The sport was named when someone commented that a new metal sled, first used in 1892, resembled a skeleton.
Because the toboggan used by athletes resembles the human skeleton.
The sport was named when someone commented that a new metal sled, first used in 1892, resembled a skeleton.
The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia (southwest of the Balkans) in ancient Greece in 776BC. The sport events got their name from the place where they originated from.
believe it or not breathing was the sport that got the most coverage at the 2000 olympic games
Three skeleton keys got its name because Three people worked there,skeleton represents danger and Key stands for island
Various - we've got Olympic Badminton and Handball Gold medalist teams.
The sport of wrestling was the reason why I didn't drop out of high school, and got a college education. Please save our sport in the Olympics.
Olympia got its name from its great view of the olympic mountains.
In 1882, English Soldiers built a sliding track in Switzerland. The first sleds used down this track were the Canadian ( or Indian) sleds. They became known as Toboggans, and were originally used for transportation. According to historians, 1892 was a great year for Skeleton. In this time a tourist named child told some citizens about a new sled, made of all metal. Fans of this new design claimed that it looked like a skeleton. That is how it got its name. It was by 1905, that skeleton started to spread across the world. Australia was the first to hear and take on the new sport.
In 1882, English Soldiers built a sliding track in Switzerland. The first sleds used down this track were the Canadian ( or Indian) sleds. They became known as Toboggans, and were originally used for transportation. According to historians, 1892 was a great year for Skeleton. In this time a tourist named child told some citizens about a new sled, made of all metal. Fans of this new design claimed that it looked like a skeleton. That is how it got its name. It was by 1905, that skeleton started to spread across the world. Australia was the first to hear and take on the new sport.
Titanic got her name from the Titans in Greek mythology, as did Olympic from the Olympians.
I am a Olympic fan myself, and I got you're answer!It is the track and field javelin throw.
Swimming became popular because it is an Olympic sport so people started to do it themselves because they got inspired by the Olympics.
it started out from the Greeks with their training for warriors and it got so popular after that. people noticed how much strength this sport has and agility they finally made it an official olympic sport, since then its one of the most popular sports out there.