Monday, May 26, 2008

issue #5

hey!
it's dan again!
now this weeks topic is:
the olympic torch history.
but first the answer to last weeks quiz was;
running, swimming, jablin, relays, and high jumping.
now lets get started, shall we?
yeah?
all righty then!
it was first introduced in the summer olympics of 1928
in amstredam, and has been a prodigy ever since!
it was originally used as an attraction, to promote the
modern olympics, and to get more veiwers!
but it is now a household converstaion in most places.

well,
we'll finsh off with a quik trivia!

what was the correct spelling and answer of where
the first olympic torch was lit-up?

answer next week/issue!

now for the fun fact of the day!

did you know that more than 3o ooo people showed up in
amstradam in 1928 for the summer olympics?

well that's all from me today or tonight,

see ya maties

Monday, May 19, 2008

issue #4

yo, what up dudes!
it's daniel (grand funk) again!
now this week were gonna be talking about
the symbolism of the olympic rings,
but first the answer to last weeks trivia was:

1.swifter
2.higher
3.stronger

now, it's meaning/symbolism is/means,
that the rings represent th colours
that match-up to five differnt continents.
but to others, it also means,
that it represent the five running races,
take your pick on my 2nd online poll, if there is not,
then that means it has expired.

well, this weeks trivia is:

what are the top five events in the
modern olympics?

find out next week buddy!

and the fun fact of the day is:

during a jablin throwing event, at the 1992 olympic games,
a man threw the jablin and went right through the refferees
arm, and medics rushed to the scene!

well, that's all from me this sunny day, see ya mates!

issue #3

hey, it's me again,
hope ya doing well.
sorry about this/last weeks late publishing, but it's up there now, if not,
then that's not my fault, cause i'm doning my strait on best.

now lets get right down to buissness.
the answer to last weeks question was:
Mr. vakilis, i think that's how you spell it.

now,the olympic motto are three latin words which are:
1.citius
2.altius
3.fortius

which means in english:
1.swifter(citius)
2.higher(altius)
3.stronger(fortius)

the olympic motto was first brought out to the ears of the rest of the world,
by a man named, henry martin dideon, in the early 1900's, not sure what year, but
there's no dought that that's the era of time.

now this weeks trivia is:
what are the english terms for the olympic motto?

find out in next weeks issue!

and the fun fact is:

did you know thathenry martin dideon wasn't even latin?

well mates, that's all from me today, see ya!

Monday, May 5, 2008

Hey, it's me again!
now this week, im going to show you and tell you some information on
who and when the modern olympics were created,
and a little bit more extra facts.
but before that, the answer for last weeks question is............

The BC ancient times!

now lets get on with it shall we?
yes. alrighty then.
back in 1896, a young man who went by the name of Mr. Vekilas, of Greece,
who was a fairly rich man who started up the olympics that same year in Athens, Greece.
it is still standing today, as you all probarbly know already.

if you checkm out my video bars, you can see alot about the ancient and modern olympics.

well, ill leave you with this........

trivia:

it is in the writng, but, who was the inventor of the modern olympics?

your answer next week!

fun fact:

back in the ancient olympics, they used to, if not succssesful, whip those people
with harsh punishmental, canes, whilst they were naked!
pretty gross, huh?!

well that's all from me,
adios amigos!