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Olympic songs and anthems are adopted officially by International Olympic Committee (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by IOC), to be used prior to the Olympic Games and to accompany the games during the event. They are used as theme music in TV broadcast and also used in advertising campaigns for the Olympic Games. Some songs ...
[79] [80] The International Society of Olympic Historians was founded in 1991, which publishes the Journal of Olympic History. [81] Some economists are sceptical about the economic benefits of hosting the Olympic Games, emphasising that such "mega-events" often have large costs while yielding relatively few tangible benefits in the long run. [82]
"Baby) Hully Gully" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Cliff Goldsmith and recorded by The Olympics. [1] Released in 1959, it peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1960 [2] and sparked the Hully Gully dance craze.
In 1984, Rhino Records issued an album titled The Official Record Album of The Olympics, containing recordings from the group from the 1950s and 1960s. The Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee sued Rhino, claiming that Rhino's record could be confused with the album The Official Music of the XXIII Olympiad—Los Angeles 1984. Rhino won the ...
Beginning with the 1928 Olympics, Greece has traditionally been the first delegation to enter the stadium, a nod to the country’s designation as the birthplace of the ancient Olympic games.
"Reach" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in April 1996 by Epic Records. It was co-written by Estefan with Diane Warren and served as the official theme song of the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States.
Swimmer Michael Phelps and President George W. Bush on August 10, 2008, at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing.Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. [11] [12] Dara Torres is the third-most decorated female American Olympic athlete after Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky, celebrated not only for her athletic achievements but also for defying age norms in competitive sports.