Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’
History of the Winter Olympics
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS have written previously about the history of the Olympics, but the Winter Olympics are unique among the Olympic Games. The Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver, or Winter Olympic Games, start today in northern Italy. Their history is much shorter than the Olympics in general. When did the Winter Olympics begin,…
Read MoreOlympic Silver Medal Finally Awarded to Tim Koleto
Reading Time: 2 minutesOlympic Silver Medal Finally Awarded to Tim Koleto Today, my friend Tim Koleto was awarded the Olympic Silver Medal with the Japan figure skating team in Paris at the Victory Ceremony near the Eiffel Tower and the River Seine. His mother, his constant cheerleader, was there to see it.
Read MoreHistory of The Olympics: Ancient and Modern
Reading Time: 8 minutesHISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS: ANCIENT AND MODERN The Summer Olympic Games open on July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. While the modern Olympic Games date back to 1896, the ancient Olympic Games date back as far as 776 B.C. and before. We will examine the Olympics in terms of religion, politics, war, nationalism, and internationalism.…
Read MoreHistory of 080808
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHISTORY OF 080808 August 8, 2008, or 8 August 2008 or 2008, August 8 No matter how you spell it, we haven’t had an occurrence like this… in over a year, when we had 070707. And we won’t have another like it until next year on September 9. Nevertheless, this once-in-a-century date does have some…
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