Olympics

Mark Spitz, the swimmer.

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

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.

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

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.

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

-Jess

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

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

there isnt one :( i need it as well

100 meter dash, 200 meter dash also called Sprints

Yes , definitely they do get tickets for their friends and family . but, they need to go from the security check as well .

They have won 13!

The soldier that ran from Marathon to Athens.

peter snell won his first olympic gold medal in 1960. thank you for your time. okayh this question is acctullay right . dont think its wrong because of whats i say . or how i spell :P

originally designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. These five rings stand for passion, faith, victory, work ethic, and sportsmanship.

For men, swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States has won 14.

For women, gymnast Larissa Latynina has won 9. She also has the most total of any athlete with 18, compared to Phelps' 16.

Phelps has 18 gold 22 olympic medals over all also has 11 single medals individual medals and he is goin to retire no more phelps. I don't think anybody will bet him, what do u think?

i believe the only events that are coed are the equestrian events, both the riders and the horses can be male or female.

scott

Sailing events are also coed G. Add mixed doubles tennis to the list

The 5 continents are: America (Both north and South), Europe, Asia, Africa & Australasia!

And the 7th continent, Antarctica, has no indigenous people so they are not included. You will not see an athlete at the Olympics representing Antarctica or a country within Antarctica.