how do they decide who judges the olympics?
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Each sport's ruling body selects the judges for its sport.
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http://www.fivb.ch/EN/Volleyball/Rules/FIVB.2005.VB.RulesOfTheGame-new.pdf\n\nGo to page 108. Those are the referee ruling hand signals; however, coach and setter hand signals determining the serve or attack can vary.
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james,\n\nA country wins ONE medal for each event.  If there are say, two members to a team, ex. two-person luge, each member will get a gold medal.  Statistically however, one medal per event.
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Generally you have to meet a standard performance at a sanctioned meet or road race to qualify for the trials. In some cases, the trials may invite individuals who haven't met the standard in order to get enough competitors for an event.\n\nThere are usually A and B qualifying standards. Both get you an invitation to the Olympic trials. If you meet B standard but not the A, you pay your own way.\n\nTo make the team, you have to be one of the top finishers at the trials. \n\nBefore the Olympic games, you have to meet an Olympic standard. The U.S. gets to have one competitor in each event, even if they haven't met the standard. To get multiple people in an event, they all have to have met the standard.
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I think that there will be a tight race between the USA,, Canada, Russia and probably Germany or something like that. However, my bets are on the USA, considering that we always have one of the largest amount of athletes participating in the Olympics than any other country.
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...\n3) The final standings of each group shall be determined by the first of the following\nmethods that apply:\na) Greatest number of wins;\nb) Greatest number of matches played;\nc) Head-to-head results if only two (2) players are tied, or if three (3) players are tied,\nthen:\ni) If three (3) players each have one win, a player having played less than all three(3) matches is automatically eliminated and the player advancing to the Single Elimination competition is the winner of the match-up of the two (2) players tied with 1-2 records; or\nii) Highest percentage of sets won; or\niii) Highest percentage of games won.\niv) If (i), (ii) or (iii) produce one superior player (first place), or one inferior player (third place), and the two remaining players are tied, the tie between those two players shall be broken by head-to-head record.\n4) If ties still exist after the above procedures, the Steering Committee shall make the final determination.
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The proceduce for choosing an Olympic Host City is as follows:\n\nEight years prior to the Olympics a city wishes to bid for they submit an application form to the IOC saying "We wish to bid for the Olympic Games of such a year". Then the IOC asks the cities that have expressed an interest to convince them to give the Olympics to them. This process lasts up to 18 months before about 6½ years before the Olympics itself, the IOC meet in Congress to elect the host of the Olympics
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As was already mentioned, the IOC decides where the games will be held.\n\nYou also asked about future games.  They are:\n\n2008 Summer Games -- Beijing\n2010 Winter ames -- Vancouver, BC, Canada\n2012 Summer Games -- London, England
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An expert peer panel votes for nominations and all then vote to decide occars.\n\nThat is, acting members of the academy vote for best actor nomination, directors for best director, cinematographers for best cinematography etc.  Then all members of the academy vote between the nominations.\n\nNot sure about best film, but I think there is a smaller panel that decides the nominations then everyone votes.
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The order and events can vary from state to state. It's set by the governing body for athletics in your state.
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Contact the Olympic Committee, you should be able to find their website online fairly easily, good luck.
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depends on your judge
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Yes, there is a lot of potential for ballroom dancing to become an Olympic sport. However, unless their are strict changes, at this very moment ballroom dancing cannot instantly be an Olympic sport.\n\nDance requires technique, athletecism, speed, memory, and teamwork. It is set in a competetive atmosphere and if it becomes accepted as an Olympic sport, it will be both captivating and entertaining as well. It may even excede ice skating and gymnastics in popularity. Unlike ice skating, dance will be something that it is applicable and relatable to others. Although dance is an activity any couple can do, the dancesport athletes put hours of specific techniques into their practice. Though it is applicable, the level of dancing is not something that just anyone can do.\n\nFor those who argue that it is too subjective due to the judging, where do you draw the line? Even referees hold some level of subjectivity.\n\nBut the problem still lays in subjectivity in that judges are still coaching the partnerships that they eventually judge in future competitions. Judges must remain judges ONLY in order to begin the transition into becoming considered an Olympic sport. With the politics involved these days, a good teacher/judge makes $100+ every 45 minutes. Judging salary must appeal to teachers who have high credibility, most often these teachers also have extremely high salaries.\n\nHopefully ballroom dance will become an Olympic Sport. The ISTD and USA Dance are working to change it.
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It is held every 4 years cause these guys have day jobs. They play for teams all over the world that have their own competition. It takes a lot of time and effort to plan these things too. That is also why they olympics is held every 4 years. It is more exciting this way too.
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It's a process, like the Olympic Committee has for choosing what country gets the Olympics.  The process takes years, that is why we usually know years in advance where it is going to be held.  All the countries that would like to host the World Cup submit their forms, giving reasons why they should get it.  Then FIFA sends out committees to look at stadiums, transportation structure, roadways, hotels, general areas.  Then they narrow them down , and finally make a selection.
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The NHL has four on ice officials, two referees and two linesmen, as well as a host of off ice officials (two goal judges, video replay judge, time keeper, etc). The referees are responsible for supervising all other officials. They may consult with the other officials, but they're decision is final. Linesmen handle face offs (they drop the puck), call offsides and penalties. They tell the referees what they saw and the ref makes the decision on the linesmen's call.
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There are no definite facts as to who invented the games.  One story goes that the Ancient games were nothing more than the funeral rites to the dead king Pelops.\n\nAnother says that the games originated when Hercules won a foot-race at Olympia, and then gave the order that the same race take place every four years.  This is an interesting story, as Pausanias says that initially the only event was a race.\n\nAs for the number of competetors...I don't think there was a limit.  The only limits imposed were that the athlete had to speak Greek, was 'young' and had been training for 10 months.