Since 1964, Cuba has produced athletes with a huge superiority complex and strong anti-American feeling. They have showed this anti-Olympic feeling many times. Angel Volodia Matos Fuentes, a Cuban taekwondo athlete, is the only athlete in the Olympic history that has hit a referee… Regla Torres was suspended and could not play for several months…Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor Sanabria will be remembered as one of the worst examples in the world sports community…

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There is always a question about how many sports are played in the Summer and Winter Olympics and also exactly what sports are they? These questions can be answered if you can get a hold of an official Olympic sport list.

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The US Olympic track and field trials are perhaps the most competitive track and field event outside the actual Olympics track and field events and some other international competitions. Definitely, it is the most competitive athletic event in the world at the national level. It is a competition, which attracts the attention of the global media. Despite their rather subdued performance in recently concluded Beijing Olympics in general, and athletics in particular, the United States remains one of the proudest sporting nations in the world. It has been the world leader in the track and field events.

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If you plan on attending the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, it is good to know when and how you can book your hotel. This is very important so that you can find a place to stay that doesn’t result in you driving or using public for a long period of time in order to get to the events you have tickets for.

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Everything you need to know about Olympic Triathlons and getting started in the triathlon sport. The official distance of the Olympics.

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The Olympics are the most highly recognized sports events on the planet. Taking place summer and winter every four years, the Olympics draw huge numbers of spectators and a television audience that is unrivaled.

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One may be hard pressed to pinpoint the single most impressive sight throughout the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as the city lends itself so naturally to inspiring displays. Much of the focus was placed on the Games’ opening ceremonies, and the striking new structures that were built specifically for the 2008 contests. However, it was the Gardens at the Beijing Olympics that gave visitors the opportunity to take in the natural beauty of the destination.

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Beijing Olympic Games upsets in 2008 include the 100-meter track event. Three Jamaican women swept the medal take at the Beijing Olympics. Let us take a closer look at Shelly-Ann Fraser who is now the Olympic-crowned ‘fastest woman in the world’.

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Beijing Olympic Games upsets in 2008 include the 100-meter track event. Three Jamaican women swept the medal take at the Beijing Olympics. Let us take a closer look at Shelly-Ann Fraser who is now the Olympic-crowned ‘fastest woman in the world’.

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The Beijing Olympics official site hosts the most thorough information about the games. While the games were proceeding, the site published the latest reports and photos of the events, so if you wanted to revisit the triumphs of Michael Phelp’s eight gold medal events or Usain Bolt’s rise into the pantheon of Olympic stardom, then the site contains all of the articles and photographs that captured those moments.

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Italian Bruna Mautino Vargas -the daughter of two Peruvian athletes- is one of Europe’s best young volleyball players. Under her leadership, Italy -European champion- qualified for the semi-finals at the FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship in 2007.

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1. Matt Biondi (swimming /aquatics) won 5 Olympic titles at the 24th Olympic Games (50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle relay, 800-meter freestyle relay, 400 meter medley relay). 2. Ulla Werbrouck won a gold medal in the half heavyweight division -Belgium´s first judo medal- at the 1996 Summer Games in Georgia (USA). In the final, she defeated Japan´s Yoko Tanabe.

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