Previous Olympic Games
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Previous Olympic Games 1896 Athens Greece 1900 Paris France 1904 St Louis USA 1908 London United Kingdom 1912 Stockholm Sweden 1916 Not Held 1920 Antwerp Belgium 1924 Paris France 1928 Amsterdam Holland 1932 Los Angeles USA 1936 Berlin Germany 1940 Not Held 1944 Not Held 1948 London United Kingdom 1952 Helsinki Finland 1956 Melbourne Australia 1960 Rome Italy 1964 Tokyo Japan 1968 Mexico City Mexico 1972 Munich Germany 1976 Montreal Canada 1980 Moscow Soviet Union 1984 Los Angeles USA 1988 Seoul South Korea 1992 Barcelona Spain 1996 Atlanta USA 2000 Sydney Australia 2004 Athens Greece 2008 Beijing China 2012 London United Kingdom 2016 Rio de Janairo Brazil 1 2012 will be the third time that London 1948 has hosted the Olympic Games, which Due to World War II, the Olympics is more than any other city. were cancelled for 12 years, resuming 1908 in London where 50 countries were represented. Germany and Japan were The 1908 Olympic Games were banned for their participation in the originally scheduled to be held in Rome war. London was chosen (like Antwerp and Naples, Italy, but Mount Vesuvius in 1920) in recognition of the damage had other ideas and erupted at a very the city had suffered during the war. inconvenient time. London was the The Games were widely viewed on second choice and within ten months television for the first time. a stadium had been built at Shepherd’s Bush, which included a running Audrey Patterson (USA) became the track, a cycling track, a football field, first black woman to win a medal when she took bronze in the 200m, whilst two swimming pool and facilities for people; Ilona Elek (Hungary) and Jan gymnastics and wrestling. London Calling London Brzak (Czechoslovakia) successfully There were 2,035 participants, defended titles they had won in 1936. (including only 36 women) from 22 Holland’s Fanny Blankers-Koen won countries; 21 sports and 110 events. four events. The 100m, 200m, 80m For the first time at the opening hurdles and 4x100m sprint relay. ceremony athletes marched into the Fanny entered the Games as a world stadium nation by nation. record holder in six events. 2 3 Archery Judo Friday 27 July – Friday 3 August Saturday 28 July – Friday 3 August Athletics Modern Pentathlon Friday 3 – Sunday 12 August Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 August Badminton Rowing Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Saturday 28 July – Saturday 4 August Basketball Sailing Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Beach Volleyball Shooting Saturday 28 July – Thursday 9 August Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Boxing Swimming Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Saturday 28 July – Friday 10 August Canoe Slalom Table Tennis Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Saturday 28 July – Wednesday 8 August Cycling Taekwondo Events and Dates and Events Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 August Diving Tennis Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Equestrian Triathlon Saturday 28 – Thursday 9 August Saturday 4 and Tuesday 7 August Fencing Volleyball Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Football Water Polo Wednesday 25 July – Saturday 11 August Sunday 29 July – Sunday 12 August Gymnastics Weightlifting Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Saturday 28 July – Tuesday 7 August Handball Wrestling Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Sunday 5 – Sunday 12 August Hockey Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August 4 5 Olympic reflections put me into rowing to be a witness for him – to glorify him through my racing but also to honour him with my actions. Competing in my first Olympic Games in 2004 was truly amazing. At first God is the centre of my life and I thought “what’s so special about is a part of everything I do which the Olympic Games?” We were just includes my sport. Sir Steve Redgrave racing against the same people that commented that as an athlete training we race every year in international for the Olympics, the motto Higher, competitions. But when we got there, Faster, Stronger becomes your it was such a different atmosphere; existence and becomes your life. so much more intense. It really was In many ways it does, and to make the fantastic. cut, it must. But as a Christian athlete God must come first in my life Debbie Flood Debbie I won a silver medal in Athens in 2004 and then trained for four years; six or Debbie Flood – 2004 and 2008 seven days a week and two or three silver medalist in the quad sculls sessions each day all for a six minute race in Beijing! We came second again. It was a great disappointment not to get a gold medal, especially as we led for three quarters of the race. But I never pray to win. I always pray that I will be able to do my best in any race. I do not think it was God’s fault that we lost or that I should expect to win just because I am a Christian. My life is in God’s hands and God’s gift to me has been my potential to achieve this standard. So, I try to use my ability as best I can. I really believe that God 6 7 Gold Medals 2008: Men Gold Medals 2012: Men 100m Usain Bolt, Jamaica 100m 110m Hurdles Dayron Robles, Cuba 110m Hurdles 200m Usain Bolt, Jamaica 400m LaShawn Merritt, USA 200m 400m Hurdles Angelo Taylor, USA 400m 800m Wilfred Bungei, Kenya 400m Hurdles 1500m Asbel Kiprop, Kenya 3000m 800m Steeplechase Brimin Kiprop, Kenya 1500m 5000m Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia 3000m Steeplechase 10000m Kenenisa Bekele, 5000m Ethiopia 4x100m Relay Jamaica 10000m 4x400m Relay USA 4x100m Relay Marathon Samuel Wansiru, Athletics Winners Athletics Kenya 4x400m Relay 20km Road Walk Valeriy Borchin, Russia Marathon 50km Road Walk Alex Schwazer, Italy 20km Road Walk Decathlon Brian Clay, USA Discus Throw Gerd Kanter, Estonia 50km Road Walk Hammer Throw Primoz Kozmus, Decathlon USA did not Slovenia select Robert Discus Throw High Jump Andrey Silnov, Russia Legendre in the Javelin Throw Andreas Thorkildsen, Hammer Throw Long Jump in Norway 1924, but only for Long Jump IJ Saladina Aranda, High Jump the pentathalon. Panama Javelin Throw However, during Pole Vault Steve Hooker, Australia Long Jump the pentathalon Shot Put Tomasz Majewski, Pole Vault he broke the Poland world record. Shot Put Triple Jump Nelson Evora, Portugal That will show Triple Jump them! 8 9 Gold Medals 2008: Women Gold Medals 2012: Women 100m Hurdles Dawn Harper, USA 100m 100m Shelly-Ann Fraser, Jamaica 100m Hurdles 200m Veronica-Campbell 200m Brown, Jamaica 400m Hurdles Melanie Walker, 400m Jamaica 400m Hurdles 400m Christine Ohuruogu, GB 800m Pamela Jelimo, Kenya 800m 1500m Nancy Langat, Kenya 1500m 3000m Gulnara Galkina Steeplechase Samitova, Russia 3000m Steeplechase 5000m Tirunesh Dibaba, 5000m Athletics Winners Athletics Ethiopia 10000m 10000m Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia 4x100m Relay Marathon Constantina Tomescu, Romania 4x400m Relay 4x100m Relay Russia Marathon 4x400m Relay USA 20km Road Walk 20km Road Walk Olga Kaniskina, Russia Discus Throw Stephanie Trafton, USA Heptathlon Hammer Throw Aksana Miankova, Discus Throw Belarus Heptathlon Natalia Dobrynska, Hammer Throw Ukraine High Jump High Jump Tia Hellebautt, Belgium Javelin Throw Barbora Spotakova, Javelin Throw Czech Republic Long Jump Long Jump Maurren Maggi, Brazil Pole Vault Elena Isinbaeva, Pole Vault Russia Shot Put Shot Put Valerie Vili, NZ Triple Jump Francoise Mbango Triple Jump Etone, Cameroon 10 11 The 100 metres race is the shortest The 1988 race was one of the most event in the Olympic Games in terms of dramatic of all time with Ben Johnson time – over in 10 seconds. It is also one (Canada) finishing first in a World of the most exciting; a real blue ribbon Record time of 9.79 ahead of his great event. Here are some of the famous rival Carl Lewis (USA). In one of sport’s names who have won the gold medal. great ironies, when Johnson was later asked which meant more to him, the Olympic Gold Medalists world record or the gold medal, he replied, “The medal. It is something 1896 Thomas BURKE (USA) 12.0 that no one can take away from you.” Johnson later tested positive for drugs 1924 Harold ABRAHAMS (GBR) 10.6 and his medal was taken away and 1936 Jesse OWENS (USA) 10.3 his world record cancelled. Lewis was awarded the gold. 1968 James HINES (USA) 9.95 In 2008 Usain Bolt won three gold medals 1980 Allan WELLS (GBR) 10.25 – adding the 200m and the 4 x 100m relay 1984 Carl LEWIS (USA) 9.99 to the 100m. What is more he broke the World Record in all three finals. Men’s 100 metres 100 Men’s 1988 Carl LEWIS (USA) 9.92 Left: 1936 1992 Linford CHRISTIE (GBR) 9.96 Olympics, 1996 Donovan BAILEY (CAN) 9.84 Berlin. Luz Long & 2000 Maurice GREENE (USA) 9.87 Jesse Owens 2004 Justin GATLIN (USA) 9.85 2008 Usain BOLT (Jamaica) 9.69 12 13 Olympic Origins The Opening ceremony The Olympic Games were a series of The ceremony typically starts with the athletic competitions between hoisting of the host country’s flag and representatives of the city-states a performance of its national anthem. of Ancient Greece. They were held The host nation then presents artistic in honour of the Greek God Zeus. displays of music, singing, dance, and The exact origins of the Games are theatre representative of its culture. shrouded in myth and legend but After the presentation, the competing records indicate that they began athletes parade into the stadium, in 776 BC at Olympia in Greece.