OLYMPIC GAMES - During the 2012 London Olympic Games, Londons’s Underground (subway) system, locally know as ‘the tube’ will rename its 361 stations after Olympic legends and athletes. We will chart each line on a weekly basis. This week, it is the Piccadilly Line with Rowing, Sailing and Canoeing players. Click on the links to find their profiles on the Infostrada Sports Wall Of Fame.
8 - Record number of men’s Olympic hockey gold medals won by India, though the last one came at Moscow 1980. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
OLYMPIC GAMES - During the 2012 London Olympic Games, London’s Underground (subway) system, locally know as ‘the tube’ will rename its 361 stations after Olympic legends and athletes. We will chart each line on a weekly basis. This week, it is the District Line with athletics people. Click on the links to find their profiles on the Infostrada Sports Wall Of Fame.
9 - Michael Jordan won 2 OG basketball golds wearing No. 9 (1984, 1992), not his Bulls #23. (Olympic BK numbers are 4-15). Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
10 - Canadian Ian Millar (Equestrian) will compete in an all-time record 10th Olympic Games in London. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
11 - All 11 professional players on the USA’s 1992 DreamTeam have been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
12 - Record number of Olympic athletics medals won by Paavo Nurmi (FIN) - 9 gold and 3 silver from 1920-28. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
13 - 13 of the 27 athletes to have won 10+ Olympic medals have done so in Artistic Gymnastics. Next most is swimming with 8. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
15 - Elisabeta Lipa (ROU) had to row 15 km in finals to win a record 8 medals in rowing from 1984 until 2004. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
OLYMPIC GAMES - During the 2012 London Olympic games, London’s Underground (subway) system, locally know as ‘the tube’ will rename its 361 stations after Olympic legends and athletes. We will chart each line on a weekly basis. This week, it is the Northern Line with Basketball and Tennis players. Click on the links to find their profiles on the Infostrada Sports Wall Of Fame.
16 - Number of summer Olympic Games that have been held in Europe, including London 2012. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
17 - Record number of Olympic medals won by one country in one day - the USA on 11 August 1984 (5 sports). Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
18 - All-time record of medals won by gymnast Larissa Latynina (URS) - under threat by Michael Phelps (16) in London 2012. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
BASKETBALL - Defending Olympic champions USA have named their Olympic men’s Basketball team, returning five players from their victorious campaign in Beijing four years ago. The players shooting for a second gold medal are LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant and Deron Williams.
19 - Number of Olympic gold medals won by Great Britain at Beijing 2008 - their 2nd most ever after 1908 (55). Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.
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