Cities may want to host the Olympics for several reasons. Of course, there is the prestige in holding such an important event. Cities generate a lot of revenue from visitors during the games, as well as from sponsors. Being in the global spotlight is also great publicity for future visitors! Athens (and Greece in general) and Barcelona saw major boosts to their tourist industries after their turns hosting the games, while Atlanta saw a boost in international business. Preparation for the Olympics also provides strong motivation for cities to make improvments to last after the games are over. For example, the Chinese made strong efforts in reducing pollution in Beijing, while the infrastructure in Athens was given some major upgrades.
Click on the 'Olympic Games Host Cities' link on this page and scroll down about 3/4 of the way to find the host cities of all Olympic Games dating back to 1896.
The mile run has never been an Olympic event. The closest event to a mile is the 1500 meter run (1500 meters is .93 miles). As of the 2008 Games, the men's Olympic record is 3:32.07 held by Noah Ngeny of Kenya at the 2000 Games in Sydney. The women's Olympic record is 3:53.96 held by Paula Ivan of Romania at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
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There were 35 total bronze medals awarded for Wrestling in the 2008 Olympics: 14 in men's freestyle, 8 in woman's freestyle, and 13 in men's Greco-Roman. You can see the complete list of 2008 Olympic wrestling medal winners at the related links.
In figure skating, the list of Olympic Gold Medal winners from Great Britain is short. British men won back-to-back titles with John Curry winning in 1976, and Robin Cousins in 1980. Jeannette Altwegg was the ladies' champion in 1952. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, undoubtedly the most famous British figure skaters of all time, won the ice dancing medal in 1984. As of 2014, no British team has ever won the Olympic Gold Medal in pairs skating.
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Click on the 'Olympic Games Host Cities' link on this page and scroll down about 3/4 of the way to find the host cities of all Olympic Games dating back to 1896.
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China with 9 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes on the top of champion list
There are many different countries that attend or participate in the Olympic games. The list grows every year for current listings for the upcoming Olympics can be found on the official website.
There are two.ZimbabweZambiaSee the related link below for a full list.
Where can I find a list of the 2000 olympic female gymnasts from U.S.A.?
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they are Olympic records and there are list of them in the link below.
There were many thousands of people involved in the Olympic games. It would be impractical to list them all