Sarajevo in the Balkans was a wild card choice that surprised even Olympic officials. The 1984 Winter Games went where no democratic peacekeeping Olympic teams had gone before. Sapporo and Gothernburg lost out. Twins continue to be an Olympic sensation. Skiing twins Steve and Phil Mahre, Gymnastic twins Paul and Morgan Hamm, and more stud [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 13, 2009
The following is part two in our three part Summer and Winter Olympic Games history trivia. We are posting this in celebration of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games which are sure to make all Canadians proud! Despite the telegenic reputation of the USA’s powerhouse gymnast Mary Lou Retton, it was Romanian Ecaterina Szabo who [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The following is the first part in a three part series we are offering on Winter and Summer Olympics trivia and history in celebration of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games. If you have any interesting factoids or similar points please send them to us. Despite the democratic aura of the game’s participatory program, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have been carefully planned, economized for, and implemented. Provisioned funds amassed before the current economic downtrend and implementation of an entire calendar of Winter weather in Canada around the time the Games are scheduled to take place is projected to be clear and cold, sunny enough for the outdoor competitions [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Hockey has become one of the defining sports of the winter games and that will be no different in hockey mad Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Playing on high speed skates with sharp edges and vicious mass flying over rapid goals, hockey entertains and keeps spectators on edge. Hockey carries the trophy value for [...]
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
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