I abhor running! lol I could never run a marathon which is a long distance race with a distance of approximately 26 miles.
I don't like running either! It always makes my knees hurt. I would much rather ride a bike.
I'd rather just lie in a beach chair! lol The marathon was actually one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896.
Wow, it's been going on for a while. I've been kind of interested in going to the Tokyo Event.
I didn't realize the next games were in Tokyo. They are thought of as the world's foremost sporting competition. Over 200 nationals typically compete in these events.
200 nations is a lot of countries. I wonder who doesn't go, lol. Yeah I love going to Japan. Maybe they will do better than the last several host.
What is your favorite event? The Olympics are held every 4 years with an alternating schedule of summer and winter with a 2 year separation.
I always like to watch the gymnastics, but my family has always been super interested in the swimming events.
, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.
The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for snow and ice sports,
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In the run-up to the 2012 London Marathon, Weir revealed "What I'd say to the guys coming to London is that my training is going great and I don't think I've ever felt in such good shape at this point in the year. I'm averaging about 80 miles a week in the chair." In 2012 Weir won his sixth London Marathon in a time of 1:32:26. He remarked after the race "Grey-Thompson inspired me in this sport. I saw