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Why do they call the international games the Olympics?
It is named after the ancient "world" games, the olympics. That was named so because it was in honor of the gods who supposedly lived on Mount Olympia, in Greece.
Who named the Olympic games the Olympic games?
The Ancient Greeks held the games at Olympus, Greece, thus giving the name 'The Olympic Games'. In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin wanted to continue the Olympics, and named these modern Olympics the 'Modern Olympic Games'.
Who are the mascots for the 2018 Olympics?
A white tiger named Soohorang, for the Olympic Games.
How many sports were in the Olympics?
over 20 games in the Olympics
When china start participating the Olympics?
The People's Republic of China first competed at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki when they sent one athlete, a swimmer named Wu Chuanyu, to the Games. They did not compete in another Olympics until the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. They have competed in every Winter Olympics since then and competed in every Summer Olympics since 1984.
In which two years did London host the Olympic games?
London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics-1908 Olympics Games-1944 Olympics Games(Cancelled due to WWII)-1948 Olympics Games-2012 Olympics Games
How many games are in the Olympics games?
There are 29 sports in the Summer Olympics (although only 26 sports will be at the 2012 Olympics). There are 15 sports in the Winter Olympics (all 15 were held at the 2010 Olympics).
What year was golf named an Olympic sport?
Golf was introduced into the Olympics in 1900. The 1904 Games were the last time golf was contested.
What were the Olympics named after?
Mt. Olympia
When was Singapore's first attempt at the Olympics games and which country was it hosted at?
Singapore was first represented in the Olympics at the 1948 Games in London. One athlete participated, a high jumper named Lloyd Valberg who qualified for the finals and wound up finishing 14th.
What was the prize for second ancient Olympics games?
what is the prize for 2nd in the acient Olympics games
What were the rewards for the ancient Greek Olympics?
They would be worshipped as the god hercules until the next games, if they won more than 4 games in a row, they would be named a god
