Olympic Games 2024, November

Judo is a martial art that originated in Japan. Judo became a sports direction in the XX century. Since 1964, this sport has been included in the program of the Summer Olympic Games, and since 1992, women have begun to participate in the competition

Weightlifting in the modern Summer Olympic Games first appeared in 1896 in Athens. Since then, athletes have consistently delighted spectators with their remarkable strength, with the exception of 1900, 1908 and 1912, when there were no competitions in this sport

A mountain bike or mountain bike is a relatively young, fast-growing active sport. Mountain bikes are constantly being improved. The sport was included in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Despite its youth, the mountain bike has gained great popularity in various countries

Rowing in kayaks and canoes in the Summer Olympic Games program is divided into slalom and sprint. For the first time these disciplines were included in the Olympiad in 1936 (sprint) and in 1972 (slalom). Slalom means overcoming a track with a length of 300 m and more in as little time as possible

Although a similar ball game is mentioned even in the poems of antiquity, the official year of birth of handball is considered to be 1898. Then the team competition with almost modern rules was included in the physical education program of one of the schools in Denmark

Road bike races are held on paved roads. Athletes use road bikes. Such competitions have been included in the Summer Olympics program since 1896. Road cycling dates back to 1868. The first major cycling race was held in 1869 at the Paris-Rouen distance

Rowing slalom is a race on a stormy stream of water, during which athletes must go through all the gates set by the organizers. For competitions, both rivers and artificial canals are used, the flow speed in which is not less than 2 m / s. Rowing slalom first appeared at the 1972 Western European Olympics

The Olympic Games have always become a landmark event in the world of sports. The 1976 Summer Olympics were no exception. In terms of the number of participants and the number of awarded awards, they became one of the most representative. The security measures taken after the memorable terrorist attack at the previous Olympics in Munich were also impressive

The venue for this Olympiad was first determined by a vote of the members of the International Olympic Committee, and not by a meeting. In addition, these are the first winter games that took place in the crowded European capital, which made the competition more solemn

The decision to host the XIX Summer Olympic Games in Mexico was made by the International Olympic Committee at its 60th session in Baden-Baden, in October 1963. There were four applicants. In addition to Mexico City, Detroit, Lyon and Buenos Aires claimed the title of the capital of the XIX Olympiad

Japan was promised the 1940 Olympics, but World War II forced the country to give up this honor. It was only in 1964 that the capital of Japan was re-elected as the venue for the Olympic Games. These were the first Olympics to be held in Asia

Six European cities competed for the 1924 Summer Olympics. The preference was given to Paris, thus noting the merits of the Frenchman Coubertin - the founder of the Olympic Games. The preparatory period was quite difficult, but the organization of the Games themselves was impeccable

In the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, 1,048 athletes, including 127 women, from 37 countries of the world participated. Competitions were held in 14 sports. The opening ceremony of the Games took place at a stadium called the Colosseum, reminiscent of ancient Roman arenas

After the successful winter sports week in Chamonix in 1924, separate Winter Olympics were planned for the next Olympic season. The venue was the Swiss city of St. Moritz. 25 countries took part in the second Winter Olympics. For the first time, Germany competed at the Winter Games, whose team had not previously been invited to international competitions because of the aggression in the First World War

During the discussion of the issue of holding the III Olympiad, the International Olympic Committee decided to organize it on the territory of the United States, since this country showed good results at the two previous games. Initially, they wanted to hold the Olympics in Chicago or New York, but as a result, the choice fell on the small port town of St

The 17th Summer Olympics were held in Rome in 1960 from 25 August to 11 September. Four years earlier, the Italian province of Cortina d'Ampezzo had already hosted the Winter Olympic Games, but the summer was held for the first time, so the Italians were greeted with great enthusiasm

The Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896, were the first games related to the modern Olympic movement. In many ways, they differed from those sports competitions that are organized in our time, since at that time the main traditions of the Olympics had not yet been formed

The Fifth (Winter) Olympic Games were held in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) from January 26 to February 5. 942 athletes took part in them, including 146 women, from 33 countries. This year, the USSR team made its debut at the Games (53 athletes), which radically changed the balance of power

The first white Olympics after World War II took place in Switzerland. This country was not affected by the fighting, and St. Moritz was already the capital of the Olympic Games in 1928. Therefore, he did not need special training - the main sports facilities and the experience of the organization were available

According to legends, in ancient Greece, all wars were stopped during the Olympic Games, and opponents competed only on sports grounds. The Olympic movement was revived in the last years of the nineteenth century, but it failed to change the new priorities of modern civilization

The 1906 Olympics, held in Athens, turned out to be extraordinary because its organizers did not comply with the requirement for the traditional four-year break between games. For this reason, the Olympics were not even officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee

The 1908 Summer Games in terms of their scope, the number of guests and athletes surpassed all the previous Olympics. They became the first Games in which representatives of Turkey, Russia, Iceland and New Zealand took part. Four cities vied for the right to host the Summer Olympics in 1908 - Milan, Berlin, Rome and London

The Fifth Summer Olympics of 1912 were held in Stockholm from 6 to 27 July. The capital of Sweden was chosen to host the Games at the 1904 session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Berlin. The grand opening of the Games of the Fifth Olympiad took place on July 6, 1912 at the Royal Stadium

After the success of the first Olympic Games in Athens, the Olympic Committee, headed by Pierre de Coubertin, decided to make the competition regular. The next meeting of athletes from different countries took place in 1900 in Paris. It was decided to hold the second Olympic Games simultaneously with the World Exhibition in Paris in order to attract more spectators to them

The Summer Olympic Games, VII in a row, were held in Antwerp. They officially opened on August 14 and closed on August 30. However, the first competitions within their framework (competitions of figure skaters and hockey players) were held back in April

When large-scale state-level projects are started, difficulties, disagreements and problems always appear. The construction of the Olympic stadium in the capital of Japan also took place not on a smooth but even road. As a result, it was built on time, but nevertheless the organizers of the construction had to go to at least one trick