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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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How many times has the US host the winter Olympics games?
The USA has hosted 8 Olympic games, 4 Summer Olympics (1904 St Louis, 1932 Los Angeles , 1984 Los Angeles, 1996 Atlanta) and 4 Winter Olympics (1932 Lake Placid, 1960 Squaw Valley, 1980 Lake Placid, 2002 Salt Lake City)
Who said i propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer?
Ulysses S. Grant said, "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."
What is Pierre de coubertin's motto?
no matter whether u win or lose what matters is your participation..........
Is Norfolk Island a country that competes at the Olympics?
No. Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia. Any Olympians who came from Norfolk Island would be representing Australia.
How much does Kris Jenner weigh?
My daughter recently worked with one of Kris' younger daughters, and she much easily weight 160+. Kris is a very solid lady.
How many events are in a triathlon?
Three. The triathlon contains segments of swimming, cycling, and running. A 'full' triathlon consists of a 2.4 mile (3.8 km) swim, 112 mile (180 km) cycle, followed by a marathon run (26.2 miles, 42.195 km). The triathlon in the Olympics consists of a .93 mile (1.5 km) swim, 24.8 mile (40 km) cycle, and a 6.2 mile (10 km) run.
Why do Olympian bite The gold medals?
Take the BITE out of the metal! A Florida bill is proposing that the IRS will no longer tax Olympians for winning a metal! Currently Olympians gold metals are taxed $8,750. silver metals are taxed $5,250, and Bronze $3,502. Even though according to CNN reports, the actual value of the metals are $650. KEdwards
What did you win if you won the greek Olympics?
In the earliest Olympics, the Greek athletes competed for prizes such as tax breaks, huge monetary prizes, and crowns of olive branches. Most of the rewards received in the past are the ancient equivalent of today's medals and bouquet of flowers.
Who won the road march in Trinidad and tobago carnival 2009?
Road March for Trinidad Carnival 2009 was won by Faye-Ann Lyons (Alvarez). This is her third win (she won in 2003 & 2008).
Who was first welshman to win an olympic gold medal?
That was Paul Radmilovic, born in Cardiff, who won gold in water polo and men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay swimming at the 1908 Games in London. Radmilovic also won gold in water polo at the 1912 Games in Stockholm and the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
The first Welshwoman to win Olympic gold was Irene Steer, also born in Cardiff, who was a member of the victorious women's 4x100 meter freestyle swimming team at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
Which city was home to the first Olympics?
It depends on what era of the Games that your talking about.
The Ancients Olympics were held at Olympia, hence the name Olympics.
And in the 1800s, when the Modern Olympics started; Athens was the first city to host the new Games.
Jim Thorpe, a part Sac and Fox Indian, won both the 5 event pentathlon and the 10 event decathlon and although he did not medal also finished fourth in the individual high jump and seventh in the individual long jump. King Gustav of Sweden told him "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world" and supposedly Thorpe replied "Thanks, King". The title Greatest Athlete in the World is often unofficially given to the winner of the decathlon ever since.
In the Olympics do you do wrestling in the winter or the summer?
Wrestling is a Summer Olympics sport.
How long does a hockey game go on for in the Olympics?
First of all... Its does not dose.. the definiton of Dose is a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time. I am surprised you made it out of school **.
Anyway. the game lasts for 2 1/2 hours. (:
**=I am 11..
