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Olympic History
Any question about Olympians, changes to the program, the meaning of certain things related to the Olympics, Olympic in politics, and much more can be asked here.
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What countries participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Canada?
Fifty-seven countries participated in the 1988 Winter Games: Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Chinese Taipei
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Fiji
Finland
France
East Germany
West Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Guam
Guatemala
Hungary
Iceland
India
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
San Marino
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
Virgin Islands
Yugoslavia
Who won the most gold medals at the olympic games?
Assuming you're talking about individuals rather than countries, I've done a fair bit of research into this question.
Because of the spacing of the Olympics every 4 years, it's difficult for athletes in many events to make repeated appearances at the games due to falling from their peak athletic performance. There are many instances of athletes appearing in 3 consecutive Olympics in the same event and winning a medal, but it's harder to find examples of athletes medalling in the same event in 4 or more consecutive games.
That being said, let me introduce you to a fencer named Aladár Gerevich. Early on when I was researching this question I was convinced it would be a multi-way tie between athletes who'd medalled in an event 4 times, until I saw this impressive Olympic résumé:
Gold 1932 Los Angeles Sabre team
Gold 1936 Berlin Sabre team
Bronze 1936 Berlin Sabre individual
Gold 1948 London Sabre team
Gold 1948 London Sabre individual
Gold 1952 Helsinki Sabre team
Silver 1952 Helsinki Sabre individual
Bronze 1952 Helsinki Foil team
Gold 1956 Melbourne Sabre team
Gold 1960 Rome Sabre team
Gerevich is confirmed to be the only Olympian who's medalled in the same event in six different Olympic events: Sabre Team, at the games of 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960. Also of note: all six of these medals were Gold.
For more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alad%C3%A1r_Gerevich
5 medals in the same event:
Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italy
Team Epée
1936 (Gold), 1948 (Silver), 1952 (Gold), 1956 (Gold), 1960 (Gold).
(Not to mention his 4 medals in different years for Team Foil)
Reiner Klimke, Germany
Equestion - Dressage
1964 (Gold), 1968 (Gold), 1976 (Gold), 1984 (Gold), 1988 (Gold)
Pál Kovács, Hungary
Team Sabre
1936 (Gold), 1948 (Gold), 1952 (Gold), 1956 (Gold), 1960 (Gold)
(Well, go figure, he was on the same Sabre team as Gerevich up there, the only difference being that he wasn't around for the 1932 games)
A few notable 4-time event medallists:
Carl Lewis, USA
Long Jump
1984 (Gold), 1988 (Gold), 1992 (Gold), 1996 (Gold)
(Note: He had a shot at 5 straight, as he was 5th in world rankings at long jump in 1980, when the US boycotted the Moscow games)
Jenny Thompson, USA
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay
1992 (Gold), 1996 (Gold), 2000 (Gold), 2004 (Silver)
4 x 100 m Medley Relay
1992 (Gold), 1996 (Gold), 2000 (Gold), 2004 (Silver)
Birgit Fischer, East Germany / Germany
Kayaking - 500m K4
1988 (Gold), 1992 (Silver), 1992 (Gold), 1996 (Gold), 2004 (Gold)
(Note: This is among 10 medals won in 4 different events at a record 6 different Olympic games, and excludes very real medal chances due to the Eastern Bloc boycott of the 1984 games)
Gert Fredriksson, Sweden
Kayaking - 1000m K1
1948 (Gold), 1952 (Gold), 1956 (Gold), 1960 (Bronze)
Addendum: Al Oerter is the only athlete to win the gold medal in the same event four consecutive times. He won the discus event in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968.
Are the 2008 Olympic Games in the summer or winter?
if anything i would say gymnastics is a winter sport as you can train harder. believe me in summer when it's hot the last you want to be is in a leotard training. although for display gymnastics is summer because of the nicer range of leotards. many company's however prefer winter as we ware our tracksuits and people ca see where we perform from
Which country always walks last in the parade of nations at the opening ceremony?
The athletes from China will be the last to enter during the opening ceremonies. Olympic protocol dictates that the host country's athletes enter last at the opening ceremony.
Who was the first female gold medalist at 100m?
That was Australian Dawn Fraser in October, 1962. She was named by Swimming World magazine as the greatest woman swimmer of the 20th century.
What country has won the most olympic medals?
The United States of America has far more Olympic medals than any other nation.
After the 2014 Winter Olympics, here are the countries with the most gold medals:
1. USA: 1072
2. Soviet Union: 473
3. Germany: 252
4. Great Britain: 246
5. Italy: 235
6. France: 233
7. China: 213
8. Sweden: 193
9. East Germany: 192
10. Russia: 182
How did the Olympic games begin?
the olympic games began when Heracles built the Olympic Stadium to honor Zues, his father.
Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894
A celebration to the god Zeus.
Which communist country held for the first time the Olympics?
1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia, USSR.
How many gold medals have gb won 2012?
Team GB won 65 medals overall at the London 2012 Olympic games this includes:
29 gold
17 silver
19 bronze.
- Hope this info helps :)
How many Olympics has jessica ennis been in?
8 Medals are listed in Wikipedia. Only 1 Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympics for the Heptathlon and 7 other Gold silver and Bronze medals for the same events or the Pentathlon at the World Indoor Championships, European Championships, Commonwealth Games, Summer Universiade, & World Championships
Is tug of war in the Olympics?
Team Great Britain are the Olympic tug of war champions.
The GB team in the 1920 games was made up of City of London Police officers and they won gold.
Tug of war has not been played at a games since and so they still hold the title.
1908 Games- GB1 (City of London Police) Gold
GB2 (Liverpool Police) Silver
GB3 (Met Police K) Bronze
1912 Games Team GB (City of London Police) Silver
1920 Games Team GB (City of London Police) Gold
What city in Greece held the first Olympic games?
The first Olympics were held in Olympia in Greece:)
Who won the most gold medals in the 1896 Summer Olympics?
I assume you mean the 1896 Summer Olympics. The United States won the most gold medals (11), while host nation Greece won the most medals overall (46) as well as the most silver (17) and bronze (19) medals, finishing with one fewer gold medal than the United States. During these inaugural Olympics, winners were given a silver medal and an olive branch, while runners-up received a bronze medal and a laurel branch. The International Olympic Commission has retroactively assigned gold, silver and bronze medals to the three best placed athletes in each event.
The only countries that have been to all Summer Olympics are Australia, Great Britain, France, Switzerland and Greece. Since the first Winter Olympics in 1924 only Switzerland, France and Great Britain have take part in each Winter Games. So three nations have competed at all Summer and Winter Olympics - Switzerland, France and Great Britain.
Who hosted the first Olympic games?
The first 'ancient' Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 BC. The first 'modern' Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
How many medals has Melissa Breen won?
Melissa Wu has won one Olympic medal, that a silver in synchronized 10 meter platform (with Briony Cole) at the 2008 Games in Beijing. She has also won silver medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2007 World Aquatic Championships.
The "X GAMES" are located in the United States. The winter games are located in Aspen, Colorado. The summer games are located in Los Angeles for 2009. I hope that answers your question! :D -Little Pelican!
Where did the olympic games originate?
The modern Olympic Games was initiated by Pierre de Coubertin, who was from France. In 1894, he set up the IOC or International Olympic Committee in Paris. The first summer Olympic games was held in 1896 while the winter Olympic games was held in 1924.
