Fun Facts About Olympic Games

DID YOU KNOW THAT... Afghanistan sent 5 athletes to the 1988 Olympic Games, which were held in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea... Afghanistan is one of the ten poorest countries in the world. DID YOU KNOW THAT... The People s Republic of China has won a gold medal in women s volleyball two times at the Olympic Games:Los Angeles (1984) and Athens(2004). DID YOU KNOW THAT... Between September 15 and October 1, 2000, the Republic of Korea, or South Korea, delegation participated in the Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, winning 8 gold, 10 silver, and 10 bronze medals. Overall the Republic of Korea team ranked eighth, after the United States, Russia, China, Australia, Germany, France.

FACTS ABOUT OLYMPIC GAMES

DID YOU KNOW THAT... For unknown reasons, El Salvador did not compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada. DID YOU KNOW THAT... The 1988 Olympic Games were boycotted by seven socialist nations, including Cuba, Seychelles, Nicaragua, North Korea, Ethiopia, Albania, and Madagascar. The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea. DID YOU KNOW THAT... The United Kingdom competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR (currently Russia, Ukraine, Estonia... ) DID YOU KNOW THAT... Officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee(IOC), Jamaican Olympic Committee is the sole sports organization with exclusive powers to organize delegations from Jamaica at the Pan American Games, the Central and Caribbean Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Olympic Games.

Olympics Games - Football

1908: London, England, Great Britain won the gold medal in soccer in the IV Olympic Games. The silver medal was won by Denmark. 1912: Stockholm, Sweden. Great Britain defeated Denmark 4-2. The bronze medal was won by Holland. 1920: Antwerp, Belgium. Belgium won the gold medal in football in the VII Olympic Games. 1924: Paris, France. Uruguay won the gold medal in soccer in the VIII Olympic Games. 1928: Amsterdam, Netherlands. For the second time, Uruguay won the gold medal in football in the IX Olympic Games. 1932: Los Angeles, California (USA). The football tournament was cancelled. 1936: Berlin, Germany. Italy defeated Austria 3-2. The bronze medal was won by Poland.

Interesting Facts About Olympic Athletes

DID YOU KNOW THAT... The 27th Olympiad was held in Sydney, Australia... American sprinter Marion Jones became the first woman to win 5 track and field medals in a single Olympic Games. She was born in Belize, a small country in Central American. DID YOU KNOW THAT... The XVI Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, Georgia (USA)... Jefferson Perez became the first athlete from Ecuador to win a gold medal. Perez was given a hero s welcome when he returned to his country. DID YOU KNOW THAT... Peru won the silver medal in women s volleyball in the XXIII Summer Olympic Games in South Korea. The silver medal for Peru was the second ever won by that country in Olympic competition.

Fun Facts About Pan American Games

DID YOU KNOW THAT... James Gilkes was one of the best sprinters of South America in the 20th century. At the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico, James won the gold medal in the 200-meters with a time of 20.4 seconds. He is an idol in his native Guyana, an ex-British colony in South America. DID YOU KNOW THAT... In 1987, Sylvia Poll made history when won eight medals (3 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze) in the Pan American swimming pool. She became the first Latin American to win eight medals in a single Pan American Games. After her victory, she was acclaimed in San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica, as a national heroine. Latin America has produce many swimmers, but none as Sylvia Poll Arenhs.

The Olympic Games - A Brief And Bizarre History

It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of modern-day Olympics. With so much drama, so much romance, so much pizzazz, it is hard to imagine this world-wide spectacle being anything less than perfect. But you don't have to dig too deeply to discover a humble and oft-times peculiar origin. Truly, it has taken several decades of Hollywood magic to produce the polished sports event we take for granted today. According to Roman legend, the original Olympic Games were founded by none other than Heracles, the super human son of Zeus, no doubt as an opportunity to demonstrate his god like strength in front of the ladies. An alternative legend tells the story of Pelops, a Greek romantic, and father of the Olympics.

Finding Accommodation for the Olympics

Getting top quality accommodation in a major ski resort is a challenge at the best of times. During the Olympics the problem is magnified many times. The Olympics is a period when demand exceeds supply by a considerable margin, and so accommodation providers, normally in a cut-throat business, have the luxury of competing offers for their wares. What happens to prices during the Olympics? Accommodation providers in other Olympic venues have reported that prices averaged around a 120% premium on the prevailing normal price for that time of year, but this average spanned a very wide range. Some managed to charge up to 200% more than the usual price, but others actually got less when they held out for prices that were higher than the market was willing to bear.

These Unforgettable Olympic Games

If the day begins with resistance to something, it is hard to make the best of it. Resistance suggests splitting. At the moment we are dissatisfied, withered and wilt, we are depressed, have no integrity of energy. There is nothing inside us to make us go to work. We screw up our last strength, and start off to work like a shabby crumpled lorry - reluctant, totally collapsed, wasting and losing our energy. Though energy is the primary value of our lives. So, if you wake up with a great resistance (I have to get up, I have to open the doors, I have to say "hi" to the world) - just observe. Do you feel the opposition? That is all right, continue observing.

White Athletes Dominate Winter Olympics, So What?

Everyone has an opinion on the Winter Olympics. Some people are interested and some could care less. Some people think the Olympics has peaked years ago and is just another example of "sports saturation." These are all normal comments and are expected. However, the mention of race with these games is certainly not normal. The focus on black speed-skater Shani Davis is somewhat expected although getting tiresome. The media loves to focus on a black athlete who is the first at something. Davis has won a couple of medals and, well, good for him. But it seems most people are past the point where making a modern-day black athlete the equivalent of Jackie Robinson a major issue.

The Olympic Games Were Not Always So Friendly

The modern Olympics we see are often held up as a continuation of the first games. While the basic idea of sporting events is common to both, there is much that is different. The original Olympics were actually only one part of four games held during the year. The others were the Nemean, Isthmian and Pythian Games. The Olympics, however, were by far the most famous. These games derived their name from Olympia, were they were held. The Olympics were first held in 776 BC. The games were part of a religious festival in honor of the Greek gods. They were held in the temple sanctuary of Olympia in Peloponnesus, which is located in southern Greece. The games celebrated sporting achievement and excellence as well as victory.