Olympic News - Official Source of Olympic News | Olympic.org                                                   Olympic.orgOfficial website of the Olympic Movement       English  |  Français    Follow us              The Olympic Games                   Olympics                   Olympics          window.addEvent('load', function() { new GoogleSearch('ctl00_SearchBlock_TxtBoxSearch', 'ctl00_SearchBlock_SearchButton_hlnkButton', 'https://web.archive.org./web/20130327082948/http://www.olympic.org/results'); });    Search all results & Olympic medallists Search    Go        window.onload = function() {tabbutton_143438_build();tabbutton_143432_build();tabbutton_143430_build();tabbutton_143433_build();tabbutton_143434_build();tabbutton_143435_build();tabbutton_143428_build();tabbutton_166107_build();tabbutton_143436_build();tabbutton_143431_build();tabbutton_166199_build(); };   Home     Olympic Games         All Games since 1896London 2012Vancouver 2010Beijing 2008Turin 2006Athens 2004Salt Lake 2002       Olympic Games    Sochi 2014 Less than one year to go!      Rio 2016 Golf course design revealed!     PyeongChang 2018 1st Coordination Commission held     Host City Election How does the IOC choose?           PAST OLYMPICS   London 2012     The spirit of the London 2012 Olympic Games will live on forever in the hearts of millions of people.     Watch all the highlights from London 2012!     Relay gold for Bolt and the Jamaican 4x100 team      Nicola Adams makes Olympic boxing history      Michael Phelps bows out with relay gold      Magic moments from the Closing Ceremony                       The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC  Ancient Olympic Games           Re-live the Games! Watch all the highlights in our  London 2012 Video Gallery            li#tabbutton_143438 div#tabbutton_143438_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143438:hover div#tabbutton_143438_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143438_subnav a:hover{ color:#209900 !important;}   YOG                Youth Olympic Games    Singapore 2010 Re-live the first YOG ever!     Innsbruck 2012 Check out the highlights!     Nanjing 2014 China gets ready for YOG!     Lillehammer 2016 Discover the next Winter YOG!           The best YOG videos   We will never forget you, Yoggl       All the best moments from Innsbruck 2012     Ben Ferguson flies much higher than any of his rivals      Russia and Finland meet in the ice hockey final     Takanashi flies as Innsbruck 2012 takes off      Yan powers to Men's Figure Skating Gold     Re-live the Opening Ceremony                       What is YOG?  Participating in sport, having fun and learning!           YOG on the Road to Sochi 2014  Are you ready for Sochi 2014?             li#tabbutton_143432 div#tabbutton_143432_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143432:hover div#tabbutton_143432_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143432_subnav a:hover{ color:#9BC627 !important;}   Sports                     There are few better ways of developing physical and mental strength.  In the spotlight - Archery           Badminton is guaranteed to sharpen the reflexes!  In the spotlight - Badminton                Summer Sports   Aquatics  Diving Swimming Synchronized Swimming Water polo   Archery  Athletics  Badminton  Basketball  Boxing  Canoe kayak  Slalom Sprint   Cycling  Cycling BMX Cycling Road Cycling Track Mountain Bike     Equestrian  Dressage Eventing Jumping   Fencing  Football  Golf  Gymnastics  Artistic Gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics Trampoline   Handball  Hockey  Judo  Modern pentathlon  Rowing  Rugby    Sailing  Shooting  Table tennis  Taekwondo  Tennis  Triathlon  Volleyball  Beach volleyball Volleyball   Weightlifting  Wrestling  Greco-Roman Freestyle      Winter Sports   Biathlon  Bobsleigh  Bobsleigh Bobsleigh Skeleton   Curling  Ice Hockey  Luge  Skating  Figure skating Short Track Speed Skating Speed Skating   Skiing  Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing Freestyle Skiing Nordic Combined Ski Jumping Snowboard              li#tabbutton_143430 div#tabbutton_143430_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143430:hover div#tabbutton_143430_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143430_subnav a:hover{ color:#0066FF !important;}   Athletes         Find an Olympic AthleteAll Medals and RecordsFollow Athletes on Social MediaDiscover the Athletes' Space       Olympic Champions    Michael Phelps 18 Olympic Gold Medals!     Nadia Comaneci  The first perfect ten!     Roger Federer Tennis doubles champion in Beijing!     Michael Jordan Dream Olympic performance           Featured Athletes  Elena Isinbaeva     With the pole vault gold medal assured at the Beijing 2008 Games, Isinbayeva went for the world record of 5.05m, and thrilled the crowd by achieving it at her third attempt.     Record Vault in Beijing!                  Usain Bolt     Lightning Bolt!     Bolt thunders to 100m gold!     Bolt leads Jamaican 200m clean-sweep     Tips from Usain Bolt’s Manager                   Birgit Fischer’s achievements make her one of the greatest olympians of all time.  12 medals in 24 years           He shook the world by winning four sprint golds in 1936.  Jesse Owens’ Berlin glory            li#tabbutton_143433 div#tabbutton_143433_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143433:hover div#tabbutton_143433_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143433_subnav a:hover{ color:#D9001E !important;}   Countries                    China is the dominant force in table tennis.  China and table tennis           Kenya is one of long-distance running’s dominant forces.  Kenya and athletics           Featured Video   Discover the Youth Development Centre London 2012 hopefuls are making most of the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Zambia                India won all six gold medals between 1928 and 1956.  India and hockey           Japan is by far the most successful nation in judo.  Japan and Judo            li#tabbutton_143434 div#tabbutton_143434_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143434:hover div#tabbutton_143434_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143434_subnav a:hover{ color:#FF6600 !important;}   Olympism         Sport for allDevelopment through sportEducation through sportWomen and SportPeace through sportSport and Environment           The IOC on Social Media   How to stay connected           From Olympia to the Host City  The Olympic Torch Relay           Olympic Legacy    Beyond the Finish Line When an athlete crosses the finish line, the story of those Games is far from over. Check out the new Olympic Legacy section!                Setting new standards at sports events  The IOC's sustainability initiatives            The Olympic Studies Centre  Discover official references and sources on Olympism            li#tabbutton_143435 div#tabbutton_143435_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143435:hover div#tabbutton_143435_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143435_subnav a:hover{ color:#9933FF !important;}   Photos         Sochi 2014London 2012Vancouver 2010Beijing 2008Turin 2006Athens 2004Salt Lake City 2002           London 2012  Watch the best images from the last Olympic Games!           Vancouver 2010  Re-live the last Winter Games!           Ready for Sochi 2014?   Get ready for Sochi 2014 - the next Winter Games are less than a year away ! Discover our brand-new photo gallery! And meet the mascots!                Freestyle Skiing  Take off with our amazing photo gallery!           Curling  See the best pictures from past Games!            li#tabbutton_143428 div#tabbutton_143428_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143428:hover div#tabbutton_143428_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143428_subnav a:hover{ color:#DC5F73 !important;}   Videos         London 2012Vancouver 2010Beijing 2008Turin 2006Athens 2004Salt Lake City 2002Sydney 2000           Ice Hockey Video Gallery  Watch the best scenes from past Games!           The Volunteers  Meet the champions of the Games !           Best of London 2012   Re-live some of the most exciting moments of these Games and watch the performances of the world's greatest athletes in our highlights video!                See you in Sochi!   Check our latest video and get to know more about Sochi!           Celebrating our female heroes!  Watch here some of the greatest moments in Olympic history            li#tabbutton_166107 div#tabbutton_166107_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_166107:hover div#tabbutton_166107_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_166107_subnav a:hover{ color:#64A0C8 !important;}   The IOC                All about the IOC    The Organisation How is the IOC administered?     Revenue Sources and Distribution The IOC distributes over 90% of its revenues.     Broadcasting Find out all about the IOC’s broadcast policy      Sponsors Support from the business community is crucial.           Watch the top videos   The first medal for an Afghan athlete       All about the IOC's Athlete Career Programme     See how sport can generate hope     Making the vision of sustainable Games a reality     Sport brings relief to kids in Haiti     Discover the IOC Youth Development Centre in Zambia                       Olympic Solidarity’s aim is to organise assistance for NOCs.  Discover Olympic Solidarity           The XIII Olympic Congress in 2009 brought together over 1.000 participants.  Find all the outcomes here            li#tabbutton_143436 div#tabbutton_143436_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143436:hover div#tabbutton_143436_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143436_subnav a:hover{ color:#03A0C3 !important;}   News      The Olympic  Museum         All about the MuseumDiscover the Treasures of the Olympic MuseumAll the Virtual Exhibitions           Virtual Exhibition  Discover 20 years of Olympic emotion           Virtual Exhibition  When sport can change the world           The Olympic Museum    The Olympic Museum in full metamorphosis The renovation of the institution aims to place The Olympic Museum in Lausanne among the great museums of the 21st century.                How well do you know the Games?  Discover how you can work on Olympic topics in class!           Miga, Quatchi, Sumi and Mukmuk  Meet the Vancouver mascots!            li#tabbutton_143431 div#tabbutton_143431_subnav{ display:none !important; overflow: hidden;}li#tabbutton_143431:hover div#tabbutton_143431_subnav{ display:block !important;}div#tabbutton_143431_subnav a:hover{ color:#FD0065 !important;}   Shop                    Only available in the online shop: Travel back in time to the London 1948 Games!  London 1948 Jacket           Never out of fashion since London 1948: The Women's hoodie!  London 1948 Hoodie           The Olympic Shop   Discover our brand new Olympic Shop Pins, posters, clothes and other souvenirs: Re-live the magic of the Games of the past and get your gear in our new online shop!                  Get the T-Shirt with the original logo of the London 1948 Olympic Games!  London 1948 T-Shirt           Limited edition: An exact replica!  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