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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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What was the reason for the first Olympics?
The Olympic Games were founded in 776 BCE, during the Greek Archaic Period, and were intended to unite the Greek communities culturally and reinforce a shared Greek, or Panhellenic, heritage. They were also held to honor one of there gods, Zeus.
Modern-day Olympics are used to promote the idea of sound mind and body, and to create friendly relations among nations.
Do US athletes receive monetary rewards for winning Olympic medals?
Ummmm . . . . yes they do -- they have for all games through 2004. You can find a website showing each of these medals. I wanted to know about the 2008 games. Um, no I actuallly think they don't but I think they should though don't you?
What continent does the yellow ring in the Olympics represent?
There is no specific corresponding continent towards each of the rings. One or more of the 5 colours (blue, red, black, yellow and green)are included in each of the flags that participate in the Olympics.
What is the meaning of the Olympic O's?
It can be defined as follow a sport that has been recognised by the olympic committee and will or has been undertaken at an olympic event. Many sports that appear in the olympics have their own sporting events out side that of teh Games
Where were the 1994 summer Olympics held?
The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, but unlike the first answer,
the first Olympics were held in Olympia not in Athens.
How do you become an olympic gymnast?
Ok..im trying 2 be an Olympic gymnast too, so here is what i think u do..
start when u are young like 4 or 5.(i started at 4)
work hard to get on a team
once you make a team you will be starting the competing levels
practice AS MANY DAYS A WEEK AS POSSIBLE
and prefect your routines
make sure you eat healthy and stay in shape
do strength training such as lifting weights
doing push ups and curl ups make flips easier to do
once you are in the elite level, try to make it to nationals until you are at Olympic level.
try out for the olympic team and good luck!!(im a level 10 gymnast at 13)
Actually, you should start when youre 7-11. Bella Karolyi said once(coach of nadia comaneci and Mary Lou). I mean Im twelve right now. I started this January and made the team in April and this is the first time i ever did gymnastics. but the rest is true and it seems that youre an excellent gymnast because youre pretty serious! i don't really think about my level, but I think im ten too.but the reason i really don't think about my level is because i care about doing my best so the i don't get distracted much.(just like me) <3 gymnastND
^THANK YOU! GymnastND for saying you don't have to be 7 or 5 ect... anyways lol,
It's not true you have to start Gymnastics at 5 or 4 because my friend started when she was about 11 or 10 and she got the chance to audition for the Canadian Olympic Gymnast tryouts but she turned it down, but I'm doing Gymnastics again all you need to do to at least make it to the Olympic level is train as much as you can and practice at home on an old matress or old matresses (make sure you know what you're doing) and practice tumbling, just sign up for Gymnastics classes/ lessons/ competions every time there's sign-ups and if there's an adult gym program for 13 years and up (least that's what the age is for my Gymnastics) and go to every practice there is and tell them what you want to learn and they will help you out as much as possible on learning whatever it is you wanna learn, eat healthy (you can still eat junk food as long as it's only about once a month if you don't eat to much) and keep fit and get a daily or regular exercise routine (mine is the 'P90X' and it helps alot) and don't be so caring about what level you're at because as long as you're doing your best you should be happy with your self and it won't distract you too much (like GymnastND said lol)
Who was the first English person to get a gold medal in the winter Olympics?
Mary Denise Rand, (born 10 February 1940) is a former English track-and-field athlete. She won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics by breaking the world record, becoming the first-ever British female to win an Olympic gold medal in a track and field event.
Which cities have the olympic games held?
Summer Games
Rio De Janiero is the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The following cities have hosted the Summer Games (every 4 years since 1896):
Amsterdam - 1928
Antwerp - 1920
Athens - (2) 1896, 2004
Atlanta - 1996
Barcelona - 1992
Beijing - 2008
Berlin - 1936 (canceled 1916)
Helsinki - 1952
London (3) - 1908, 1948, 2012 (canceled 1944)
Los Angeles (2) - 1932, 1984
Melbourne - 1956
Mexico City - 1968
Montreal - 1976
Moscow - 1980
Munich - 1972
Paris - (2) 1900, 1924
Rome - 1960
Seoul - 1988
St. Louis - 1904
Stockholm - 1912, equestrian 1956
Sydney - 2000
Tokyo - 1964 (canceled 1940)
Winter Games
Sochi, Russia is the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The following cities or areas hosted the Winter Olympics (every 4 years 1924-1992 and since 1994) :
Albertvile, France - 1992
Calgary - 1988
Chamonix, France - 1924
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 1956 (canceled 1944)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - 1936
Grenoble, France - 1968
Innsbruck, Austria (2) - 1964, 1976
Lake Placid, NY (2) - 1932, 1980
Lillehammer, Norway - 1994
Nagano, Japan - 1998
Oslo, Norway - 1952
Salt lake City - 2002
Sapporo, Japan - 1972 (canceled 1940)
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia - 1984
Squaw Valley, CA - 1960
St. Moritz, Switzerland (2) - 1928, 1948
Turin, Italy - 2006
Vancouver - 2010
How many gold medals has Russia won in the Olympics?
Teams from Russia competed in the Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1912 and 1994 to the present. Totals for those Olympics can be given. After the Soviet Union was created in 1922 it would be until 1952 before Russian athletes competed again in the Olympics. Since Russian athletes competed for the Soviet Union, a breakout of those medals won by Russians is very difficult if not impossible to find. As of the 2008 Games, Russia has won 251 medals in the Summer Olympics (86 gold, 80 silver, 85 bronze) and 76 medals in the Winter Olympics (33 gold, 24 silver, 19 bronze).
When was the Tokyo Olympics held?
Japan has held the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 1964 and the Winter Olympics in 1972 in Sapporo and in 1998 in Nagano i found this on...web-japan.org/factsheet/pdf/OLYMPICS
What events do only males compete in the Olympics?
At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, sports that only men participated in were baseball and boxing. Baseball has been discontinued in Olympic competition and starting in 2012, there will be women's boxing competition. At the 2012 Summer Games in London, there will be no men only sports. why
Where were the Olympic games held in 2004?
Athens, Greece
The 2004 Summer Olympics were in Athens, Greece from 13-29 August.
Athens, Greece.
The 28th Olympic Games were held in the birthplace of the Olympics: Greece (specifcally, Athens).
When were the Olympics brought back?
The First IOC Olympics to place in 1896 but I think the modern Olympics were revived in 1859.
Where their Olympics for 1962?
Baseball was played as a demonstration sport at the 1964 Games in Tokyo. One game was played between a team of American amateurs and a team of Japanese amateurs. The game was played at Meiji-Jingu Stadium in Tokyo with the Americans winning, 6-2.
Meiji-Jingu Stadium opened in 1926 and is still in use today. It is the home of the Yakult Swallows of the Central League.
How much money to track athletes make?
It depends on where you are in the country. For example in New York you get about 40,000 and in Atlanta you get 35,000 a month on basic without sponsors. But if you are sponsored you get a major bonus for sponsors like Nike,Adidas,or Puma who might give you and extra 100,000 a month.
What is the average 100m sprint time for 13 year olds?
- I think the average is 13-15 seconds or 12 if you are really talented.
- I am 13 and run about 14 seconds.
- I'm 11 and I run it in 12.53 but I get to nationals an stuff but you can be really up there at 13 seconds so if you can make that, good on ya!
- I'm 13 and i can do 100m in 17 secs but i do run for England and they said when I'm 22years old if i keep going i could break world record and beat usain bolt.
- my average time is 11 secs but i don't run for England and i am 13 but i think the average time is 12-13
- i am 12 years old and i can run it in 12 seconds. the teacher i have at school says that the average time is 14-16 seconds. I'm almost 12 and i did it yesterday in 18.2....... but then I'm not the skinniest person, so i don't mind.
- i am 13 but i last ran it wen i was 12 (6 days ago) and i got 17.01 and I'm defo not the skinniest person
- I'm 13 and can run 100 in 10.2 haha only messing, I can run it 16.3
- I'm 14 and 363 days and i just broke my middle schools record FOR 100M(1 week ago) and i ran a 11.00 sec I broke the 200m record by running a 23.07 easily and the 400 with a 48.98 oh and high jump too and cleared 5'10. When I was 10 I ran a 14.80. cough fake cough
- Ok, I am 13 years of age and last year I ran the 100m in 16.03 seconds that was with a near torn ligament as well, i believe when i have fully recovered from my injury i will be hitting 14 flat with ease. In my school 70 & people were hitting 14-16seconds for 100 meters so i believe that the average is 15 seconds for a 13year old to run the 100m.
- I am 13 and the smallest in my class but one of the quickest and I did it in 13.05 seconds in my pe class about 3 days ago. I think the average time is about 15-17 secs.
- I'm 12 and i run the 100m in 10.74 seconds
- I am 15 and i ran 13.94 today.
- I am 12 (13 in a week!!!) and i ran 100M in 14.12 so i'm guessing that's a good time, I don,t train but i get into competitions
Answerer *)(*&^%$%:
The average time would be about 15-17 seconds. I can run a 14.7 but i just turned 12.
What are the 3 medals that are awarded at the games?
The winner of an event gets a gold medal, the second place finisher gets a silver medal, and the third place finisher gets a bronze medal.
Indian individual medals in Olympics?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, India has won 20 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze) in Olympic competition:
Athletics -
1) Norman Pritchard won silver in men's 200 meter dash and silver in men's 200 meter hurdles at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Boxing -
1) Vijender Kumar won bronze in men's boxing, 75 kg class, at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Hockey -
1) The men's national team has won 11 medals in Olympic competition:
Gold - 1928, 1932, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980
Silver - 1960
Bronze - 1968, 1972
Shooting -
1) Abhinav Bindra won gold im men's 10 meter air rifle at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
2) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won silver in men's double trap at the 2004 Games in Athens.
Tennis -
1) Leander Paes won bronze in men's singles at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
Weightlifting -
1) Karnam Malleswari won bronze in women's 69 kg class at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
Wrestling -
1) Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won bronze in men's freestyle, bantamweight class, at the 1952 Games in Helsinki.
2) Sushil Kumar won bronze in men's freestyle, 66 kg class, at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
What are the colours of the Olympic rings and why were they chosen?
According to the Olympic logo is the earliest in 1913 Coubertin designed the proposal, the International Olympic Committee initially used blue, yellow, black, green and red as the color rings.
How often is the winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics are held every fourth year, two years after the Summer Olympics.
Wayne Gretzy lit the torch at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
