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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was chosen to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
Sports > Olympics |
08/16/08 |
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| 2 |
The only sport the US did not qualify for at the 2008 Beijing Olympics was handball. |
Sports > Olympics |
08/09/08 |
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| 3 |
The Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius", is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger". |
Sports > Olympics |
08/16/08 |
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| 4 |
The Olympic emblem consists of five interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) on a white field. |
Sports > Olympics |
08/16/08 |
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| 5 |
The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924, in Chamonix, France. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/03/08 |
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| 6 |
The first modern international Olympic Games were held in 1896, in Athens, Greece. |
Sports > Olympics |
06/30/08 |
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| 7 |
The 2006 Winter Olympics were held in Turin, Italy. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/07/08 |
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| 8 |
The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/09/08 |
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| 9 |
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/12/08 |
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| 10 |
The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/09/08 |
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| 11 |
The 1998 Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/10/08 |
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| 12 |
The 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/09/08 |
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| 13 |
The 1994 Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer, Norway. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/09/08 |
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| 14 |
The 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/06/08 |
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The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain. |
Sports > Olympics |
07/05/08 |
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