Beijing Olympic
2008
By: Bryden Green, Sloan Gillis and Sean
McCullum
Olympic History
The first Olympic Games were funded by
Hercules in 776 B.C.
The modern Olympic Games started in 1869
and are every four years.
Originally, these Championships held in
Ancient Greece. There are 34 different sports
in the modern Olympic Games.
From 245 participants from 15 nations in 1896,
the Games bring together 10500 athletes from
200 delegations at the last Summer Olympics.
More Olympic History
The official Olympic flag was created in
1914 by Pierre de Coubertin, which
contains five interconnecting rings with a
black background.
The last Olympic medal that was made in
completely in gold was made in 1912.
The first opening ceremonies were held
in London, 1908.
Beijing 2008
The next Summer Olympics are in Beijing China, in
2008
The 2008 Olympics begin on August 8, 2008 and end
August 24, 2008.
Not all sports will be played in Beijing like 10km
swimming and sailing will be held in another town near
Beijing.
Riding is in the Hong Kong
The official logo of the Olympics in 2008 is «Dancing
Beijing»
Sports that are played in
Summer Olympic
Canoeing in calm waters Diving
Canoeing Slalom Synchronized Swimming
Cycling Water polo
Fencing Archery
Horseback riding Badminton
Football (soccer) Baseball
Artistic Gymnastics Basket-ball
Sailing Boxing
Swimming
The rest of the Sports
Taekwondo Rhythmic
Tennis Gymnastics
Table Tennis Weightlifting
Archery Handball
Trampoline Hockey
Triathlon Judo
Volleyball Wrestling
Beach volleyball Athletics
Softball Rowing
Modern Pentathlon
Participating Countries
Canada Islamic Republic of Iran
United States Israel
Netherlands Kuwait
Australia Lebanon
Guam Turkey
New Zealand Ukraine
Argentina Yugoslavia
Bolivia Spain
Brazil Sweden
Chile Germany
Uruguay Finland
Great Britain Hungary
France
Other Participating
Countries
Iceland
Andorra Ireland
Austria Italy
Belarus Latvia
Belgium Liechtenstein
Bosnia and Herzegovina Lithuania
Bulgaria Luxembourg
Croatia Monaco
Cyprus Norway
Czech Republic Poland
Denmark Portugal
Estonia Republic of Moldova
Former Yugoslav Republic Romania
of Macedonia Russian Federation
Greece Slovakia
Hungary Slovenia
Canadian Gold Medalist
Mike Adam Winter Olympics - 2006 Turin Curling 1st
Bobby Benson Summer Olympics - 1920 Antwerp Ice Hockey 1st
Mark Evans Summer Olympics - 1984 Los Angeles Rowing 1st
Nancy Greene-Raine Winter Olympics - 1968 Grenoble Alpine
Skiing 1st
Walter Ewing Summer Olympics - 1908 London Shooting 1st
Horace Gwynne Summer Olympics - 1932 Los Angeles Boxing 1st
Duff Gibson Winter Olympics - 2006 Turin Skeleton 1st
Drugs in the Olympics
Drugs were thought to be used in the Olympics for the
passed twenty-three years. Doping substances are
banned from the Olympics. Brute steroids used by the
East Germans in there Olympics during the cold war.
Today men have a version of natural doping drugs like
human proteins. Drugs are somewhat the base of gold,
silver and bronze.
A few of the new drugs are almost impossible to detect,
and this looks like it's inevitable they are used in the
Olympics. A dopant is often used erythropoietin, a
protein that is the first blockbuster drug. In 2001 the big
drug 5 billion dollars for its inventor Amgen.
Canadian Athletes
Athlete: Ian Miller
Birth date: February
6th /1947
Age: 61
Sport: Horseback
riding
Home Town: Perth,
Ontario
Canadian Athletes
Athlete: Adam
Trupish
Birthdate: Febuary
8th/ 1979
Age: 29
Sport: Boxing
Home Town:
London, Ontario
Canadian Athletes
Athlete: Nadine
Alphonse
Birthdates: July 22th
/ 1983
Age: 25
Sport: Volleyball
Home Town:
Calgary, Alberta
Interview with Nancy
Morrison
Nancy Morrison is the physical director at
a local high school here in Quispamsis,
New Brunswick
Q: Why are you going to
the 2008 Olympics?
R: I am going to the 2008 Olympics as a
softball umpire representing Canada. Twelve
umpires from around the world have been
selected including two from Canada. The other
Canadian umpire is from Ontario and his name
is Greg Pipher. The remaining umpires are
from the United States (2), China (2), Australia
(2), Argentina, Italy, New Zealand and the
Netherlands. There are 6 female and 6 male
umpires attending.
Q: What will you be doing in
the 2008 summer Olympics?
R: I will umpire games involving teams
other than Canada. It is a rule that you
would not umpire your host country at
international events like the Olympics. I
will umpire one or two games per day
from August 12-21.
Q: Where did you did you learn
to umpire? How long have you
been umpiring and when did
you start?
R: I started umpiring 20 years ago as my playing
career was coming to an end. I was already a
basketball referee so I thought it would be a good way
to stay involved in the game and since I enjoyed
officiating I hoped I would be good at it. I learned to
umpire by attending local clinics that were advertised in
the newspaper. Each year I attend clinics at the start of
the year to maintain my skill level. I also now give
many of the clinics and also evaluate at National
Tournaments held all over Canada.
Why did you want to become
an umpire? How did you get
the chance to umpire in the
summer Olympics?
R: My opportunity to umpire at the Olympics started many years
ago as I was being evaluated at National tournaments. At some
point some one who is evaluating you sees the potential in you to
work at the International Level and decides you should earn your
International Umpiring Status. I earned this umpiring level in 1997
at the Senior Women’s Nationals and was recommended as an
International Umpire in 1998. Since then I have umpired at the
Pan American Games, 3 Nation’s Cup, Women’s World
Championships, Olympic Qualifier in Italy, Canada Cup and the
China Cup last October in Beijing, China. You are evaluated at
each tournament and then each country nominates their top
officials for consideration to go to the Olympic Games. After being
selected by your country, you then must be accepted by the Board
of Director’s of the International Softball Federation.
Q: How did you feel when
you were chosen to go to the
Olympics?
R: I was very excited to be chosen to umpire at the
Olympic Games. It is an unbelievable feeling to know
you will work at the highest level possible in your field. I
will have the opportunity to accomplish something that
very few ever get to do and to think I will be with the
best athletes in the world. I also will have the
opportunity to share this experience with my husband
who will travel to China to take in the games.
Q: Where and how long
will you be in Beijing?
Although I have umpired all 8 teams that will participate
in China, the mere aspect of it being the Olympics will
make the job of umpiring much more difficult. Cameras
will be at every angle and all plays will be viewed by
millions of people worldwide. I still find it hard to
comprehend that I am going to the Olympic Games! I
have already been contacted by the Beijing Olympic
Committee to send in information for their records on
sizing, biographical information and already have
received my flight information. I leave for China August
6th and return August 22, 2008. I will have the
opportunity to attend the opening ceremonies along
with 92,000 other people and millions worldwide
watching on television.
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Nadine Alphonse- www.volleyballcanada.ca
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