четверг, 7 апреля 2011 г.

will be the roller-sketing included to the Olypmpic programme?


it is believed that some new sports will be added to the traditional Olympic progra

Interesting Olympic Facts

The Official Olympic Flag
Created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920 Olympic Games.
The Olympic Motto
In 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger").
The Olympic Oath
Pierre de Coubertin wrote an oath for the athletes to recite at each Olympic Games. During the opening ceremonies, one athlete recites the oath on behalf of all the athletes. The Olympic oath was first taken during the 1920 Olympic Games by Belgian fencer Victor Boin. The Olympic Oath states, "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams."
Real Gold Medals
The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.
The Medals
The Olympic medals are designed especially for each individual Olympic Games by the host city's organizing committee. Each medal must be at least three millimeters thick and 60 millimeters in diameter. Also, the gold and silver Olympic medals must be made out of 92.5 percent silver, with the gold medal covered in six grams of gold.

A flying man

on the 2nd of march Igor Ivanov fell down from his balcony on the ninth floor  trying to save his cat. the cat climbed on the window ledge but could get down.  the owner wanted to help him but didnt balance himself and fell out of the window. it was  a  miracle he hadn't have himself killed. an immense snowdrift under the window saved his life. nearly 2 meters of snow.
surprisingly, the man didnt have any injury. the eyewitnesses say: "he just stood up, smothed his cloths and went away. we  couldnt believe our eyes!"
he is a lucky guy. we hope he will not try to fly any more.