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Which British athletes held Commonwealth European World and Olympic titles at the same time?
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Lynn Davies, Linford Christie, Daley Thompson and Sally Gunnell.
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Difference between Commonwealth games Olympic games and Asian games?
The differences are the Olympic Games are open to all 201 countries that are members of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the Commonwealth Games are only open to countries under the British monarchy and the Asian Games are exclusive to the Asian Continent and it's countries.
Do Olympic athletes have to pay to watch other Olympic events?
Yes
What nickname for athletes of East Timor in Sydney 2000?
They call themselves the "Individual Olympic (and Paralympic) Athletes".
Who pays travel expenses for US Olympic athletes?
Their sponsors!
How much funding do Canadian Olympic athletes get?
Clearly not enough.
How many britiish Olympic athletes in 2012?
there are just over 300 British athletes in the olympics.
How many british athletes competed at 2012 olympic games?
The British have a total of 541 athletes, 279 men and 262 women
What is the difference between the Olympics games and the commonwealth games?
The only real difference is the countries that are invited to participate. All countries that have a National Olympic Committee may send athletes to the Olympic Games. All countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations or are a territory of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations may send athletes to the Commonwealth Games. There are a few sports competed in the Commonwealth Games that are not competed in the Olympics (lawn bowls, squash, and netball). Olympic sports canoeing, sailing, and volleyball have never been competed in the Commonwealth Games.
How many British athletes will compete in olympic games 2012?
400
What would happen if the commonwealth games became more popular than the Olympic games?
This is unlikely to happen as the Commonwealth games are limited to countries from the British Commonwealth and are therefore a lot smaller than the Olympic Games.
What has the chief British medical officer of the upcoming Olympic Games advised athletes to do?
running was the first
Does Australia have any famous athletes?
Australia has many famous athletes. There are too many athletes to list who have broken records in Olympic and Commonwealth Games events, or made significant names for themselves.Just a few of these athletes include:Dawn FraserIan ThorpeCathy FreemanKieran PerkinsRaelene BoyleHerb Elliott
What head doctor for the british olympic team warning athletes to think twice about?
using banned substances
Most famous British athletes are competing in the 2008 Olympics?
Some of the athletes competing for Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics will be Penny Clark in Sailing, Julia Beckett in Swimming, and Peter Cousins in Judo. Click on the '2008 British Olympic Team' link below to visit the official British Olympic website and learn more about these and other athletes competing in the 2008 Olympics.
What would consequences be if commonwealth games became more popular than Olympics?
This is unlikely to happen as the Commonwealth games are limited to countries from the British Commonwealth and are therefore a lot smaller than the Olympic Games.
What is the main different between commonwealth games and the olympic games?
The Commonwealth games are of those countries that are a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which there are 53 countries. They are mainly countries that were in the British Empire. Olympics is the whole world.
How many European athletes were in the 2012 Olympics?
There is not even universal agreement on which countries should be counted as European There were over 10,000 athletes and figures are available by country or for the 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) under the related link
