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This article lists some of the most famous women in Olympic figure skating history.
On February 25, 2010, Kim Yu-Na of South Korea became the 2010 Ladies Olympic Figure Skating Champion.
2006 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Shizuka Arakawa is Japan's
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Figure Skating Blog
http://figureskating.about.com/od/olympicchampions/tp/olympicskaters.htm
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams in the women's event. The 2010 Games were the first in Olympic history where the medalling countries in the men's and women's hockey tournaments were identical. Canada won both tournaments with victories against the United States, while Finland won both bronze games, however against different opponents. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama, through their respective spokesmen, Dimitri Soudas and Robert Gibbs, made friendly wagers on the outcome of the mens' gold medal game. As Team Canada won, Harper received a case of Molson Canadian from Obama on March 19, along with a case of Obama's favourite American beer, Yuengling both delivered in person to 24 Sussex Drive by US Ambassador David Jacobson and both to be donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.[1] In settlement of a separate bet, Gibbs wore a Team Canada jersey at his press briefing on March 12, subsequently revealing a Team USA jersey under it.
In this video, www.WatchMojo.com outlines the long and storied history of the Olympic Games.
Africans have long played a dominant role in the Summer Olympic Games. But the Winter Olympics are something else. Yet a man from Ghana is in Vancouver, Canada to take on the world's greatest skiers at this year's Winter Olympics. VOA's Selah Hennessy caught up with him as he trained in Britain.
Taking a look at the very roots of the Olympics, and the Olympic Torch Relay in contrast with our traditional backgrounds.
THE HISTORY OF OLYMPIC GAMES GLORY AND PRICE IN OLYMPIC WINNERS! The Olympic Games combine the highest degree of cultivation of the body, mind and soul while contributing to the awakening of the manners, customs, culture and ideals. HISTORY: The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Olympia in 776 BC For an olive branch ... Athletes in ancient times fought only for the glory after only prize was a wreath of wild olive tree from the sanctuary of Olympia. But was the incalculable importance of moral victory. Pull down the walls to pass ... The Olympic champion when returning to the city enjoyed great prices. Demolished part of the city walls, where the city that gave birth to the Olympic did not need walls, and the new entry was entering the winner. [In many cities the expected lifetime of free meals and Olympic champion, made an offer and Spiros Louis when he won the Olympic marathon in 1896.] * Pagkration = [ Fight and boxing together.] * Oplitodromia = [Run wearing helmet, shield and gaiters.]
Rio de Janeiro has won the contest to host the 2016 Olympics and take the games to South America for the first time after the shock elimination of Chicago in the first round of voting today. There were celebrations on the streets of the city this evening after the announcement by the IOC president Jacques Rogge. Chicago's early exit was seen as a snub for Barack Obama, who flew to Copenhagen to represent his former home town. Obama, the first serving US president to appear before the IOC, told delegates he hoped that the games would show "America at its best is open to the world". Michelle Obama arrived two days earlier, alongside other dignitaries including the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and King Juan Carlos of Spain. Today's 45 minute presentations were the end of a three-year journey for the bidding cities. Tokyo was knocked out in the second round of voting before the IOC voted again to decide between Rio and Madrid. Madrid's surprising success in reaching the final round came after the former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch made an unusual appeal for the Spanish capital, reminding the IOC members as he asked for their vote that at age 89 "I am very near the end of my time." The Brazilian president told delegates that Rio's bid was made on behalf of the whole of South America. "I honestly think it is Brazil's turn," he said. "It is South America's bid. This is a continent that has never held the games. It is time to address this imbalance. It ...
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...wrote a New York Times bestselling memoir titled, “Breaking the Surface,” and he currently still shares his life story today as a motivational speaker. Louganis remains an outstanding role model in addition to being a permanent fixture in Olympic history....
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US Olympic Team
http://usolympicteam.com/news/article/15995
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...for Spitz's safety because he is Jewish and was such a high-profile star at the Olympic Games. (Seven years after making Olympic history, Spitz was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.) Spitz made a brief comeback attempt when he was...
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US Olympic Team
http://usolympicteam.com/news/article/15594
Excelent BBC Documentary broadcast prior to the 1996 Olympic Games, Featuring rare achive footage - Jun 96
The coolest sale in Olympic history
1992 DEREK REDMOND THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT. He is best remembered for his performance at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona where he tore his hamstring in the 400 metres semi-final but fought through the pain and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. The incident has become a well-remembered moment in Olympic history, having been the subject of one of the International Olympic Committee's 'Celebrate Humanity' videos and been used in advertisements by Visa as an illustration of the Olympic spirit and featured in Nike's "Courage" commercials in 2008.
Barcelona '92 Opening Ceremony Torch my favorit One of the best moment in Olympic history
The olympic game history made for an english project
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Michael Phelps may have won 8 Gold medals, but he had a lot of help doing it. Team-mate and fellow Gold medalist Jason Lezak discusses his dramatic come-from-behind win in the relay race that saved Michael's quest for Olympic history.
Kabul: An Afghan Hazara Taekwondo star, Rouhullah Nikpah, made history when he defeated a Spaniard to win bronze, the first medal in Afghanistan's Olympic history. Ruhullah defeated the two-time Taekwando world champion, Jaun Ramos, 4-1 in man's 58kg category at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday. His victory has elevated Afghanistan to 60th place in the rankings according to the total medals won. Reports indicate that President Karzai personally spoke to Nikpai on the phone to congratulate him on his historic victory. Karzai's spokesman announced that the president is going to award Nikpai and his family a house to live in. Nikpai was born on June 15, 1987 in Tehran, Iran. He started his Taekwondo training under the tutelage of Ustad Humayoon Raza'ee when he was 10. Nikpai and his family returned to Kabul, Afghanistan after the collapse of the Taliban. He has won numerous medals at the national and international levels, including medals in the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games. Nikpai was placed 2nd in World Taekwando Federation's qualifying event last year in Vietnam. He defeated the 2006 European Champion, Leven Tuncat, of Germany. At home in Kabul, Nikpai works as a barber during the day. He does bodybuilding and Taekwondo training in the mornings and evenings respectively. HazaragiTV congratulates the whole nation on Nikpais' historic victory, and wishes him more success in the coming future.
Well, this is my 1st video. I hope u like it...is about olympic games and how is changing through the years.. All the images are from the olympics games, and the song is from immediate music - fahrenheit.
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The Sailing Regatta of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games came to an end with a spectacular farewell party on Saturday, marking the conclusion of what International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge called a "most successful" event.
The
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People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6485631.html
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BEIJING -- Britain's Rebecca Romero is assured of writing a page in the Olympic history books after
qualifying Saturday for the women's individual pursuit final alongside compatriot Wendy Houvenaghel.
Romero, who won an Olympic
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China Post
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/olympics/2008/08/17/170472/Romero%2Draces.htm
Michael Phelps swam into history with a magnificent finish Saturday, tying Mark Spitz with his seventh gold medal by the narrowest of margins in the 100-meter butterfly. (Aug. 15)
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Phelps' 11 Olympic golds make him the most successful Olympian in history [EPA]
US swimming ace Michael Phelps has carved himself a position in the Olympic history books taking his fifth gold medal of the Bejing games in the men's 4x200m relay.
The US
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Al Jazeera
http://english.aljazeera.net/sport/2008/08/2008813336976248.html
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- He cuts through the water like he's shredding through the record books at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
Michael Phelps is one medal away from holding the record for the most gold medals in Olympic history.
U.S. swimmer
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CNN
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/362678429/index.html
Some of important moments in Olympics history
In one of the most memorable races in Olympic history Derek Redmond of Great Britain finishes his 400m Semi-Final crying on the shoulder of his father. Powerful. Utterly Olympic.
Modern Olympics After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) and St. Louis (1904) were overshadowed by the World's Fair exhibitions in which they were included. The 1906 Intercalated Games (so-called because they were the second games held within the IIIrd Olympiad) were held in Athens, as the first of an alternating series of Athens-held Olympics. Although originally the IOC recognised and supported these games, they are currently not recognised by the IOC as Olympic Games, which has given rise to the explanation that they were intended to mark the 10th anniversary of the modern Olympics. The 1906 Games again attracted a broad international field of participants—in 1904, 80% had been American—and great public interest, thereby marking the beginning of a rise in popularity and size of the Games. From the 241 participants from 14 nations in 1896, the Games grew to nearly 11100 competitors from 202 countries at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The number of competitors at the Winter Olympics is much smaller than at the Summer Games; at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy, 2633 athletes from 80 countries competed in 84 events. The Olympic Games are one of the world's largest media events. In Sydney in 2000, there were over 16000 broadcasters and journalists, and an estimated 3.8 billion viewers watched the games on television sourse : en.wikipedia.org
Great moments in Olympic History. www.vancouvergamesforum.com
Great moments in Olympic History. www.vancouvergamesforum.com
Great moments and not so great moments in Olympic History. www.vancouvergamesforum.com
Great moments in Olympic History. www.vancouvergamesforum.com
Great moments in Olympic History. www.vancouvergamesforum.com
Great moments in Olympic History. www.vancouvergamesforum.com
Sports41-Year-Old Swimmer Makes Olympic History41-Year-Old Swimmer Makes Olympic HistoryThe Associated PressDara did it. The 41-year-old will be the oldest woman ever to compete in Olympic swimming after finishing first in the 100-meter freestyle event at the Omaha trials. (July 4)((TRACK))((SUPER: Omaha, Neb.)) ((PICS added in WDC)) ON A NIGHT WHEN MICHAEL PHELPS BROKE ANOTHER WORLD RECORD, DARA TORRES STOLE THE SHOW.THE 41-YEAR-OLD POSTED A TIME OF 53-POINT-7-8 SECONDS, TOUCHING THE WALL FIRST IN THE 100-METER FREESTYLE EVENT.SHE BESTED NATALIE COUGHLIN, A SWIMMER 16 YEARS HER JUNIOR, AND A FIELD FULL OF TWENTY-SOMETHINGS.BEIJING WILL BE HER FIFTH GAMES.HER FIRST WAS IN 19-84.NINE MEDALS AND TWO RETIREMENTS LATER, SHE'LL BE THE OLDEST WOMEN TO EVER COMPETE IN OLYMPIC SWIMMING.((SOT))((SUPER: Dara Torres/US Swimmer))'I was shocked when I touched the wall. I could not see the scoreboard. With my age, I was like, 'Gosh, what does that say?' Then, I heard the announcer, and I could kind of see it like, blurry. But, they need to make those numbers bigger for people my age. // I'm shocked. I don't think it's really hit me yet that I'm on a fifth Olympic team. I walked into drug testing and Ryan Lochte and Aaron Piersol and Phelps are in there and I was like, 'Whoa, I'm with them.'((SOT))((SUPER: Michael Phelps/US Swimmer))'You know, Dara. Yeah. As I call her, my mom. You know, at 41. She's 41 right? 41 with a kid?'((SOT))((SUPER: Dara Torres/US Swimmer))Reporter: 'Michael was ...
This is a video my friends and I made for a history project. The theme is Olympics between 1896-1932. Please rate, comment and subscribe. This video was made by me and my friend for a geography project at school, hope you enjoy. NOTE: This has no affiliation with World Vision whatsoever. It is purely there as it was request by my geography teacher. DISCLAIMER: The following video is only permitted for educational uses, and is not intended for any other purposes, whether non-commercial or commercial. The creator may give permission for use in other circumstances by himself and/or through an authorized distributer. All other rights reserved. The definition of education does not include, but not limited to, the use of this video in locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and private and public houses. Any unauthorized performance, diffusion and/or broadcasting of this video are strictly prohibited, and such action/s establishes the liability for civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution. The above terms are subject to change without prior notice. Use of this video in anyway must be referenced to, whether education or otherwise. If there is a failure to do so, this violates the permission of use of this video, the Hong Kong Copyright Law (HKSAR Basic Law Article 139, 140), and the creator will continually reserve the right for civil action and criminal prosecution. All content in this video is fair use, and is protected under the ...
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SEOUL, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Kil, chairman of South Korea's Olympic
Committee, has expressed his belief that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be
the most successful in history.
"As the Chinese government as well as the media and the
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Xinhua
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-04/26/content_8053961.htm
Here's some more details about Roy Jones' controversial loss in at the 1988 Olympic from the History Channel.
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BEIJING, Mar. 1 -- For the first time in Olympic
history, a Chinese person will run the second leg of the torch relay in ancient
Olympia, Greece, where the flame will be lit, George Aidonis, the city's mayor,
said on Friday in Beijing.
"There
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Xinhua
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-03/01/content_7695826.htm
Nadia Comaneci compulsory and all-around Uneven bars
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(TriathlonCoach.ca) Canadian Simon Whitfield comes from behind to win the inaugural Olympic men's triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Games.
A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE SPORT AND A IKE ANDERSON MATCH WITH AN AWESOME THROW COMMENTATEDBY JEFF BLATNIK!
Spotlight Guest - Irina Rodnina, three-time Olympic pair figure skating champion, Sochi 2014 Ambassador Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, has recently confirmed that there is a plan to hold Youth Olympics in 2010, to be followed in 2012 by Winter Youth Olympics. Like the adult Olympics and Paralympics, the Youth Olympics would then take place every four years. This issue is currently being discussed in Guatemala, and the world is waiting for a final decision from the International Olympic Committee. We will be discussing the issue with one of the best athletes in Olympic history, the legendary figure-skating champion - Irina Rodnina...
Nice documentary about the olympic history of artistic gymnastics from 1956 to 1996. It's in French. 1984 Olympics, Los Angeles (USA) Gymnasts: Li Ning CHN, Bart Conner USA, Peter Vidmar USA, Mitch Gaylord USA (If you recognise other gymnasts please comment) Check out my channel for more of this documentary! Competitors and results here: www.gymn-forum.com
Nice documentary about the olympic history of artistic gymnastics from 1956 to 1996. It's in French. 1984 Olympics, Los Angeles (USA) Gymnasts: Mary Lou Retton USA, Ecaterina Szabó ROM (If you recognise other gymnasts please comment) Check out my channel for more of this documentary! Competitors and results here: www.gymn-forum.com
Nice documentary about the olympic history of artistic gymnastics from 1956 to 1996. It's in French. 1980 Olympics, Moscow (Soviet Union) Gymnasts: Alexander Ditiatin URS, Nikolai Andrianov URS, Jorge Roche CUB; Nelli Kim URS, Nadia Comaneci ROM, Natalia Shaposhnikova URS, Elena Davydova URS (If you recognise other gymnasts please comment) Check out my channel for more of this documentary! Competitors and results here: www.gymn-forum.com
Nice documentary about the olympic history of artistic gymnastics from 1956 to 1996. It's in French. 1976 Olympics, Montreal (Canada) Gymnasts: Nadia Comaneci ROM, Olga Korbut URS, Nelli Kim URS, Ludmilla Tourischeva URS (If you recognise other gymnasts please comment) Check out my channel for more of this documentary! Competitors and results here: www.gymn-forum.com
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