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2 days ago · This announcement marks the first of three waves of selections for Australia's leading athletes, with final teams not to be determined until July, just weeks before the Olympics begin.
1 day ago · Allyson Felix, Ryan Lochte, Jessica Ennis-Hill, and Kobe Bryant. Rio de Janeiro 2016. The event marked the first time that the Olympic Games—either Summer or Winter—were held in South America. The Games featured a record 205 participating NOCs, with more than 11,000 athletes competing in 42 sports.
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1 day ago · The Olympic Games, like almost all Greek games, were an intrinsic part of a religious festival. They were held in honour of Zeus at Olympia by the city-state of Elis in the northwestern Peloponnese. The first Olympic champion listed in the records was Coroebus of Elis, a cook, who won the sprint race in 776 bce.
- What are the Olympic Games?The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremo...
- What is the origin of the Olympic Games?The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was co...
- When are the Olympic Games?The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they h...
- Where are the Olympic Games held?The International Olympic Committee chooses the location of each Olympic Games. The choice is based on applications made by the chief authority of...
- What are the prizes at the Olympics?In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
- Are the Olympic Games an overall benefit for their host countries and cities?Winning a bid to host the Olympic Games has been considered a major boon for any city, but not all agree. Proponents believe that hosting the Olymp...
18 hours ago · The Summer Olympic Games (known in French as " Jeux olympiques d'été" ), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years on leap years (except 1900 and 2021). The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the ...
2 days ago · Men800m: Peter Bol.Long jump: Chris Mitrevski.Discus: Matt Denny.Walk: Rhydian Cowley and Kyle Swan. The first 14 athletes – including four Olympic debutants – were announced by Anna Meares ...
1 day ago · Many television shows were produced and broadcast in color between 1972 and 1974, with limited color telecasts from mid-1974 on. First transmission was the Eurovision broadcast of the New Year Concert from Vienna on Wednesday, January 1, 1969. Full-time color transmissions since January 15, 1975. Azerbaijan *.
4 days ago · — Basketball Australia (@BasketballAus) April 10, 2024. Australia will open the Olympics in Group A, along with Canada and two teams still to earn berths in qualifying tournaments. The group will play its first game on July 27 and then face Canada on July 30 before wrapping up the group phase on Aug. 2.
