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London 2012 - Paralympic Rowing. Paralympic rowing. Swimming. Swimming for men and women has been a part of the Paralympic program since the first Games in 1960 in Rome, Italy. Today, the races are highly competitive and among the largest and most popular events in the Paralympic Games. Paralympic swimming competitions occur in 50-meter pools and, while competing, no prostheses or assistive devices may be worn. Paralympic swimming competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as dwarfism, amputation/limb loss, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke, cognitive impairment and Les autres.
For more information on U.S. Paralympics Swimming,email usparaswiminfo@usoc.org. Find a local program in your community - visit the Paralympic Resource Network. Other Links. London 2012 - Paralympic Swimming. Paralympic swimming. List of Winter Olympic Sports. Home > Events > Olympics > Winter > Sports This page is about the Winter Olympics. Go here for the list of summer Olympic Games sports. Winter Olympic Sports for 2018 The 15 sports of the Winter Olympics are categorized into three main categories: (1) ice sports, (2) alpine, skiing and snowboarding events, and (3) Nordic events. In each of these sports categories there are more specific events as listed.
Ice Sports Alpine, Skiing and Snowboarding Events Alpine Skiing (Downhill, Super G, Giant slalom, Slalom, Super Combined) Freestyle Skiing (Aerials, Moguls, Ski Cross, Ski halfpipe and Ski slopestyle) Snowboarding (Parallel Giant Slalom, Halfpipe and Snowboard Cross and Slopestyle) Nordic Events Biathlon (combining cross-country skiing and target shooting: individual, sprint, pursuit, mass start & relay events) Cross-Country Skiing (individual and team sprint, freestyle, pursuit, classical and relays) Ski Jumping Nordic Combined (ski jumping and cross country skiing) Demonstration sports.
Freestyle Skiing | Skiing | Videos Photos News Events Records. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Freestyle Skiing Equipment History and Rules | Olympicorg. Jennifer Heil Olympics Mogul Freestyle Skiing. Olympic freestyle skiing. Ice Hockey | Videos Photos News Events Records. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Olympic ice hockey. Ice Hockey Equipment History and Rules | Olympicorg. Elbow pads A moulded pad that protects the elbow and elbow joint and provides forearm protection. Goalkeepers' equipment Goalkeepers' equipment includes a goalkeeper stick, goalkeeper skates, blocking glove, catching glove, helmet with full face mask and leg guards. Gloves The player's gloves must cover their hand and wrist, and their palm must not be removed to permit the use of bare hands. Helmet A helmet with the chinstrap properly fastened must be worn by players so that the lower edge of the helmet is not more than one finger-width above the eyebrows; there should only be enough room between the strap and the chin to insert one finger.
Puck The puck is made of vulcanised rubber or other material approved by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and is primarily black in colour. Shin guards A device contoured and moulded to protect the shin, knee and calf. Shoulder pad Skates Players must wear ice hockey skates with safety heel guards. Stick Visor. History of the Olympics - List of the Olympic Games. Ancient Olympic Games First Olympics in Olympia | Greek History. According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia. They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreed in 393 A.D. that all such "pagan cults" be banned. Olympia Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese which, according to Greek mythology, is the island of "Pelops", the founder of the Olympic Games. Imposing temples, votive buildings, elaborate shrines and ancient sporting facilities were combined in a site of unique natural and mystical beauty.
Olympia functioned as a meeting place for worship and other religious and political practices as early as the 10th century B.C. The Games and religion The Olympic Games were closely linked to the religious festivals of the cult of Zeus, but were not an integral part of a rite. Victory Ceremonies. History of the Olympics - Creating the Modern Olympic Games. According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already).
At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus (a cook from Elis), won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards). This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history. The ancient Olympic Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly 1200 years. In 393 CE, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games because of their pagan influences. Pierre de Coubertin Proposes New Olympic Games Approximately 1500 years later, a young Frenchmen named Pierre de Coubertin began their revival. Coubertin's attempt to get France interested in sports was not met with enthusiasm. His speech did not inspire action. Bibliography. Games | Winter Summer Past and Future Olympics. Fencing | Olympic Video News and Events - Foil Épée Sabre. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Olympic fencing. Olympic fencing. Fencing - London 2012 Olympics - Men's Individual Sabre. Fencing Equipment History and Rules | Olympicorg. Blade The hitting part of a sword from the guard to the point. Chest Guard Used to protect the chest. Epee A thrusting sword descended from the duelling sword, similar in length to a foil but heavier, with a larger guard and a much stiffer blade. Bodywire Foible The weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point. Foil A thrusting sword with a flexible rectangular blade and a smaller guard than the epee. Grip The handle of a sword; also called the "hilt".
Gloves Guard The part of a sword between the blade and handle that protects the duelling hand. Hilt The handle of a sword; also called the "grip". Mask Piste French for the field of play where a fencing bout occurs; also called a "strip". Point The end of the blade, which must touch the opponent's target area to score a point. Rapier A thrusting sword with an elaborate hilt and a long, slender, pointed blade, developed in the 16th century and the precursor to the epee. Sabre Strip. Cycling Road | Cycling | Videos Photos News Events Records. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Olympic cycling. Track Cycling Equipment History and Rules | Olympicorg. Badminton | Olympic Badminton Videos Photos Results News. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Badminton History & Equipment | Rules Events Olympic Medals. Olympic badminton. Badminton Men's Singles Final - Malaysia Vs China | London 2012 Olympic Games. Archery | Videos Photos Records Events News Olympic Medals. All sportsAll sportsAlpine SkiingAmerican footballArcheryAthleticsBadmintonBaseballBaseball-SoftballBasketballBasque PelotaBeach VolleyballBiathlonBobsleighBoxingCanoeCanoe SlalomCanoe SprintCricketCroquetCross Country SkiingCurlingCyclingCycling BMXCycling Mountain BikeCycling RoadCycling TrackDivingEquestrianEquestrian / DressageEquestrian / EventingEquestrian / JumpingEquestrian / VaultingFencingFigure skatingFootballFreestyle SkiingGolfGymnastics ArtisticGymnastics RhythmicHandballHockeyIce HockeyJeu de PaumeJudoLacrosseLugeMilitary PatrolModern PentathlonNordic CombinedPoloRacketsRink-HockeyRoqueRowingRugbySailingShootingShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardSoftballSpeed skatingSpeed skiingSquashSwimmingSynchronized SwimmingTable TennisTaekwondoTennisTrampolineTriathlonTug of WarVolleyballWater MotorsportsWater PoloWater SkiingWeightliftingWrestlingWrestling FreestyleWrestling Greco-Roman.
Archery Equipment History and Rules | Olympic Archery. Armguard A guard that, when an arrow is shot, protects the arm from being hit by the bowstring. Arrow Arrows have a maximum diameter of 9.3 millimetres, although, for faster flight and less wind drift, most are as small as 5.5 millimetres. Each arrow must be marked with the competitor's name or initials, while archers use distinctive colours for the nocks and vanes to distinguish their arrows.
Bow The bow’s draw weight is around 22 kilograms (48 pounds) for men, and over 17 kg (38 lbs.) for women. Bowstring The string of a bow.Most strings are made of high-tech polyethylene fibres, which are stronger than steel. Chestguard Plastic or leather, to keep clothing out of the way and to protect against a bowstring at release from injuring the body. Finger tab or shooting glove A flat piece of leather worn as a guard to protect the finger when the arrow releases. Fletching The real or artificial feathers at the back of an arrow designed to make it fly straight. Hand grip or handle The handle of the bow. Archery - Olympic sports - London 2012. Olympic archery.