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Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games are a multi-sport competition organized by the International Olympic Committee. Occurring every four years, the first Summer Olympic Games was introduced in 1896 and the first city to host the event was Athens, Greece.
288 Questions
How often do the summer Olympics ocuur?
The Summer Olympics occur every 4 years, and the same goes for Winter Olympics; except Winter Olympics take place always 2 years after the Summer Olympics. For example, Summer Olympics went to Beijing in 2008, Winter Olympics went to Vancouver in 2010, and Summer Olympics will come back on in 2012 in London.
Why are the Olympic games called modern summer Olympic Games?
The word "modern" distinguishes the games since 1896 from the ancient Greek Olympic games from 776 BC.
There are two Olympics games, summer and winter, referring to the season of year the games are held in and the sports contested therein.
Where and when will the next summer Olympics be held?
The next summer Olympics are in 2012. They will be hosted in London.
What two black men at the summer Olympic games in 1968 made a silent protest for equality?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Which is the correct order in which these cities held the Summer Olympics?
The United States has hosted four Summer Olympics. The three cities that hosted the games are St. Louis in 1904, Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984, and Atlanta in 1996.
Nadia Comaneci!
The 1976 Summer Games were held in Montreal, Canada. It was those games that introduced the world at large, to athletes such as Bruce Jenner, Edwin Moses, Alberto Juantorena, Sugar Ray Leonard and Leon Spinks.
In what years do summer Olympics occur?
Summer Olympics occur in leap years. If the month of February has 29 days in the year, the Summer Olympics is scheduled to be competed.
Which nation always leads the olympic parade at the opening ceremony and why?
Greece because it is the birthplace of the olympics
Which year did Zambia win a medal at the summer Olympics?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Zambia has won 2 Olympic medals:
1) Keith Mwila - won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles in light-flyweight boxing.
2) Samuel Matete - won the silver medal at the 1996 Games in Atlanta in men's 400 meter hurdles.
In the overall medals table for the 2004 Olympics, the top 3 nations were United States, China and Russia.
The USA won 35 gold, 40 silver and 26 bronze, totalling 101 medals.
China won 32 gold, 17 silver and 14 bronze, totalling 63 medals.
Russia won 28 gold, 26 silver and 37 bronze, totalling 91 medals.
