why I really enjoy the Olympics:the heartfelt stories behind each athlete.
the passion and dedication of each athlete for their sport.
all the statistics, facts, world records, etc.
here are some stats: from good ol nbc 5 chicago
Olympic Figures and Facts
1,000: Number of all-time Olympic gold medals USA reached after women's soccer team's win on August 21. 922 of those gold medals have been won at Summer Games. (Source: USOC)
4: Number of field goal attempts by Jason Kidd in six USA bsketball games (He has made all of them.)
0.2: Number of seconds gap between Usain Bolt and 2nd place finisher Richard Thompson in the 100m dash final. (Tied for largest winning margin in the event)
0.66: That gap between Bolt and official runner-up Shawn Crawford in the 200m dash final. (Largest ever.)
20: Number of years since a U.S. woman had won a medal in single sculls rowing. Michelle Guerette won a silver in Beijing.
108: Margin of victory, in pounds, for Korean super-heavyweight weightlifter Jang Mi-ran, over nearest competitor, Ukraine's Olha Korobka.
25: Number of world records set in swimming in Beijing
2 comments:
It is fun seeing the best compete head to head. The only thing that bugs me is the judges in the gymnastics and diving competition.
I think they are sometimes biased.
Let the athletes compete!
those are cool stats, jill! i have been completely addicted to the olympics too. can't believe they're about to be over!!!
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