Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Revival Of The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games did not die in 393. Already in the 17th century a sports festival, the "Olympick Games" was held in England. Over the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Revival Of The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games did not permanently die out in 393. It was revived in 1896. Already in the 17th century a sports festival, the "Olympic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Revival Of The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games did not permanently die out in 393. It was revived in 1896. Already in the 17th century a sports festival, the "Olympic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gold Medal: Encyclopedia Ii - Gold Medal - Olympic Games
Without qualification, the term is likely to refer to a winner's prize at the modern Olympic Games (medals were not awarded at the ancien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greg Louganis: Encyclopedia Ii - Greg Louganis - Olympic Games
Louganis was a major favorite for two golds in the Moscow Olympics. But an American boycott of the games, instituted by U.S. President Ji...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport In Australia - Olympic Games
Two Olympic Games have been held in Australia; the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Australia is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Modern Olympics
After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) and St. Louis (1904) were overshadowed by the world's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Modern Olympics
After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) and St. Louis (1904) were overshadowed by the world's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Modern Olympics
Main articles: Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics After the initial success, the Olympics struggled. The celebrations in Paris (1900) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winter Olympic Games: Encyclopedia - Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games
The Ancient Olympic Games were an athletic and religious celebration held in the Greek town of Olympia from (historically) as early as 77...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1992 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia - 1992 Winter Olympics
The XVI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1992 in Albertville, France. Other candidate cities were Anchorage, USA; Berchtesgaden, Germany...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2008 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the People's Republic of China f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian Games: Encyclopedia - Asian Games
The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2012 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 Au...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baseball At The 1912 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - Baseball At The 1912 Summer Olympics
Baseball had its first appearance at the 1912 Summer Olympics as an exhibition sport. A game was played between the United States, the na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baseball At The 1956 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - Baseball At The 1956 Summer Olympics
Baseball was again a demonstration sport at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Though it was nominally the "foreign" demonstration sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winter Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Winter Olympic Games - History
Winter Olympic Games - Prelude. When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established in 1894, one of the sports proposed for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winter Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Winter Olympic Games - Statistics
Winter Olympic Games - Games overview. Winter Olympic Games - All-time Winter Olympic medal table. Note: Adding the tallies for East ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winter Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Winter Olympic Games - Statistics
Winter Olympic Games - Games overview. Winter Olympic Games - All-time Winter Olympic medal table. Note: Adding the tallies for East ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winter Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Winter Olympic Games - Sports
Through the years, the number of sports and events conducted at the Winter Olympic Games has increased. In this section, we give an overv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Summer Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Summer Olympic Games - History Of The Modern Summer Olympics
Summer Olympic Games - The early years. The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 when Pierre Fredi, Baron de Coubertin sought to p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art Competitions At The Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Art Competitions At The Olympic Games - History
With the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, and the celebration of the first modern Olympic Games, French Bar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games Scandals: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games Scandals - 2002 Winter Olympics
A number of I.O.C. members are forced to resign after it is uncovered that they have accepted inappropriately valuable "gifts" in return ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games Scandals: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games Scandals - 1936 Summer Olympics
The I.O.C. expels American Ernest Lee Jahnke, the son of a German immigrant, for encouraging athletes to boycott Hitler's Berlin Games. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Olympic Games - History
The Games were held in Olympia, Greece, a sanctuary site for the Greek gods near the towns of Elis and Pisatis (both in Elis on the penin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Olympic Games - Events
Unlike the Modern Olympic Games, only men who spoke Greek were allowed to participate in the Ancient Games. They were to some extent "int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Olympic Games - Origin
The historical origins of the Ancient Olympic Games are lost in the fog of time, but several legends and myths survive. One of these invo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art Competitions At The Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Art Competitions At The Olympic Games - Competitors
While several of the Olympic art medallists have achieved at least national fame, few of them can be considered well-known artists global...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art Competitions At The Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Art Competitions At The Olympic Games - Competition
From 1912 to 1948, rules of the art competition varied, but the core of the rules remained the same. All of the entered works had to be i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belarus At The Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Belarus At The Olympics - Winter Olympic Games
Belarus at the Olympics - 1994 Lillehammer. This is the first Olympic Games that Belarus has participated in as their own country. This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belarus At The Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Belarus At The Olympics - Summer Olympic Games
Belarus at the Olympics - 1996 Atlanta. In Belarus's first showing at the Summer Olympics, the delegation (sized 154 athletes) took hom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ice Hockey At The Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Ice Hockey At The Olympic Games - Men
Ice hockey at the Olympic Games - Medal Table. ... See also:Ice hockey at the Olympic Games, Ice hockey at the Olympic Games - Men, I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Winter Olympics - Controversies
Prior to these Olympic Winter Games, a number of IOC members were forced to resign after it was uncovered that they had accepted inapprop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - Games
The Games were held from April 22 to May 2, 1906, in Athens, Greece. For the first time, the registration of athletes had been handled en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - First Intercalated Games
The 1906 games were quite successful. Unlike the 1900, 1904 or 1908 games, they were neither stretched out over months nor overshadowed b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Symbols - The Flag
Olympic symbols - Use of the Olympic flag. An Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games, and lowered d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games - The Games
The 2003 World Games were the first to be held outside of the United States. Approximately 7000 athletes from 150 countries competed in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London 2012 Olympic Bid: Encyclopedia Ii - London 2012 Olympic Bid - Planned Legacy Of The Games
London 2012 Olympic bid - Sports venues. One of the priorities governing the contents of London's bid was to avoid leaving "white eleph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Symbols - The Flag
Olympic symbols - Use of the Olympic flag. An Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games, and lowered d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chariot Racing: Encyclopedia Ii - Chariot Racing - The Olympic Games
In the Olympics, as well as the other Panhellenic Games, there were both four-horse (tethrippon) and two-horse (synoris) chariot races, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1924 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1924 Winter Olympics - Highlights
1924 Winter Olympics - Prologue. Although Figure Skating had been an Olympic event in both London and Antwerp, and Ice Hockey had been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gay Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Gay Games - Controversy Over Gay Olympics
Dr. Tom Waddell, the doctor and former Olympian who helped found the Gay Games, intended the Gay Games to be called the "Gay Olympics," b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Courtney Kupets: Encyclopedia Ii - Courtney Kupets - 2004 Olympic Games
At the Olympics in Athens, Greece, Kupets won a silver medal with her fellow U.S. team members in the team all-around competition. It had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Luz Long: Encyclopedia Ii - Luz Long - 1936 Olympic Games
The German government had high hopes for their star athletes. The long jump was Long's first event against Owens, and Long met his expect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poland National Football Team: Encyclopedia Ii - Poland National Football Team - Olympic Games Record
Poland national football team - 26th Olympic Games Barcelona 1992. Polish national team result: 2nd place Coach: Janusz Wójcik Pol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Symbols - The Mascot
Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France the Olympic Games have a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Phelps: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Phelps - 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Phelps' dominance has brought comparisons to former swimming great Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Summer Olympics, a w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otylia Jędrzejczak: Encyclopedia Ii - Otylia Jędrzejczak - Olympic Games Results
Jędrzejczak owes her success to a brilliant finish in the last quarter of the 200 metre distance, which allowed her to overtake Australi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2006 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2006 Winter Olympics - Venues
2006 Winter Olympics - Olympic areas. Turin Bardonecchia Cesana-San Sicario Pinerolo Pragelato Sauze D'Oulx Sestriere 2006 Winter Ol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Symbols - Fanfare And Theme
"Olympic Fanfare and Theme" is a piece of music written by John Williams for the 1984 Olympic Games, which were held in Los Angeles. It w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2006 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2006 Winter Olympics - Participating Nocs
The Turin Web Site confirms that there are to be 85 National Olympic Committees present at the 2006 Winter Olympics. There is no confirma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belarus At The Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Belarus At The Olympics - Soviet Union
Main article: USSR at the Summer Olympics and USSR at the Winter Olympics Since the Soviet Union began participating in the Olympic Games...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Symbols - The Kotinos
The kotinos is an olive branch intertwined to form a circle. To be crowned with this wreath was the award that the athletes of the ancien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2006 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2006 Winter Olympics - Olympic Problems
2006 Winter Olympics - Bankruptcy threats. The financial situation of the Organizing Committee has gradually become more and more diffi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - Wintersports
Since there were no wintersports at the First Intercalated games, the idea has risen that this was because the IOC had made such an expli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - Downgrading
Since the 2nd International Olympic Games in Athens now had become an exception, the personal views of various IOC chairmen caused the IO...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Winter Olympics - Highlights
Competition highlights included biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen, winning gold in all four men's events (10 k, 12.5 k, 20 k, 4 x 7.5 relay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Olympic Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - International Olympic Committee - Olympic Marketing
International Olympic Committee - Revenue. The Olympic Movement generates revenue through five major programmes. The International Olym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - Medal Count
(Host nation in bold.) The mixed team of Belgian/Greek is in the Coxed Pairs 1 mile rowing event. The silver medal for the team from Smyr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2006 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2006 Winter Olympics - Host Selection Process
Turin was chosen as the host of the Olympics in 1999, defeating Sion in Switzerland by 53 votes to 36. This was just after the IOC had ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2006 Winter Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2006 Winter Olympics - Organization And Construction
2006 Winter Olympics - Public Works. 65 sporting facilities, various infrastructures, sport villages for athletes and media, and transp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - Origin
The first Intercalated Games had been scheduled by the IOC in 1901 as part of a new schedule, where every four years, in between the inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2012 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2012 Summer Olympics - Sports
The 2012 Summer Olympics programme will feature 26 sports and a total of 35 disciplines. London's bid featured 28 sports, in line with ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Olympic Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - International Olympic Committee - Mission And Role
The mission of the IOC is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement. The IOC’s role is: 1. to encourage...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Olympic Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - International Olympic Committee - Ioc Members
For most of its existence, the IOC was controlled by members who were co-opted, which means they were selected by other members. Countrie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Olympic Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - International Olympic Committee - Organisation
The powers of the IOC are exercised by its organs, namely: 1. the Session, 2. the IOC Executive Board, 3. the President International Ol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chris Hoy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chris Hoy - Achievements
Chris Hoy - Olympic Games. 2004 - Gold, 1 km track time trial 2000 - Silver, team sprint (with Craig MacLean and Jason Queally) Chri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Olympic Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - International Olympic Committee - Presidents
Demetrius Vikelas (1894–1896) | Pierre de Coubertin (1896–1925) | Henri de Baillet-Lato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1906 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1906 Summer Olympics - Destiny
The Greeks were unable to keep the schedule for 1910. On the one hand problems in the Balkans made things difficult, but on the other, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Softball At The 2004 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Softball At The 2004 Summer Olympics - Schedule
Starting August 14, there will be four preliminary games each day until August 20 for a total of 28 games. Two semi-final games will be p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London 2012 Olympic Bid: Encyclopedia Ii - London 2012 Olympic Bid - London 2012 Bid File
London 2012 Olympic bid - Dates and timing. The London 2012 bid proposed that the Games take place between Friday 27 July 2012 and 12 A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Softball At The 2004 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Softball At The 2004 Summer Olympics - Medal Winners
In one of the most dominating runs in Softball History, the team of the United States led by head coach Mike Candrea won the olympic gold...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London 2012 Olympic Bid: Encyclopedia Ii - London 2012 Olympic Bid - Timeline
London 2012 Olympic bid - Bidding process. 15 July 2003 – Deadline for the initial bid 15 January 2004 – Deadline for the full bid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greg Louganis: Encyclopedia Ii - Greg Louganis - History
Greg Louganis was born January 29, 1960. At age 16, he took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, where he placed second in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Courtney Kupets: Encyclopedia Ii - Courtney Kupets - Early Gymnastics History
Kupets began competing in gymnastics in 1989, reaching the elite level in 1999. She has been competing at the senior elite level since 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southeast Asian Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Southeast Asian Games - History
The Southeast Asian Games owes its origins to the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games or SEAP Games. On May 22, 1958, delegates from the cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magda Julin: Encyclopedia Ii - Magda Julin - Results
Magda Julin - Olympic Games. 1920 – 1st place Magda Julin - World championships. 1913 – 6th place ... See also:Magda Julin,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gillis Grafström: Encyclopedia Ii - Gillis Grafström - Biography
Gillis Grafström won the Olympic Gold medal three times (1920, 1924 and 1928) and won the Silver medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics just ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Felix Kaspar: Encyclopedia Ii - Felix Kaspar - Results
Felix Kaspar - Olympic Winter Games. 1936 – 3rd place Felix Kaspar - World championships. 1936 – 3rd place 1937 – 1st place ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Movement
A number of organizations are involved in organizing the Olympic Games. Together they form the Olympic Movement. The rules and guidelines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Doping
One of the major problems facing the Olympics (and international sports in general) is doping, or performance enhancing drugs. In the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Ancient Olympics
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Symbols
The Olympic movement uses many symbols, most of them representing Coubertin's ideas and ideals. The best known symbol is probably that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Sports
At the 2004 Olympics, events were held in 28 sports categories, per IOC count. If each sport such as aquatics was counted separately, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Movement
A number of organisations are involved in organising the Olympic Games. Together they form the Olympic Movement. The rules and guidelines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Champions And Medallists
For all events held at the Olympic Games, a classification is made up. The athletes (or teams) who place first, second, or third receive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Movement
A number of organizations are involved in organizing the Olympic Games. Together they form the Olympic Movement. The rules and guidelines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Doping
One of the major problems facing the Olympics (and international sports in general) is doping, or performance enhancing drugs. In the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Doping
One of the major problems facing the Olympics (and international sports in general) is doping, or performance enhancing drugs. In the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Ancient Olympics
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Ancient Olympics
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Symbols
The Olympic movement uses many symbols, most of them representing Coubertin's ideas and ideals. The best known symbol is probably that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Symbols
The Olympic movement uses many symbols, most of them representing Coubertin's ideas and ideals. The best known symbol is probably that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Sports
At the 2004 Olympics, events were held in 28 sports categories, per IOC count. If each sport such as aquatics were counted separately, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Sports
At the 2004 Olympics, events were held in 28 sports categories, per IOC count. If each sport such as aquatics was counted separately, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Champions And Medallists
For all events held at the Olympic Games, a classification is made up. The athletes (or teams) who place first, second, or third receive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Olympic Champions And Medalists
For all events held at the Olympic Games, a classification is made up. The athletes (or teams) who place first, second, or third receive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Use Of Podiums
According to Professor Emeritus Robert K. Barney, the University of Western Ontario's founding director of Western's International Centre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Games - Use Of Podiums
According to Professor Emeritus Robert K. Barney, the University of Western Ontario's founding director of Western's International Centre...   » Read the article