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History of the Olympic Games
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According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believed that the ...
Larissa Latynina has won the most medals won in a career with 188 medals; She is a soviet gymnast.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Thailand has won 21 medals (7 gold, 4 silver, 10 bronze). Thailand has won 13 medals in boxing, 6 in weightlifting, and 2 in taekwondo. Payao Poontarat won Thailand's first ever Olympic medal, a bronze in ...
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Definitely Europe as long as the old Soviet Union is included. Asia wouldn't be a contender as China's assendancy is only recent.
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This is the question every sports lover will love to ask.The modern Olympic Games, which have been held every four years since 1896, except for interruptions of World Wars, represent the pinnacle of achievement for athletes. It is the athle...
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Not all Special Olympic are International events. They have some local ones. They for anyone with an intellectual disability (I.Q under 75) To enjoy playing sports at all levels. The last one where in China in 2007. What you should think ab...
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It wil still be good, what olympics isnt! i love watchin them all day at work! but like they said the smog and all of that, i dont know how people will be able to see the althletes in the stadium lol! Plus the threat of being killd by terro...
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The original games in Greece began in 776 BC and ran for about 400 years. The modern Olympiad (the predecessor of the format used today) was established in 1896. Woot woot for golf getting its trial run in the upcoming summer games.
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Fiji first participated in the Olympics at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne. Since then, Fiji has competed in all Summer Games except 1964 and 1980. Fiji has also competed in three Winter Olympics (1988, 1994, 2002). Fiji has never won an...
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Australia has not won a medal in gymnastics competition at the Summer Olympic Games. However, they have won a silver in trampoline. That was by Ji Wallace in men's trampoline competition at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
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