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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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How many years has Torvill and Dean Skated?

Torvill and Dean won two Olympic medals, a gold in the 1984 Games in Sarajevo and a bronze at the 1994 Games in Lillehammer. They also won 4 consecutive gold medals at the World Championships between 1981-1984.

What is the olympic contest that is a foot race of 42 kilometres?

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) that is usually run as a road race. The event is named after the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. It was one of the original Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921.

Apart from Greece what is the only other nation to have participated at every Olympic Games of the modern era?

The only countries that have been to all Summer Olympics are Australia, Great Britain, France, Switzerland and Greece. Since the first Winter Olympics in 1924 only Switzerland, France and Great Britain have take part in each Winter Games. So three nations have competed at all Summer and Winter Olympics - Switzerland, France and Great Britain.

Who won the last Olympics?

Nastia Liukin won 1st place all aroundShawn Johnson won 1st place beamand bars this Chinese girl won even though nastia and a Chinese girl tied which was so unfair! vault im sure a Chinese girl won

When were the California Olympics?

The 1932 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California in 1932. There were 1,332 athletes in attendance from 37 nations. The opening ceremony was held on July 30th and the closing ceremony on August 14th.

Who won the Olympic gold medal for women's singles figure skating in 1984?

Sonja Henie, the great Norwegian singles skater won 3 straight golds in 1928, 1932, and 1936. Irina Rodnina, a pairs skater from the USSR, won 3 straight titles with two different partners in 1972, 1976, 1980.

What is one reason so much planning is necessary in the Olympics?

Athletic competitions are defined by their rules. If you are doing modern dance, you don't necessarily have to have rules, you can just do whatever you feel like doing, and you can appear on the TV program "So You Think You Can Dance" and possibly win a competition, but if you want to compete in some form of athletics, rules define the sport.

How many gold medals has the UK won in the Winter Olympics since there inception?

Great Britain has won 8 gold medals in Winter Olympics competition: 1924: William Jackson, Thomas Murray, Robin Welsh and Laurence Jackson - Men's curling

1936: Men's Ice Hockey team

1952: Jeanette Altwegg - Women's figure skating

1964: Robin Dixon and Tony Nash - Two-man bobsled

1976: John Curry - Men's figure skating

1980: Robin Cousins - Men's figure skating

1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean - Ice Dancing

2002: Rhona Martin, Deborah Knox, Fiona MacDonald, Janice Rankin, and Margaret Morton - Women's curling

Where do the Olympic athletes compete for each event for 2010 Vancouver winter games?

Each of the Olympic athletes at the 2010 Vancouver winter games competed at events in the city and in nearby locations like Whistler and Richmond. Similar events like snowboarding and skiing where held at the same venue to minimize on travel.

Who hosted the first Olympic games?

The first 'ancient' Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 BC. The first 'modern' Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.

Are sports good for your health?

Sport is said to be healthy. Healthy is defined as being in a physical, mental and social state of well being. Many do see this as the case, however there are various contradictions to this argument. Especially when you think about all the injuries that are sustained by athletes that are career or even life threatening, and by athletes, this could be anyone from a child having a kick around to a professional in a competitive environment.

The pressure as well that is on athletes within the professional game is huge and this can often lead to drug abuse as they feel they need to perform to a higher standard to secure bonuses or sponsorship etc.

However it is not just the athletes that sometimes suffer from bad health as a result of sport, spectators can be harmed just as badly, a good example being the Hillsborough tragedy in 1985 where 56 people were killed.

Sport may well be good for your health, but there are many contradicting arguments that have just as high a status as those that debate otherwise.

Is skating an Olympic sport?

Yes. At the Olympic's they have speed skating, and where you can either do a short or long program.

-Jess

How much do sprinters get paid?

Olympic Runners get 4 million pounds a year and every month they get 900,000 Pounds. Now that's a lot!

What sport did Mark Spitz win 7 gold medals for in 1972?

By asking the question on WikiAnswers. And the answer is yes, Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich in the following events:

1) Men's 100 meter Freestyle

2) Men's 200 meter Freestyle

3) Men's 4x100 meter Freestyle Relay

4) Men's 4x200 meter Freestyle Relay

5) Men's 100 meter Butterfly

6) Men's 200 meter Butterfly

7) Men's 4x100 meter Medley Relay

Can two people win a gold silver or bronze medal for the same event?

There has been one athlete to win a gold medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. That was Eddie Eagen of the United States who won gold in light heavyweight boxing at the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp and gold in four man bobsled at the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid.

How do you get silver and blaze on Mario and sonic Olympic winter games?

you cannot play as silver in Mario and sonic at the olympic games

i am improving your question and i have played it and you can play silver and metal sonic joiunir bowser or donkey kong (this is in the winter olympic games)

Where did Muhammad ali win his olympic medal?

Ali won the olympic gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 rome Olympics, then turned pro that same year.

He threw his medal into the river after being refused entry into a whites only restaurant in his home town of Louisville. But was given another one at the 1996 games in Atlanta GA.

Where were 1978 Olympics held in the world?

There were no 1978 Olympics.

Both the summer and winter Olympics of that time were held in the same year, and every fourth year.

There were Olympic games in 1976 and 1980, but none in 1978.

How many people run in the Olympic marathon?

At the 2008 Games in Beijing, 95 men and 81 women started their respective marathon ... 76 men and 69 women finished the race.

At the 2004 Games in Athens, 101 men and 82 women started their respective marathon ... 81 men and 66 women finished the race.