How do they put the flag images under the ice for the speed skating competition in the Olympics?  With lights?
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The flags on the ice are simply a computer graphic for the viewers.  It is similar to the graphics used by the NFL to show where the first down mark is.
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As these folks say it can be done but it would be alot easier to search for an animated gif of a flag. If you want to dit the hard way you can download microsoft gif animator. Its free...
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I don't even think figure skating should be a sport.  No offense intended to anyone, especially because I still consider figure skaters athletes, but it isn't a sport!  It's more a competition, like ballroom dancing or something.  You don't see ballroom dancing in the Olympics.
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Well... it's kind of lame, but I just threw this together out of random clip art I found around the web.  \n\nMaybe it's useful?  \n\nThe images are all royalty-free, so distribute at will.\n\nhttp://bwr.hyperchat.com/newchat/u/kate/~bwr/hockeystocking.jpg\n\nLike I said, not exactly high art but better than nothing in a pinch.
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heres an image of how a taped hockey stick should look\n\nhttp://www.vintagehockeyphotos.com/sunshop/images/products/ebay14649a.jpg
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Well there is a speed skater on the U.S team. But really go to the offical website maybe you can find some african americans in the olympics. But hey the games just begun too.. so be patient. But hey I may look white in real life but i'm actally half black so I can relate to what your saying about where the black people are.
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Speed Skating is basically sprint running on ice
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With the color of the German flag, but the ball for the final game is going to be GOLD.\nAll balls will have the name of the teams and the date of the game. They are going to used in total 2880 balls during the competition.
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Russia is one of my favorite , its obvious that they will be competing for the  gold medal at least . I would put Finland on 2 nd place and Belarus on 3rd . Belarus is very strong and potential . So called "dark horse"  . You never know what to expect from them , despite recent loss to Sweden . Its because Belarus ruled by dictator like in Soviet Union times .  Lukashenko said " You have to get a medal  " .
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Yes this has been done!\nAlthough it is very difficult due to fissures in the ice etc.\nIt was a british team using landrovers i beleive in the late 90s.
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Artificial rinks can  be made in cold climates by enclosing a level area of ground, filling it with water, and letting it freeze.\nWith the pipes cold, a thin layer of water is sprayed on the sand or concrete to seal and level it (or in the case of concrete, to keep it from being marked). \nThis thin layer is painted white or pale blue, for better contrast; markings necessary for hockey or curling are also placed, along with logos or other decorations. \nAnother thin layer of water is sprayed atop this. \nThe ice is built up to a thickness of 2-3 centimetres by repeated flows of water onto the surface. \nPeriodically after the ice has been used, it is resurfaced using a machine called an ice resurfacer. For curling, the surface is 'pebbled' by allowing loose drops of cold water to fall onto the ice and freeze into rounded peaks.
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You know something is wrong with this picture.  There is the Olympics and the senior Olympics but no inbetween Olympics.  I think you could actually be onto something here.  I suggest that you get a committee together and begin the process of starting up an "Olympics for Late Blommers". We are  missing our chance here, after all what about all of us late bloomers?
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Sadly, not yet. But if I were to go, as chilly a prospect as it may be, I would have to choose the Winter Olympics. Gotta love that figure skating!
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Snow, snowflakes, ice and and ice-skating rink for a dance floor.\n\nWe did April in Paris for our high school prom in the 70s.... and used flowers, an outdoor French cafe, and had pictures professionally taken under the Eiffel Tower.\n\nBe creative and imaginative for how to build things.  You can do an Eiffel Tower with snow on it, etc.\n\nHave Fun!\nSue
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Just like ships, aircraft have position lights to indicate left (red) or right (green). Most things aeronautical stem from shipboard tradition and this is the case here. It helps to distinguish which direction the craft is flying at night.\n\nIt's is true that the flag is painted as if it were in a wind from the viewer right. If the wind were from the viewers left, it would appear correctly. (Just like on a real flagpole.)
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go to www.ice.gov it is on there.
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each ring represents one of the five continents involved in the olympics at the time of its creation.\nalso, all the countries involved could make their flag out of the colors used for the rings and thier white background.