Do you think  that Russia can be owner a lot of gold medals on winter olimpic games in Tourine?
110489
some but not as many as the germans US or Austria
865930
Yes, that would probably make it more exciting than it already is!! \nMany good teams have not won the world cup, they need the opportunity to shine!
28427
First of all, I'm glad to see that somebody else besides me would prefer the olympics to be a sporting event, and not a biography on obscure athletes.  I can't stand to watch the olympics, because they never actually show any sports.\n\nBut... to answer your questions, it won't be all focused on ice skaters in mini skirts.  There will also be advertisements every 4.5 minutes.
991840
Well, given that India has won only 17 medals in it's history, it is a little embarrassing for a nation of it's size and population, about 1.2 billion people. They won one medal in 2004 for shooting\n\nWhen you consider that Denmark (for example), a nation of about 5.5 million people has won some 163 medals including 39 gold, it kinda makes one wonder what's up with India. And Denmark incidentally, won 8 medals in 2004 including 2 gold....\n\nI don't believe they should stop competing, but perhaps focus on core sports where they've had success like in field hockey.
249446
there are already pro atheletes in the Olympics.  such as basketball,  Hockey.
656959
You know something is wrong with this picture.  There is the Olympics and the senior Olympics but no inbetween Olympics.  I think you could actually be onto something here.  I suggest that you get a committee together and begin the process of starting up an "Olympics for Late Blommers". We are  missing our chance here, after all what about all of us late bloomers?
1184812
Yes and yes.. Olympics are supposed to be the best athletic competition in the world.. once you start exluding people that are good enough to be paid.. then you lose the best perfromers\n\nI like seeing how olympic athletes earn money by doing what they do.. basketball is the only one that I hate how the US handles it
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Freestyle Skiing\nThe word "mogul" comes from the Austrian word "mugel," which means "small hill" or "mound."\n\nFigure Skating\nMen's gold medal favorite Yevgeny Plushenko is the first and only skater in history to successfully land a quad-triple-triple jump combination in competition. \n\nCurling\nCurling is one of four winter Olympic sports contested indoors. The other three are hockey, figure skating, and speed skating.\n\nLuge\nGerman Luge master Georg Hackl will attempt to add to his legend and win a medal in his sixth straight games at Turin in 2006. Hackl is already the only athlete to medal in the same event in five straight games.\n\nNordic Combined \nNordic combined is one of three current Olympic Winter Games events in which the United States has never won a medal. (Biathlon and curling are the others.)\n\nSnowboarding\nAccording to the National Sporting Goods Association, U.S. consumers spent nearly than $270 million on snowboarding equipment in 2004. That's more than hockey and football equipment combined ($225 million).\n\nSkeleton\nAmerican Jennison Heaton won the first skeleton gold medal in 1928, beating his brother John, who took the silver, by one second. A 39-year-old John Heaton would win the silver again in 1948, finishing second to Italy's Nino Bibbia. American Jim Shea, Jr., won the men's gold in the 2002 return of the sport to the Olympics. \n\nIce Hockey\nIce hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. The first Winter Olympics didn't take place until 1924.\n\nSpeed Skating\n American Shani Davis narrowly failed in his historic attempt to compete on both the long track and short track speed skating teams at the same Olympics but as the world record holder in the men's 1500 meters he will still be a favorite to medal in the long track events at Turin.\n\nAlpine Skiing\nAmerican skier and Turin gold medal threat Lindsey Kildow was awarded a cow by some local dairy farmers for her World Cup win in Val D'Isere, France in 2005. She had a choice between the cow or an additional $1,200 in prize money. She went with the cow.\n\nBiathlon\nThe first known biathlon competition took place between two Norwegian guard companies in 1767.\n\nBobsled\nIt's been 18 years since the Jamaican bobsled team made its debut at the Olympics. \n\nSki Jumping\nThe oldest man to receive a Winter Olympics medal is 83-year-old Anders Haugen. The Norwegian-American actually received his ski jump bronze medal 50 years after he competed in 1924 when a scoring error was discovered in 1974.\n\nWinter Olympics Through the Years\nThe Shea Family of Lake Placid, New York, is the first to produce three generations of Olympians. Father Jack, 91, was a double-gold medalist in speed skating, son Jim, Sr., was a U.S. ski team member at the 1964 Innsbruck Games, and in 2002 grandson Jim, Jr., won a gold medal in skeleton.\n\nAll-Time Medal Standings\nOnly two countries south of the equator have ever won medals at the Olympic Winter Games—Australia and New Zealand.\n\nWisconsin\nLegends Eric Heiden and Dan Jansen , as well as current stars Chris Witty and Casey FitzRandolph, are from the same U.S. state, Wisconsin.\n\nNorway\nNorway has won more gold medals at the Winter Games than any other country.
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I think they're great. Firstly, Australia have been doing well at them so there is the nationalistic issue.\n\nSecondly, we see athletes doing their best to compete for their country. The other day We saw an athlete from Papua New Guines win a gold medal, probably the first in the history of that country. I live events like the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics.
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Russia can make some money, and gain influence with Iran. \n\nIt's probably a quid pro quo deal that as long as Russia opposes strong UN sanctions against Iran, then Iran will send business deals to Russia.\n\nStanding up against the US goals seems to be a way to seem powerful.
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In last Olympics (2004) 202 countries participated.\n\nHowever, much to their surprise, hosting the 2004 Olympics has sucked $10-12 billion (in U.S. dollars) out of the Greek economy. That’s more than five percent of the country’s annual gross domestic product! When Greece bid on the games, it was before security was being beefed up around the world as a direct result of the 9/11 terrorist attack. \n\nSponsored Links\n\nTop 8 Stocks for 2006\n\nAmerica's 8 Leading Stock Experts Share their Top Picks. Free Report\n\nwww.NewsletterAdvisors.com\n\nMutual Funds\n\nThe Latest Online Source You Will Find It Here!\nimutualfunds.net\n\n$300 - $1,100 Every Day\n\nDeposited Daily Into Your Bank Start Now, No Experience Necessary\n\nwww.WaterhouseReport.com/Online.htm\n\nIt’s estimated that $1.5 billion is being spent on security alone. \n\nSecurity costs include the posting of 40,000 troops along the northern border prevent illegal entry. The new security system is so sophisticated that it can photograph people’s faces, intercept phone calls and deduce cell phone numbers almost anywhere in the city. \n\nTelevision rights, corporate sponsorships and ticket sales help the hosting country bear the burden of the costs, but $12 billion is a lot to come up with. NBC is paying about $800 million for broadcast rights to the Olympics in the U.S. NBC expects to net a record $1 billion in ad sales for its Olympic coverage. Indonesia's major networks decided a $1.35 million price tag was too much, though they are willing to dish out $10 million to air the 2006 FIFA World Cup. \n\nTicket sales for the 2004 Olympics have been disappointing, partly due to late construction and partly due to a lack of interest in attending the games among the Greek citizens. Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, about 3.1 million of 5.3 million tickets remain unsold. \n\nWhat remains to be seen is if hosting the 2004 Olympics was worth it. Greek politicians are adamant that late ticket sales and long-term tourist dollars will pay for the costs over time, but many are skeptical. Since the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, every hosting country has either broken even or made a profit on running the two-week event, but the costs are getting out of control. Breaking even on the Olympics this time around would be a tremendous accomplishment. \n\nWhat about the value of the new stadiums? Four years after the Sydney Olympics, under-used venues are costing taxpayers $32 million (in U.S. dollars) a year to keep afloat, and the government expects that some venues will need at least another decade to break even. \n\nIf you think the Greeks overcommitted, the Chinese have budgeted $23 billion for the 2008 Olympic games – seven times more than the Sydney games, and 32 times what Los Angeles spent for the 1984 Games!
866547
i think they will get a title shot, i hope they win them.i would love to see dx with some gold.
600255
of course they can! \n\nthis sport is, fortunately, full of surprises: last Euro was won not by the great favorite France, but by Greece!\n\neverything can happen! that's why watching soccer is so interesting...
214868
I would say yes, the will as they have so many brilliant players at the moment. They seem to work as a team as well. However, plesae bear in mind that 8 years ago Brazil was the undoubted favourite... and then the French suprised us. I just hope that it is going to be a captivating World Cup.
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It's possible. But they'd have to show how they'd improve upon the results of the '76 games, which were a financial disaster for Montreal. Plus, since these games were boycotted, there's a legacy of disrepute that some nations may still harbor.\n\nMontreal saw the 1976 games as a chance to build on its world prestige that was first developed during the 1967 World's Fair, known as Expo 67 on Canada's centennial.\n\nMontreal massively overspent on the Olympics, following Mayor Jean Drapeau's adage, "The Olympics can no more lose money than a man can have a baby".  However, with rampant corruption, and lack of financial controls, Montreal did indeed lose money, over $2 billion dollars (US), when it was all said and done. Only as of early 2006 had Montreal finished paying its Olympic debt.
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That is quite a stretch there but the way it works now is that an Olympic athlete can be replaced by another top finisher from the same nation. But if there were no available candidates then the specific sport would be listed as having no winners.
911704
if you are... then... i would have to say... Good Luck for next season!\ni know that u still have the power and motivation to compete with the belgians, russians, frenchwomen and the rest of your american compatriots!