Jacques Rogge, the 8th President of the International Olympic Committee
November 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Tania Machowska asked: The Olympic Games of 1968 was a stirring and busy event., the games were held in Mexico, Latin America, these Olympic games where almost cancelled when hundreds of students lost their lives by security forces, the authorities covered it up and 10 days later the Olympic Games started.Tommy Smith and John Carlos [...]
Faster, Higher, Stronger – A Chemically-Enhanced Super Olympics?
September 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Patrick Omari asked: The subject of doping at the Olympic Games is a huge issue. The shadow of drugs loom over the event with Justin Gatlin, former world champion and 100m gold medalist from Athens 2004, currently banned after failing a drugs test. Recently, the entire Bulgarian weightlifting team were withdrawn from participating in the [...]
Spirit in Sport: Peak Performance & the Zone in Sport (from a World Champion & Olympian)
August 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Fiona Taylor asked: Spirit in Sport: peak performance & the zone in sportBook Intro (Preface)By Fiona Taylor, 1992 Olympian, mystic, coach and former World Champion Windsurfer“The board glides smoothly across the water.Under my feet the board feels light and responsive. It is purely an extension of me,there is no resistance.The sail is an extension of [...]
Monaco: Home To New Olympic Campaign
August 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Roger Munns asked: A new organisation to promote better understanding between countries through sport has been launched recently, with its headquarters in Monaco, and Prince Albert at its helm.The organisation is supported by both the United Nations and the IOC – the Olympic Committee – and is called ‘Peace and Sport’.The purpose of Peace and [...]
Jason Begg-Smith Jason Begg Smith claims Australia’s second World Cup moguls medal
July 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
testing asked: For only the second time in freestyle skiing history an Australian has claimed a medal in World Cup moguls, Dale Begg-Smith taking silver in dual moguls on the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic course.Begg-Smith finished in second place in the qualifying round of the Deer Valley dual moguls event, then won his way through [...]
Beijing Olympics 400m Hurdles – Runner Angelo Taylor Wins Gold Medal
May 11, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Ally White asked: The American athlete Angelo Taylor has recently won his second gold medal in the track and field discipline known as the 400 meter hurdles despite the low probabilities he had a few months ago to be a strong contender to win the race. Taylor defeated world champion Clements by only .73 timing [...]
Monaco Welcomes 2008 Olympic Year
May 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Roger Munns asked: As Olympic year approaches, a new organisation to promote better understanding between countries through sport has been launched with its headquarters in Monaco, and Prince Albert at its helm.The organisation is supported by both the United Nations and the IOC – the Olympic Committee – and is called ‘Peace and Sport’.The purpose [...]
