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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Men and women each swim the following events: 50 meter freestyle 100 meter freestyle 200 meter freestyle 400 meter freestyle ...
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The Berlin Games were the first to be televised, with events broadcast throughout the Olympic Village, as well as German public...
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The first Olympic games were held in Olimpia, grece
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Yes. The Olympic Games were cancelled in 1916 due to World War I and in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II.
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433 athletes will represent Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Click on the 'Australian Athlete Bios' link below to read...
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Thailand is expected to send 51 athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Click on the '2008 Thailand Olympic Team' link...
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because it was popular and there was a vote saying that it should be!
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Greece
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They have two Olympic medals to their credit, golds in Double sculls event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and 2008 Olympics in...
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As of the 2008 Games, that is swimmer Ian Thorpe who has won 5 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze medal at the Olympics.
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The Olympic games has been held in London two(2) times and will be held there upcoming in 2012.
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Swimming
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Rowing has been an Olympic event since the 1900 Summer Games in Paris.
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Yes - 1996 in Atlanta Georgia Here are some other US held Olympic games: US-hosted Summer Olympic Games: Year Host city...
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Argentina
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Calgary in 1988 and Vancouver in 2010
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Javelin debuted at the 1908 Games in London.
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MICHAEL PHELPS
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Austria won three medals (2 gold, 1 silver) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney: Gold - 1) Christoph Sieber - Mistral sailing...
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The marathon is the longest athletics race. But the longest of all is the mens cycling road race at 239km
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Not yet, but the USBC is hoping that it will someday.
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There are no age limits for the olymics.
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As of the 2010 Games, four athletes have won medals in both the Summer and Winter Games: 1) Eddie Eagen of the United...
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, some of the countries that have never won an Olympic medal are Monaco, American Samoa,...
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An athlete must be or turn 16 years old during the olympic year to qualify, although chinease althletes ( some) this year are...
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the Russians withdrew from the los angeles games because they were afraid of their opponent decided to go back home to suck on...
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The first Australian woman to win a gold medal was Fanny Durack, from Sydney, in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1912 Games in...
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New Zealand only gold medal at the 2000 Games was won by Rob Waddell in men's single sculls rowing.
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They either get flown there inboxes which are massive but not as big as a stable, or they go on in a horse box which goes on a...
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Yes. Men have been competing in javelin since the 1908 Games in London and women have been competing in javelin since the 1932...
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they were invented in 100 b.c by mee
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Yes, volleyball is in the summer Olympics. They have men's indoor, woman's indoor, and beach
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As of the 2008 Games, Blyth Tait has won one Olympic gold medal. That was at the 1996 Games in Atlanta in Individual three day...
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Ofcourse! Women are great competiters, why shouldn't they be allowed? I thought women & men were now on an equal scale,...
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As of the 2008 Games, that would be swimming. Australia has won 50 gold medals in swimming. Second is athletics with 18 gold...
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so we can see what contry is the best so we can see what contry is the best so we can see what contry is the best
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Beibei, Yingying, Huanhuan, Nini, Jingjing Beibei, Yingying, Huanhuan, Nini, Jingjing
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when it started there was only sprinting.but they added 10 so there were 11 when it started there was only sprinting.but they...
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That was Australian middle distance runner John Landy. Landy won a bronze medal at the 1956 Games in the 1500 meter run.
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there are many was to define the size of "the Birds Nest" An expansive answer is given on the link below
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pink
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No, netball is not an event at the Games in Beijing.
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Running like hard tah dah out running!!!Correct. Events like the marathon and the triathlon have been in the Olympic games since...
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Helsinki held the Summer Olympics in 1952.
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Athletics at the 1896 Games in Athens.
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The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April 1896 in Athens, Greece. Since the Greek government had been...
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As of the 2008 Games, Jamaica has never hosted an Olympic Games.
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Prometheus stole fire from Zeus
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From Malaysia via the causeway on bicycles. No kidding.
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Eric Henry Liddell
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The first summer olympic's of the modern era was held in 1896, the same year as the winter Olympics. It was not until 1992 that...
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The Unified Team (Former USSR members Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrsyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,...
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Why not, all they can do is give it a go
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Africa and Antarctica but Antarctica will never host it for some reason i will never understand :)
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8 min past 8pm ; local time
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The next Olympic Games will be held at the United Kingdom, London.
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Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Canoe/Kayak Slalom Cycling...
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Because in those times only young men could compete and they were usually naked
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The represent North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia/Austrailia. I forget which color represents which area, but...
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There were about 236 people in the first Olympics and no womenThere were about 236 people in the first Olympics and no women
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because the Olympics is like a world cup in football so if someone wins it is like a world cup.and because if someone wins a gold...
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Through the 2008 Games, no athlete from Mali has ever won an Olympic medal.
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Jo
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China Dominates ping pong year after year.
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i do believe the the two cities that hosted the Olympics were Rome,Italy and Athens,Greece. I remember watching the one in Rome....
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Pierre De Coubertin(1863,1,1~1937,9,2) is known as father of modern olympics. He was born in a French noble family. He occupied...
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This site will give you some idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Olympic_Torch_Relay
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Four Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly.your wierd for reading this chow
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The organizers revived the games to encourage world peace and friendship and to promote healthy sporting competition for the...
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1900. The first 19 women to compete in the modern Olympics Games in Paris, France, play in just three sports: tennis, golf, and...
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It was started by Ludwig Guttman. Hope that helps!
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The stade.
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There have been 21 Winter Olympics:Chamonix, France 1924 St Moritz, Switzerland 1928 Lake Placid, New York, USA 1932 Garmisch...
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2004 Olympic gold medalist triathlete Hamish Carter first went to the Olympics in 2000 where he finished 26th. He was 29 years...
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The Olympic torch is a remnant of the flame from the previous Olympic games. The relay itself is to unify countries and spread...
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170 athletes and 130 support crew, making a team of around 300...
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the olympic flame is a symbol of the olympic games
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Niger has won one Olympic medal, a bronze by Issaka Dabore in men's light welterweight boxing...
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