What was the first year figure skating was in the Olympics?

What was the first year figure skating was in the Olympics?

1908

Who won the 1912 Summer Olympics?

Sweden

Who won the Olympics in 1908?

Athletics

Event	Gold	Silver
1500 metres	Mel Sheppard United States	Harold Wilson Great Britain
5 miles	Emil Voigt Great Britain	Edward Owen Great Britain
Marathon	Johnny Hayes United States	Charles Hefferon South Africa
110 metres hurdles	Forrest Smithson United States	John Garrels United States

Who was the youngest person to compete in the Olympics?

Brown will be 13 years and 11 days old at the Olympics, breaking the record set by swimmer Margery Hinton who was 13 years and 44 days old at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Figure skater Cecilia Colledge competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics aged 11.

Is there a age limit for the Olympics?

There is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games. This depends on each International Sports Federation and the rules it lays down for its sport. Learn more: See the Olympic Charter rule on age limits, Chapter 5, Rule 42.

Do Olympians have to pay for their medals?

America’s Olympic medalists must pay state and federal taxes on the prize money they get for winning. The U.S. Olympic Committee awards $25,000 for gold medals, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. Olympians also have to pay tax on the value of the medals themselves.

Is an Olympic medal solid gold?

While the name seems to imply it, Olympic gold medals are not 100% gold. At one time the prize given to the first-place finisher in each competition was solid gold, but now Olympic gold medals are made mostly from silver.

What does it cost to host the Olympics?

The current highest cost of hosting the Olympic Games was the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games, costing approximately US$11.1 billion.