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Olympics
The Olympics is known as the biggest meet of many sports. Athletes in this meet do not play for a team or club, but rather represent their country. Competing for your country in the Olympics is considered the highest honor by many.
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They are the five mascots, each associated with a ring of the Olympic flag, of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Click on the 'Fuwa' link below to see pictures of them along with an explanation of what each represents.
When it is summer in London it is also summer in sydney?
Summer in London, England is winter in Sydney, Australia, because London is in the northern hemisphere and Sydney is in the southern hemisphere.
Who won the first ever gold medal at the winter Olympics?
Charley Jewtraw of the United States.
The first ever event held in the Winter Olympics was the men's 500 meter speed skating event on January 26, 1924.
Jewtraw won gold in a time of 44.0 seconds, Oskar Olsen of Norway won silver in a time of 44.2 seconds, and Roald Larsen of Norway and Clas Thunberg of Finland tied for the bronze in a time of 44.8 seconds.
What years did Italy host the Olympics?
Italy has hosted three Olympic Games: Summer Olympics: 1960 - Rome
Winter Olympics: 1956 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, 2006 - Turin
When did China first enter the Olympics?
Liu Changchun was the Republic of China's first Olympic athlete, competing in the 100 meter dash at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Utah State University has great aerospace program. They are involved with the engineering and science of airplanes and rockets.
How many gold medals did US women win in the Winter Olympics held in Japan?
In the winter Olympics in Nagano in 1998, US women won four (4) gold medals. Three (3) individual gold medals and a team gold for the ice hockey. (The total of gold medals won by Americans was six. US men won two (2).)
What does the colors of the hondurian flag represent?
The flag consists of three horizontal bands of equal width with an overall length:width ratio of 2:1. The two outer blue bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The inner white band represents the land between the ocean and the sea and the peace and prosperity of its people. The five blue five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala) and the hope that the nations may form a union again.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Founded: 1788; Incorporated: 1842
Location: Southeastern Australia
Flower: Banksia Ericifolia
Time Zone: 10 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) = noon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Elevation: 42 m (138 ft) above sea level
Latitude and Longitude: 33°55'S, 151°10'E
Coastline: 60 km (37 mi)
Climate: Temperate with mild winters and warm to hot summers
Annual Mean Temperature: 12°C (54°F); January 9°C (48°F); July 23°C (73°F)
Average Annual Precipitation (total rainfall): 1,140 mm (45 in)
Government: Local councils
Weights and Measures: Metric system
Monetary Units: Australian dollars
Telephone Area Codes: 2 (Sydney area code); 61 (country code for Australia)
Postal Codes: 2000-2060
Which years did London host the Olympics previously?
It is unknown when London will host the Olympics again, but whenever it is it will not likely to occur until at least 2080.
Is Canada in winter or summer?
No, Canada has the four seasons in the major cities. but in other parts of Canada we experience glacial winds the entire year.
What is France good at the Olympics games?
At the Summer Games, France has won their most medals, and most gold medals, in fencing and cycling.
At the Winter Games, France has won their most medals, and gold medals, in alpine skiing. Then comes figure skating and biathlon.
Who was the first American athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics?
Michael Phelps in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
What is the minimum age to participate in the Olympics?
a gymnast must be at least 15 years old AND turn 16 before the end of the year to be eligible to participate in the Games.
What did Bruce Jenner do for a living?
Once he arrived in the United States, he waited tables for a while and then went to college. He taught martial arts and was often criticized for teaching non-Chinese the martial arts. Then he got into acting and acted in TV in the US and movies in Hong Kong.
What does Olympics motto mean?
Olympic Creed is.. "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
"..supposed to spur the athletes to embrace the olympic spirit and perform to the best of their abilities."
Has Lance Armstrong won an Olympic medal?
Yes, Lance Armstrong won a Bronze Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the Men's Individual Road Time Trial with a time of 58:14.
