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The OlympicsThe OlympicsThe Olympics is an international sporting event which is held once every four years. Formerly it was held in the ancient Greece, and it was then relived by French aristocrates Pierre Frèdy and Baron de Coubertin in the end of the 19th century. Just recently in 2004, the Olympics, in its 28th birthday, returned to its land of origin, Greece. Many consider the Olympics as the most prestigious sporting event in the world, and it features the most sporting branches amongst any other international sporting competitions. Being a champion in the Olympics is considered to be the best achievement in the world of sports. The Olympics medals are given in every single Olympics event, with the gold medal being given for the (first) champion, silver for the second runnerup, and bronze for the third. This is actually a tradition that began in 1904. A special edition of the Olympics, the winter Olympics, was begun in year 1924. Formerly it was held at the same year as the summer Olympics, but since 1994, the winter Olympics has been held 2 years after each summer Olympics. The winter Olympics, as the name suggests, is a sporting event in which are winter sports competitions. Mostly all the competitions are done on the ice or snow, such as figure skating or ski. The last winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA in 2002. The city of Torino, Italy, will be the next host in 2006, and subsequently Vancouver, Canada will host the 2010 winter Olympics. Some information regarding the previous Olympics: Year Host Country 1896 Athens Greece 1900 Paris France 1904 St. Louis USA 1906 Athena Greece 1908 London Great Britain 1912 Stockholm Sweden 1920 Antwerp Belgium 1924 Paris France 1928 Amsterdam Netherlands 1932 Los Angeles USA 1936 Berlin Germany 1948 London Great Britain 1952 Helsinki Finland 1956 Melbourne Australia 1960 Rome Italy 1964 Tokyo Japan 1968 Mexico City Mexico 1972 Munchen Germany 1976 Montreal Canada 1980 Moscow Soviet Union 1984 Los Angeles USA 1988 Seoul South Korea 1992 Barcelona Spain 1996 Atlanta USA 2000 Sydney Australia 2004 Athens Greece 2008 Beijing People’s Republic of China Help our community! Please leave a comment or review, |
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