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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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Who played tennis and won a medal in the Olympics?
That was John Pius Boland of Great Britain at the 1896 Games in Athens.
When was the last time the Olympics was in Canada?
The last time Canada hosted the Winter Olympics was 1988 in Calgary. The one and only time Canada hosted the Summer Olympics was 1976 in Montreal.
When did Ethiopia participate in the Olympics?
Ethiopia first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1956 and has been to every Summer Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics, since then.
When were the first gladiator games in ancient Rome held?
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
The first gladiatorial combat took place in Rome in 246 BC.
In which Austrian city that the Olympics were held?
Innsbruck hosted the Winter Games in 1964 and 1976.
Who was the first American to win women's downhill skiing gold?
Beckie Scott of Canada who won gold in women's 5/5 km pursuit at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
At the event Beckie finished third and was awarded the bronze medal. But positive drug tests subsequently disqualified the gold and silver medalists and Beckie wound up being awarded the gold.
In 2011 were will the winter Olympics be held?
There isn't a winter Olympics held every year, just every four years. In four years, 2014, the winter Olympics will be held in Russia. The summer Olympics are in two years, 2012, in London.
Did Ladies do the Ancient Greeks Olympics?
Women did not participate in the Ancient Olympics. Only Greek speaking men were allowed to participate.
Exception: in the chariot-race the owner of the horses was considered to be the competitor, and got the prize if they won. Women could put their horses in for the chariot race, and were considered competitors when they did.
Who set the maximum number of gold medals in a single olympic games at the 1972 munich Olympics?
Mark Spitz, winning 7 medals, then a new record. This record has since been pasted by Alexander Dityatin in 1980 and Michael Phelps in 2004 and 2008; both athletes have won 8 medals in a single Olympics.
But Spitz would retain the title of most gold medals until 2008 as Dityatin won 3 gold 5 silver and a bronze in 1980. Phelps won 8 gold medals in a single Olympic game in 2008, which set a new record of most gold medals in a single Olympic.
How many north American cities have hosted the olympic games?
10.
1) St. Louis, USA - 1904 Summer Games
2) Lake Placid, USA - 1932 Winter Games, 1980 Winter Games
3) Los Angeles, USA - 1932 Summer Games, 1984 Summer Games
4) Squaw Valley, USA - 1960 Winter Games
5) Mexico City, Mexico - 1968 Summer Games
6) Montreal, Canada - 1976 Summer Games
7) Calgary, Canada - 1988 Winter Games
8) Atlanta, USA - 1996 Summer Games
9) Salt Lake City, USA - 2002 Winter Games
10) Vancouver, Canada - 2010 Winter Games
How did Hitler react at the victory of Negro athletes at the Berlin Games in 1936?
Balder von Schirach, Reich governor of Vienna, claimed Hitler said after the 100 meter dash victory by Jesse Owens: "The Americans should be ashamed of themselves, letting Negroes win their medals for them. I shall not shake hands with this Negro. Do you really think that I will allow myself to be photographed shaking hands with a Negro?"
Whether this is true or not is not known but very much possible. Hitler did not shake hands with any athletes, including Germans, after the first day.
What cities have held the olympic games?
Chamonix, France - 1924
St. Moritz, Switzerland - 1928
Lake Placid, USA - 1932
Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany - 1936
St. Moritz, Switzerland - 1948
Oslo, Norway - 1952
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 1956
Squaw Valley, USA - 1960
Innsbruck, Austria - 1964
Grenoble, France - 1968
Sapporo, Japan - 1972
Innsbruck, Austria - 1976
Lake Placid, USA - 1980
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, - 1984
Calgary, Canada - 1988
Albertville, France - 1992
Lillehammer, Norway - 1994
Nagano, Japan - 1998
Salt Lake City, USA - 2002
Turin, Italy - 2006
Vancouver, Canada - 2010
In 2014, the Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia
How many gold medals has Dominique Dawes won?
Dominique Dawes won one gold medal in the Olympics, that being in 1996 in the team competition. She also won a bronze in the 1996 floor exercise and a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics in the team competition.
Where were the most recent Olympic Games held?
Summer Olympics - 1988 - Seoul
1992 - Barcelona
1996 - Atlanta
2000 - Sydney
2004 - Athens
2008 - Beijing
2012 - London Winter Olympics - 1988 - Calgary
1992 - Albertville
1994 - Lillehammer
1998 - Nagano
2002 - Salt Lake City
2006 - Turin
2010 - Vancouver
Why were the winter Olympics held in 92 and again in 94?
That is when they switched having the summer and winter games in the same year and they chose to have one or the other every two years. So, the winter games were played two years apart to get on the new rotation.
What country won the most medals at Barcelona in 1992?
The Unified Team with 112. They also won the most gold medals with 45.
The Unified Team was made up of republics from the former Soviet Union not including the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
Why is football excluded from the Olympics?
Association football is; American/Canadian/Gaelic football are not.
What country has the most gold medals of all time?
roughly italyhas one the second most gold medals in the olimpic!! roughly italyhas one the second most gold medals in the olimpic!!
How many medals has Jennifer Beth Thompson won at the Olympics?
12 ... 8 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze in swimming at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, she has won the most gold medals of any woman swimmer in Olympic history and is tied with Dara Torres for the most total medals won for any woman swimmer in Olympic history.
