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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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When did Muhammad ali light the torch in the Olympics?
Muhammad Ali Lit the the Olympic torch at the Olympics in 1996 IN Atlanta, Georgia. His real name is Cassius Clay. He changed his name because he changed his religion to Islam and the name Muhammad fit the religion more.
Why has Europe hosted most of the Olympics?
As I understand it, the International Olympic Committee prefers to keep mixing things up and having the venue encompass different cultures with each event. Europe, as it so happens, has plenty of countries that each possess a unique cultural identity.
Another important consideration is the political stability and the financial support of the chosen host nation. This would explain why they tend to avoid Africa (though there are some exceptions such as Cairo, most of the continent lacks the resources--if not the desire--to be a good host) and the Middle East (political instability). Most of Europe has historically been both politically stable and financially sound, so hosting an Olympics in a European city generally goes off with little trouble.
In which Olympic sport are you not allowed to compete if you have a beard?
If you have a beard, you are not allowed to compete in Olympic boxing. A clean shaven face allows cuts to be seen on the fighters face. Beard hair can also irritate an opponent's face. The rule was put in place to protect boxers and provide an even playing field.
What size of semi Olympic pool?
A semi-olympic pool is 25 meters long by 12.5 meters wide with a depth of between 1.2 and 1.6 meters.
Who won the 2008 olympic games Mario or sonic?
Neither of them won as they do not play against each other without you playing as one of them. Also, you can not win the oylmpic games in the game, only play in the events and get medals.
Which British Athlete won two Gold Medals at the 2004 Olympic Games for 800M and 1500M?
Albert Hill of Great Britain won the gold medal in the 800 meter run at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp.
What World Cup did Mia Hamm win?
1991 and 1999.
Mia Hamm was on both United States women's teams that won the World Cup, 1991 in China and 1999 in the United States.
Which country has won a gold medal in every Olympics?
Great Britain.
The fewest gold medals they won at a Summer Games is 1 at the 1904 Summer Games in St. Louis, 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki, and 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. The most gold medals they won at a Summer Games is 56 at the 1908 Summer Games in London and 19 at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
Great Britain
Were the 110 meter hurdles played in the ancient Olympic games?
The distance is 110m rather than 100m because they wanted men to be able to run it whilst fitting 3 steps in-between the hurdles without changing the number of hurdles in the race from 10. 10 hurdles in the race is consistent with all the hurdle events, so they increased the distance to make the men's race more fluid, as mens' strides are typically longer than womens'.
Which is the only Olympic sports race in which the competitors do not cross the finish line?
I believe your question is; "Which Olmpic sport has a finish line that no competitors cross" SWIMMING
Can you use a snowboard for sandboarding?
Most likely.Snowboarding and skateboarding basically have the same concept. The only difference is snowboards do not use wheels and are used on snow. Skateboards do have wheels and can not be used on snow, only on concrete, etc. Also, there are similar, if not the same steps taken to snowboard/skateboard.
When and where will the next winter games be held?
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada between February 12 and February 28, 2010.
Were the Olympics held at London in 1908?
Yes, they were supposed to be in France but were changed to London due to the damage in France from WW2
Why do cities want to host the Olympics?
One reason only- Money. The Olympics benefit a VERY small group of people, from the financial world that supplies the money, to the juiced-in contractors that build the venues.
The "people" are left with a staggering bill to pay, a huge mess to clean up, and a large number of useless buildings when it is all over.
Several years ago Salt Lake City hosted the Olympics, and it there that the public, at least those that paid attention, learned how the olympics REALLY work; bribery, payoffs,scams, etc...
When did the ancient olymipc games start?
The Ancient Olympic Games , originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions held between various city-states of Ancient Greece. They began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and celebrated until 393 AD
When did snow boarding start in the Los Angeles Winter Olympics?
Snowboarding in the X-Games started the first year the Winter X-Games was held, in 1997 at Big Bear Lake, California. 1
How many medals did Mary Lou retton win?
She won 5 Olympic medals in gymnastics ... a gold in individual all-around, silver in team all-around and horse vault, and bronze in floor exercise and uneven bars, all at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
