Hama10. Nickriewoldt. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Games. Australian gold rushes. An Australian gold diggings circa 1855 After the California gold rush began in 1848, causing many people to leave Australia for California to look for gold there, the New South Wales government rethought its position, and sought approval from the Colonial Office in England to allow the exploitation of the mineral resources and also offered rewards for the finding of payable gold.[2] The first gold rush in Australia began in May 1851 after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered payable gold near Bathurst, at a site he called Ophir.[3] Hargraves had been to the Californian goldfields and had learned new gold prospecting techniques such as panning and cradling.
Hargraves was offered a reward by both the Colony of New South Wales and the Colony of Victoria. Before the end of the year, the gold rush had spread to many other parts of the state where gold had been found, not just to the west, but also to the south and north of Sydney.[4] Pre-rush gold finds[edit] F. At E. Victorian gold rush. Nerrena Fossickers in Nerrena Creek outside Ballarat Overview[edit] The Victorian Gold Discovery Committee wrote in 1854: The discovery of the Victorian Goldfields has converted a remote dependency into a country of world wide fame; it has attracted a population, extraordinary in number, with unprecedented rapidity; it has enhanced the value of property to an enormous extent; it has made this the richest country in the world; and, in less than three years, it has done for this colony the work of an age, and made its impulses felt in the most distant regions of the earth.[3]
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Gold has long been a symbol of wealth and prosperity around the world. Many ancient civilizations valued gold as a sacred metal, and the allure of gold has not gone away. Precious metal investors continue to seek out gold during difficult economic times. Of course gold nuggets have an appeal that goes far beyond the metal itself.
Kathleen.13. Football. When the 'world game’ graces the Olympic program it delivers all the drama that fans have come to expect from major international tournaments.
Add to the mix locations such as Wembley, Old Trafford and Millenium Stadium, to name a few, and the heart rate kicks up a notch. The London Olympic football tournaments promise to excite football fans and athletes like never before with play traversing England, Scotland and Wales. In men’s football, Hungary has won three gold medals-an Olympic record in the sport-but Argentina are the defending champions having won in 2008 and 2004.
Australia’s best result was fourth place at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games where Olympic football was first limited to under-23 players. The policy is still in place, with three older players eligible to play for each country. Unfortunately neither team was successful in qualifying for the Games. Australia entered a men’s football team in Melbourne 1956 but did not compete again until Seoul 1988. Sports. Swimming. The Australian Swim Team heads to London 2012 with an enticing mix of proven champions and the next generation of superstars.
Half the Team will make their Olympic debut in London and Leisel Jones becomes the first Australian swimmer to compete in four Olympics. Men to watch: The Australian Team is spearheaded by Port Macquarie's James Magnussen. Tiana6. Keefer6. James Magnussen. 100 metres. The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest man/woman in the world".
Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are the reigning world and Olympic champions in the men's and women's 100 metres, respectively. On an outdoor 400 metres running track, the 100 m is run on the home straight, with the start usually being set on an extension to make it a straight-line race.
Runners begin in the starting blocks and the race begins when an official fires the starter's pistol. Sprinters typically reach top speed after somewhere between 50–60 m. Their speed then slows towards the finish line. The 10-second barrier has historically been a barometer of fast men's performances, while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race. The 100 m (109.361 yards) emerged from the metrication of the 100 yards (91.4 m), a now defunct distance originally contested in English-speaking countries.
Race dynamics[edit] Start[edit] Mid-race[edit] Finish[edit] Kristian10. Javi13. Friends. Cheerleading. Brianna.88. Ninja113. Kungfuden. Miamiheat05. Charlettehornets. Slunchhammer. Ancient Olympic Games. During the celebration of the games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the games in safety.
The prizes for the victors were olive leaf wreaths or crowns. The games became a political tool used by city-states to assert dominance over their rivals. Politicians would announce political alliances at the games, and in times of war, priests would offer sacrifices to the gods for victory. The games were also used to help spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean. The Olympics also featured religious celebrations and artistic competitions. Origins An artist's impression of ancient Olympia Another myth, this one occurring after the aforementioned myth, is attributed to Pindar. History. Foster701. Eth. Kareena6363. Domsta12345.
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