioactive material across much of Europe.

In the UK (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease is identified which causes many deaths over the next few years and a major reform in farming practices. Cost of Living 1986 10 acres plus 3 bed home Fully modernised all appliances large kitchen $71,000 What Events Happened in 1986 Libya US bombs Libya in protest at Libyan sponsorship of terrorist organizations involved in the bomb exploded in the crowded La Belle disco in Berlin, Germany. U.S. Breakthrough in US - USSR Arms Talks between Reagan and Gorbachev leads to commitment to disarm thus ending a long period of instability caused by the Cold War European Union Spain and Portugal join the EEC Lebanon John McCarthy, a British TV journalist, is kidnapped in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut. Soviet Union Soviet Nuclear reactor at Chernobyl explodes on April 26th causing release of radioactive material across much of Europe. More Information for Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster 1. A nuclear power station in Chernobyl, Ukraine (which was still a part of the Soviet Union) exploded during April of 1986, causing a huge nuclear disaster. 2.

Due to the explosion, large amounts of radiation and radioactive material was released into the local environment, effecting the health and safety of thousands of people including plant workers, clean-up workers, and the local population. 3. The explosion and resulting fire were caused by an experiment gone wrong, the presence of design flaws in the reactor, and a lack of safety oversight. 4. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced by the disaster as the Soviet Union evacuated and closed off he surrounding area within 18 miles of the nuclear plant. 5. The explosion at Chernobyl not only damaged the surrounding environment with radiation, parts of Europe, notably Sweden and Finland, were also hit with contaminated dust and air from Chernobyl as it traveled through the atmosphere. 6. Eventually clean-up workers were able to contain the nuclear disaster by putting a concrete "sarcophagus" over the damaged reactor, but it was still thought to be somewhat unstable. 7. During the late 1990s to mid-2000s Europe and Ukraine worked together to create an even more permanent and stable cover to contain the radiation. Soviet Union The first "Goodwill Games" are held in Moscow.

More Information for the Goodwill Games The very first “Goodwill Games” were held in Moscow in July of 1986. Created by media mogul Ted Turner, the games were a multi-sport competition similar to the Olympics. There were a total of 3,000 athletes from 79 different countries who participated in the 182 events. At the end of the first games the Soviet Union had won the most medals with a total of 241 and the United States had the second most with 142. The Goodwill Games continued every 4 years until 2001 when they were ended. UK British newspapers move to Wapping , East London in an attempt to break print union stranglehold over the newspaper industry UK M25 circling London is completed Russia Gorbachev steps up reform programme in Russia introducing Perestroika ( restructuring ) and Glasnost ( openness ) Space Comet Halley reaches the closest point to the Earth, during its second visit to the solar system in the 20th century. More Information for Halley's Comet Several space probes fly-by Halley’s Comet in March of 1986.

Just after Halley’s comet had its closest approach to Earth during the previous month multiple space probes belonging to various countries and their space agencies had their chance to observe the comet as it went past. The probes that encountered Halley’s comet during March included Japan’s Suisei and Sakigake, the Soviet Union’s Vega 1 and Vega 2, the European Space Agency’s Giotto, and NASA’s International Cometary Explorer, making up what was called “Halley’s Armada.” ESA’s Giotto became the first spacecraft to observe a comet up close, and it was the just under 600 kilometers away from the comet at its closest (the next closest probe in the Armada was about 8,000 kilometers away). All of the probes made important observations about Halley’s comet, taking different types of measurements and collecting data as it passed. United States The "Hands Across America" charity event is held. More Information for Hands Across America. The large public charity event “Hands Across America” is held during May of 1986. The publicity campaign asked Americans to join hands in a human chain across the country. Those who participated were asked for a ten dollar donation to get a place in the line.

Approximately six and a half million people participated. The money raised from the donations was used to help people in poverty through local charities. The event was held by the same group of people that made USA for Africa. United States The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launching, killing all seven astronauts on board. More Information for the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster 1. The Space Shuttle Challenger is destroyed shortly after it launched during January of 1986. 2. The space shuttle was launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida and its mission was to bring seven astronauts into space including a teacher who had been specially chosen and trained to join the mission. 3. Tragically, all of the astronauts on board where killed in the explosion. 4. It was later discovered that O-rings on the rocket booster had been compromised in colder temperatures that were experienced in the days leading up to the launch. 5. The O-ring issue had caused the fuel tank to become damaged and the space shuttle to disintegrate. 6. Due to the disaster the Space Shuttle program was suspended for two years while the issue was investigated and safety features were improved. 7.

The disaster was investigated by a special government commission which found that NASA had been warned about the potential design issues but chose not to act on the warnings. United Kingdom - Phantom of the Opera Debuts The stage musical "Phantom of the Opera" debuts in London's West End. More Information for Phantom of the Opera 1. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical adaptation of “The Phantom of the Opera” has its West End debut during October of 1986. 2. The musical proved to be incredibly popular and won Musical of the Year and Best Actor in a musical for lead Michael Crawford at that year’s Laurence Olivier Awards in London. 3. “The Phantom of the Opera” made its way to Broadway in 1988, where it would win several Tony Awards. 4. It has since become the second longest-running musical in the West End (behind Les Misérables) and the longest-running musical on Broadway. 5. It is estimated to have earned over $5 billion and been seen in 148 cities by over 130 million people. Northern Ireland Violence continues to escalate in Northern Ireland during the Orangemen Parades in Dumcree and Portadown with more innocents killed during the troubles.

Pakistan Pan Am Flight 73 with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport by four armed men Greece Bomb Explodes on TWA Jet over Greece blowing hole in aircraft sucking 4 passengers out El Salvador Earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale strikes San Salvador, El Salvador, killing an estimated 1,500 people. U.S. Iran-Contra Affair President Ronald Reagan's administration sold arms to Iran, an avowed enemy. At the time, Americans were being held hostage in Lebanon by Hezbollah, a militant Shi'a organization loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini. UK The London Stock Exchange is deregulated allowing computerized share dealing ( The Big Bang ) UK Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease first identified Following an epidemic of BSE in Britain, 157 people (as of 2004) acquired and died of a disease with similar neurological symptoms subsequently called vCJD, or (new) variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. U.S.

Mike Tyson becomes the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history South Africa South African troops launch multiple raids on Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana South Africa 175 Gold Miners Die in Kinross mine in the Eastern Transvaal, South Africa United States The experimental aircraft Rutan Voyager makes the first continuous non-stop flight around the world without refueling. More Information and Timeline for the Rutan Voyager. On December 23rd of 1986, the experimental aircraft Rutan Voyager became the first aircraft to fly a continuous non-stop round the world flight without refueling. The aircraft made of a lightweight graphite amd took about six years to construct. It was piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. The record-breaking around the world flight took nine days and they traveled a total of 25,012 miles. When they landed back at Edwards Air Force Base, the Rutan Voyager had only five gallons of fuel left in its tank. Japan - First Studio Ghibli Film The famous Studio Ghibli releases its first animated film during this year. More Information for Studio Ghibli 1.

The first Studio Ghibli film “Luputa: Castle in the Sky” was released during August of 1986. 2. The animated film was written and directed by the iconic Japanese film maker and Studio Ghibli co-founder, Hayao Miyazaki. 3. The film was re-released with some success in the U.S. in 2003 after having been released in limited forms previously. 4. “Castle in the Sky” was an impressive film for the new animation studio, winning several awards and ranking on many lists as one of the best animation films ever released. 5. Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli would go on to make several other popular films including “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Monoke” and “Spirited Away.” United States - Oprah Winfrey Show The Oprah Winfrey Show debuts nationally. More Information for Oprah Show The Oprah Winfrey Show debuts nationally during September of 1986. The show had been a success with the local Chicago audience and rising host Oprah Winfrey soon signed a syndication deal. Her show soon became the highest-rated talk show in the U.S.

and aired for 25 seasons, winning over 45 Daytime Emmy Awards. Using her show as a platform, Oprah became an influential figure in popular culture and is now ranked as one of the wealthiest and most powerful African-American women in the country. The Oprah Winfrey Show made over 4,500 episodes before it ended in 2011. South Africa The South African government censors reporters and the news media from reporting unrest throughout the country. Soviet Union The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station. More Information for the Mir Space Station The Soviet Union launches the core unit of the Mir Space Station into Earth’s orbit in February of 1986. Mir was the largest space station ever created at that point in time and between 1987 and 1996 five expansion modules were added to the core unit. During the next month after its launch Mir became inhabitable and remained occupied by over one-hundred space travelers from twelve countries until June of 2000. After 14 years of service the Mir Space Station was abandoned by Russia and the defunct station returned to Earth in March of 2001 with a controlled re-entry.

United Kingdom Richard Branson on the 72 ft powerboat Virgin Challenger II breaks the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic. More Information for the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II The Virgin Atlantic Challenger II powerboat broke the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean during June of 1986. Manned by Richard Branson, the millionaire entrepreneur, the 72 foot boat was competing for the “Blue Riband” trophy and broke the record for fastest crossing of the Atlantic. However, the Hales’ Trustees who give out the award denied him the prize saying that he was disqualified for refueling twice during the trip and for the fact that his boat was not a commercial vessel. Despite this, it was still an accomplishment for Branson as he had attempted the 3,000 mile trip during 1985 but was unable to finish when his boat sank less than 150 miles away from the British coast. United Kingdom -- Mad Cow Disease The first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease, is found during November of 1986. The disease was identified at an agricultural lab in England.

It was believed that the outbreak, which would go on to infect over 150,000 cows in Britain, began years earlier in 1984. Symptoms of BSE included a progressive deterioration of behavior and neurological functions, like an increase in aggression and an unsteady gait, leading to death. BSE was also linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans who had consumed infected meat. Millions of cattle were culled to stop the epidemic, ending around 1998 in the UK.

Smoking is banned on all public transport including trains, planes, busses and coaches Cameroon Lethal gas from the volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, West Africa kills 1,500 UK Swedish Prime Minister Murdered Scotland A full survey is carried out of Loch Ness hoping to find proof that Nessie exists.( No Proof Found ) World The experimental airplane Voyager, completed the first non-stop, around-the-world flight UK The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, is laid to rest alongside her husband King Edward VIII Lebanon A mass uprising by Palestinians against Israeli military occupation, begins in Jabalia refugee camp and spread to Gaza UK A british newspaper reveals information that Israel has Secret Nuclear Weapons including 100 nuclear war heads. U.S. Micronesia Gains Independence From the United States U.S. US introduces sweeping tax reform legislation Argentina The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after launch, killing all on board The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer. British Surgeons perform the worlds first triple transplant ( Heart, Lung and Liver ) Internet Mail Access Protocol defined for e-mail transfer The 386 series of microprocessor introduced by Intel.

Human Genome Project launched with the object to understand the human genome and therefore provide the continuing progress of medicine, It was announced in 2000 to be completed by Bill Clinton and Tony Blair Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use ) High Temperature Superconductor Switzerland 1986 Mens and Womens Fashion Clothes Part of our Collection of Clothing From The 1980's 1986 Childrens Toys Part of our toy collection From The 1980's Popular Culture 1986 Only the Turnout Wasn't First Class Only the Turnout Wasn't First Class By FRANK LITSKY NIONDALE, N.Y. -- The competition generally ranged from good to excellent. The athletes were happy and enjoyed the international atmosphere without the choking tension of an Olympic Games. Spectators liked the up-close looks at famous athletes. By most standards, the Goodwill Games, a scaled-down Olympics that ended Sunday night after 15 days of competition in New York City and Nassau County, were a success.

There were many empty seats -- Nassau Coliseum was less than half full for such favorites as women's all-around gymnastics and the start of women's figure skating -- but crowds were often enthusiastic. Ted Turner, the media magnate, created the Goodwill Games in 1986 to help break down Cold War barriers between the United States and the Soviet Union. Now the games are more international, with 1,500 athletes from more than 60 nations competing here in 15 sports. The athletes were housed at big hotels, often with security guards on every floor. They were well fed and, in some cases, well paid. They seemed to enjoy one another's company, as witness a wonderful television clip in which a Chinese female diver was trying to teach an American diver, Erica Sorgi, how to whistle. As Mark Ruiz, another American diver, said: "Over all, the games were great.

I had a great time and a lot of fun." And Mike Plant, president of the Goodwill Games, said, "The Russian swimming coach said this is the first time his team has really shown a lot of camaraderie and worked together toward a common goal." The games are owned by Turner Sports, part of Time Warner, the media giant. The first three competitions -- in 1986, 1990 and 1994 -- lost a total of $109 million. These games lost money, too, although not as much. But they did provide a nightly three hours of prime-time programming (plus a three-hour repeat) for Turner Broadcasting. Plant had a different spin. "We always use the word 'investment,"' he said at a news conference to review the games. "We provide an opportunity for world-class athletes to compete." These games certainly had world-class athletes, including Michael Johnson, Marion Jones and Jackie Joyner-Kersee in track and field, Alexander Popov and Jenny Thompson in swimming, Michelle Kwan and Todd Eldredge in figure skating, Mia Hamm in soccer, Dmitri Sautin in diving and Felix Savon in boxing.

Some of them, notably Johnson, received six-figure appearance and endorsement fees, and all performed well in winning gold medals. The games had their moments of nationalism, especially when Iran and Turkey wrestled. They had one awful moment when Sang Lan, a 17-year-old Chinese gymnastics champion, broke her neck performing a routine practice vault and was paralyzed from midchest down. The empty seats did not seem to bother the organizers. Plant said he expected a total ticket sale of 350,000 of the 550,000 seats available. Nassau County will be left with two world-class facilities: the track-and-field and soccer complex here and the swimming and diving complex a mile away in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. The 50-meter pool will be the site of next year's U.S. spring championships.

Fernando Scherer, an Olympic medalist from Brazil, called it "the fastest pool I've ever been in." And Norbert Rozsa, a former world record-holder in the breast stroke, said, "I wish they built pools like this back in Hungary." To escape conflicts with the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and World Cup soccer, the next Goodwill Games will be in 2001 in Brisbane, Australia. They will last only 12 days and will be more compact. The novel swimming format of round-robin dual meets, which led some swimmers to swim two races within 10 minutes, will probably remain. At the closing celebration at Battery Park City in Manhattan, Time Warner Chairman Gerald Levin and Turner, the vice chairman, presented the Boys and Girls Clubs and UNICEF, the games' designated charities, with checks for $1 million each. In all, Plant said, the games have given $5 million to those groups. There was $5 million more in prize money for athletes, and for some it was their only sports income of the year. For being part of the all-conquering U.S. women's swimming team, Ashley Tappin earned $12,500.

"Unbelievable," she said. "This money is going to be my car payment."

Question: Who created the international competition called the Goodwill Games, that were held between 1986 and 2001?
Answer: Ted Turner