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What do you call the person who runs the Olympics?
the director of the International Olympic Committee.
Who runs the olympic games?
A number of organizations are involved in the organization of the Olympic Games. Collectively, they are known as the Olympic Movement. The Olympic Charter outlines the rules and guidelines by which these organizations operate. At the head of the Olympic Movement is the International Olympic Commitee, or IOC. It is currently headed by Jacques Rogge. The IOC makes the important decisions, such as which city hosts the Olympics.
Who is the chairman of international olympic committee?
Jacques Rogge of Belgium whose term runs through 2013.
How does the IOC determine whether a sport is eligible for the Olympic games?
In order to be considered for the Olympic games, a sport must have an international organization that runs the competitions. It must be practiced in enough countries to make it truly international.
Who was Australia's first representative at the olympic games and what country were they held in?
Teddy Flack represented Australia at the first Modern Olympic Games held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Flack won gold in the 800 meter and 1500 meter runs.
How many times has Somalia competed in the Olympic Games?
The 2008 Games will be Somalia's 7th time competing. No Somalian athlete has won an Olympic medal. The 2008 team will have two athletes. Samiyo Yusuf will compete in the women's 400 meter and 800 meter runs and Abdinasir Sneed will compete in the men's 5000 and 10000 meter runs.
What sport does Christine ohuruogu play?
She runs the marathon in the Olympic's.
Who made the most runs in baseball in the Olympics?
Japan made the most runs in baseball in the Olympic game.
Where do the Olympians train?
The United States Olympic Committee runs three major training centers for elite American athletes. The three main campuses are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake Placid, New York; and Chula Vista, California. In addition, there is an Olympic Education Center in Michigan, and two other official training sites in Carson, California, and Birmingham, Alabama.
Why are the Olympic games called decathlon?
The Olympics were actually only one part of the Panhellenic games. In ancient Greece, the Panhellenic games were a series of four competitions: The Olympic Games, The Pythian Games, The Nemean Games, and the Isthmian Games. Each set of games honored one of the Greek gods. The Olympic Games is the oldest of the four games, and the one that still exists today.
Why does the torch have to be lit throughout the duration of Olympics?
The Olympic Flame, Olympic Fire, Olympic Torch, Olympic Light, Olympic Eye, and Olympic Sun is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, when a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the Olympics in 1928, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The modern torch relay was introduced by Carl Diem, president of the Organisation Committee for the Berlin Games of 1936, as part of an effort to turn the games into a glorification of the Third Reich [1]. But despite its Nazi origin, the torch ceremony is still practiced as of 2006. Traditionally, the Olympic Torch is "lit by the Sun on Mount Olympus" and the torch carrier brings the Flame on foot to the site of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Torch is nowadays ignited several months before the opening celebration of the Olympic Games at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Eleven priestesses (played by actresses) light the fire by placing a torch in a concave parabolic mirror which concentrates rays from the Sun. The torch is then transported to the host city of the upcoming Olympics by means of a torch relay. Though traditionally, the fire is carried on foot, other means of transportation have been used as well. The runners have included athletes and celebrities, but many previously 'unknown' people have also carried it, often chosen for their personal merits and achievements. The Olympic Torch Relay ends on the day of the opening ceremony in the central stadium of the Games. The final carrier is often kept secret until the last moment, and is usually a sports celebrity of the host country. The final bearer of the torch runs towards the cauldron, usually placed at the top of a grand staircase, and then uses the torch to start the flame in the stadium. It is generally considered a great honour to be asked to light the Olympic Flame. After being lit, the flame continues to burn throughout the celebration of the Olympics and is extinguished at end of the closing ceremony of the Games.
Where is the winter Olympic Torch?
The Olympic Games flame is always on the constant run every 4 years around the country that runs it for that year; however in 2008 the start point the flame was in was Beijing!
