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The drive for constant improvement is what sporting success is built on. With an Olympics to host, the Chinese state put its weight and focus behind it. The rest is a golden history, writes Sharda Ugra.
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How India can do it |
| To stand up to neighbour China's success in the global sports arena, India must break some myths, channelise funds to bring changes at micro-level and show respect to the sportspersons. |
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 'Pool shark can do it'
Swimming legend Mark Spitz says Phelps has the capability to break his record of 7 golds in a single Olympics. |
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 The wait for eight
The most prestigious record in Olympic history is up for a challenge in 1st week of the Games, says Shane Gould. |
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James B. Connolly (US), winner of the hop, step, and jump was the first champion of the modern Games. |
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Since 1920, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling have been two separate competitions. Prior to that date (apart from 1908), only one style was included. |
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The "gymnasium" comes from a Greek word called "gymnos" meaning nude; the meaning of "gymnasium" is "school for naked exercise." |
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In Beijing Olympics, athletes will produce as much as 2 million pounds of dirty laundry. A family of four would produce the same in 264 years.
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Is there an overemphasis on cricket in India at the cost of other sports? |
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You may be good at cricket or football. But just how good are you when it comes to the Olympics? Take our quiz and find out. |
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