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Here are six interesting facts about the Olympics as the 2024 Paris Games kick off on July 26.
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastHaving been postponed on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympics started this week in Tokyo, Japan. For die-hard fans this year will be a ...
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition ...
There's more to Paris than first meets the eye. Here are 10 surprising facts about the French capital.
The mixed event, a 4 x 400 meters relay, first made an appearance at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] The event includes teams of four athletes, two men and two women who are allowed to run in any order decided by the team.
Italy's presence at the first Olympics in 1896 consisted of a single shooter, Giuseppe Rivabella, who entered one event and whose score and rank are unknown. The sport has remained a relatively strong one for Italy, which (after the 2016 Games) ranks fourth on the list of most gold medals in shooting with 16.
Organizers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games ordered 450,000 condoms for the Olympic Village.View Entire Post ›
Read CNN’s Summer Olympics Fast Facts to learn more about the athletic competition. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...