Win a Nikon Super Zoom Digital Camera with Electric Ireland

James Forde

A record 202 countries participated in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens.

patspost

Favourite sport is cycling, its a great buzz, not quiet up to olympic standard yet.

clancger

The Tug of War, a version of which was part of the Ancient Greek Games, was competed for on five occasions, between 1900 and 1920.

Legendredhead

My favorite sport is Muay Thai because it's intense
Like camping... Really In-tents

sparkzter

Pole dancing could soon be an olympic sport.

hdowney

All the Olympic facts!! I got nothing (am too lazy to check up for one :P) but I will say I canni wait for the swimming and the gymnastic events at the Olympics. I love to swim and I always would have liked to do some form of gymnastics

TheCaveman

Why do dogs have wet noses?

Mofty

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, two Japanese pole vaulters who had tied for second place simply refused to participate in a tie-breaker. Instead, they cut their medals in half and fused them to one another so that each 'winner' ended up with a half-silver, half-bronze, medal.

RolandIRL

Favourite activity is karate. I like how you can defend yourself with such an art-like style*


*Though I'm nothing like in the movies

coolhandspan

FAVOURITE ACTIVITY IS BOXING, Come on Team Ireland:D:D

mrskinner

The gold medal was last made entirely of gold in 1912

Whipping Boy

When choosing locations for the Olympic Games, the IOC specifically gives the honour of holding the Games to a city rather than a country.

pearljamfan

my favourite way of keeping fit is jumping around with my little boy to europop on youtube, :D:D

Pj!

Love all the track events. Bring on the Olympics.

logie101

1936 Berlin Olympics was the first and only time that aircraft competing in an aerobatics competition featured in the games.

christo82

I find the last minute dash to the train station in the mornings before work keeps me fairly trim.

GO KATIE TAYLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ireland's greatest sportsperson

haight ashbury

The literal translation of the word "gymnasium" is "school for naked exercise." Athletes in the ancient Olympic Games would participate in the nude

Now...giz a camera

Kenz

At the age of 4 "Wilma Rudolph" had the disease of polio. Due to her determination and her mothers perseverance Wilma was able to fight out of polio. She first qualified for the 1956 Melbourne olympics where she won her first bronze medal in the 400 meters relay. Then in 1960 Rome Olympics she set a world record in 200 meters race and won the gold for the same. In the same games she also won the gold medal for 100 meters race.

karl76

My favourite keep fit sport has to be Ultimate Frisbee! It'll keep you in shape and it's always a laugh.

Interesting fact: The Olympics have never been held in the Southern Hemisphere!

Nua

I'm looking forward to the triathlon events in London 2012 - go on Team Ireland! Open water swimming is not only a brilliant way of keeping fit but helps you appreciate how beautiful Ireland is too

n1ck

I played against Ireland's first badminton Olympian, Scott Evans when I was younger, got destroyed, but it's all good now that he's pro! :P

blondiexox

My favourite keep fit sport is horseriding.

rameire

Olympic Fact
The Special Olympics 2003 in Ireland, were the First Ever Special Olympics to be Held outside teh USA.
Other fact, I was a Volunteer and it was an enjoyable experience.

Dipsomaniac

Cycling. Nothing better than you versus the hills.

amdublin

The American synchronised swimmers had a pre-Olympic trials camp in the NAC in Blanchardstown. Unfortunately the full team didn't make it through just a duo.

They did a display in aid of the Temples street childrens hospital and they were amaaaazing.

Willard

I have a strange mixture of favourite sports; Taekwondo & road cycling.
interesting fact: Taekwondo was demonstrated at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, since then it has went on to become the most popular martial art in the world & in the 2000 Olympics it became an official Olympic sport.

paulhealy1991

The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912

DCM2012

Marathon training for the DCM at the moment. That's keeping me going!!

deconduo

The first 'Irish' winner of an Olympic medal was the painter Jack B. Yeats. He won a silver medal in the Arts category during the 1924 Paris Olympics for his painting of the Liffey Swim, just 2 years after the foundation of the Free State.

redsteveireland

The Olympics are great. Fact.
I love swimming with my kids, best exercise ever.