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Why do olympic athletes change national teams?
Some athletes have dual citizenship and will compete for the country in which they can make the Olympic team.
Why has Russia's Olympic medal count gone down in the last couple Olympics?
In the past Russia has always seemed to dominate the Olympics, until this year when they came out with only 3 gold medals. The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev shockingly said that "if those responsible for preparing the athletes don't resign he will make them". Why do you think, since Russia has moved towards a capitalist country has their Olympic medal count gone down?
How much do American athletes make per medal in the Olympics?
Olympic athletes are not paid to participate, or receive monetary rewards for medals awarded.
What is the international olympic committees job?
The responsibility of the International Olympic Committee is to assign the location where the Olympics will be held. They also make sure that all rules are followed as to age and fitness of the athletes. In some ways they are also responsible for the safety of the athletes.
Why did athletes make small sacrifices aside from participating in the olympic games?
They made small sacrifices in honor of a god.
What kinds of events make up the olympic games and athletes compete in them?
what kinds of events make up theOlympic games, and what athletics compete in them?
What drugs are used in Olympic fencing?
The athletes take the drug called sport enhancing drug that can make the athletes go faster and stronger. most of the time they are cought and can't competit ever again:D
Why do they test athletes for drugs?
athletes are tested so they don't cheat for example certain drugs can make athletes stronger like barry bonds took a drug to make him stronger then he got a ton of home runs
What were the goals of VANOC the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?
VANOC's goal for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games was to create theaters for sport and top conditions for athletes. They also sought to make it an exciting place for spectators.
What country is developing a hotel in space?
England,Russia and America are all helping to make the space hotel it is said it will have an olympic size swimming pool.
Do Olympics athletes get paid?
Neither the International nor the U.S. Olympic Committees pay the athletes for competing. Only gold, silver, and bronze medal winners get paid by the USOC (US Olympic Committee). Gold gets $25,000; Silver, $15,000; and Bronze, $10,000. But the real money that athletes make comes from lucrative marketing deals. U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, for instance, received an estimated $5 million for plugging companies like Omega, PowerBar, Visa and Speedo.
Are athletes worth the money they make?
Athletes do make to much money and I dont think that they should make this much.but then they do deserve it...
