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China sent 24 athletes to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid to compete in figure skating, speed skating, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, and biathlon. They did not win any medals. The 1980 Winter Olympics were the first Winter Olympics that China competed in.
Apolo Ohno will not compete in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but he will attend as a commentator for NBC.
There are winter Olympics so people with winter sports interest can compete in the games. eg. Skiing, figure skating. Summer Olympics so people with summer sports can compete in the games. Gymnastics, swimming...ect.
A Lot because you need the practice to compete with the Pros.
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Synchronized swimmers from different countries compete against each other. At the Olympics, eight countries swim for the same medals. Some colleges have synchro teams that compete against other college teams. Think of a synchro meet as being like a figure skating competition - everybody wants to be in first place and there are no real "losers."
Many people from many different countries.
I do.... I compete all the time.... you may even see me in the olympics!
Kristi Yamaguchi participated in one Olympics, the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville where she won a gold medal in women's singles figure skating.
No, figure skating is in the Winter Olympics and will be competed in the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Madge Syers entered a male figure skating competition in 1902. Madge came in second. Because of her, women had their own event in 1905.
Canada is one of the top speed skating countries in the world. This years winter Olympics will tell us where we stand.