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Luge entered the Olympic program relatively late. It happened in 1964 in Innsbruck. Since then, competitions in this type have been held at all Winter Olympic Games. During the competition, athletes descend from the mountain along a prepared track in a single or double sleigh

Almost all the peoples of the world used onions at certain stages of their development. Initially, it served for hunting or defense. With the invention of firearms, archery was further developed in sports. This was facilitated by the Olympic movement, which gained strength after the 1894 Congress in Paris

Bobsleigh is a downhill ride on a controlled sled called bobs. The track for this winter Olympic sport is an inclined chute with artificial ice. Bobsleigh originated in Switzerland in 1888 thanks to the fantasy of Wilson Smith, who connected two sledges

Volleyball is a game in which members of each of two opposing teams throw the ball with their hands over the net separating them, trying to prevent it from touching the ground on their side of the court. There are rules that govern both the gameplay itself and the parameters of the site

The word biathlon (biathlon) consists of a combination of two parts: Latin bis - twice and Greek attlon - competition, fight. It is a winter biathlon, which includes cross-country skiing and target shooting. Biathlon became an Olympic sport in 1960

Triathlon is the most difficult Olympic equestrian sport. It includes dressage riding, field trials and overcoming obstacles. Eventing is included in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The competition is held in Greenwich Park from 28 to 31 July and is attended by 75 athletes

There are several sports in the programs of the Winter Olympic Games, representing different options for downhill skiing. For some of them, snow cover and relatively simple equipment of an athlete (for example, alpine skiing) is sufficient, others require ice tracks and special sports equipment

Modern pentathlon first entered the Olympic program in 1912. The idea to combine such different sports as fencing, show jumping, swimming, cross-country track and shooting was proposed by the founder of the modern Olympic movement Pierre de Coubertin at the end of the last century

If we recall the entire history of the Olympic Games, we can say that most of the medals belong to Greek athletes. But this is not entirely correct: the competitions began to be held in Greece back in 776 BC, and only citizens of this state took part in them

Sochi received the right to host the XXII Winter Olympic Games in the fight against the Austrian Salzburg and South Korean Pyeongchang - only these three cities from the initial seven were included in the voting list. The final decision in favor of the Black Sea resort was made by the 119th session of the International Olympic Committee, which took place in 2007 in Guatemala

The Olympic Games are still considered the most important competition in an athlete's life. But not all sports can boast of being included in the official Olympic program. What sports are included in the Summer Olympics The list of the Summer Olympic Games includes 41 disciplines in 28 sports

The Summer Olympic Games, which took place in Moscow in 1980, became legendary in a sense. They were remembered by the inhabitants of our country and remained in the history of world competitions as one of the most controversial Olympics. The history of these games began with an international scandal

In 1992, the French town of Albertville, nestled at the foot of the Alps, hosted the Olympic Games not for the first time. Seven decades earlier, the Olympians had already competed for the title of the best in this place. The sporting event was overshadowed by political turmoil

In 1980, two Olympics were held - the summer one was organized in the Soviet Union, and the winter one - in the USA. Lake Placid, which had already hosted similar competitions in 1932, was chosen as the capital of the games. The 1980 Winter Olympics took place at a good time - it managed to end before the scandal about the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow erupted

1996 was the year of the 100th anniversary of the 1st Olympic Games, so many viewed Athens as the main contender for voting on the choice of the Olympic capital. However, the XXVI Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta (Georgia, USA). Since this Olympics was a jubilee, they began to call it the 100th Olympiad

The Australian metropolis Sydney was chosen to host the XXVII Summer Olympics in 1993, at the 101st session of the International Olympic Committee. This was the second Summer Games in Australia, but almost half a century had elapsed between the previous XVI Olympics in Melbourne and the 2000 Games

The choice of the venue for the XIV Winter Olympics took place in 1978, at the 80th session of the IOC in Athens. There were four candidate cities, but the American Los Angeles did not confirm its application, and it took only two rounds of voting to make a decision

The first Olympic Games in post-war Germany took place 27 years after the end of World War II. In 1972 Munich hosted the XX Summer Olympics with the slogan "Happy Games" and a shining blue sun in the logo. Unfortunately, the mourning color of terrorism from the Palestinian "

1737 athletes from 67 countries took part in the XVII Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer (Norway). They competed for 61 sets of awards in 12 sports. The International Olympic Committee organized these games two years after the previous ones in order to separate the timing of the summer and winter Olympics

In 1988, the Summer Olympic Games were first organized on the Korean Peninsula - in Seoul. In terms of organization, they corresponded to the high standards of holding such sports events in Asia, set by Japan at the Tokyo Olympics. 160 countries took part in the Seoul Olympics

The Japanese city of Nagano was chosen to host the 1998 Winter Olympics at the 1991 session of the International Olympic Committee in Birmingham. Prior to this, the Winter Olympics were held in Japan 26 years ago in Sapporo. This Olympics in Nagano was the most massive of the previous Winter Games in terms of the number of athletes and participating countries

In 1972, the International Olympic Committee entrusted the holding of the Winter Olympic Games in Japan. The largest international competition took place in Sapporo, the main city of Hokkaido, the northernmost Japanese island. The climate of this place, with rather warm winters and heavy snowfalls, was well suited for organizing ski competitions

In 1924, the International Olympic Committee decided to consider winter sports competitions as a separate Olympics. The first Winter Olympics were held in the French city of Chamonix. The main part of the Olympics - in summer sports - took place in 1924 in Paris

The 1984 Summer Olympics has become one of the best-organized sporting events in the world. However, the level of competition was negatively affected by the absence of athletes from many countries that boycotted the Olympics, including the USSR and the GDR

During the confrontation between the Soviet Union and the Western countries, the Olympians' competitions had not only sporting, but also important political significance - two systems, socialist and capitalist, tried to prove whose version of development was more correct

The International Olympic Committee has decided to host the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble. This city became the second city in France after Chamonix to host winter sports events of this level. The 1968 Winter Olympics were a watershed moment in the sport

The capital of Finland already received the right to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this was prevented by the Second World War that began in 1939. Nevertheless, 12 years later, the Olympic flame still arrived in Helsinki. The competition was attended by 4925 athletes from 65 countries

At the 88th session of the IOC in Baden-Baden, the Canadian city of Calgary received the right to host the XV Olympic Winter Games. This was the third attempt by the representatives of the city, and it was crowned with success for the second time

The 1960 Winter Olympics, the fifth in a row, were held from 18 to 28 February in Squaw Valley (USA). Awards were played in 29 competitions in 5 sports. A total of 655 athletes participated, including 144 women, from 31 countries. How Alexander Kushing persuaded the leadership of the winter sports federations to host the Games in Squaw Valley remains a mystery to many

In 1988, the South Korean Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics. These Games were record-breaking in many respects: the number of participating countries, athletes, coaches, journalists, awards, the number of security services and television viewers

In 1992, the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona. This is the first time Spain has hosted sports competitions of this level. This was a good chance for the country to demonstrate its economic success after the end of the authoritarian regime

For the right to host the 1964 White Olympics, the Austrian city of Innsbruck had to compete with the Canadian competitor Calgary and the Finnish Lahti. The decision to host the IX Winter Olympic Games in Austria was made by the International Olympic Committee in 1955 with an absolute majority of votes

Receiving a gold, silver or bronze medal at the Olympic Games elevates an athlete to the pinnacle of fame, he will forever become a legend of his country. If there are several of these medals, he gets the opportunity to become a world famous sports star and make his name in the annals of the Olympics

The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi have been declared closed, now we can sum up the results. One of the most ambitious Olympic Games has come to an end. During the event, the city of Sochi was able to receive more than 140 thousand guests

The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi will be held from 7 to 23 February 2014. The schedule of the Olympics was drawn up by the Sochi-2014 Organizing Committee. It includes a description of all competitions with an indication of the place and time of the event

Swimming is one of the most spectacular Olympic sports. In addition, he is very rich in medals, because now as many as 34 sets of awards are played here, equally for men and women. Including at a distance of 50 meters freestyle. The fight for medals at a distance of 50 meters always looks unusually impressive and dramatic

Hosting the Olympic Games in one of your cities is a great honor and responsibility for the country. Over the more than a century history of the Olympic movement, the rules have been formed according to which the future capital of the Olympic Games is selected

In 2010, fans of the Olympic competitions in Russia faced severe disappointment. The national team has failed almost all of its performances, without even entering the top ten countries in the overall team classification. Against the background of past Soviet victories, such a result was immediately dubbed the death of Russian sports

Snowboarding is one of the youngest Olympic disciplines. This sport, which consists of descending from a snowy slope on a special board, was included in the program of the Olympic Games in 1998 during a competition in the Japanese city of Nagano

In 1968, the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in their history were held in Mexico, more precisely, in the capital of the state - Mexico City. Prior to that, only the United States hosted the Olympics on the American continent. These competitions went down in history not only because of sports, but also because of the social and political events around the games