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Janos Baranyai

Janos Baranyai is a Hungarian weightlifter who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. On August 13, 2008, Baranyai tried to lift 148kg (325.6 lbs) in his third attempt during the weightlifting competition when his elbow became dislocated and popped fully out of its socket.Telegraph: Hungarian weightlifter suffers horror injury August 13, 2008)

updated 2010-07-17 11:11:13

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Olympic Ladies Slalom

Although American women (Grethen Fraser and Andrea Mead-Lawrence) won the first two slalom gold medals, the event has been dominated by Europeans. Since 1952, non Europeans have only won two of the 14 slalom golds, and Europeans have won every one since 1976. The slalom has also been marked by the lack of one or two dominant nations; more than a dozen nations have medaled in the ladies slalom, and no country has won more than three gold medals. The only woman ever to win more than a single gold medal was Vreni Schneider, who has two to her credit, from the [[Lillehammer Olympics in 1994 and Calgary Olympics in 1988. Schneider, who was named the Swiss Sportswoman of the Century, also won six World Cup titles in the slalom, as well as another World Championship in the event.

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Olympic Speed Skating Women's 1500m

A handful of nations have enjoyed periods of success in the 1,500 meter race. The USSR won three of the first five gold medals in the Olympics, but neither it nor Russia has won since 1976. East Germany and Germany combine for three gold medals as well, the same number that has been won by competitors from the Netherlands. Overall, German women have been the most successful, medaling in every Olympics in the 1,500 meter race from 1980 through 2002, and snaring multiple medals on various occasions.

In recent years, Anni Friesinger has been the dominant 1,500-meter racer. She won World Championship gold in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2009, as well as the gold medal in 2002 in Salt Lake City. Cindy Klassen also enjoyed a period at the top of the sport in the middle of the past decade, setting a world record in 2005 and winning the gold in 2006 in Turin.

Earlier in the event's history, a Soviet competitor named Lidiya Skoblikova was the event's queen, winning the first two gold medals in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. She remains the only skater to successfully defend her gold medal in the Olympics.

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Olympic Sponsor Boycott

1. No sponsors have pulled their support of the games
2. 2008 Olympics will be held August 8-24, 2008

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Bryan Clay

"I just want the Wheaties box. Put me on the Wheaties box."NBC Olympics: Clay achin' but brings home gold (August 22, 2008)

"Being at the Olympics stadium, hearing the crowd, knowing that I'm competing for the United States, this is what I've always dreamed about. It's not about winning the gold medal — that's a goal — but the purest part of the dream wasn't about winning the gold medal. It was about that moment."ChristianityToday: Q+A: Bryan Clay (August 14, 2008)

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Scott Lago Photos

Scott Lago is a US Winter Olympic athlete who won the Bronze medal in Snowboard Half Pipe on February 17, 2010.http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2010/athletes/_/id/26431/scott-lago

Lago went to a party on February 18, following the presentation of his medal on that evening.http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/snowboard/news?slug=ap-sbd-lago-picture&prov=ap&type=lgns&cmtnav=/mwphucmtgetnojspage/headcontent/main/article.urn:newsml:sports.yahoo_ap:20050301:oly_vancouver_snowboard_article_ap-sbd-lago-picture:1/na/date/desc/2101

On February 19, Celebrity Gossip Magazine TMZ issued racy photos of Scott Lago on their website, from the party. The two photos were of:

1. An unknown admirer is kissing Lago's Bronze medal as it is suspended below the waistline of his jeans and
2. The unknown admirer kisses the medal as it hangs around Lago's neck. Fellow US snowboarder Greg Bretz is seen looking on.

Lago agreed to leave the Olympic Village following the incident. It is reported that this is entirely of his own accord, but sources close to Lago state that he has received an ultimatum from the U.S. Olympic Committee to leave or he would be ejected from the village.http://www.apakistannews.com/scotty-lago-photo-controversy-164214

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President Bill Marolt confirmed that Scott Lago had apologized following the incident. Marolt issued a written statement confirming: "“Scotty Lago is a great athlete, but with that comes a responsibility of proper conduct and his involvement in this situation is not acceptable. Scotty realizes ...

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Chicago Olympics 2016

On November 21, 2008, Barack Obama recorded a video taped message to the Olympic committee, where he promoted the city of Chicago as an ideal site for the 2016 Summer Olympics. ESPN.com: Obama makes case for Chicago in 2016(November 21, 2008)

Candidate cities go through a rigorous evaluation during the selection process. After submitting an initial bid, each city must submit a final proposal by February, 2009. The IOC then visits each of the candidate cities and makes a final report with its evaluations of the pros and cons of each city. The International Olympic Committee votes to choose the host city October 2, 2009.International Olympic Committee: Seven Applicant Cities for the 2016 Games (September 14, 2007)

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Olympic Judo

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