The Russian anti gay laws do not ban gay people from taking part in the Olympics. They ban gay people from displaying gay symbols or mentioning they are gay in public, particularly in front of children.
The Olympics are usually 17 days so as to be able to accommodate all the events. This also factors in resting periods for the athletes.
Only men were able to compete in the Ancient Olympics. Women were forbid to enter the Ancient Olympics, or, Olympia, as it was called back then.
younger generations will be able to get involved in the Olympics because it is close to where they live, it will also inspire them and hopefully thay will want to try out that sport.
Women were able to participate in the Olympics starting in 1900.
a person in the Olympics of 2008 should be able to run the mile in about 3:50 or less to be competitive
They are not, they left after the August 12 2012 Closing Ceremony over 5 weeks ago. They have been gone for twice the time they were here. They were here because many people understand how privileged a city is to be able to host the Olympics and were able to make a successful bid to host the games.
No Albania does not have the money to be able to build all the sports facilities to hold an Olympics.
Germany was able to defeat Russia on the eastern front because it had knowledge of the Russian army. With this knowledge they were able to know what the Russians were doing and plan accordingly.
396 BC Cynisca of Sparta was permitted to enter her horses in the Olympics. Back then it was the owner of the horses not the riders that were awarded with victory in the Olympics. Cynisca won the 4 horse chariot race. In a bit of irony women were not allowed to watch the Olympics and she most likely never even witnessed her win. PCH- 1912
becauseI'm not exactly sure but i know that the women weren't aloud in the Olympics neither were they aloud to watch the Olympics in the audience.the Olympics were considered a man sport back then like football but in Greek times
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yes the tension escalate between the two superpower because each one of them were trying to be the unnogiate able power.