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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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What are the 26 sports in the Olympics?
* Air sports * Bandy * Baseball * Billiard sports * Boules * Bowling * Bridge * Chess * Climbing * Cricket * DanceSport * Golf * Karate * Korfball * Lifesaving * Motorcycle sport * Netball * Orienteering * Pelote Basque * Polo * Powerboating * Racquetball * Roller sports * Rugby * Softball * Squash * Sumo * Surfing * Tug of war * Underwater sports * Water skiing * Wushu
How many sporting events took place in the ancient Olympics?
The first original Olympics consisted of a foot race among women. Later, a foot race for men was added. Then boxing, kick boxing, and wrestling were added. Later, the pentathlon was added, consisting of running, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw and wrestling. At some point, events for children were included, as well as chariot racing. In all, the ancient Olympics had 23 different games, but no single Olympics ever included more than 20 games.
Which is the most time consuming athletics event?
Haha, well there is a lot of debate over which sport is the most demanding.
Different people look at different aspects and consider other physical characteristics. For example, some sports may rely more on the cardiovascular system and VO2 max and such, while other sports may not rely heavily on the cardiovascular, but more on speed, agility, strength, durability, etc. All of these aspects place demand on the body.
However, with consideration to all of these multi-factorial physical demands of various sports a list of the top 10 demanding sports can be put together.
1. MMA/wrestling
2. American Football
3. Rugby/Rugby League
4. Ice Hockey
5. Lacrosse
6. Soccer
7. Basketball
8. Rowing
9. Tennis
10. Swimming
What are the last 5 olympic games?
The last five Summer Olympics are London (2012), Beijing (2008), Athens (2004), Sydney (2000) and Atlanta (1996).
The last five Winter Olympics are Vancouver (2010), Torino (2006), Salt Lake City (2002), Nagano (1998) and Lillehammer (1994).
*As of August 26th, 2012
What 1960 Olympic champion lit the torch to start America's 1996 Olympic festivities?
MICHAEL johnson
Olympic locations are selected by the International Olympic Committee seven years in advance of the games, so the location for the 2030 Olympics will not be selected until 2023.
How many days of competition are there in the Olympic games?
The 2008 Games in Beijing will have the opening ceremony on August 8 and the closing ceremony on August 24. There are no events scheduled on the day of the opening ceremony, however, qualification rounds in football are scheduled for the 6th and 7th. That would make 18 days with event competition at the 2008 Games.
Why were coconut shells imported by Spain from India in Barcelona Olympic?
to serve ice-cream and snacks
How long does it take to do one lap in a olympic size pool?
I need someone to answer i know that a pool is 25 back and forth is 50 so i want to know is 4 laps back and forth are 200meters or 200 feet or something
It's in Japan, and I think it's in Tokyo sorry if I'm wrong
Who is the youngest olympic athlete?
Marjorie Gestring was 13 years and 268 days old when she won a gold medal in the three meter springboard in 1936. She never won another Olympic medal.
Who are the officials in high jump?
SCORER
1. Will take names of all contestants.
2. Maximum 2 participants per team, per gender, per grade.
3. Will check to make sure pit has been raked before calling next jumper.
4. When pit is raked call "Brown up, Smith on deck, Jones in the hole."
5. Record distance for of measured jump.
6. Will allow each jumper 3 jumps.
SCRATCH JUDGE
1. Will call "scratch" when jumper passes line.
2. Measure jump to closest point on scratch board.
3. Announce measurement to scorer to the nearest 1/4 inch.
PIT JUDGES (2)
Place marker corresponding with the number on the scorer's sheet at the edge
of the pit in line with the mark of the jumper's body nearest the scratch board.
Will rake pit in preparation for the next jumper.
After all 3 jumps are taken - one pit judge will hold the tape at the "zero" mark
at the place where each stake is in the pit calling out the number on the stake.
What is the average speed for a 100m sprinter at the Olympics?
honestly it really depends on what kind of shape your in but a pretty decent shape 21 year old could probably get anywhere from a 11.5 to 12.5
What do the Latin words in the motto of the Olympics mean?
The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius." These three Latin words mean "Swifter, Higher, Stronger." Baron de Coubertin borrowed the motto from Father Henri Martin Dideon, the headmaster of Arcueil College in Paris. Father Dideon used the motto to describe the great achievements of the athletes at his school. Coubertin felt it could be used to describe the goals of great athletes all over the World.
What type of feather's are used in a Olympic shuttlecock?
in old style and very good quality shuttlecocks they use real feathers. Most though are made of plastic
What 5 sports has been in every modern Olympics?
Athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, and swimming have been competed at all Summer Olympics since the 1896 Games in Athens.
Why is karate not in the Olympics?
There are specific items that have to be met in order to be a part of the Olympics. Some of the key requirements:
- A single international association
- Participants in dozens of countries
- There has to be a standard way of scoring and judging the competition.
The Korean government spent a lot of time codifying taekwondo. They created the rules and sponsored instructors and new schools throughout the world.
The World Karate Federation has taken steps to join the Olympic Games. In 2005, they made a bid to be included in the 2012 London Games, but they were not successful. In 2009, they made another bid to be included in the 2016 Rio Games, but they were not successful.
One of the obstacles to creating new Olympic sports is related to the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to limit the size of the games. Currently, the summer Olympics is limited to 10,500 athletes. In order to add a sport, another sport has to give up spaces for athletes. This same obstacle makes it difficult to add the women's version of some sports.
At the 2008 Beijing Games, taekwondo was limited to 128 athletes: 64 men and 64 women. No team may bring more than 4 athletes. Instead of the traditional. 16 weight classes. Olympic taekwondo is limited to 8 weight classes.
Why don't they put some indoor sports on the winter olympic schedule?
How often do the olimpics occur?
The Summer and Winter Olympic Games are every 4 years. However there are other Olympic games during the period between so atheletes can keep in training and pick the best for the competition.
What was the first games played in the Olympics games?
In the Ancient Olympics, the first event was a foot race of about 200 meters. In the Modern Olympics, the first events were athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Who banned the ancient olympic games?
Theodosius I attempted to ban all Olympic games in ancient Greece, although he may not have been entirely successful. He declared the ban in 394 AD as part of a larger ban on pagan celebrations and rituals.
