Monday, April 23, 2012

Olympic Games | Olympics, Medals, Results,


The Olympic games are the world s most important athletic events. The games are held every four years. Each year the games are played in tow parts Winter games and summer games. Athletes from many countries compete in these games. Some of the important events are, runs, jumps, swimming , gymnastics , boatraces ,etc  the Olympic games began in ancient Greece about three thousand years ago originally.





were part of a religious festival in honour of the greek god zeus. In course of time , the games became the most important festival in gareece. The first Olympic games were held in 776 BC, these were held in an open stadium, about 200 metres long and 30 metres wide. 




  
The stadium was in avalley and about 40.000 spectators watched the games from the slopes . one a few events were include in the early games. The Olympic games were held regularly for about 1200 years. Then in AD 393 the games were prohibited by a roman Emperor. In the late 19th century  




a French scientist named Pierre de Coubertin tried to revive the Olympic games. And through is efforts , the first odern olymoic games were held in Athens in 1896. to day individual countries have their own national Olympic committee that supervises the national committees 



How many Olympic games are there?

Olympic sports. Currently, the Olympic program consists of 35 different sports, 53 disciplines and more than 400 events. The Summer Olympics includes 28 sports with 38 disciplines and the Winter Olympics includes 7 sports with 15 disciplines.


Who is hosting the 2020 Olympics?

Seven years ago today (7 September) Tokyo was announced as hosts of the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games at the 125th IOC session in 2013.

What are the 33 Olympic Games?

The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade), and commonly known as Paris 2024, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris,

Is Tokyo 2020 Olympics Cancelled?

TOKYO -- IOC president Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago at the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and now the event appears threatened again.

Is Japan still holding the Olympics?

Japanese government spokesman said there was “no truth” to a report in The Times that the government had privately concluded the Tokyo Olympics would have to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ... “The Tokyo Games are on. The flame will be lit on July 23, 2021

What sports are no longer in the Olympics?

Since the first modern Games in 1896, 12 sports have disappeared completely from the Olympic schedule. These are croquet, cricket, Jeu de Paume, pelota, polo, roque, rackets, tug-of-war, lacrosse, baseballsoftball, and motor boating.

What sport has never been in the Olympics?

The only summer sports that have never been absent from the Olympic program are athletics, aquatics (the discipline of swimming has been in every Olympics), cycling, fencing, and gymnastics (the discipline of artistic gymnastics has been in every Olympics).

Which city will host 2028 Summer Olympics?

Los Angeles, California, United States

What are the events in Olympics?

Olympic Sports top 8.
  • 3x3 Basketball.
  • Archery.
  • Artistic Gymnastics.
  • Artistic Swimming.
  • Athletics.
  • Badminton.
  • Baseball/ Softball.
  • Basketbal. 


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