rio Archives - NetBet UK Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:33:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Olympics: 10 Fastest Men of All Time https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/10/olympics-10-fastest-men-time/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:33:24 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1308 The Rio 2016 Men’s Olympic 100m sprint final is almost upon us, but who are the fastest men of all time? Here you can find out and watch the athletes run these times. 10 9.84 seconds Donovan Bailey, Canada, 27th July 1996, Atlanta Bruny Surin, Canada, 22nd August 1999, Seville Traymon Bromell, USA, 25th June […]

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]]> Rio 2016: Olympic Games Boycotts, Bans and Protests https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/26/rio-2016-olympic-games-boycotts-bans-protests/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:08:51 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1202 It is believed that politics and sport are two separate entities and that they are never mixed together. Unfortunately this isn’t true, as many countries in Olympics history have withdrawn in protest, or been banned from competing in the Games. Here we look at some of the many boycotts, bans and protests over the years. […]

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]]> Olympic Games in Infographics: Olympic Medallion https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/26/olympic-games-infographics-olympic-medallion/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:45:39 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1195 By the conclusion of Rio 2016, 306 medals will have been awarded to athletes in 42 sports. Many Olympians have said that their medals are deceptively heavy and much larger in real life than they look on television. In 1936, two Japanese pole-vaulters tied for second, and instead of competing further to decide who would […]

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]]> Olympic Games in Infographics: How It All Began https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/26/olympic-games-infographics-2/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:35:00 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1189 The phrase “modern Olympics” is thrown around, but why are they modern? And what were the ancient Olympics? They lasted only five days and featured the major sports of the time. Chris Eubank would have been a fan of them as Pugilism was the name of his sport. After all, he was “such a successful […]

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]]> Olympic Games in Infographics: Olympic Success https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/26/olympic-games-infographics/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:02:51 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1186 The common theme that drives all Olympians is the opportunity to stand on the podium with a medal around their neck. This graphic shows every medal won by each country since 1896, when the modern Olympics began. Medals weren’t awarded until the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, with winning athletes awarded with an olive wreath. […]

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]]> Timeline: 120 Years of Olympic Stadiums https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/25/timeline-120-years-olympic-stadiums/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:16:36 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1174 The modern Olympics have been celebrated for 120 years across the world. Each city that has hosted the Games has been required to have a stadium that befits the occasion. 120 years is a long time in anything, therefore stadia has changed over time. Let’s have a look at the stadia that have been used […]

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]]> Olympics: Britain’s 23 Greatest Olympians https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/20/olympics-britains-23-greatest-olympians/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:12:49 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1156 London 2012 saw a record medal haul for Team GB and they’ll be looking to replicate and exceed that in Rio. In no particular order, we look at some of our greatest ever Olympians. It’s clear to see we’re quite good at rowing and cycling! Sir Steve Redgrave Sport: Rowing Number of Olympic Games: 5 […]

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]]> Rio 2016: 11 facts you didn’t know about the Olympics https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/07/19/rio-2016-11-facts-didnt-know-olympics/ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:51:06 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1148 It’s been 120 years since the Olympics were modernised and returned to the sporting world. In that time a lot has happened, some of which you may know, and some that you might have forgotten. Here we look at 11 things that you may not have known about the Olympics. Abebe Bikila The Ethiopian marathon runner […]

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