Olympic Games

Does the world still need OLYMPICS?
HERE'S WHAT I THINK
Does the world still need Olympics? Nobody will seriously doubt the merits of sports competitions and global unity, nor do I want to criticize all dedicated athletes and their organizations. But I also see the negative impact on ecology and urban structures, super athletes on steroids sent by governments who decided not to boycott the hosting nation of opposing political views. And I see multi-billion dollar media spectacles in countries without civil rights, terrorists bombing their ideologi...

Mascots, Medals & Emblems of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games - Mascots, Medals and Emblems
The first official mascot in the history of the Summer Olympics made its appearance at the 1972 Munich Games, and they have remained a main element ever since. A mascot was actually introduced during the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble after Schuss, a cartoon-like character on skis, was the unofficial mascot there. Generally, the mascot is an animal or human figure representing the cultural heritage of the host country. Why use a mascot? Mascots act as a significant vehicle for communicating...

Olympic Games | Origin, Present and Future of The Games Of The Olympiad
Fostering international communication and peace through sports
The Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games) is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four years (an Olympiad). Until 1992, they were both held in the same year. Since then, they have been separated two years apart. The original Olympic Games began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and were celebrated until AD 393. The upcoming Olympics in London 2012 are planned to compr...

Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics: The Medal Winners
Beijing: The Olympic Medal Count For Great Britain
Great Britain finished the 2008 Summer Olympics with a final tally of 47 medals, placing it fourth in the medal rankings behind the United States, China and Russia. Great Britain also ranked fourth in the medal table for the quantity of individual color medals, again behind China, the United States and Russia. News of the individuals and teams that won medals for Great Britain can be found below.