jueves, 22 de noviembre de 2012

                                     

Olympics

story


The first exhibit of the celebration of the Olympic Games dates back to 776. C. Olympia in the Greek town on the Mediterranean peninsula of Peloponnese.

Apparently, the original idea came from a man named Oxilos while held at the initiative began Ifitos king of Elis, after it reached an agreement with its rival, Licurgos king of Sparta and Cleisthenes king of Pisa, to ensure peace during the event. Depending how much tradition, the text of the treaty was written in a stone disc and kept in the temple of Hera.
Ifitos decided to organize a race of 192.27 meters, a distance that corresponds exactly to the Greek measure of a stadium.



London 2012 Olympics 


London 2012 Olympics "were held in the city of London in the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August. Well in London became the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, before it made in 1908 and 1948.




Medal London 2012



Colombia at the olympic games
Never a process of preparation and participation of Colombia in the Olympics had raised so many expectations, as in 2012.

During the first half of 2012, the media followed every inch of the classification of the 104 athletes who won the right to attend the best sporting event in the world.

medalists


Mariana Pajón                         Oro                      BMX                             No aplica
Rigoberto Urán                         Plata                     Ciclismo ruta                    5:45:57 (250 km)
Óscar Figueroa                        Plata                     Levantamiento de pesas  62 kg (317 kg)
Catherine Obargüen                 Plata                     Salto tripe                       14,80 m
Yuri Alvear                              Bronce                 Judo 70 kg                      No aplica
Óscar Muñoz                           Bronce                 Taekwondo 58 kg          No aplica
Jackeline Rentería                    Bronce                  Lucha                            No aplica
Carlos Mario Oquendo              Bronce                 BMX