Olympic Equestrian Dressage Overview

 Equestrian dressage  made its Olympic debut at 1990 summer games which was held in paris, france. But equestrian event did not remain part of Olympic games till 1912. After  that it become as a permanent Olympic  event. Currently equestrian  event divided into three categories dressage eventing and jumping. In each discipline both individual and team medals are awarded.

Equestrian discipline in Olympic competition that involve animals because horse Is consider as athlete as human rider. Federation equestrian international  is governing body of Olympic equestrian event by the Olympic  committee. In 1924 summer games equestrian event  was initially held under FEI. Until 1952 summer Olympics , only commissioned military officers were allow to participate in equestrian competition, which also has a cause of men’s only competition. After that equestrian event is opened not only for civilians butt also become one of a few Olympic events in which men’s and  women’s compete with one another.

In equestrian dressage event horse and rider both perform a series of movements which know as dressage test. Both rider and horse movement is watched by the a penal of judges and they awarded scores to them on the basis of individual movements. Equestrian event consists of two categories one is called individual equestrian and second is called team equestrian. In individual competition consist of grand prix and grand prix special and grand prix freestyle. But equestrian team event has only two categories like grand prix and grand prix special. In grand prix and grand prix special both rider and horse perform the same tests. But in individual equestrian the 18 riders with the best score in grand prix special and then qualify for grand prix freestyle.

London 2012 olympics will present equestrian event from 2 August to 9 August at Greenwhich park for 2 Gold medals. In which 50 athletes will participate for 2 gold medals and especially  for the glory of their country. Olympic spectators can get Olympic equestrian dressage tickets and other Olympic Tickets from global ticket market at very economical price.

Olympic Athletics Introduction

Athletics is a major event in Olympics that consists of many sporting events such like running , jumping , throwing , walking  etc. But the most famous and interested part of athletics competition  is field and road running. Athletics is one of the most commonly competed sports event of Olympics. An Olympic event is not completed without athletics event. In London 2012 olympics all non-road athletics events will be held at Olympic stadium. Athletics event consists of 16 fields events that was categorized into two for both men’s and women’s. All athletics events named as shot put, javline, hammer and discus and also four jumping events for men’s women’s.

Marathon race is legendary event of athletics in Olympics. Athletics became  a regular part of Olympic in 1896 olympics games. In which  marathon race has  40 kilometer (24.8 miles) distance. Butt after that in 1924 olympics event marathon race distance officially changed to 26.2 miles

2000 athletes will be going to participate in London Olympics for the competition of running , jumping , throwing , and walking events for 47 gold medals . London Olympics 2012 will conduct athletics event from Friday 3 August- Sunday 12 August at Olympic stadium.

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Olympic Boxing Overview

Boxing has been a part of summer Olympic games since 1904. Except 1912 Olympic event  which was held in Stockholm. In this Olympic games Swedish banned this event. 2008 summer Olympics was the final games with boxing as a male only event. In 2012 summer Olympics  women boxing event will be a regular part of Olympics games.

Boxing competition is organized as a set of tournament which was based on different weight categories. Olympics boxing has been between 5 and 12 weight classes and the definition of these classes has been changed several times in.Until 1936 boxing event weight categories are measured in pounds. But from 1948 Olympic event to onward weight are measured in kilograms. in boxing event participation in made on individual basis. In boxing Olympic history the record of most gold medal won belong to United States of America who won total 108 gold , silver , and bronze medals.

Since the first Olympic, Boxing event in 1904, many of the sport’s biggest names have come to dominant at the boxing event . Cassius Clay later known as Muhammad Ali in 1960 George Foreman 1968 and Oscar de la Hoya 1992 have all won Olympic gold in the past summer games.

In 2012 London Olympics women also take part with men first time in the history of summer games.

London Olympics will conduct boxing men and women competition from Saturday 28 July to Sunday 12 August at Excel. In which 286 boxer, 250 men 36 women fight for 13 Gold medals and especially for the glory of their country.

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Olympic Canoe Slalom Introduction

Canoe slalom became a full medal event at the 1936 berlin games. Butt canoe slalom event have to wait for its debut until 1932 Munich games. After that canoe slalom became a regular part of Olympic games in 1992 olympic programme. Canoe slalom competition categorized into two. Single canoe and double canoe for men only. Since women are not a included in this event and may be women will became part of this event in 2016 olympic games.

Initially canoe slalom competition was staged on flat water but later on it switched to white water rapids. Since it become a permanent event of Olympic it provide lot of thrills and excitements to the spectators with non-stop action on powerful and unforgivable water.

Canoe slaom event consist of timed runs down a white water course, which contain upto 25 gates. The rule is that if a person touch a gate, he adds two seconds time penalty to the run, missing a gate incurs 50 seconds penalty. The time taken to run a course in seconds is added the penalty seconds incurred to give the overall time.

London 2012 olympics will present this competition from Sunday 29 July to Thursday 2 August at lee valley white water center in which 82 athletes compete for 4 medals and especially for the glory of their country.

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Olympic Hockey Overview

Hockey is famously known as family of all sports and games. In hockey both teams consists of equal number of players which are eleven in strength. Hockey consists of two types of games. One is field hockey which played on natural grass ground or water based artificial carpet ground . And second one is called ice hockey which is played on large flat area of ice.  Both games are played with curved sticks and white hard ball.

Hockey was initially played in a English public school in the early 19^th century. And invention of hockey in Olympic games was at 1908 as only men’s competition in London Olympic 1908. At the time of paris Olympic  1924 hockey was removed from Olympic competition due to lack of international sport structure by the Olympic federation . butt after passing only one Olympic event with out hockey. It was reintroduced in 1928 amsterdam olympic as a permanent olympic event.

Now in London 2012 Olympics both Men’s and Women’s will be fighting for Gold Medal and especially  for glory of their nations from Sunday 29^th July to Saturday 11^th of August at the venue of river bank arena for 2 medal events.

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Olympic Canoe Sprint Introduction

Although canoe sprint event was a part of Berlin games in 1924. But canoe sprint competition become a regular part of Olympic in 1936 summer games which was held in Paris. Although from 1936 to 1956 Olympic competition canoe sprint also has 10 kilometer race event along with 1 kilometer canoe race. But it was announced by the international canoe federation mens 500 meter event would be replaced at 2012 summer Olympics  by 200 meter event. In 200 M event women can also participate.

Canoe sprint competition has a individual and double along with team event. Two styles of boats are used in this event 1 or 2 canoe and kayaks with 1 , 2 or 4 kayakers. Each category has its unique name designation. For example c-1 for canoe single event and k-2 is for kayaks double event races are usually 500 meter or 1000 meter long which are specified by the international canoe federation.

Canoe sprint event takes place on a straight course divided into lanes on the surface of still and calm water. Each boat has its unique line except for over 1000 meter race. The official boats recognized by the international canoe federation as international boats are as following. K1 , k2, k4, c1, c2,and c4 where the number indicates the number of paddlers and C stands for canoe and K stands for kayaks.

Now London 2012 Olympics will present canoe sprint for 200 meter 500 meter and 1000 meter competition from 6 August to 11 August at Eton Dorney. In which 248 athletes participate for 12 Gold medals and especially for the glory of their nation.

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Olympic basketball at in glance

Basketball was invented in 1980 by DR James Naismith , a Canadian physical education teacher who Wanted to create a game that would be played in leisure times . The first game that was took place in December 1891 used peach basket for goal . In the 120years since these humble beginnings basketball Has popular and most exciting games for the world.

Basketball was originally played within association football. The first ball was made for basketball was Brown, and it was only in late 1950s that Tony Hinkle, after that orange ball was introduce and alike by The spectators. In Berlin 1936, the first Olympic tournament Basketball was held outdoor courts made Of sand that turned to mud in rain . There was an exhibition tournament of basketball at St Louis 1904 Games but only few American club competed.

Basketball is played by two teams of five players on an indoor court that is 28 meters long and 15m wides. Points are scored by shooting the ball into opponents (or, Basket) which has a diameter of 450-459mm and sits on backboard 3.05m above the floor. Two points are awarded for a regular shoot From open play with one point for each successful free throw and three points for a shoot from Distance. The tallest player of modern Basketball is You Ming of china who stand at massive 7’6(2.29m).

At London 2012 , the basketball competition will take place in two venues. London Olympic Basketball Will be start Saturday28 July-Sunday 12 August .Two medals events will be happen . North Greenwich Arena men’s quarterfinal and women’s Sami-finals onwards . 300 Basketball will be use during London Olympic 2012. In this nice event 288 (144m ,144women , 12 teams in each event) are participating . The Fans of Basketball events can buy tickets from Global Ticket Market .

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