Articles in the ‘Olympic’ Category

The Olympic Games have taken place for over 2000 years and Jamaica has participated in the Olympic Games since 1948, when it was still an official British colony. In 1960, two years before full independence from British rule took place; Jamaican athletes took part in the Summer Olympic Games as a part of the West Indies Federation Team. Jamaica has taken part in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the introduction of the Jamaican National Bobsled Team.

Anyone who has been watching the Olympics since 1988 is well aware of Jamaica’s National Bobsled Team. It should then be of little surprise to hear there is a Jamaica Dogsled Team. Granted, they have not yet achieved Olympic status but do not discount the perseverance of the Jamaicans, as one day there is sure to be an Olympic National Dogsled Team representing Jamaica.

When Athens hosted the 2004 Olympics there had been plenty of excitement and zeal. But six years along the track, what’s the story? What’s the situation? The OAKA area that hosted a variety of events in the Olympic Games has after that been host to such rock and rolls bands as Shakira and Pearl Jam.

South America will host the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 2016, as Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was awarded the honor on Friday. Rio beat out the US choice of Chicago, Illinois along with Tokyo, Japan and Madrid, Spain to earn the right to host the games. Despite a high pressure effort from the American power elite–including President Barack Obama and TV gabfest queen Oprah Winfrey–Chicago was the first city eliminated from contention. Tokyo was the next to go, before Rio got the nod over Madrid in the final round of balloting.