Olympics

There are 5 continents which participate in the Olympics-

1.Asia

2.Africa

3.Europe

4.America (Both North and south)

5.Oceania

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Commonwealth Games, The FIFA World Cup, The Summer Olympics, The Winter Olympics, The Rugby World Cup and many other events.

depends on the pool 25m pool 4 laps 50m 2 laps

Depends on the pool you're comparing it to..

they have an olympic torch to represent each country in a different way each flicker of the flame is all the countries

Hope

Excellence

Respect

Harmony

Friendship

teamwork

It is widely believed that ancient Olympics were first arranged at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Modern Olympic movement was started in 19th century with first games in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

An Olympian can earn money while working at a non-sports related position. The athlete may NOT earn income from any sport-related activity. There are some exceptions for certain team sports such as Soccer, Ice Hokey and Basketball. See: Jim Thorpe's revocation of gold medals.

Olympic Games,

All Countries and Territories are represented,

All sports are played, expected for some,

Origins form Greece,

Teams run with the Olympic torch,

and It's televised around the world,

English and French are use languages.

Commonwealth Games,

only 70 Countries and Territories are represented, Including England, Scotland, Wales and, Northern Ireland,

All sports, including Squash and Lawn bowls

Origins in Great Britain,

Teams run with the Queens baton,

It's televised only in the Commonwealth of nations,

Commonwealth English is used, with some exceptions of Canadian English.

French sportsman and educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin was fascinated with the idea of the ancient Olympic Games, and was convinced that physical exercise and competition build moral values. Inspired by the discoveries at Olympia, he proposed the modern Olympics for the first time in 1892. After two years of tireless efforts he gathered enough public support to organize the International Athletic Congress of 1894 in Paris. The Congress appointed the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and approved an Olympics to be held in Athens, in April of 1896. During the first Modern Olympics 311 athletes from 13 countries competed in a stadium with room for 50,000 spectators.

The Olympics are held once every fourth year.

1904 was the last year it was an Olympic event. In 2016 it will again be one.

Spain. The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona from July 25 to August 9, 1992.

The Olympics are important because it is a place where you can bring people together from all around the world.
They are important because it is a peaceful competition between almost all of the nations in the world, and many titles of the 'worlds best athletes' are given out during the games of the Olympiad.

The fastest human being on the planet (that we know of) is Usain Bolt of Jamaica who holds the world record for 100 meters at 9.58 seconds. Thus in one hour he can run (3600/9.58)x100 meters. This is 37 578 meters or 37.58 km per hour. To convert to miles you divide by 1.609. This results in a speed of 23.355 miles per hour. Usain also holds the world record for the 200 meters at an amazing 19.19 seconds (World Athletics Championships, Berlin Germany, August 2009). His speed is thus close to that attained in his 100 meters. However he was not a full throttle throughout the race as he was not being seriously challenged by any of the other finalists. One wonders what speed he could attain if he went at full blast all the way to the tape.

Two .. in the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and the 1992 Games in Barcelona.

Historically the winter and summer Olympics both occured in the same year until 1994. In 1994, the Winter Olympics took place and and in 1996 the Summer Olympics took place and now they alternate so that there is an Olympic Games every two years.

they make the most money by if they are fast enough and if they are worldwide winners. well anyway they make around 100, 000- 500,000 and sometimes they be making miilions ranging from 1 million- 3 million and that's alot of money!!!!

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The first summer Olympics held in the U.S. was in St. Louis in 1904. Those games were supposed to be held in Chicago, but were moved to St. Louis in order to be part of the worlds fair commemorating the centennial of the Lousiana Purchase. Interestingly, Chicahgo is currently bidding to host the 2016 summer games.

As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be Jenny Thompson of the United States with 12: Gold - 8 1992 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay

1996 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay

2000 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay Silver - 3 1992 - 100 meter freestyle

2004 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay Bronze - 1 2000 - 100 meter freestyle

Equine three day eventing is a competition between horses over a period of three days with each day a different event on each day.

On day 1 a dressage test, it is different from normal dressage as you get juged on you movements but if you get 60% you then say i have 30% as you are looking for a lower score. So the higher your dressage score then you lower it will be.

On day 2 a Cross Country or somethimes spelt as XC which test the strengh and stamina of the horse. There are natural jumps such as fallen logs of timber built jumps. The course is run over a few miles and the jumps quiet smaller than in the olden days as it is more techincal now. The more advanced the competition the longer the course. Also there is a set time and you get 1/4 of a penlty every second you run over also 20 penlty points for a refuals and elimination for 3 refusals and elimination for a fall.

On day 3 show jumping running like any normal show jumping competition. Of course with 2 days of competition the horse is going to be worn out so you can't be to demanding. Day 3 is the day the winner will be decided.

Eventing is a very risky and expensive sport but once you have masterd the sport there is a lot to be gained from it.

The record for most medals won in a single Olympics is 8 and is shared by gynmast Aleksandr Dityatin of the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) and swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens (6 gold, 2 bronze) and at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing (8 gold).

Prometheus's gift of the flame to humanity was said to give humankind its nudge toward civilization—for the modern Olympic Games, it represents consideration of that myth, an ode to the growth of civilization, and the ancient tradition of the Games.

Modern Olympic flame tradition dates back to the 1928 Olympic Games, when the first Olympic flame since ancient times was lit. In 1936 the tradition of the torch relay began, in which a torch is lit from a basin of fire at the original location of the Games in Olympia, Greece, and runners carry it to the host country of that year’s Games in a symbolic race from the past to the present.

China

more specifically beijing, china