Olympeaks: London 2012 Olympics

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The Olympic symbol, better known as the

Olympic rings, consists of five intertwined rings

and represents the unity of the five inhabited

continents (AfricaAfricaAfricaAfrica, AmericaAmericaAmericaAmerica, AsiaAsiaAsiaAsia, AustraliaAustraliaAustraliaAustralia,

EuropeEuropeEuropeEurope).

The colors—BlueBlueBlueBlue, YellowYellowYellowYellow, BlackBlackBlackBlack, GreenGreenGreenGreen, & RedRedRedRed —

over a white field forms the Olympic flag. These

colors were chosen because every nation had at

least one of them on its national flag.

The Olympic motto is CitiusCitiusCitiusCitius, AltiusAltiusAltiusAltius, FortiusFortiusFortiusFortius, a Latin expression meaning

"FasterFasterFasterFaster, HigherHigherHigherHigher, StrongerStrongerStrongerStronger".

The most important thing in the

Olympic Games is not to win but

to take part

The essential thing is not to have conquered

but to have fought well.

The first Olympic Games was hosted in the

Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896

The Olympic Games are considered to be the

world's foremost sports competition, and more

than 200 nations participate

The Games are currently held biennially,

with SummerSummerSummerSummer and WinterWinterWinterWinter Olympic Games

alternating, meaning they each occur

every four years

Olympics for the physically challenged is

called Paralympic Games.

AustraliaAustraliaAustraliaAustralia, GreatGreatGreatGreat BritainBritainBritainBritain and SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland are

the only countries to send a team to every

Olympic Games since its inception in 1896

World wars led to the cancellation

of the 1916191619161916, 1940194019401940, and 1944194419441944 Games

Till date, total medals won at the

Olympic Games equals 14,57714,57714,57714,577

Old Soviet Union has 1,010 (7%), Great Britain has

– 781, France – 670, Germany – 573, Italy – 550,

Sweden – 483, Hungary – 475, China – 472 &

Australia – 467 completing the top 10 Nations.

The USA alone has won

2,401 which is 16% of

the total medals.

Total GoldGoldGoldGold medals won till date at

the Olympic Games equal 4,755.4,755.4,755.4,755.

Old Soviet Union has 395 (8%), Great Britain has – 236,

France – 202, China – 201, Italy – 198, Germany – 174,

Hungary – 167, East Germany – 153 & Sweden – 143

completing the top 10 Nations.

The USA has 975

Gold medalsGold medalsGold medalsGold medals, this

is approximately

21% of the total

Gold medals.

Total GoldGoldGoldGold medals won till date at

the Olympic Games equal 4,755.4,755.4,755.4,755.

Old Soviet Union has 395 (8%), Great Britain has –

236, France – 202, China – 201, Italy – 198,

Germany – 174, Hungary – 167, East Germany – 153

& Sweden – 143 completing the top 10 Nations.

The USA has 975

Gold medalsGold medalsGold medalsGold medals, this

is approximately

21% of the total

Gold medals.

The USA in 1984 won 83838383 GoldGoldGoldGold medals,

which remain the highest Gold medal by a

Team in an Olympic....

They Also won a total of 239 Medals at the

1904 Olympic Games, which by far the

highest achievement by a Team

They’ve top the medal tables in 16times of

the 30 Olympic Games

The London 2012 Olympic Games is the

XXXth edition of the Olympic

Great Britain won the most medals in 1908

with 56 Gold, 51 Silver and 39 Bronze medals.

The Team USA has the

most medals (104) and

Gold medals (46)

Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 USA 46 29 29 104

2 China 38 27 22 87

3 GBR 29 17 19 65

4 Russia 24 25 33 82

5 S. Korea 13 8 7 28

2012 Olympians participated in a total of

41 Sports in 28 groups.

Some of the groupings are:� Aquatic – Swimming, Diving, Water polo

� Canoe – Kayak Flatwater, Kayak Slalom, Slalom

� Cycling – BMX, Mountain Bike, Road, Track

� Equestrian – Dressage, Eventing, Jumping

� Gymnastics – Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline

� Volleyball – Beach volleyball, Volleyball

� Wrestling – Freestyle, Greco Wrestling

A total of 47

Gold/Silver/Bronze

medals can be won in

Athletics Followed by Swimming 34

Sports Men Mixed Women Grand Total

Athletics 24 23 47

Swimming 17 17 34

Shooting 9 6 15

Artistic Gymnastics 8 6 14

Judo 7 7 14

Rowing 8 6 14

Kayak Flatwater 9 3 12

Boxing 11 11

Freestyle 7 4 11

Diving 4 6 10

Fencing 5 5 10

Sailing 6 4 10

Track 5 5 10

Top 10 Games with Highest Medals

A country like the USA has won 730 medals (Gold-310, Silver-

234 & Bronze-186) from Athletics, 489 Medals from

Swimming, Diving (128), Wrestling (125), Boxing (109),

Shooting (105), Gymnastics (94), Rowing (84), Sailing (59).

Medals in the Olympics could as well be about

concentrating in the area of your strengthconcentrating in the area of your strengthconcentrating in the area of your strengthconcentrating in the area of your strength.

Jamaica’s feat is in Athletics and they currently rule that

domain, setting World and Olympic records.

In fact, 3 Jamaicans, won Gold, Silver and Bronze in the

200m race. They’ve created already a successive plan of

ruling the 100m and 200m in the next Olympics.

Some Olympic games are Unisex

Boxing

Greco Wrestling

Kayak Slalom

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Mixed

Badminton

Dressage

Eventing

Jumping

The Youngest London2012 Olympian13 years old Adzo Kpossi from Togo

The Oldest is 71yrs old Hiroshi

Hoketsu from Japan

A equestrian rider who competed in

the 1964 Summer Olympics finishing

40th in show jumping

The Youngest Team in London2012

While the Sierra Leonean Team

is the oldest – average Age is 33yrs

Lao People's Democratic Republic

with an average Age of 18yrs

Average age of the top 5 Teams are:

USA (27.1), China (24.3), Great Britain (26.3),

Russia (26.1) and South Korea (25.6)

The average age of London 2012

Olympians is 26.1yrs

Games & Average AgeGymnastics – Rhythmic - 19191919

Gymnastics - Artistic, Swimming - 22222222

Synchronized Swimming, Diving, Cycling - BMX, Cycling - Track,

Football, Cycling – BMX - 23232323

Boxing, Taekwondo, Cycling - Mountain Bike, Cycling – Track - 24242424

Weightlifting, Cycling - Track, Modern Pentathlon - 25252525

Trampoline, Judo, Wrestling, Hockey, Archery, Badminton,

Athletics, Canoe Sprint, Fencing - 26262626

Volleyball, Cycling - Mountain Bike, Cycling - Road, Cycling - Track,

Canoe Slalom, Water Polo, Tennis, Rowing, Basketball - 27272727

Table Tennis, Triathlon, Cycling - Mountain Bike, Handball, Cycling -

Road, Sailing - 28282828

Beach Volleyball, Cycling - Road, Cycling – Track - 29292929

Athletics, Triathlon - 30303030

Shooting - 31313131

Cycling - Mountain Bike, Cycling – Road - 33333333

Equestrian - 38383838

London2012 Olympics has come and

gone, what remains are the memories.

Some came, competed, conquered and

were crowned! Others came but to

experience champions do their thing,

hopefully one day they will return to be

crowned!

My country (Nigeria), Came but without a

medal to show for it! Next… a presentation on the way forward for the likes of

Nigeria so they may be celebrated in years to come.

Freely share, freely use and freely acknowledge the source – © Wale Micaiah

Data source:

- www.london2012.com

- www.olympics.org

- http://www.medalspercapita.com

- Google Docs

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