The ROC, or Russian Olympic Committee, does not represent a country per se. Athletes from Russia can compete under the ROC designation, but not Russia itself because the country is banned. They also can’t show the Russian flag. Why is Russia allowed to compete in the Olympics? In 2018 theRead More →
Early on, warriors might use a variety of weapons and the bow might have been used by just about anyone. Later, with the advent of the hoplite phalanx, archers became light-armed specialists. … The archers were Greek and likely derived from the lower classes of citizens. What sports were inRead More →
2.6. All athletes in the Olympic Games shall employ caddies for all practice and competition rounds. A caddie is not required to be of the same nationality as the athlete he/she is employed by. Payment of the caddies is the sole responsibility of the athlete and they shall be paidRead More →
Taekwondo is one of the two Asian martial arts included on the Olympic programme. Taekwondo made its debut as a demonstration Olympic sport at the 1988 Seoul Games, and became an official medal sport at the 2000 Sydney Games. When did windsurfing become an Olympic sport? The enormous popularity ofRead More →
Boling has qualified for the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials in June. … This Boling regimen is responsible for his ascent in the sport, which started with a remarkable high school career in Houston and a 9.98-second dash in the 100 meters, the fastest sprint in any condition forRead More →
Olympic History It was in 2008 in Beijing that BMX made its debut on the Olympic programme. The men’s event was won by Latvia’s Maris Strombergs. In the women’s event, it was France’s Anne-Caroline Chausson who took the first Olympic title in this discipline. Who is the best BMX riderRead More →