Why are the olympics so inportent? NOBODY BE MEAN CAUSE I'M ONLY 8!?
88785
its were the different countries come together and can compete against each other and see who is ultimately the best of the best.
962250
Start by being yourself...so sports isn't for your thing...you might be great at something they suck at...they might look to you for something one day...that's the problem with school aged kids...too much focus on status...i hung out with every group at random times...mind you that was 20 years ago but times are not that different as far as those cliques go...stay yourself...there's no such thing as a loser getting an education!
202344
I agree with the previous posters. On top of what they had to say, I believe that India probably doesn't have very many Olympic quality training facilities and Olympic coaches. \n      Also, how many people do you know would be able to spend the money for the equipment, training, and traveling across the world for 4 years to compete in internationl competitions in order to participate in the Olympics? Also, like someone already pointed out is the pressure on education. The competition for eduction is insanely fierce right now, and I doubt very many people will be interested in "wasting" time doing other things. \n       Another point is that most of the sports that are popular in India aren't really considered Olympics sports (like cricket and soccer).
987241
Because the Olympics have different cuntries like Scotland and so on...
1117078
you cant join the olympics.. you qualify for the olympics\n\nand to qualify you must meet with the international federation, the IOC ( int. olymp com ) and your country's rules. \n\nIn my case, the toughest one to meet was my country's because they dont have enough money to send everyone that qualifies. so they would set qualifing times very very high.. \n\nBut to your question.. you cant be independent, everyone is a citizen of at least one country.. and if you are from more than one.. you have to choose at least 2 years before which one you are going to try to go with.
153678
Because people like you dont understand the importance of them.  These are the world's best athletes all competing together. Many people dream of competing in these games. It is also a symbol of peace and cooperation between all participating nations.
1095515
You can email one of the Olympic Committees- not sure which one and find out. The contact link is on the bottom right hand corner of the link here. Best of Luck and I hope your Olympic Dreams come true like I am hoping mine will. Also, you only have to be 16 to compete in the Olympics.\n\nhttp://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/index_uk.asp
892492
make sure you use facials. judges will get you every time with "don't look so mean". no matter how well you have a routine down, think about what comes next when you actually go to perfom it at competition because your nerves may get the best of you and make your mind go blank. dont compare yourselves with the other squads- focus on what you're there to do.
877337
This is indeed a hairy subject! Of course it is true!! I attended the games myself - but am sworn to secrecy! In fact I am now in hiding from both sides - the apes on one hand - Hitler's offspring on the other. Woe is me!  But some detail - the non-believers maintained that the participants dressed up in costumes and that the time judges (also in costume) "cooked" the results. They even went as far as to say that all the spectators were bribed to attend - this I can assure you is absolute nonsense! (I must admit I did receive a free ticket in the mail) If I recall correctly the 100 yard dash was also broken - by memory 9.2 seconds which was a record at that time.
937000
You are being the better person by not bragging.  I know your age is hard.  My daughter is probably close to your age (she's 12 and I apologize if I didn't get even close to your age) but she is very mature for 12 and there are kids that annoy her to the point that she doesn't even want to be friends but I think she needs to learn how to be tolerable.\n\nNo one person is perfect ever so knowing this we must tolerate the differences in one another.  You know that you are a smart girl but at the same time you don't have to broadcast it because you're afraid people won't like you if you're not...that already makes you the better person.\n\nFeel good about yourself that you don't have to broadcast your strengths because you believe in your abilities and don't rely on that alone.\n\nI don't know if I helped any but you asked a really great question and I wish I would have had a forum like this to go to when I was your age.\n\nBest of luck to you.\n\n~~Theresa
634906
The Olympics have always been a world comp. the greatest athletes from all over the roman empire and parts of Europe would come to compete. wars between countries would be put on hold for the events. truly just about every country has been represented in the games.
621862
UGH I know that really bothers me! I have been complaining to Yahoo at least 5 times a day! Running is the best sport ever! It is also such a hard sport too. There are no breaks, no time outs, and if you feel sick during a race, well too bad you have to finish the race lol. I think the reason it doesn't have a category is because it is such a hard sport that no one does it because they are wimps who don't like to push themselves. But I think they should have 2 categories: Cross country and Track\nGood luck if you do track or xc!\n\nYAHOO PLEASE MAKE 2 MORE CATEGORIES IF YOU SEE THIS
1143710
Whomever told you that was wrong. The Ancient Olympics didn't practive usually cruel sporting events with perhaps one exception called "Pankration"  That would compare to UFC today, so who's being cruel?\n\nHere's a list of Ancient Olympic sports with descriptions:
67172
Yes. Being in the Olympics, even if you are the worst athlete there, is a huge honor in itself.
172591
For U.S. Athletes:  \nThere is no age limit to compete in the Olympics.\n\nHowever, some sports do have age requirements for health and safety reasons.  Competition rules of certain international federations cite age limits as follows: \n- Bobsled (minimum of 14 years old)\n- Boxing (17-32)\n- Diving (minimum of 14)\n- Equestrian (16 or older)\n- Figure skating (15 by July 1 of previous year)\n- Gymnastics (must be 16 years old in Olympic year)\n- Judo (15 or older), luge (16 or older)\n- Soccer (under 23), team handball (over 18)\n- Weightlifting (17 or older)\n- Wrestling (must be at least 17 on day of Opening Ceremonies). \n\nThere are no general restrictions among the International Federations on an "upper" age limit.
70037
Really, no wonder people think that the world is heading in the wrong direction! The Winter Olympics are the biggest sporting festival in the world, second only to the Summer Games. How can you be so darn negative?
421979
I AM!!!i guess people like us just have 2 do "other sports" when we wanna do running...it sucks they should have running on the sport list!!!