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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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Should developing countries host the Olympics?
It is a matter of great esteem for India to be recognised as the worthy host of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in its capital city, Delhi which is an opportunity to display the nation's significance on the world map. The country crowned as the next world's super power is now ready for a new phase of its blooming image. Delhi, being the host city is undertaking an infrastructural face-lift as we speak.
The Commonwealth Games is a multinational event that is held every four years amongst all the commonwealth nations worldwide. 31 types of sports are played during this event with 71 teams coming from 53 different countries participate in the games. In 2010, India will be counted as 1 of the 3 developing countries following Malaysia and Jamaica that is given the golden opportunity to host the honoured multi-sport event.
The Delhi officials understand the fortune of economic, social and physical regeneration in the city that the event will bring with it. The games will facilitate increase in investment, urban renewal, transform landscape and create jobs for citizens of Delhi. One will notice a major boost in the tourism industry as it has been estimated that 2 million foreign tourists and 3.5 million local tourists will arrive at Delhi at the time of the Commonwealth Games. Tax incentives have been provided to construct hotel rooms so the city will be well equipped to handle the influx. Also, to enhance development and create jobs in the industry the government has extended a 5 year tax rebate.
Commonwealth Games India 2010
Transportation and infrastructure facilities in the city will also be hugely improved. Flyovers, broad roads, bypasses, a larger metro system, an improved Rail Bus Transport system and an efficient bus transport system. This will help ease traffic congestion and transportation in Delhi. Improved connectivity within India and outside India through air is also on the priority list. Lastly, new power plants to boost electricity supply, enhanced water distribution and improve waste management systems will add considerably to comfort levels of the tourists and citizens of Delhi.
Of course, what is most important the Games will leave behind significantly improved, first-rate sports amenities and conveniences that Indian sportspersons can use for generations. The legacy of the 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi will help boost and motivate sportspersons and officials to create a sports culture as a part of the daily life in young India.
Who was the first female gold medalist at 100m?
That was Australian Dawn Fraser in October, 1962. She was named by Swimming World magazine as the greatest woman swimmer of the 20th century.
What order countries in Olympics ceremony?
During the opening ceremony of an Olympics, there is no fixed order of teams entry. Each host country's language is used to set the alphabetical order of entry. The host can also choose to have its own Olympians match in first or last.
What country has won the most olympic medals?
The United States of America has far more Olympic medals than any other nation.
After the 2014 Winter Olympics, here are the countries with the most gold medals:
1. USA: 1072
2. Soviet Union: 473
3. Germany: 252
4. Great Britain: 246
5. Italy: 235
6. France: 233
7. China: 213
8. Sweden: 193
9. East Germany: 192
10. Russia: 182
How fast are Olympic sprinters as teenagers?
however fast he [she] wants to [as long as u put ur mind to it] as my parents would say.
What are your thoughts about the ancient greek Olympics?
my opinion is that olympics is a great kind of sports to play to win and to have fun and of course every time the location changes and there are also paralympics for people who have serious disabilities?
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How did the Olympic games begin?
the olympic games began when Heracles built the Olympic Stadium to honor Zues, his father.
Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894
A celebration to the god Zeus.
Why was it important that the 2004 Olympic Games take place in Athens?
That is where the Olympic Games started.
When did Mark Spitz get his first medal?
Mark Spitz' 7 medals won at the 1972 Games in Munich tied a record for most medals won at an Olympic Games. Others that had won 7 medals at one Games were:
1) Gymnast Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.
2) Gymnast Boris Shaklin of the Soviet Union at the 1960 Games in Rome.
3) Gymnast Mariya Gorokhovskaya of the Soviet Union at the 1952 Games in Helsinki.
4) Shooter Willis Lee of the United States at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
5) Shooter Lloyd Spooner of the United States at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
Mark Spitz' seven gold medals won at the 1972 Games in Munich set an Olympic record. The old record was 5 held by ...
1) Long distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland at the 1924 Games in Paris.
2) Shooter Willis Lee of the United States at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
3) Gymnast Anton Heida of the United States at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Gymnastics has been a part of the Modern Games since their inception in 1896. History did not record when gymnastics began in the ancient Olympics but it is known that at the first Games in 776 BC there was only one event, that being a foot race of approximately 200 yards. As the Games became more popular, events such as gymnastics, wrestling, boxing, and weightlifting were added.
Do you need equipment for Olympic diving 2016?
Yeah, so in other words you will want an auger and an ice saw, and if you do not want to freeze to death a really nice wetsuit, and plan on swimming a short event like the 50.
Which city hosted 1908 summer Olympics?
London, England. London also hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics and is scheduled to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
When did women first take part in the Olympics?
Women first competed at the 1900 Paris Games in lawn tennis and golf. Over time more women events were added, and currently Boxing is the only Summer Olympic sport that does not include events for women, though this is set to change in 2012.
The first women competitors were at the Amsterdam games in 1928.
1900 C.E. in Paris In 776 BC, when the first Olympics were held, women were excluded and created their own games, Games Of Hera.
when were women first allowed to watch the Olympic games
Do NBA players get paid to go to the Summer Olympics?
No, they do not get paid for being in the Hall of Fame. Being in the Hall of Fame is an honor, not a job or reward. The players get paid millions while they were playing; it is not necessary for them to earn more as an NBA Hall of Fame inductee.
150M Sprints for endurance or double up and do a couple of 200M for endurance training.
20M Sprints for Drive phase
40M, 50M and 60M Sprints
Uphill Running can help out your 100M dash being that the 100M is a power sprint.
Uphill training (Sprints) will help increase power in your drive phase.
Weighted Step-Ups in the gym also help leg explosiveness;along with power cleans, squats and lunges.
Running stairs at a rapid pace will help out your fast-twitch muscles which translate into speed.
Downhill running is an overspeed training workout that causes your body to run faster than it normally would do.
These are just a few things that can be implemented into your workout. Feel free to try other venues and add to this one. Whatever works for you and helps out.
What is the criteria for judging subjective sports?
- Judging criteria: modeling, personality, beauty, grooming, and fashion sense.
Who won the high jump Olympics in 2004?
Stefan Holm won the men's high jump, Yelena Slesarenko won the women's.
When is the next Olympics in Canada?
The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver BC starting February 12 to the 28.
How much will a commercial cost during the Olympics?
normally it would depend on how many people are watching the world cup if loads and loads of people were watching it then it would be quite cheep but if only a couple of hundred people or so were watching then quite expensive.
