Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The olympic data

The first Olympics were held in honor of the Greek god, Zeus.



The only event of the first Olympics in 776 was a 185 meter running race called the 'Stade.' The first winner was a cook from Greece named Koroibus.


Roller hockey has never been an event at the Summer Olympics. The Tug-Of-War event was last held in 1920. Croquet and pigeon shooting were only at the Olympics once - at the 1900 Olympics in Paris.



The five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games.




St.Louis (1904) Los Angeles (1932 and 1984), and Atlanta (1996) are the three US cities which have hosted the Summer Olympics.



Mark Spitz set an Olympic record by winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany.


The five events in the modern pentathlon are cross-country running, swimming, pistol shooting, fencing and horseback riding.



The Olympic motto means (Citius)Swifter, (Altius)Higher, (Fortius)Stronger.



Beach volleyball made its Olympic debut at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.


The two offical mascots of the 2004 Olympics in Athens are Athena and Phevos - a brother and sister named after Greek Gods.


Barron pierre cubertin desgned flag in 1913
made debut at antwerp belgim in 1920


flag blue blac red    and yellow green

torch revived in 1936 berlin games
flame symbolizes purity perfection an victory



john lan wing 17 year old chinese boy not in ored closing ceremony


1908 -real tennis discontinued demo sport in 1924


only cricket olmpics  won britain beats france

1900 olympics jumped on horseback longjump 

obstacle race swimming 1900 gamesparis  frederick lane

solo synchronised swimming  3  times

underwater swimming 1900 only

live pigeon shoots 21 in 1900

26 miles 385 yards

mary peters - modern womens pentahlon only britians


 nadia komaneci 1976 1980 perfetc tens six medals

paul vaulters 3 attaempts

olga korbut ussr 1972

in 1960 judo becamoe olympc sport

three day eqeusrian  includes show jumping  dressage ...........

equestrians in melbourne held in sweden


linford christie

helsinki 1952                        cortine ampezo 1956  sapporo firt asian 1972  winter


samaranch hometown

1972 munich gamesa shootout two israelis dead   group black september

5000meter munich  1972 4th profontane 21 year old
 olympic motto and torch relay are alike in modern and ancient

RAY EWRY  1900 1904 1908 EVENT IS

1920 5 GOLD 1928 4 GOLD

1936 BERLIN GAMES OWENS FOULS TWO

1964..1960  GAMES ABEBE BEKELE FIRST AFRICAN GOLD MEDALIST

BOB BEAMON 8.90 METERS MEXICAN OLYMPICS

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