Here’s what the new post-nominal designation OLY looks like. 🙂
Only Olympians can apply.
Category: Olympics
demolishing the Sydney Olympic stadium
This stadium was built for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Australia will be demolishing and rebuilding the main stadium which hosted the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The move is part of a A$2.3bn (£1.3bn; $1.8bn) project in New South Wales. …
The government has long planned to redesign the stadium to better suit the local sports played there, but critics say the project will waste money.
How can we justify the Olympics ethically if mega projects like this have such a short lifespan? 😦
triple Olympian Ana Rente is a doctor
Behind the glitz and glamour of the Games, many world-class athletes must work around the clock to fund their Olympic dream.
Three-time Olympian Ana Rente stumbled into a medical career, but although finding time for training is draining the rewards are huge.
The Olympic Channel – EP 12. MEET THE OLYMPIAN BOUNCING BETWEEN TRAMPOLINE AND HER CAREER AS A DOCTOR (8min)
That mini-documentary includes the moment her boyfriend Gustavo proposed at the Rio Olympics.
After placing 16th at Beijing 2008 and 11th at London 2012, Portugal’s Ana Rente has another date with the Olympics, in Rio 2016 this time, and joined by her boyfriend Gustavo Simoes who qualified for men’s artistic gymnastics!
UEG (2016)
Ponor retires at the Mexican Open
One of the all time greats.
Age 30, Cătălina Ponor, is a triple Olympian. (2004, 2012, 2016)
During her career, she won 23 Olympic, World and European medals. More than a half of them (12) were gold.
inspirational sports comeback stories
It starts with Diego Hypolito.
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1996 Olympics venue imploded
Most coaches recall vividly the Magnificent Seven. Atlanta.
Georgia Dome set for implosion after 25 years of use
Is the lifespan for massive arenas only 25 years?
Get Elon Musk on this problem. Immediately.
Nadia’s perfect 10
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Olympic Champion Floor montage
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Jair Lynch – 1996 P Bars
Olympic silver medal routine.
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https://youtu.be/SXH5LVbcYms?t=28s
Jair was already competing the double front half. We’re still waiting on double front full out. (Manrique?)
Jair was the 3rd African American Olympian after Ron Galimore (1980 boycott) and Charles Lakes (1988).
(via Starsky)
Rhythmic Gymnastics – Over the Limit
A feature on rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun in her preparation for the Rio Olympic Games. Harsh training. Merciless coaches.
Now retired, Margarita won in Rio edging out World Champion Yana Kudryavtseva.
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