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Top 10 Olympic Medal Winning Countries

2012-08-21T01:49:00.000-07:00

The Olympics is a widely known event that has been held in several countries over the years and has made for itself a niche in the sporting world that is surpassed by no other. Each country since the inception of the Olympics has strived to be able to host it and also to win the most medals in the cut throat competition. It is a matter of national pride if any competition within the event is won by a certain country’s representative. The wide TV and press coverage alone makes it an extremely important event no matter what country any sports enthusiast is in. Below is a detailed list of all the countries that have made it to the top ten as far as medal winning is concerned.

The United States Of America

The USA is right at the top of the list with having participated in every session of the Olympics since its inception. They also have the best track record to date. According to record they have only ever missed one Olympics which was in 1980 and this session was boycotted due to certain reasons. There is a committee in the USA that deals solely with its participation in the Olympics and it is known as USOC or The United States Olympic Committee. American participants are recorded to have won due to their own effort and talent about 2298 medals (summer games) and 253 (winter Olympics). Swimming and athletics have been America’s strongest sports throughout their participation and the maximum medals have been won for these.

Soviet Union

Following shortly after is the Soviet Union that has won a staggering total of 1204 medals. Their first appearance in the Olympics games was in 1952 and they have chosen to participate on quite a few occasions after that. They have often ranked either first or second in the lineup of most medals won for quite a few surveys. Nina Romashkova was the first woman participant to win a gold medal for her country at the Helsinki games in 1952. 12 of 15 different Soviet republics competed in 1992 and came in second place.

Great Britain

This country is third and has won some 689 medals in its overall record of participation in the Olympic Games. Initially, representatives of Great Britain included the Irish, hailing dominantly from Northern Ireland. Britain is one of the countries to have competed in the first ever Olympics, making a name for itself. This team is the only one to have ever managed to always get a gold medal in all the summer games. Great Britain also has a record of never having missed a single Olympics.

France

France comes at fourth, having won 679 medals according to records. This country has a track record of never having missed any of the Olympics Games regardless of where they have been held. For this statement there is only a small hitch on the fact that it cannot be firmly established whether Albert Corey’s participation is to be credited to France or the United States for the 1904 games. Cycling and fencing have been the most popular sports for the French and they have excelled largely in these sports more than any others. The Olympics games have been hosted by France about a total of 5 times. The French have also managed to win 94 medals additionally in the Winter Games.

Germany

Germany has to date won about 648 medals, falling only slightly behind France. Germany has participated since 1896. They have on 3 occasions hosted the event. German participants have won gold, silver and bronze medals in both the summer and winter games.

Italy

Italy has won a total of 595 medals and has competed in all the Olympic Games missing only the 1904 games. Italy has had the honor of hosting the event 3 times. They have won about 228 gold medals which is a staggering total and it makes them 4th in line as far as victories go. Italy has the Italian National Olympic Committee to regulate and deal with its participation in the games every four years. The committee was finalized in 1913. Italy has also participated in the Mediterranean Games.

Sweden

Sweden is next in line with a grand total of 588 medals. Sweden has like many other not left out any Olympic Games and has participated in all of them with the exception of the 1904 games which is did not pay much attention to. They have only hosted the event once. Their established committee was also finalized in 1913.

East Germany

GDR or the German Democratic Republic has a separate Olympic committee to deal with its participation. They have managed to win about 519 medals in their Olympic career.

Hungary

Hungary has participated in most or all summer and winter games since the inception of the Olympics. After World War 1 they were purposely not invited in 1920 and they also boycotted the games in 1984. Fencing has proved over time to be their most popular sport for participation and medal winning. They have won 454 medals and have never had the honor of hosting the game themselves. Nevertheless this is the most medals won by a country that has never been a host.

Finland

Finland comes in last but not least. They have won 446 medals and they began participating in 1908 and have never stopped since. They have hosted the event once. Wrestling and athletics seem to be their areas of expertise and they have won the most medals in these 2 sports. Their Olympic committee came into being properly in 1907.

World’s 20 Highest Mountains

2012-08-21T01:19:00.000-07:00

The Himalayas have all of the world’s 20 highest mountains, which are all over 8000 m high, including the Mount Everest, rising to 8848 m, the highest peak in the world.

Red Fox Facts, Pictures, Information

2012-08-21T01:10:00.000-07:00

Found throughout the world, the resourceful red fox is known for its cleverness and adaptability.

Type: Mammal

Diet: Omnivore

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18 to 33.75 in (46 to 86 cm); Tail, 12 to 21.75 in (30.5 to 55.5 cm)

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs (3 to 11 kg)

Red foxes live around the world in many diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They also adapt well to human environments such as farms, suburban areas, and even large communities. The red fox's resourcefulness has earned it a legendary reputation for intelligence and cunning.

Red foxes are solitary hunters who feed on rodents, rabbits, birds, and other small game—but their diet can be as flexible as their home habitat. Foxes will eat fruit and vegetables, fish, frogs, and even worms. If living among humans, foxes will opportunistically dine on garbage and pet food.

Like a cat's, the fox's thick tail aids its balance, but it has other uses as well. A fox uses its tail (or "brush") as a warm cover in cold weather and as a signal flag to communicate with other foxes.

Foxes also signal each other by making scent posts—urinating on trees or rocks to announce their presence.

In winter, foxes meet to mate. The vixen (female) typically gives birth to a litter of 2 to 12 pups. At birth, red foxes are actually brown or gray. A new red coat usually grows in by the end of the first month, but some red foxes are golden, reddish-brown, silver, or even black. Both parents care for their young through the summer before they are able to strike out on their own in the fall.

Red foxes are hunted for sport, though not extensively, and are sometimes killed as destructive pests or frequent carriers of rabies.

London Olympic Games 1908

2012-08-21T01:00:00.000-07:00

IV Olympiad, often called Olympic Games 1908, held in London from April 27 to October 31. Been played 110 sets of medals in 22 sports.

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Typewriter Drawings

2011-10-31T00:43:00.000-07:00

ASCII-drawings to Pish-machine — 27-year-old British artist Keira Rathbone does not use a brush or pencil. Their it successfully replaces the typewriter. Kira first began experimenting with a typewriter, even at the university. 30 typewriters that she used to create unique portraits. Such as: Obama, Kate Moss, Marilyn Monroe ...

Man 5000 years ago

2011-10-06T01:54:00.000-07:00

September 19, 1991 on the border of Italy and Austria, in the Tyrolean Alps, after an emergency ice melting on the glacier Similaun at 10 500 feet group of climbers found the body of an ancient man, who lived about 5300 years ago. Perfectly preserved mummy. Scientists decided to recreate the image of man, look, what they have.

Jabuticaba - The Grape Tree That Fruits on Its Trunk

2011-10-05T23:24:00.000-07:00

No, this is not a belated April Fool’s prank. They look as if they may have been pinned there by an over enthusiastic gardener to impress the neighbors but the fruit of the Jabuticaba really does grow off the trunk of the tree.

Otherwise known as the Brazilian Grape Tree, this plant is native to South America, notably Paraguay, Argentina and (obviously from its name) mostly from Brazil. The fruit, a succulent looking purple color can be plucked and eaten straight from the tree.

It is also a popular ingredient in jellies and is also juiced to make a refreshing summer drink. What is more it can be fermented and made in to wine and strong liquor. After three days off the tree the fermentation will begin so sometimes, there is no choice. Honestly.

If you want one of these in your garden then you have to be patient. The tree takes an age to grow, but once it reaches maturity it is worth it. However, it has proven to be very adaptable and although it prefers moist and slightly acid soils it will even grow well in an alkaline type soil.

The flowers themselves appear on the tree at most twice a year – naturally. They look like some strange alien creature that has deposited itself on the trunk and branches. The habit of flowers doing this makes them cauliflorous. Instead of growing new shoots these plants flower direct from the woody trunk or stem.

You might ask why it is this way. The simple answer is that it has evolved in this manner so that animals that cannot climb very high can reach it, eat it and then expel the seeds away from the parent tree to further propagate the species.

If the tree is well irrigated then it will flower and fruit all the year round. The fruit itself is about four centimeters in diameter and has up to four large seeds. As well as being used as food the skins can be dried out and used to treat asthma and diarrhoea.

If your tonsils are swollen you can also use it to try and alleviate the inflammation. It is also hoped that the tree will be useful in the fight against cancer as several anti-cancer compounds have been found in the fruit. Altogether a useful tree if a slightly strange looking one.

Creative Crafts of Old books

2011-10-05T02:25:00.000-07:00

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The New Supercar Pagani Huayra

2011-10-05T01:26:00.000-07:00

Pagani has released official images of its highly anticipated supercar Huayra. Car is powered by a Mercedes AMG built 6.0-litre V12 twin turbo engine, capable to putting out 700 horses and more than 1000Nm of torque. The top speed for the car is said to be in the region of 370km/h. Now if you have so much power and only 1350 kgs of weight, you could be quite sure to go from 0-100 km per hour in less than 3 seconds. While the Huayra looks like a rocketship from the outside, from the inside, it is done up in classy, rich interior bits. There is an old world charm about the leather draped interior of the Huayra. There is exposed aluminium and then there is lots of carbon fibre to delight all those new age speed nuts. To make this marriage of class and modernity work in perfect harmony you have some natty blue backlit gauges and multi-function displays for navigation and communication.

Russian stadiums for the World Cup in 2018

2011-10-05T01:19:00.000-07:00

1. Dynamo Moscow

Russian stadiums for the World Cup in 2018.

2. Spartak Moscow

3. Luzhniki, Moscow

4. Moscow region

5. St. Petersburg

6. Kaliningrad

7. Yaroslavl

8. Nizhny Novgorod

9. Kazan

10. Samara

11. Rostov-na-Donu

12. Volgograd

13. Saransk

14. Krasnodar

15. Sochi

Photos taken at the appropriate time

2011-10-04T06:38:00.000-07:00

Photos taken at the appropriate time

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2011-10-04T06:20:00.000-07:00

How to make the roads in Holland

2011-10-04T02:33:00.000-07:00

Tiger-Stone is a Dutch paver laying machine that can produce brick roads. Paving bricks are put onto the angled plain. As the electric crawler moves forward along a sand base layer, all the stones are packed together by gravity.

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2011-10-03T23:37:00.000-07:00

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2011-07-03T20:53:00.000-07:00