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When did athletes march into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the first time?
1896 when the first modern Olympics were held.
What major unifying change did the first Australian Olympic Games bring to the closing ceremony?
Prior to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics - the first to be held in Australia and the first in the southern hemisphere - during the closing ceremony, the athletes marched by nation, just as they did in the Opening Ceremony. In Melbourne, the athletes cam into the stadium together during the closing ceremony. This was to symbolise world unity. (Incidentally, the suggestion to change was made by a young Australian named John Ian Wing.)
How will the Olympic athletes travel during the 2012 Olympics?
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What nation's athletes are always the first to enter the Olympic stadium during the winter games?
Greek Athletes.
Where do athletes live during the Olympics games?
In the Olympic Village.
Who marches last in the opening ceremony in Olympics?
Olympic protocol states the first athletes that enter the stadium during the opening ceremony are those from Greece in recognition of Greece being the home of the Olympics (where the Ancient Olympics first began).
How many sports will athletes compete in during the Olympics in 2012?
36
What was the name of the Olympic stadium used during the first Olympics during the modern era?
Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece in 1896.
How many athletes will stay in the village during the 2008 Olympics?
maybe over a thousand
During the opening ceremonies at the Sydney Olympics what team entered the stadium first?
Greece
What is the capacity of the Olympics stadium during the games?
It had a capacity of up to 80,000 seated people.
Why are doves released during the closing ceremony of the Olympics games?
The release of doves is symbolic of peace, love, purity, and the reasons the Olympics are held for.
