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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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From which country the Olympics Games started?
The Olympic Games, the world's most important sporting competition, take place every four years. The Olympic motto is 'citius-altius-fortius' (faster-higher-stronger).
Ancient Olympic GamesThere are many legends surrounding the origins of the Olympic Games; according to one legend the Games were founded by Heracles (= Hercules in Roman mythology). Historically the first Ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. Every fourth year, they took place in Olympia in honour of the Olympian Gods. The prizes for the champions were wreaths from a sacred olive tree that was said to have been planted by Heracles.When the Romans conquered Greece, the Games were also introduced in the Roman Empire. In 393 AD, however, Emperor Theodosius thought that the 'pagan cult' could threaten the Christian religion and therefore banned the Games ending a thousand-year period of Olympic Games.
Modern Olympic GamesThe French Baron Pierre de Coubertin is the initiator of the modern Olympic Games. He wanted to bring nations closer together and have them compete in sports rather than fight in wars. Thanks to the efforts of Coubertin and his supporters, the first modern Games took place in 1896 -- in Athens, the actual birthplace of the Olympics.Coubertin's idea of bringing the nations closer together is symbolised in the Olympic flag: its rings represent the five continents of the world and the colours (blue, black, red, yellow, green, white) were chosen such that they contained the flag colours of all countries participating in the games at the time the Olympic flag was created.
Months before the Olympics actually take place, the Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia and relayed to the host city where, at the opening ceremony, the last runner lights the Olympic fire. Another highlight of the opening ceremony is the parade of the competitors.
There are Olympic Summer Games, Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games. The Winter Games take place two years after the Summer Games. The Paralympic Games are an event for athletes with physical and mental disabilities -- they are held shortly after the Olympic Games, at the same venues.
At the first modern Olympic games, 245 athletes from 13 nations competed in 10 different sports. Now more than 10,000 athletes from about 200 nations compete in 28 summer sports and 7 winter sports. The sports on the Olympic programme might change, however. Over the years, the IOC has added new sports (e.g. beach volleyball, snowboarding, curling) and striked out others (e.g. golf, rugby, tug of war).
The Olympic Games did not take place in 1916 due to World War I and in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II.
Who are some popular athletes who have taken steroids?
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so what if Batista takes steriods. ok it's not that big of a deal. Ok I mean if he wants to then he can it's his choice not anybody elses. Steriods don't make you stronger they make you look stronger. Yes they effect how Batista acts. That's all they do so there you have it. Don't ask how i no this i actually listen unlike normal people and i no alot of the wrestlers like Batista i have met him and listened to what he had to say about itAND EDDIE GURREO AND CENA AND EDGE MAYBEY BROCK LESNAR AND FOR SURE HHH AND BATISTA IF THEY WANT THEIR CARER DOWN THE TUBE THEN F*#* THEMHas Africa hosted the Olympic Games?
No. And no city in Africa will host the Olympics until 2020 at the earliest as the 2012 Games will be held in London and the four cities that are finalists to host the 2016 Games are Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and Chicago.
How often is the olympic games?
The Olympics are held every four years. However the Summer and Winter Olympics are not held in the same year. There is a two year gap between the Summer and Winter Olympics. There are Summer Olympic games in 2012 and 2016 and 2020 and every four years after that. There are Winter Olympics games in 2014, 2018, 2022 and every four years after that.
How many athletes participate in the Olympic games from all over the world?
10,625 athletes participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. 2,508 athletes participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Why did the olympic podium begin?
I'm not sure i am doing a project on the Olympics and this is one of my questions
Are the sports at the Youth Olympic Games the same as the Olympic games?
The Paralympic Games are for people with physical or intellectual disabilities. There are many different categories, grouping people with comparable disabilities.
In the Beijing (able-bodied) Olympics of 2008, South African swimmer Natalie du Toit made history by swimming as an amputee in the women's open water 10 km race.
What Olympic medals has Greg Louganis won?
American Olympic diver Greg Louganis won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. One can find more information about Greg Louganis such as year and place of birth on the website Wikipedia.
Why did Nadia Comaneci retire?
Nadia Comaneci retired because she was too old to compete, but now, she still coaches!!!
How many sports in track and field in the Olympics?
Men's athletic events at the 2008 Games: 100 meter dash
200 meter dash
400 meters
800 meters
1500 meters
5000 meters
10000 meters
110 meter hurdles
400 meter hurdles
3,000 meter Steeplechase
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Decathlon
20 km Race Walk
50 km Race Walk
Marathon
Women's athletic events at the 2008 Games: 100 meter dash
200 meter dash
400 meters
800 meters
1500 meters
5000 meters
10000 meters
100 meter hurdles
400 meter hurdles
3,000 meter Steeplechase
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Heptathlon
20 km Race Walk
Marathon
What does the us pay for olympic medals?
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=5522032
Dominican Republic
http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/2008/08/13/canada_money_medals/
discusses payments by US, Canada, Japan, Germany, Kenya, etc.
How many countries have held the Olympics?
Click on the 'Participating Nations in the Summer Olympics' link below to see tables of each country and the years they participated in the Summer Games.
What country has held the olympic games the most?
London has hosted the Olympics 3 times, making it the city that has hosted the highest number of Olympic Games. The first time was in 1908 when it stepped in for Rome after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Then in 1948 it again stepped in at the last moment to hold the first Olympic Games after WWII and finally now in 2012 it will host the Olympic Games for a third time. This, however, is the first time that London has had time to prepare and properly organize the Games.
What was the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics?
The 2000 summer, or millennium games were held in Sydney, Australia.
What does the red olympic ring stad for?
The three rings stand for three major countries involved in Bringing back the Olympic games to modern times. The blue and yellow rings represent the country of Sweden.
Who is the fastest hundred meter runner ever?
Usain Bolt of Jamaica is the greatest "short" sprinter of all time after shattering the world records in the 100m and 200m dashes. He has broken the 100m record 3 times. 9.72 in May of 2008, 9.69 in August of 2008 and 9.58 in August of 2009. He has broken the 200m record twice 19.30 in August of 2008 and 19.19 in August of 2009. He is the only man to win Olympic gold while setting world records in both sprints at the same Olympics. He's the first man to run under 9.70 and 9.60 in the 100m dash, and the only person to break 19.30 in the 200m dash with his world record performance of 19.19. Usain Bolt is the World Junior Record holder in the 200m dash with a time of 19.97. Bolt is the modern version of Tommie Smith, a combination of abnormal stride length at 6'5 and the stride frequency of a much shorter world class sprinter. Bolt is able to accelerate faster than his competition and his top end speed is unmatched, thus causing him to be the most dominant sprinter of all time. His nearest rival, Tyson Gay is arguable the 2nd greatest sprinter of all time with personal records of 9.69 for 100m and 19.41 a world record for the straight 200m, and a natural 200m personal best of 19.58. Gay has lost to Bolt in the 2009 World Championship 100m final when Bolt set the current world record of 9.58, Gay was a distant 2nd in 9.70, the 3rd fastest time of all time and just .01 off the previous world record set by Bolt in 2008 in the Summer Olympics in Bejing, China.
Michael Johnson is the greatest long sprinter ever, during his career he held the 200m and 400m world record, while also holding the seldom ran 300m world record. Using a non-traditional running style Michael was a unique blend of world class speed and world class speed endurance. He frequently ran under 20 seconds in 200m dashes while his competition found it difficult to break 20 seconds. Michael was known in the 200 for running an extremely aggressive turn and because of his 400m speed endurance, he decelerated at a much slower rate than his competitors, which made him very difficult to beat for 200m. In 1996 Michael broke the 200m world record twice, first in the Olympic Trials 200m final, Michael ran 19.66 to best Pietro Minnea's former world record of 19.72. In the semi finals of the Olympic Trials, Michael ran 19.70 but it was over the allowable 2.0 mps wind for record purposes. Later in 1996 in the Olympic Games 200m final, Michael ran a 200m dash for the ages in which he split 10.12 oin his first 100m and 9.20 in his second for a world record time of 19.32, breaking his previous world record by .34 seconds, the largest drop in the 200m dash world record since its been recorded. Michael won 2 world championship gold medals, 1991 and 1995, 1 Olympic Gold medal 1996.The 400m was Michael's best event. H's run under 44 seconds more often than any other man before or after him. He won 2 Olympic Gold medals in 1996 and 2000, he's won 4 world championships 1993, 1995,1997 and 1999. He is the current world record holder in the 400m dash in 43.18. He was the most dominant 400 meter runner ever, frequently championship finals by nearly a second ahead of his competition. His greatest achievements on the track are in 1995 and in 1996 in which he won both the 200m and 400m world titles and Olympic titles, no one in the history of track and field can claim to have placed in both events in a major championship let alone won them both in the sports major championship meets. Michael Johnson will forever be known as the standard bearer for long sprinting.
What were the facilities of the first Olympics?
In order to host the Olympics a country needs to have money, power, people and land. The IOC (international Olympic Committe) will make their decision from there! Hope that helps =] In order to host the Olympics a country needs to have money, power, people and land. The IOC (international Olympic Committe) will make their decision from there! Hope that helps =]
What does the olimpic rings look like?
It consists of five linked rings representing inhabited continents, one each of red, blue, yellow, green, and black. These are the colors that were found in all flags at the time the logo was created.
Why was hockey played in the 1980 summer Olympics?
It wasn't, it was played in the 1980 Winter games. Until 1992, the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year. After that, the Winter Olympics were set for 1994 and the two alternate each two years.
gold all the way!! as you know in competitions gold is first and bronze is second.....so i would choose gold!! ive experienced winning gold in hockey, it makes you feel wonderful
What do the five Olympics rings mean?
The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the center: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.
- Pierre de Coubertin (1931)Blue for Europe
Yellow for Asia
Black for Africa
Green for Australia/Oceania
Red for the Americas
Why should London host the Olympics games?
Cities have to bid to host the Olympic Games. At the deadline for bids for the 2012 games, 9 cities had submitted their bids. These were: Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. It then goes to a second round, to narrow the field. The IOC reduced the cities to: London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, and Paris. The next step is for the IOC to send inspectors to the candidate cities. After the inspections comes the evaluation of the reports, and then a vote. At the voting sessions, Moscow, New York and Madrid were ruled out, and it came down to a vote between London and Paris. London won by 54 votes to 50.
What are the sports or activetiys they do at the Olympics?
Family Feud Answers: Torch, Athletes, Gymnastics, Flags, People, Swimming, Stadium.
However - Family Feud is twitchy, and when you answer Swimming, it says you already answered it (but it's gymnastics that is up there). Don't ask me why. The game just is difficult sometimes.
You can get around the twitchiness by answering "Swimming Pool".
