Olympic Games 2024, April

Ancient Greece gave humanity a lot of value - from unsurpassed examples of fine art, sculpture, literature and architecture, to philosophy and democracy. But the Greeks left us as a legacy and the Olympic movement, the Olympic Games, which are held every two years in different countries of the world

When the first revived Olympic Games took place in Athens in 1896, athletes competed for awards in just nine sports. They were: athletics and weightlifting, wrestling, cycling, swimming, fencing, gymnastics, shooting and tennis. It was these sports that were destined to become the first in the list of Olympic ones

The host country of the Olympic Games tries to make the opening and closing ceremonies memorable, to use all possible achievements of technical thought, to give a bright national flavor. However, some traditions remain unchanged and serve to decorate each closing ceremony of the Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee was created in 1894 for the revival, subsequent development and promotion of the Olympic movement. The IOC can have no more than 115 members, and they are not required to be professional athletes. The main function of the IOC is the organization and conduct of the Olympic Games, but the tasks of the committee are not limited to this

For the second time, the XXII Olympic Games will be held in Russia - the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in Moscow, and the resort town of Sochi won the right to hold a winter sports festival with the same number. There is still a year and a half before this event, but the organizing committee of the competition is already providing enough information to get an idea of what will happen at the Sochi Olympics

The first Olympic mascot appeared in 1968 in Grenoble. It was an image of a skier, who was given the name Schuss. But officially he was not yet considered a talisman. He entered the set of all Olympic symbols 4 years later at the next Olympics

The Olympic Games are the most striking sporting event in the world, which will be attended by hundreds of athletes from different countries. Those who are lucky enough to step on the Olympic podium will forever remain an example for millions, and their achievements will be preserved in the history of world sports

The Olympic Games in the southern city of Sochi will begin very soon - on February 6 next year - and will last until the 23rd of the same month. The land of the Krasnodar Territory will become the second in Russia, after the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, which hosted one of the most prestigious international competitions

To predict the results of the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Sochi zoo taught local otters for six months to develop the abilities of oracles. However, sports analysts seriously predict competition in a less dubious fashion. In this difficult matter, perhaps, we will not trust animals

The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be perhaps one of the most memorable in history. This celebration will take place on February 7th. It will be possible to watch it both with your own eyes from the center of events and in front of the TV screen

There is very little time left before the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. National teams from more than 80 countries will come to this sports festival. Of course, numerous foreign tourists will come to support their compatriots and wish them success

Very soon Russia will host a grandiose sporting event - the first Winter Olympic Games in the history of our country. Of course, such an event requires colossal preparation. And not only athletes, but also artists, because before the start of all sports competitions there will be a spectacular opening ceremony for the Sochi-2014 Olympics

The detailed script of the enchanting show, which will open the XXII Olympic Winter Games, of course, will remain a secret for the audience until the ceremony itself. But something has already become known to journalists. In the spring, central publications published a general plan for the opening ceremony of the games in Sochi

The 2014 Olympics has become the most expensive in the history of all competitions of this kind. A lot of sports facilities were built especially for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The most important of them are located in the coastal and mountainous sectors

The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are widely announced by the media. The whole country is monitoring the construction of new ski lifts, hotels, indoor stadiums. Almost all tickets for the games have already been sold out. However, there is a way to attend the Olympics for free by obtaining accreditation

During the Soviet Union, the names of our skaters thundered all over the world. Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov, Lyudmila Pakhomova and Alexander Gorshkov, Irina Rodnina, Natalia Bestemyanova and Andrey Bukin - everyone knew these athletes

The coastal and mountain clusters are groups of sports facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, located on the Black Sea coast and in the mountainous area near the village of Krasnaya Polyana. The distance between the clusters is 48 km

The mascots of the Winter Olympic Games, which will take place in the city of Sochi, were chosen on February 26, 2011 during the final voting on the First TV Channel. It was the viewers who decided the fate of the first three places. And before that, an intermediate stage of selection took place

Hosting the Olympic Games is not only a great honor for any country and city that has become their capital, but also a great responsibility. Indeed, in addition to the construction of new and modernization of existing sports facilities, it is necessary to improve the city infrastructure, the work of public transport, ensure the safety of participants and guests of the Olympics, and resolve issues related to their placement

The next Winter Olympic Games will be held in Sochi from 7 to 23 February 2014. For two weeks, many thousands of fans who have come to this Black Sea resort city, and hundreds of millions of TV viewers around the world, will closely follow the competitions of the strongest athletes

Each Olympic Games has its own talismans, which are part of the Olympic symbols and help to better convey the national flavor of the host country of the competition, and also bring good luck to athletes. Most often, an animal or a fictional creature is used as an Olympic mascot

In preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics, several scandals erupted at once. They are connected with the theft of funds allocated for the preparation for the Games, threats from sexual minorities, as well as criticism of the event by Russian citizens

Hockey matches are the most expensive and most anticipated competitions of the upcoming Sochi Olympics. Russian fans expect only victory from the national team. And what do the athletes themselves and those who directly lead them to victory think about the 2014 Games?

"Real men play hockey." The lines from this song, created during the Soviet era, are well known to millions of people. Indeed, ice hockey is one of the toughest, potentially dangerous, but also the most spectacular, exciting sports

You can get to Sochi to watch the 2014 Winter Olympics by various means of transport, both by air and by land. The choice of the appropriate option should be in accordance with the available budget and the availability of a particular transport in the village

The Olympic Games are an important event in the life of any country, and Russia is no exception, where the Winter Olympics are held in Sochi. But with all the positives of this event, it was not without scandals, and therefore you can often hear that a number of countries are ready to declare a boycott of the 2014 Olympics

In the winter of 2014, the Olympic Games will be held in Sochi. Many people want to attend this spectacular sporting event - both domestic citizens and representatives of foreign countries. Having bought tickets, it is important to take care of accommodation for this period

The Sochi Olympics attracts the attention of all residents of Russia. New ultra-modern sports facilities under construction, the arrival of a large number of eminent athletes to the country - all this is of great interest. And many want to find work at the Olympics to see everything with their own eyes

Bobsleigh and skeleton competitions are an exciting sight. After all, athletes fly along the ice chute at great speed and at the same time still manage to choose the most optimal position on the bends in order to save an insignificant fraction of a second, which can ultimately lead to victory

It is a natural desire of any country to perform worthily at the upcoming Sochi Olympics and receive the maximum number of medals. That is why the strongest athletes are selected for the Olympics. Russia is no exception. How is the Russian Olympic team formed, and who gets the honorary right to join it?

The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi will take place from 7 to 23 February 2014. This grand event is eagerly awaited by both the residents of Russia and the whole world. This Olympiad will differ from others in various innovations. Features of the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics have been held since 1924 as an addition to the Summer Games

The Russian Olympic speed skating team in Sochi will have to face, first of all, the recognized favorites from the Netherlands, who traditionally occupied leading positions in this sport. Skaters from South Korea, who have recently made a phenomenal breakthrough, and athletes from some other countries, will also likely form the fiercest competition in the fight for medals for our compatriots

On February 7, 2014, the Winter Olympic Games will open in Sochi. The upcoming Olympics will mark a record number of medals: 98 sets of awards will be drawn. The competition program includes a number of new disciplines. Sports lovers will find a bright, eventful show

The fewer days are left before the opening of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, the more talk and controversy flares up around the upcoming event. One of the most pressing questions of recent days: will American athletes come to Sochi?

Russian oppositionists call on European politicians to boycott the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The presence of top EU officials at the event will be regarded as political support for Putin, former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov said in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt

The Games of the XXX Summer Olympics in London ended on 12 August 2012 and the last sets of awards of the sports forum were drawn on the same day. In the final table of the unofficial medal standings, Russia turned out to be slightly lower than the fans hoped and the sports experts expected

All sports that have received the "Olympic" status are divided into two categories: winter and summer. And the games in each of them are held separately. There is a break of four years between each pair of Summer or Winter Olympiads, but since the time for the Winter Games is shifted, every even year Olympiads are held in one of these two categories

Paula Redcliffe is a legendary British athlete, world record holder in marathon running and multiple winner of the AIMS Athlete of the Year award. Three weeks before the London 2012 Games, the athlete withdrew from the competition. The path to the coveted Olympic gold The field was blocked by a leg injury

A Chinese badminton player named Tribute and last name Lin is considered the most likely contender to win the men's singles badminton competition at the London Summer Olympics. The sports biography of this unique athlete and his current position in the world rankings give grounds for such an assumption

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the American couple Misty May-Trainor and Kerry Walsh won gold medals in beach volleyball and became three-time Olympic champions in the sport. Misty May-Trainor and Kerry Walsh Jennings have been pairing since 2001