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girlyswot ([personal profile] girlyswot) wrote2008-08-10 08:29 am

A little bit of Olympic trivia

I can't think why I don't have a sporty icon. LOL!

So, this is the 29th Olympiad. But how many Olympic Games have been held? Not 29.

In 1916, 1940 and 1940, the games were, for obvious reasons, cancelled. In 1906 an extra set of games was held, though these are no longer officially recognised. For some reason, the IOC defines an Olympiad as a 4 year period, regardless of whether an Olympic Games is actually held.

The Beijing Olympics is in fact the 26th official Olympics and the 27th actual Olympics (I'm guessing the ones who won medals in Athens in 1906 felt pretty miffed when they were downgraded).

[identity profile] girlspell.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't know you were from Sydney! You still have great weather. Up in the 80's and not really bad humidity.

One of our students (theatre) did a semester abraod. Well sevweral semesters now at the University of Sydney. She hopes to be an actress/director. She has fallen in love with Sydney. Lucky girl.

[identity profile] tdu000.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm actually English, which is probably why you didn't realise I'm in Sydney. I've lived here for the last fifteen years so was here for the Sydney Olympics.

[identity profile] girlspell.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I went ahead and added you as a friend. Hope you don't mind. I've been posting to you for a while.

I just posted my photo on LJ. You can check out my latest LJ entry.

[identity profile] tdu000.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
To use a good Aussie phrase, "No worries, mate!" I will befriend you in return.