Did you know… Great Britain did not qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It won three Olympic titles: Paris 1900, London 1908 and Stockholm 1912. In 2012, Great Britain will serve as organizer of the Olympic Games. The Brazilian Olympic football team will go to Beijing looking forward the first gold medal. This ...
Chronology of Events 1955 In Mexico City, the U.S. national squad beats the Brazilian team 3-2 (15-7, 7-15, 13-15, 16-14 and 15-9) to win its first medal (silver) in the Inaugural Women’s Volleyball Tournament at the Second Pan American Games (a performance it repeats in 1959 and 1963). This medal is the first medal of ...
On February 12th 2010, the XXV Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics will commence in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Amid the flags and pageantry, guests and fans of the winter sports will be entertained by Miga, Sumi, and Quatchi. Who are these creatures you ask? They are the mascots of the Vancouver Games! HISTORY OF ...
The ancient Olympics got its start as a religious ceremony whose origins are veiled in mythology. On the other foot, the Olympians were ALL out in the open. The Greek tradition of athletic nudity began at the Olympic Games in 720 BC, possibly introduced by those whacky Spartans. Sparta men were no strangers to disrobed ...
