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There were eight events for the Women and also eight for the Men of the Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault, Shot put, Discus throw, Javelin throw, & Hammer throw
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How many events were in the olympic games?
eight
What were the eight sport events of the Olympics?
Hun there arn't 8 there's more lolz
How many Tae Kwon Do events take place in the Olympics?
When taekwondo was a demonstration sport there were eight weightclasses for men and eight weightclasses for women, so there were sixteen events. When taekwondo became a medal sport, they reduced the number of events by half.
How long does it take to prepare the Olympics games?
the Olympics start soon the Olympics start soon the Olympics start on the 8/8/08
What events will Cyprus compete in the 2012 Olympics?
Only one, tennis. CORRECTION: I'm sorry, I was wrong about that- they actually competed in EIGHT events- athletics, cycling, mountain biking, gymnastics, 4.1 rhythmic, sailing, shooting and tennis. They won their first ever Olympic medal in London this year, a silver in the men's sailing. Sorry to have misled you on that one!!
Who is the best swimmer before?
the best swimmer is enthob and he raced in the 2000 Olympic games 1) Michael Phelps, USA (14 total Olympic gold medals, including eight at the 2008 Olympics). 2) Mark Spitz, USA (9 total Olympic gold medals, including seven at the 1972 Olympics) 3) Jenny Thompson, USA (8 total Olympic gold medals) 4) Matt Biondi, USA (8 total Olympic gold medals)
What is the next Olympics after London 2012?
The next Olympics will be held in 2016 and will take place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil There will also be the 22nd Winter Olympics from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Ninety-eight events in fifteen winter sports will be held.
Which country has won the most swimming medals in the Olympics?
The most amount of gold medals ever won at a single Olympic swimming competition was 8, and it was done by Michael Phelps of the US at the Beijing 2008 summer Olympics.
What do participants who achieve 4th to 8th in the Olympics receive?
The athletes in the first eight places in each Olympic event receive a diploma and public recognition. Only the first three receive medals.
How long does it take to play the DIVING in summer Olympics?
Diving events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are scheduled over eight days ... August 10-13, August 17, August 19, August 21, and August 23.
Where and when do you have the Olympics?
They determine where the next olympics will be held and where six to eight years in advance
Why did the Olympics start again?
In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. My resources say Olympics were held to please the various gods. One God, in particular, the most important was called Zeus. The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece. Now we know where the games are held, but we dont know what games they played? In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.
