Olympics

Yes, the most recent death was Luger Nodar Kumaristashvili, who died in a practice run before the 2010 winter Olympic games officially started.

The olympic torch represents the theft of fire from Zeus by Prometheus the giant. It also might represent a relay run in the late Ancient Olympics in which a team of runners passed a torch between them and the last runner lit a huge torch. It is a tradition to light the flame at the beginning of all Modern Olympics.

The thing on the angel's head is called a halo.

no of course not

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Asafa Powell has won one Olympic medal, a gold in the 4x100 meter relay at the 2008 Games.

Winter Olympics -

1) 1992 - Albertville, France

2) 1994 - Lillehammer, Norway

3) 1998 - Nagano, Japan

Summer Olympics -

1) 1992 - Barcelona, Spain

2) 1996 - Atlanta, United States

Field hockey was added to the Olympic summer program in 1908. It was removed in 1924, for lack of a governing international body, but readded in time for 1928 and has been played at every Summer Games since. Women's hockey was also added in 1980.

Ice hockey was added to the Olympic summer program in 1920. It was then moved to the winter program in 1924 and has been played at every Winter Games since. Women's hockey was also added in 1998, after IOC approval in 1992.

Yes, the discus is a track and field event. A heavy disc, called a discus is thrown, the longest throw wins the game.

It was held in london this year in 2012

video of the athlete during the event

The 5 Olympic continents are Africa, North America, South America, Europe , and Asia. Antarctica is to cold that is why there are never any Olympics held there. And Australia also competed.

Hasely Crawford of Trinidad and Tobago in 10.06s.

Priceless. There are some things money doesn't buy! Well, at least the medals won in honest hard effort!

Entering the Olympic games requires many years of determination, training, and following the rules of the International Federation. The home country is responsible for entering the athlete into the Olympics.

The first Australian Olympics were held in the summer of 1956 at Melbourne (Games of the XVI Olympiad).

Due to quarantine regulations though, the equestrian events were not held in Melbourne. They were held in Stockholm, Sweden five months prior to the Melbourne Olympics.

A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).

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You might not be familiar with the term "tucking". A downhill ski racer is tucking the hill when you see them crouch down into a tight posture and ski straight down the hill. Often they tuck in the Downhill and Super Giant Slalom events. In this case, they will turn slightly when tucking or go back and forth between tucking and turning. Tucking is also called bombing the hill. Having proper technique is important as you cut down the wind resistance. Remember downhill ski racers want to ski as fast as they possible can so they can have the quickest run time. Therefore, they always want to find ways to minmize wind resistance. In order to tuck properly you need to bend your knees and and huddle over your knees with your chest. Your feet should be hip width apart so you have good stability. Flatten your back as much as possible. Keep your hands close together and have the angle of your poles match that of your back. Don't stick your poles straight up in the air because that is wrong (and the sign of an amateur). Hold this position. If your legs burn then you know you are doing it correctly!

August 24th 2008, The Last Day of The XXIX Olympics

Gymnastics...your hands on the uneven bars Track- your feet against the ground

There were about 236 people in the first Olympics and no women

There were about 236 people in the first Olympics and no women

{The Olympic rings represent the 5 continents. ~--

The five interlocking rings represent five continents or major geographical areas of the world. The five main regions: Africa, the Americas (North and South America are combined), Asia, Europe and Oceania. As it says in the Olympic Charter, the five-ringed symbol "represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games."

The colors of the rings represent the flags of the countries that participate in the Olympics. Every flag of a country participating in the Olympics includes at least one of the following colors: blue, black, red, yellow, and green.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin conceived the design of both the rings and the flag. The Olympic Committee adopted the flag in 1914, and it was first flown at the 1920 Antwerp Games.

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No German city has hosted the Olympics more than once. Berlin hosted the Summer Games in 1936, Garmisch-Partenkirhen hosted the Winter Games in 1936, and Munich hosted the Summer Games in 1972. Berlin was scheduled to host the 1916 Games but they were cancelled due to World War I.

Steven Bradbury won gold in men's 1000 meter short track speed skating at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.