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Hace 4 días · Athens 2004: More than 20 athletes were disqualified at the Athens Games after they failed tests for performance-enhancing drugs, and controversies over scoring in gymnastics and fencing made headlines. A record 201 NOCs were represented. Birgit Fischer: Superlative Olympian and The Argentine Men’s Basketball Team: Gold for the Golden Generation.
- Mindy Johnston
Hace 4 días · The Olympic Games, like almost all Greek games, were an intrinsic part of a religious festival. They were held in honour of Zeus at Olympia by the city-state of Elis in the northwestern Peloponnese. The first Olympic champion listed in the records was Coroebus of Elis, a cook, who won the sprint race in 776 bce.
- The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremo...
- The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was co...
- The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they h...
- The International Olympic Committee chooses the location of each Olympic Games. The choice is based on applications made by the chief authority of...
- In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
- Winning a bid to host the Olympic Games has been considered a major boon for any city, but not all agree. Proponents believe that hosting the Olymp...
Hace 5 días · The National team celebrating after being awarded the gold medals for winning the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women in basketball. At the 2004 Olympics held in Athens, Greece, the Opals were led by Lauren Jackson's tournament best 22.9 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Hace 3 días · Every four years celebrated an Olympiad, and even the Games that were cancelled due to WWI and WWII. 1916, 1940, and 1944, counted as Olympiads. The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens were to be the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.
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Hace 4 días · At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Phelps captured six gold medals (200-metre and 400-metre IM, 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly, 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay, and 4 × 100-metre medley relay) and two bronze medals (200-metre freestyle and 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay) while setting five Olympic or world records.
Hace 3 días · After Sydney, Hall would go on to defend his 50 free Olympic title at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ervin, meanwhile, would step away from the sport in 2003 before making a competitive comeback.
Hace 2 días · Question 10 of 10. 10. As the Paris Olympics of 1900 was held alongside the World's Fair there was a massive number of events competed in. This gave many people, such as those sitting on the panel for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a headache when it came to sorting the official events from the unofficial.
