Why are the tracks already made in the Olympic ski jumping competitions?
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They are created by prejumpers who test to make sure that the inrun is safe to use
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Seems like you're a few decades behind!  I'm not sure of the exact date, but the world used to host the Olympics every four years, and both Summer and Winter Games would be in the same year.  \n\nFor example, during the Cold War, the 1980 Olympics were held in Lake Placid (winter) and in Moscow (summer) later that year.  There was some controversy because the Easterners (Russia, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, etc.) talked about boycotting the Lake Placid games, and President Carter talked about retrobuting by boycotting the Moscow games.  Something like that.  \n\nAnyways, since then, the schedule has changed, and the Olympics are every two years.  The seasonal games, like the summer games, are held every 4 years.  The schedule is: Beijing 2008(summer), Vancouver 2010(winter), and London 2012(summer).  Check out the links below for more info. (there are links to each of the sites from olympic.org)
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Torino and Turin are one and the same. The XXth Winter Olympics are organised by the Italians and in Italian, Turin in Torino. Still not convinced? Okay, look here (and then be amazed)
921641
It is dangerous..but I understand the sport..I think they need to have more  legal 1/4 mil tracks available for public use...
153678
Because people like you dont understand the importance of them.  These are the world's best athletes all competing together. Many people dream of competing in these games. It is also a symbol of peace and cooperation between all participating nations.
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Go to Google, search on: "running track" surface\n\nYou will get links to a number of manufacturers web sites.\n\nI've included some of the links below.
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Obviously this way, with the Summer and Winter Olympics not falling in the same year, it keeps people talking about it more often. And when they were both in the same year, I think it was easier to overlook Winter, since the Summer Olympics are more popular.
141256
Clapper Skates are used in the Speed Skating but sideways ski jumping? That's a new one on me.
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It's both a horse race and a human track and field event.  Both races still exist.  Horse races can be found in any "steeplechase park" and human races can be found in almost any collegiate track event.  Basically the concept is the same regardless of the athlete (horse or human).  The athletes race against each other, jumping barriers, including one barrier that has a water pit that also must be crossed.
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i like ski racing. you get this ardinline rush when you go down the hill at 50+ mph. it is amazing to do or to watch. in summer i like bike racing.
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They'd just use snow machines to make it. I'm sure they use em anyways for certain events.
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They start at basically the same spot, since one lap around Belmont's dirt course is one and a half miles.\n\nThe reason why it looks otherwise is because tracks usually give the horses some yardage to get up to speed so to speak.  Different tracks (I think) may give horses more yardage to run to start races, depending on track configurations, distance of the race, etc.\n\nExample, I believe Pimlico pretty much starts their 6 furlong races on the 3/4 pole on the 6 furlong chute because of the track's configuration.
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Yes it will be a good olympic sport in the future. But it will take time to get there if you notice snowboarding in now a olympic sport. It will take time though and the more paintball is brought out of the woods the better chance it will have. \nI think you will see a format like X-ball in the olympics before anything else.
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Track events (i.e., foot races) are always run counterclockwise, because track geometry, direction of travel, etc., are set by international agreements to ensure comparability of times.\n\nBut why it started that way thousands of years ago, no one knows.
603877
It's one of my favorite winter olympic sports,  especially the short track stuff that Apollo was in.  But I don't actually pay attention to it other than during the Olympics
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Sorry, but there have been no olympic winter games ten years ago, as Olympic games always are every four years! This year, Germany won!
695778
the Olympics WAS a competition for AMATEURS ; Many countries support and train their athletes  some starting as children sent to boarding schools(training camps).\nEconomically there is no gain as to how many medals a country wins...the ONLY economic gain is the profits gained when a country is selected as the host.