olympics Tag Posts Index

1972 Summer Olympics, Black September, and 9/11

The 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany involved one of the first displays of "terrorism". In the second week of the games, on September 5, 1972, the Munich

The doping games were a flop

The Enhanced Games promised to shatter world records in swimming, athletics, and weightlifting. They did not. The Enhanced Games — a competition modelled on the

UFO Flying Saucer at the 1984 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, on August 12, 1984, involved a UFO flying saucer floating over the stadium (during a full moon)

Live Music GIve It All U Got FLASHBACK to April 23 2024 concert.

This is a song from the Olympics and it's also by Chuck Mangione. I reconised the into of song from watching the Olympic. I want to play it cleaner... better. It's

Chariots of Fire inspired first walking memories in ttt

Hello hello silver bloggers, music lovers and Hello hivers! How are you doing? It is March 17th which is of course St Patrick's Day. No green beer or anything like

We are the better team! 3-on-3 isn't real hockey! and other sour grapes excuses

As someone that has competed in a wide variety of sports over the years, two of which were on a very high level, I get a bit disgusted when I see people that are

That's a wrap!

Just like that, the fortnight is over and the Olympic games are fading into history. To say it ended with a bang would be a complete understatement. The thrilling

The first Olympics

26 years ago during a month long trip to Greece, I visited Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games 2500 years ago. These are old film photos taken back

Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game

Wow! What a game! I'm not really into the Olympics very much. The way it is presented on TV seems to focus more on the soap opera stories of the contestants rather

So there's a hockey game tonight I see, and the local Canadians are very excited about this

I think I am pretty safe in saying that most Americans don't really care all that much about ice hockey, even when the patriotism kicks in. Canadians on the other

What the Winter Olympics Quietly Taught Me About Life

Watching the "Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026" felt different from other sports events I’ve always want to see. I don't really know maybe it was

Sales & SaaS Leverage Notes #5 - Olympics and quarter end

Was hat Olympia mit Sales zu tun? Einiges! Olympics and Quarter-End – Why Pressure Is Not the Problem The Winter Olympics are on again and I try to watch most of

From Leisure to National Pride: The "Modern Invention" of Global Sports

February 6, 2026 The 25th Winter Olympics have officially opened in Milan. Italy is hosting the Winter Olympic Games once again after a twenty-year hiatus. For us,

What winter Olympic sports are you watching?

I've never been one to get all that excited about the Olympics. To me they are one of those things that if it is on I will turn to the channel every now and then

In The Weeds

There's a term they use in the kitchen world called "in the weeds". Perhaps they use it other fields too and if that is the case, that's where I have been

Everyone Gets a Medal!

Anyone else enjoying the Winter Olympic Games as much as I am? This has been a pretty eventful few days and we aren't even halfway done yet! Believe it or not, one

Watching the Olympics

I've been watching some of the Olympics the last few days on NBC TV. They do a great job of covering the drama of these high stakes games that the athletes have

El único... [ESP/ENG] || OLYMPICS

Venezuela es un país netamente tropical. Aún así, la cadena montañosa más larga del mundo, comienza (o termina, según se vea) en el territorio nacional: Los Andes.

Penisgate Hits Winter Olympics - How To Not Gain An Advantage

source Perfect Light Hearted, But More Worryingly True Story To Start The Weekend Yes you read that right and it is a new method of cheating being used by certain

Here We Go!

Sports fans rejoice! We have reached one of the most exciting weekends of the year. I think it is safe to say you would be hard pressed not to find at least one