How many of the host cities for the olympics where not capital cities?
St Louis, LA, Atlanta, Montreal, Sydney, Melbourne, Munich, Antwerp, Barcelona and Rio in 2016. So 10.
What does a gold medal look like?
An item giving to a winner in an international or continental sporting event. It is either the main prize or the individual award if a trophy is given.
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When did London find out they are holding the Olympic games?
2005.
The 2012 Summer Olympics were awarded to London on July 6, 2005 at the International Olympic Committee meeting in Singapore.
Where was the 1910 winter Olympics?
The 21st Winter Olympics, will be held from February 12 to February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with some events held in Whistler, British Columbia.
What date is this years summer Olympics happening?
The date that has been set for the beginning of the '08 Olympics is 8-08-08. Opening date: 8 August ''2008. Closing date: 24 August ''2008''''
Why were the Olympic games part of a religious festival?
Greece was very religious and it was in honour to zues
Did Milkha Singh win an Olympic medal?
No. He was in fourth place in the 400m in the 1960 Rome Olympics, losing the bronze medal by fraction of a second.
He did win 5 other gold medals : one in the British and Commonwealth Games at Cardiff (1958), two at the Asian Games in Tokyo (1958) and two at Jakarta (1962).
Is horse racing part of the Olympics?
Horse racing itself is not an olympic event. There are,however, equestrian events. The equestrian events comprise of equestrian showjumping, dressage and cross country. Cross country tests the jumping, bravery, speed and stamina of the horse. Dressage the control in walking,trotting and cantering. Showjumping reveals control, accuracy and athleticism. The competitor with the least penalties over the course of the event will be the winner.
There are also different competitions for individuals who can compete in stadium jumping and dressage.
What is the roman numeral to show this years' Olympics?
MMX is the answer to your answer.
written by a 10 year old.
Who won ladies figure skating at 1998 winter Olympics?
Tara Lipinski. She is still the youngest woman ever to have won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating, at age fifteen.
What category of gymnastics is considered one of the most popular Olympic events?
That is a matter of opinion. However, most gymnasts say that Floor is their favorite event.
How much does the silver medal weight?
The 2014 Olympic silver medal is slightly heavier compared to the gold medal. It has 525 grams of silver with a 960 hallmark.
Who was the man in the BME pain Olympics?
A video released depicting two individuals who both indulge in acts of extreme mutilation and depravity, by removing the penis and testicles, one with a knife the other with a hatchet. It is said to be a part of Body Modification, more specifically, self inflicted amputation. Neither of the videos are real. actually, they are real. the two men died afterwards. do the research, they are real.
Who was the 1968 men's 100 meter Olympic champion?
Jim Hines of the United States won gold in the 100 meter dash at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City with a time of 9.95 seconds.
What are the odds of making it to the Olympics?
There were approximately 10,500 athletes in Bejing and 302 gold medals were given out. With approximately 6.675 billion people in the world, the odds of being an olympic athlete are 636,000 to 1, but to win a gold is an astounding 22 million to 1.
Which athlete has won the most gold medals for the US in the winter Olympics?
Bjoern Dahlie of Norway (crosscountry skiing)
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