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What two sports were taken out of the summer Olympics but put back in?
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When was volley ball introduced to the Olympics?
The history of Olympic volleyball was started back in 1964, the summer Olympics in Tokyo where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event.
How often do the summer Olympics ocuur?
The Summer Olympics occur every 4 years, and the same goes for Winter Olympics; except Winter Olympics take place always 2 years after the Summer Olympics. For example, Summer Olympics went to Beijing in 2008, Winter Olympics went to Vancouver in 2010, and Summer Olympics will come back on in 2012 in London.
What do they do at the Olympics?
The Olympics started back hundreds of years ago in Anthens Greece, the summer Olympics which hapen every 4 years ( 2008, 2012, 2016) and the winter Olympics happens every 4 years opposite to those ( 2010, 2014, 2018). In the Olympics trained profesionals play sports like basketball, running, high jump, trampoline. But in the winter Olympics sports like hockey, speed skating, skiing and snowboarding take place. The Olympics are pretty much a very big sporting event.
When will the summer Olympics come back to the US?
Its A coin bid so you can never know
What year were south Africa allowed back in the Olympics?
1992 Summer Games in Barcelona.
Will the US women's softball team be at the 2012 summer Olympics?
No, but the team is trying to get the sport back in to the 2016 Summer Olympics. They did not have enough votes for any baseball to be added as a sport or for a replacement sport
What was the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics?
The 2000 summer, or millennium games were held in Sydney, Australia.
Are the Olympics held every year?
No. they are held every two years in alternatives. they have winter olympics, then two years later summer olympics, then back to winter two years later.
Haw many modern Olympics have been held?
The Modern Olympics trace their roots back to Greece. There have been thirty Summer Olympics and 22 Winter games held during the Modern era.
When do you have the Olympics?
Back in the old days the Winter & Summer Olympics were both in the same year, and 4 years apart. Now-a-days, they switch every 2 years from Summer, to Winter! So, for example in 2008 we had the Summer Olympics in Beijing, and 2 years later we had the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver! :) Next we will be having the Summer Olympics of 2012 in London! I am not certain when the Olympics will be coming to your country
What year did horse riding become part of the Olympics games?
Equestrian sports made their debut in the Summer Olympics in 1900. Back then only Calvary / military officers were allowed to compete. It was removed for a short period and resumed in 1912. Civilian riders were allowed to compete beginning in the 1952 games and is one of very few sports that allow men and women to compete against each other on equal footing.
What will be the newest event this year in the 2008 Olympics?
BMX will be the newest event at the 2008 Olympics. If you want to see it, you're going to need one of those "Olympics All Access" tv packages...if it's anything like the OTHER sports in the Summer Games, it'll be "let us show you ten minutes of this sport and we'll get right back to another nine straight hours of gymnastics."
