There were 36 different types of sporting events taking place.
boxing and discus were two of the nine events that took place during the ancient Greece Olympics.
Edmonton has never hosted an Olympic Games, either Summer or Winter. It has hosted World Championships the Commonwealth Games and other international sporting events.
The Olympic Games are fun to watch and participate in. For the athletes, it's pride in representing their country on an international stage. For the average person, it's watching some of the greatest sporting events in the world.
The FIFA World Cup will be held in 2014 and the Olympic Games will be held there in 2016.
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Softball and Baseball have been eliminated from the Olympic Games for 2012
It was in the summmer olympic games,1976
there will be 106 events in the Olympic Games
302 events
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The Olympic games are now a commercial enterprise far more than a sporting tournament. It is driven my sales and markets.