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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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Has anyone ever died during the Olympic games?
Sadly, Yes.
Most recently, Nodar Kumaritashvili died February 12, 2010. He was a Georgian luger.
- In 1972, Munich, West Germany- an Islamic terrorist group called the Black September kidnapped eleven Israeli athletes while they were sleeping, took them hostage and murdered them, along with a German police officer. Five members of Black September were killed as well.
- At the 1992 Albertville Games, Nicholas Bochatay of Switzerland died after speed skiing into a snow grooming machine during training on the next-to-last day of the games.
- Ross Milne-Australian downhill skier- struck a tree during a training run shortly before the 1964 Winter Games.
- In 1988- British luger Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki died in a crash during training in Innsbruck.
- Also in 1988 at the Calgary Games, an Austrian team doctor, Jorg Oberhammer, died after being hit by a snow grooming machine.
What is the significance of the Olympic flame?
The Olympic flame is a practice continued from the ancient Olympic Games. In Olympia (Greece), a flame was ignited by the sun and then kept burning until the closing of the Olympic Games. The flame first appeared in the modern Olympics at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. The flame itself represents a number of things, including purity and the endeavor for perfection. In 1936, the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Olympic Games, Carl Diem, suggested what is now the modern Olympic Torch relay. The Olympic flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by women wearing ancient-style robes and using a curved mirror and the sun. The Olympic Torch is then passed from runner to runner from the ancient site of Olympia to the Olympic stadium in the hosting city. The flame is then kept alight until the Games have concluded.
The Olympic Torch relay represents a continuation from the ancient Olympic Games to the modern Olympics.
Who were the members of Canada's 1988 Olympic bobsled team?
Canada's four man team consisted of Gregory Haydenluck, Cal Langford, Kevin Tyler and Lloyd Guss. They placed 13th overall.
Canada's two man team was Gregory Haydenluck and Lloyd Guss. They placed 10th overall.
How often are the Olympic Games played?
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years and comprising summer and winter games. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Fr
What games did Cathy Freeman win her first medal?
Cathy Freeman won 1 gold medal at the Olympic Games (400 meter dash in 2000), 2 gold medals at the World Championships (400 meter dash in 1997 and 1999), and 4 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games (4x100 meter relay in 1990, 200 meter dash and 400 meter dash in 1994, and 4x400 meter relay in 2002).
How many gold medals did the winners of the Athens Olympics 2004 get?
How many Medals did the united states win in the 2004 Olympics in Athens?
Who was the first person to win a gold medal at the Olympics for swimming?
Johnny Weissmuller won an olympic swimming gold medal
What 2 countries south of the equator ever won medals at the Olympic winter games?
Through the 2006 Games in Turin, New Zealand has won 1 Winter Olympic medal (silver) and Australia has won 6 (3 gold, 3 bronze).
Has Istanbul hosted the Olympics?
No, they have not. But they have the potential to win the bid for the 2020 Olympics as they are one of three on the shortlist.
Who won the gold medal for the 400 meter run in 2000 Olympics?
Only men ran the 400 meter hurdles event at the 1948 Games in London. The gold medal winner was Roy Cochran of the United States in a time of 51.1 seconds. Duncan White of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) won silver and Rune Larsson of Sweden won bronze.
What are the 15 most popular sports in the Olympics?
swimming
gymnastics
long jump
high jump
table tennis
ice skating
triathlon
sprint
volleyball
Sailing
judo
fencing
shooting
rowing
cycling
What did the Athletes in the first Olympic games wear?
The original Olympic athletes competed completely in the nude. Some athletes wore a thin leather strap as a penis restraint called a kynodesme.
How many countries have won more than ten gold medals in three Olympic competition?
In the Summer Olympics through 2008, 16 ...
United States (26 times), Soviet Union (9), Great Britain (6), France (8), Italy (8), Germany (9), China (6), Hungary (7), Sweden (5), Australia (4), East Germany (4), Japan (5), Russia (4), Finland (3), South Korea (3), West Germany (4).
In the Winter Olympics through 2010, 3 ...
Germany (5 times), Soviet Union (4), Norway (3).
Who has one the most gold medals ever in the Olympics games?
Swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States with 14.
How many times has Canada won Olympic medal in curling?
gold medals won by Canadian athletes at the Summer Olympic Games:
2004 Athens - 3
2000 Sydney - 3
1996 Atlanta - 3
1992 Barcelona - 6
1988 Seoul - 3
1984 Los Angeles - 10
1980 Moscow - 0 (Canada did not participate)
1976 Montreal - 0
1972 Munich - 0
1968 Mexico City - 1
1964 Tokyo - 1
1960 Rome - 0
1956 Melbourne - 2
1952 Helsinki - 1
1948 London - 0
1944 London - 0 (Games Cancelled/World War II)
1940 Tokyo/Helsinki - 0 (Games Cancelled/World War II)
1936 Berlin - 1
1932 Los Angeles - 2
1928 Amsterdam - 4
1924 Paris - 0
1920 Antwerp - 3
1916 Berlin - 0 (Games Cancelled/World War I)
1912 Stockholm - 3
1908 London - 3
1904 St. Louis - 4
1900 Paris - 1
1896 Athens - 0 (Canada did not participate)
Total Summer Olympics gold medals - 54
Gold medals won by Canadian athletes at the Winter Olympic Games:
2010 Vancouver - 14
2006 Torino - 7
2002 Salt Lake - 7
1998 Nagano - 6
1994 Lillehammer - 3
1992 Albertville - 2
1988 Calgary - 0
1984 Sarajevo - 2
1980 Lake Placid - 0
1976 Innsbruck - 1
1972 Sapporo - 0
1968 Grenoble - 1
1964 Innsbruck - 1
1960 Squaw Valley - 2
1956 Corrina - 0
1952 Oslo - 1
1948 St. Moritz - 2
1944 Cortina d'Arezzo - 0 (Games Cancelled/World War II)
1940 Sapporo - 0 (Games Cancelled/World War II)
1936 Berlin - 0
1932 Lake Placid - 1
1928 St. Moritz - 1
1924 Chamonix - 1
1920 Antwerp - 1
Total Winter Olympics gold medals - 53
Total Summer and Winter Olympics gold medals - 107
What God did the athletes of the ancient Greece Olympics swear and oath to?
The original Olympic oath was first introduced in the 1920 Summer Olympics by Victor Boin. It goes like this: "We swear we will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, for the honour of our country and for the glory of sport." In 1961 "oath" was replaced by "promise" and "the honour of our countries" became "the honour of our teams". "Committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs" came in in the 2000 summer Olympics. (See I'm smart ;-)
Which nation won the Most 2010 winter Olympic gold medals in alpine skiing?
German with 3 gold medals.
When did the very first Olympics start?
In 776 BCE at the temple of Zeus at Olympia in southern Greece.
What year did mark spitz retire in?
Mark Spitz competed at two Olympic Games (1968, 1972) in the following events:
1) Men's 100 meter freestyle - won 1 gold and 1 bronze.
2) Men's 200 meter freestyle - won 1 gold.
3) Men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay - won 2 gold.
4) Men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay - won 2 gold.
5) Men's 100 meter butterfly - won 1 gold and 1 silver.
6) Men's 200 meter butterfly - won 1 gold.
7) Men's 4x100 meter medley relay - won 1 gold.
What years have Olympics not been held?
The Summer Olympics have been held every 4 years since 1896, with the exceptions of 1916, 1940, and 1944. The 1916 Olympics were canceled due to WWI, while the 1940 and 1944 games were canceled due to WWII.
The Olympics were not held in 1914 ad 1918 because of World War I. The Olympics were also not held in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II.
What country won the most medals in Melbourne commonwealth games 2006?
Australia won 222 medals with 84 gold. England was next best with 110 medals of which 36 were gold.
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