Why do shot putters deliberately foul?
They are so excited that they lose control of their bowels. And becaus ethey step over the mark instead of backing out of the circle, otherwise its a foul.
Which Olympic events can women take part in?
Synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics are for women only. Softball was another - it has been dropped but a campaign is mounting to reinstate it at the 2012 London games.
Some other events have a slightly different male and female version. For example, in speed swimming only women compete at 800m and only men compete at 1500m. Another example in track and field: men compete in the decathlon (10 events); women in the heptathlon (7 events).
Why is there 204 countries in the Olympics when there is only 196 countries in the world?
The following 205 countries will be participating in the 2008 Olympic Games: Afghanistan Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Angola Algeria Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Burundi Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Bahrain Botswana Belarus Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Cambodia Canada Cayman Islands Central Africa Chad Chile China Republic Chinese Taipei Colombia Comoros Cape Verde Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote-d´lvoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Arab Rep. of Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon The Gambia Germany Ghana Great Britain Guinea-Bissau Georgia Greece Grenada Guam Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Israel Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordon Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Kenya Korea people Republic Korea Democratic People Republic Kuwait Laos Latvia Saint Lucia Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lichtenstein Luxembourg Rep. of Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Rep. of Moldova Marshall Islands Maldives Malta Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Monaco Montenegro Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Niger Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Palestine Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Rhodesia Romania Rwanda Saint Lucia St. Vincent & Gr. Saint Kitts and Nevis American Samoa Western Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Seychelles Sierra Leone Senegal Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Slovakia Swaziland Serbia Singapore Spain Sudan Surinam Syria Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Tonga Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tajikistan Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Unified Team United Arab Emirates U.S.S.R. U.S.A. US Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe
Did any other countries compete in the Ancient Greece Olympic Games?
Yes... Mongolia, the USA, and the People's Republic of the Congo were all participants. The games inluded ball throwing and fish wrestling.
What countries did not compete in the 2012 Olympics?
The following list of countried did not participate in 2008 summer Olympic games.
What country won the 2012 Olympics?
There was not an Olympics in 2011. Olympics only occur every 4 years
What events took place in the O2 arena in the London 2012 Olympics?
The O2 Arena, or North Greenwich Arena, as it was known during the recent Olympics, is an entertainment complex in London. It is mostly used for concerts, with many big entertainment names like Metallica, Rolling Stones and Beyonce performing there. Many sporting events are held there, from Tennis to Darts, as well as other entertainment events.
How far did greg Rutherford jump in the mens long jump at the 2012 Olympics?
Greg Rutherford won a Long Jump Gold Medal with a Jump of 8.31
Did queen Elizabeth 2 parachute into the arena at the London Olympics opening cerimony?
it was possible, but .. it's no your Queen. she is mervellous, it's a wife, a mother, the Queen of the world..we like too much your Queen and I know that she likes laughting. (excuse me my bad english . i'm a franch woman :-))))
God Save your Queen , long live your Queen she is a marvellous woman
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How much does an olympic torch cost london 2012?
The London 2012 olympics has vost the british government approximately 27 million British Sterling Pounds
How many medals did Canada win in 2012 Olympics?
At the 2012 Olympics held in London, Canada won a total of 18 medals. This included 1 gold, 5 silver, and 12 bronze medals. The Canadian team performed particularly well in sports like rowing and wrestling, contributing to their overall medal count.
What is the slogan of the London olympic games?
What is the rank of India in 2012 Olympics games and how many medals did India got?
India finished at position 55 in the medals table. They won no gold, but gained two silver, and four bronze medals. See the related link to Wikipedia for a full list of the medal counts for the participating countries.
How many Olympic medals has Poland won?
Poland has won 259 total medals including the summer and winter Olympic games. * 251 Summer * 8 Winter
Which countries do not participate in the Olympics at all?
south Africa South Africa was banned from the Olympics (starting in 1964) but they were allowed back starting with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona after their citizens voted to ban apartheid.
What are the top ten countries in the Olympics?
The top ten medal winning countries in the 2004 Summer Olympics: 1) United States - 102
2) China - 63
3) Russia - 92
4) Australia - 49
5) Japan - 37
6) Germany - 49
7) France - 33
8) Italy - 32
9) South Korea - 30
10) Great Britain - 30
Where is the 2012 Olympic Games in London?
There was no Olympics in 2011. The Summer Olympics are held every four years and the Winter Olympics are held every four years. However, there is an Olympics held every other year because the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held two years apart in alternating even-numbered years.
However, there was a Special Olympics held in 2011. The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games was held in Athens, Greece from June 25 to July 4, 2011.
What Olympic events has the USA never won a medal competing in?
According to the olympic website, the US has 3 events it has never won a medal in----I know one of them is Handball, but do not know the other two.
Through the 2006 Winter Games, the U.S. has never won a medal in biathlon and nordic combined.
Through the 2008 Summer Games, the U.S. has never won a medal in handball, table tennis, rhythmic gymnastics, and badminton.