Monday, March 13, 2006

Speed

The top tennis player can serve the ball over 100 mph. The game is faster now then 100 years ago.

Spectators
In the first tournament in 1877 was only 200 spectators and in 1992 there were 600 million spectators.

Prize, money
The total prizes in 1968 was 21 000 pounds and in 1992 it was 4 mil. pounds. The Champion of 1992 André Agassi won 262 000 pounds.

Olympic Games
- first: 776 BC
- modern O. G. 1896 in Athens
- baron Pierre
- de Coubertin
- Winter Olympic Games - 1924 in Chamonix
- torch is lit in Olympia
- the Olympic flame
- the Olympic oath
- the opening and medal ceremony
- Olympic Museum in Lousagne (origin flag, torch)