The Summer Olympics occur every 4 years, in years that are divisible by 4. The next Summer Games are in 2012 in London, England.
International prestige. Financial benefits also people would come to visit the country so it has tourism benefits
there were no Olympics in 1990
The Haida are member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska. Hope it helps! :)
Rudi Hashash Came in 9th Place in the Olympics 2008!!! that is a great
The next Winter Olympics are scheduled between February 12, 2010 and February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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they came from the Nordic games.
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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.
In 1988, the Winter Olympics came to Calgary.
In British Columbia, hydroelectric energy is clean, renewable, abundant and relatively inexpensive.
It was originally named "Columbia" after the Columbia River. "British" was added to distinguish it from the American part of the territory, which was later called the Oregon Territory.
because the summer Olympics come every 4 years and so do the winter Olympics. they alternate every 2 years. so this year is winter and in 2 years in summer
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, was named in honour of Queen Victoria.
I would estimate in about an hour.
The Winter Olympics is held every four years, just like the Summer Olympics. Since 1988 they have been held two years after the previous Summer Olympics date. Prior to that time, they were held in the same year as the Summer Olympics was held.