The Olympic games are now a commercial enterprise far more than a sporting tournament. It is driven my sales and markets.
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∙ 11y agoThey both had people in it and judges and prizes
There were no Olympic Games - summer or winter in 2011. But there was a special Olympic Games that were held in Athens. But this is also known as The Special Olympic Games" and there's no inidcation of US in it.
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For international fame.
There were no Olympic Games in 2007. The summer games were in 2008 and the winter games were in 2010.
27 July - 12 August
In modern Olympics games the got a gold medal, sliver medal and a bronze medal.