Track and field is the original Olympic sport and the modern Olympic motto "faster, higher,stronger" best expresses the spirit of this game.2 Governing Body of Track and Field The world governing body for the sport of track and field was founded in 1912 with the name of International ...
Evolution of the Olympic rings奥运五环的演变While the concept of the Olympic rings may not be new, the symbol itself has evolved slightly over the years and has included these versions, according to the IOC:奥林匹克五环的概念可能并不是新鲜事,但根据国际奥委会的信息显示,五环标志本身在过去几年里...
Argentina's Mariano Carvajal (B-Boy Broly) competes in the breaking event at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Youth Olympic appearance was breaking's first time included in any Olympic program. USA Today Sports The Olympics ooze tradition. Events like the marathon em...
There was a closing ceremony at the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, but it "bore only the slightest resemblance to today's ceremonies," according to the Olympics. There are several elements considered key components of the Olympic closing ceremony. First the head of state...
What's going on at theOlympic Games? We've got you covered. Medaling for multiple events across the board will continue. Swimming champions will be crowned as four medal events will take place. The track and field events also get started Thursday. ...
Image:Passengers queuing at Gare Du Nord train station in Paris on Friday. Pic: ames Loader/PS It may mean those booked to attend the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday or events over the weekend are unable to travel. Here we look at what your rights are. ...
Modern Olympic pools are designed to enhance the speed of competition. Among the ways that is achieved is minimizing turbulence, which impedes a swimmer's progress through the water. Water returns on each side of the pool reduce reflected wave patterns. In addition, maintaining a minimum water ...
1_ While music festivals appear to be a relatively recent development, their history goes back much further.The earliest known music festival occurred during the Pythian Games in the 6th century B C.These games took place every four years and were similar to the ancient Olympic games. 2 These...
Today's Olympic schedule is all about men's soccer. Spain vs.Japan and Great Britain will play...By EdwinsLaura
The IOC moved within days to urge Olympic sports bodies to pull upcoming events from Russia and Belarus and remove their teams and athletes, for reasons of security and integrity of competitions. Russians did keep on competing abroad in individual sports, like tennis and cycling. As qualifyin...