Olympics

Yes, most recently the Jamaican women swept the 100 meter dash ast the 2008 Olympics.

Techniqually not. Yes you are correct about Jamaican Woman at the 2008 olympics however, They won Gold, Silver, Silver. Two getting the same time of about 10.69s

The Olympics influenced western civilization because it showed the strength of men. Since the women were not allowed to participate, men got to show their strength. the games later brought civilizations together because they got to compete against other places.

It is a chance to compete against the best athletes from around the world,

Track and field star Carl Lewis of the United States, gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union, runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland, and swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States each won nine gold medals in their Olympic careers. That was the record for most gold medals won by an athlete until the 2008 Games in Beijing when swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States won eight gold medals to go along with the six he won at the 2004 Games for a total of 14 gold medals won.

Poland won 10 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Gold medal winners were: 1) Otylia Jędrzejczak - Women's 200 meter butterfly

2) Tomasz Kucharski and Robert Sycz - Men's lightweight double sculls

3) Robert Korzeniowski - Men's 50 kilometer walk

It was Julianne McNamara, wife of Former Baseball Player Todd Zeile.

As far as the modern Olympics go, swimming events have been a part since the first modern Games in 1896.

Opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held on February 12 and closing ceremony on February 28.

Sebastian Coe at the 1980 Games in Moscow and the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

in London
the Olympics are a giant sports event in which all the countries compete. it has many sports. and now in 2008 the Olympics are hosted by the Chinese in Beijing china the next in 2012 will be hosted in London united kingdom
The Olympic games are held every four years and are held in different locations each time. The locations are decided by the Intenational Olympic Committee.
In olympia.

After the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, the record for most Gold Medals in a single Winter Olympics won by a single nation is 14, held by Canada.

Since Canada set this record at a Winter Olympics that they hosted, the most Gold Medals won during a single Winter Olympics by a host nation is also 14.

USA

Russia (Combined medals of Soviet Union and Russian Federation)

Great Britain

Germany (combined medals of West & East Germany who were once distinct nations)

France

Italy

China

Hungary

Sweden

Australia

If you remove the 'combined' countries medals the list would read:

USA

GREAT BRITAIN

RUSSIA

GERMANY

FRANCE

ITALY

HUNGARY

CHINA

SWEDEN

AUSTRALIA

From 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to 1956 Melbourne Olympics India won six consecutive gold medals at hockey. The two other gold medals for India came in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics

Yes, the 17 gold medals won by Australia in 2004 was the most the Australian team had won in an Olympic Games. It was the 4th most gold medals won by a country at the 2004 Games, behind the United States with 36, China with 32, and Russia with 27.

The 2002 winter Olympics were held in Utah mostly in Park City, UT.... is that what you were looking for?

Austria Belgium Canada Czechoslovakia Finland France Great Britain

Hungary Italy Latvia Norway Poland Switzerland Sweden United States

Yugoslavia

Norway won the most medals

1904 Summer Games in St. Louis, Missouri.

1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. Feb.4-15

1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles, California.

1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. Feb.18-28

1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. Feb.14-23

1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, California.

1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.Feb.8-24

Yes. Kelly Holmes won a bronze medal in the 800 meter run at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and won a gold in both the 800 meter run and the 1500 meter run at the 2004 Olymcpis in Athens.

Michael Phelps and Alexander Dityatin have both won 8 medals in a single Olympic game, the maximum.

That is the only official award presented, although various perks may accrue on the return of the athletes to their home countries. For exmple, the PGA Golf tour provides exemptions from qualifying for Grand Slam tournaments to winners of medals in golf.

Monetary benefits can possibly include commercial endorsements, with substantial compensation.

Through the 2006 Games in Turin, twice.

1) 1960 - Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul

2) 2002 - Jamie Salé and David Pelletier

Canada has also won 2 silver and 3 bronze in pairs figure skating.

Softball's first year as an Olympic sport was 1996. Unfortunately, softball is being dropped as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.