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The old Olympic Games began(1) in the year 776 BC in Greece .Many of the sports were the same as they are now.There were running,jumping and wrestling.(2) The Olympic Committee didn’t allow women to take part in the games . For centuries the Olympic Games had not been held after...
336 athletes(168 men and 168 women) will have the chance to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia between 3-10 September 2023. The competition is open to all NOCs with national Member Federations that are members of World Rowing. The h...
While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region. Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with...
Extension horticulture specialist David Trinkleinexplains, “Garlic was given to the original Olympic athletes in ancient Greece to increase strength and stamina. Thus, this culinary staple was perhaps one of the earliest performance-enhancing agents in sports.” Garlic once helped win gold medals!
While the competitors in the Olympics are part of a tradition of sporting excellence, the history of the Olympics is also politically charged, often acting as a showcase for the world's squabbles.
as Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip is described as a Prince of Greece and ‘of’ Denmark. Then the King knights him as he bestows titles on him in the wrong order, and only then gives him the Order of the Garter. There is a scene in which the King uses the ‘C’ word. We are...
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant.I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15.I started my new life with two suitcases,my brother and sister.Through the years, I have been a doorkeeper, cashier and pizza delivery driver among many other ...
The reasons for a person’s becoming an alcoholic have often been debated by psychologists and other scientists. But recent studies suggest that the problem of alcoholism(酒精中毒) should also be the focus of investigation by biologists. While such things as hard jobs, boredom, and unhappiness ...
From cellphones to Olympic medals In July 2019, exactly one year out from the original opening ceremony, the Tokyo 2020 medals were revealed. Melded from copper and zinc found in donated cellphones and other electronics, the medals have a pebble-like appearance and measure 8.5 cm in diameter....