Interesting Facts About The Winter Olympics And The Americans Who Competed In Them Over The Years
Interesting Facts About The Winter Olympics And The Americans Who Competed In Them Over The Years: The 2010 Winter Olympic games are gearing up to start soon here in Vancouver, Canada. The Winter Olympics take place every 4 years and have been happening since the very first one happened in 1924 in France. These games are quite a bit smaller than the Summer Olympics as there are not as many athletic events to compete in that involve snow or ice. Since the first winter games started some events have existed such as various types of skating events, skiing races and bobsledding. The US has hosted the winter games 4 times, more than any other country. Athletes train hard year round using Olympic plates and various conditioning techniques. Many athletes also are sponsored by corporations and have to promote them at events such as a treadmill sale. There are important events that happened with American athletes during the Winter Olympics and this article will discuss just some of those times.http://is.gd/bgAcW
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