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Tuesday, 17 July 2012
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Sunday, 15 July 2012
List of Elements (By Name & Atomic Number) - Periodic Table
By Name (Alphabetical)
Element ( Symbol ) Atomic Number
Actinium ( Ac ) 89
Aluminium ( Al ) 13
Americium ( Am ) 95
Antimony ( Sb ) 51
Argon ( Ar ) 18
Arsenic ( As ) 33
Astatine ( At ) 85
Barium ( Ba ) 56
Berkelium ( Bk ) 97
Beryllium ( Be ) 4
Bismuth ( Bi ) 83
Bohrium ( Bh ) 107
Boron ( B ) 5
Bromine ( Br ) 35
Cadmium ( Cd ) 48
Caesium ( Cs ) 55
Calcium ( Ca ) 20
Californium ( Cf ) 98
Carbon ( C ) 6
Cerium ( Ce ) 58
Chlorine ( Cl ) 17
Chromium ( Cr ) 24
Cobalt ( Co ) 27
Copernicium ( Cn ) 112
Copper ( Cu ) 29
Curium ( Cm ) 96
Darmstadtium ( Ds ) 110
Dubnium ( Db ) 105
Dysprosium ( Dy ) 66
Einsteinium ( Es ) 99
Erbium ( Er ) 68
Europium ( Eu ) 63
Fermium ( Fm ) 100
Flerovium ( Fl ) 114
Fluorine ( F ) 9
Francium ( Fr ) 87
Gadolinium ( Gd ) 64
Gallium ( Ga ) 31
Germanium ( Ge ) 32
Gold ( Au ) 79
Hafnium ( Hf ) 72
Hassium ( Hs ) 108
Helium ( He ) 2
Holmium ( Ho ) 67
Hydrogen ( H ) 1
Indium ( In ) 49
Iodine ( I ) 53
Iridium ( Ir ) 77
Iron ( Fe ) 26
Krypton ( Kr ) 36
Lanthanum ( La ) 57
Lawrencium ( Lr ) 103
Lead ( Pb ) 82
Lithium ( Li ) 3
Livermorium ( Lv ) 116
Lutetium ( Lu ) 71
Magnesium ( Mg ) 12
Manganese ( Mn ) 25
Meitnerium ( Mt ) 109
Mendelevium ( Md ) 101
Mercury ( Hg ) 80
Molybdenum ( Mo ) 42
Neodymium ( Nd ) 60
Neon ( Ne ) 10
Neptunium ( Np ) 93
Nickel ( Ni ) 28
Niobium ( Nb ) 41
Nitrogen ( N ) 7
Nobelium ( No ) 102
Osmium ( Os ) 76
Oxygen ( O ) 8
Palladium ( Pd ) 46
Phosphorus ( P ) 15
Platinum ( Pt ) 78
Plutonium ( Pu ) 94
Polonium ( Po ) 84
Potassium ( K ) 19
Praseodymium ( Pr ) 59
Promethium ( Pm ) 61
Protactinium ( Pa ) 91
Radium ( Ra ) 88
Radon ( Rn ) 86
Rhenium ( Re ) 75
Rhodium ( Rh ) 45
Roentgenium ( Rg ) 111
Rubidium ( Rb ) 37
Ruthenium ( Ru ) 44
Rutherfordium ( Rf ) 104
Samarium ( Sm ) 62
Scandium ( Sc ) 21
Seaborgium ( Sg ) 106
Selenium ( Se ) 34
Silicon ( Si ) 14
Silver ( Ag ) 47
Sodium ( Na ) 11
Strontium ( Sr ) 38
Sulfur ( S ) 16
Tantalum ( Ta ) 73
Technetium ( Tc ) 43
Tellurium ( Te ) 52
Terbium ( Tb ) 65
Thallium ( Tl ) 81
Thorium ( Th ) 90
Thulium ( Tm ) 69
Tin ( Sn ) 50
Titanium ( Ti ) 22
Tungsten ( W ) 74
Ununoctium ( Uuo ) 118
Ununpentium ( Uup ) 115
Ununseptium ( Uus ) 117
Ununtrium ( Uut ) 113
Uranium ( U ) 92
Vanadium ( V ) 23
Xenon ( Xe ) 54
Ytterbium ( Yb ) 70
Yttrium ( Y ) 39
Zinc ( Zn ) 30
Zirconium ( Zr ) 40
By Atomic Number
Atomic Number Element ( Symbol )
1 Hydrogen ( H )
2 Helium ( He )
3 Lithium ( Li )
4 Beryllium ( Be )
5 Boron ( B )
6 Carbon ( C )
7 Nitrogen ( N )
8 Oxygen ( O )
9 Fluorine ( F )
10 Neon ( Ne )
11 Sodium ( Na )
12 Magnesium ( Mg )
13 Aluminium ( Al )
14 Silicon ( Si )
15 Phosphorus ( P )
16 Sulfur ( S )
17 Chlorine ( Cl )
18 Argon ( Ar )
19 Potassium ( K )
20 Calcium ( Ca )
21 Scandium ( Sc )
22 Titanium ( Ti )
23 Vanadium ( V )
24 Chromium ( Cr )
25 Manganese ( Mn )
26 Iron ( Fe )
27 Cobalt ( Co )
28 Nickel ( Ni )
29 Copper ( Cu )
30 Zinc ( Zn )
31 Gallium ( Ga )
32 Germanium ( Ge )
33 Arsenic ( As )
34 Selenium ( Se )
35 Bromine ( Br )
36 Krypton ( Kr )
37 Rubidium ( Rb )
38 Strontium ( Sr )
39 Yttrium ( Y )
40 Zirconium ( Zr )
41 Niobium ( Nb )
42 Molybdenum ( Mo )
43 Technetium ( Tc )
44 Ruthenium ( Ru )
45 Rhodium ( Rh )
46 Palladium ( Pd )
47 Silver ( Ag )
48 Cadmium ( Cd )
49 Indium ( In )
50 Tin ( Sn )
51 Antimony ( Sb )
52 Tellurium ( Te )
53 Iodine ( I )
54 Xenon ( Xe )
55 Caesium ( Cs )
56 Barium ( Ba )
57 Lanthanum ( La )
58 Cerium ( Ce )
59 Praseodymium ( Pr )
60 Neodymium ( Nd )
61 Promethium ( Pm )
62 Samarium ( Sm )
63 Europium ( Eu )
64 Gadolinium ( Gd )
65 Terbium ( Tb )
66 Dysprosium ( Dy )
67 Holmium ( Ho )
68 Erbium ( Er )
69 Thulium ( Tm )
70 Ytterbium ( Yb )
71 Lutetium ( Lu )
72 Hafnium ( Hf )
73 Tantalum ( Ta )
74 Tungsten ( W )
75 Rhenium ( Re )
76 Osmium ( Os )
77 Iridium ( Ir )
78 Platinum ( Pt )
79 Gold ( Au )
80 Mercury ( Hg )
81 Thallium ( Tl )
82 Lead ( Pb )
83 Bismuth ( Bi )
84 Polonium ( Po )
85 Astatine ( At )
86 Radon ( Rn )
87 Francium ( Fr )
88 Radium ( Ra )
89 Actinium ( Ac )
90 Thorium ( Th )
91 Protactinium ( Pa )
92 Uranium ( U )
93 Neptunium ( Np )
94 Plutonium ( Pu )
95 Americium ( Am )
96 Curium ( Cm )
97 Berkelium ( Bk )
98 Californium ( Cf )
99 Einsteinium ( Es )
100 Fermium ( Fm )
101 Mendelevium ( Md )
102 Nobelium ( No )
103 Lawrencium ( Lr )
104 Rutherfordium ( Rf )
105 Dubnium ( Db )
106 Seaborgium ( Sg )
107 Bohrium ( Bh )
108 Hassium ( Hs )
109 Meitnerium ( Mt )
110 Darmstadtium ( Ds )
111 Roentgenium ( Rg )
112 Copernicium ( Cn )
113 Ununtrium ( Uut )
114 Flerovium ( Fl )
115 Ununpentium ( Uup )
116 Livermorium ( Lv )
117 Ununseptium ( Uus )
118 Ununoctium ( Uuo )
Top 10 - Olympic Gold Medalists - Top 10
Rank Athlete Nation (Sport) Years (Games) Gender - Gold Medals
1 Michael Phelps United States (Swimming) 2004–2008 (Summer) M - 14
2 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union (Gymnastics) 1956–1964 (Summer) F - 9
3 Paavo Nurmi Finland (Athletics) 1920–1928 (Summer) M - 9
4 Mark Spitz United States (Swimming) 1968–1972 (Summer) M - 9
5 Carl Lewis United States (Athletics) 1984–1996 (Summer) M - 9
6 Bjørn Dæhlie Norway (Cross-country) skiing 1992–1998 (Winter) M - 8
6 Birgit Fischer Germany (Canoeing) 1980–2004 (Summer) F - 8
8 Sawao Kato Japan (Gymnastics) 1968–1976 (Summer) M - 8
8 Jenny Thompson United States (Swimming) 1992–2004 (Summer) F - 8
10 Matt Biondi United States (Swimming) 1984–1992 (Summer) M - 8
11 Ray Ewry United States (Athletics) 1900–1908 (Summer) M - 8
Womens Discontinued Olympic Athletic Events and Champions
3000 metres
1984 Los Angeles - Maricica Puică (ROU)
1988 Seoul - Tetyana Samolenko (URS)
1992 Barcelona - Yelena Romanova (EUN)
80 metre hurdles
1932 Los Angeles - Babe Didrikson (USA)
1936 Berlin - Ondina Valla (ITA)
1948 London - Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED)
1952 Helsinki - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (AUS)
1956 Melbourne - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (AUS)
1960 Rome - Irina Press (URS)
1964 Tokyo - Karin Balzer (EUA)
1968 Mexico City - Maureen Caird (AUS)
Pentathlon
1964 Tokyo - Irina Press (URS)
1968 Mexico City - Ingrid Becker (FRG)
1972 Munich - Mary Peters (GBR)
1976 Montreal - Siegrun Siegl (GDR)
1980 Moscow - Nadezhda Tkachenko (URS)
10 kilometers race walk
1992 Barcelona - Chen Yueling (CHN)
1996 Atlanta - Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS)
Mens Discontinued Olympic Athletic Events and Champions
60 metres
1900 Paris - Alvin Kraenzlein (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Archie Hahn (USA)
5 miles
1908 London - Emil Voigt (GBR)
200 metres hurdles
1900 Paris - Alvin Kraenzlein (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Harry Hillman (USA)
2500 metres steeplechase
1900 Paris - George Orton (CAN)
2590 metres steeplechase
1904 St. Louis - James Lightbody (USA)
3200 metres steeplechase
1908 London - Arthur Russell (GBR)
4000 metres steeplechase
1900 Paris - John Rimmer (GBR)
1600 metres relay
1908 London - United States (USA)
3000 metres team race
1912 Stockholm - United States (USA)
1920 Antwerp - United States (USA)
1924 Paris - Finland (FIN)
5000 metres team race
1900 Paris - Mixed Team
3 miles team race
1908 London - Great Britain (GBR)
4 miles team race
1904 St. Louis - United States (USA)
Cross country - individual
1912 Stockholm - Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN)
1920 Antwerp - Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
1924 Paris - Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
Cross-country - team
1912 Stockholm - Sweden (SWE)
1920 Antwerp - Finland (FIN)
1924 Paris - Finland (FIN)
3000 metres walk
1920 Antwerp - Ugo Frigerio (ITA)
3500 metres walk
1908 London - George Larner (GBR)
10 kilometres walk
1912 Stockholm - George Goulding (CAN)
1920 Antwerp - Ugo Frigerio (ITA)
1924 Paris - Ugo Frigerio (ITA)
1948 London - John Mikaelsson (SWE)
1952 Helsinki - John Mikaelsson (SWE)
10 miles walk
1908 London - George Larner (GBR)
Standing high jump
1900 Paris - Ray Ewry (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Ray Ewry (USA)
1908 London - Ray Ewry (USA)
1912 Stockholm - Platt Adams (USA)
Standing long jump
1900 Paris - Ray Ewry (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Ray Ewry (USA)
1908 London - Ray Ewry (USA)
1912 Stockholm - Konstantinos Tsiklitiras (GRE)
Standing triple jump
1900 Paris - Ray Ewry (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Ray Ewry (USA)
Shot put, both hands
1912 Stockholm - Ralph Rose (USA)
Discus throw, Greek style
1908 London - Martin Sheridan (USA)
Discus throw, both hands
1912 Stockholm - Armas Taipale (FIN)
56 pounds weight throw
1904 St. Louis - Étienne Desmarteau (CAN)
1920 Antwerp - Pat McDonald (USA)
Javelin throw, freestyle
1908 London - Eric Lemming (SWE)
Javelin throw, both hands
1912 Stockholm - Juho Saaristo (FIN)
Triathlon(long jump, shot put, and 100 yards)
1904 St. Louis - Max Emmerich (USA)
Pentathlon(long jump, javelin throw, 200 metres, discus throw, and 1500 metres)
1912 Stockholm - Ferdinand Bie (NOR)
1920 Antwerp - Eero Lehtonen (FIN)
1924 Paris - Eero Lehtonen (FIN)
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
The Womens Olympic 100m Sprint Champions
1928 Amsterdam - Betty Robinson (USA)
1932 Los Angeles - Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL)
1936 Berlin - Helen Stephens (USA)
1948 London - Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED)
1952 Helsinki - Marjorie Jackson (AUS)
1956 Melbourne - Betty Cuthbert (AUS)
1960 Rome - Wilma Rudolph (USA)
1964 Tokyo - Wyomia Tyus (USA)
1968 Mexico City - Wyomia Tyus (USA)
1972 Munich - Renate Stecher (GDR)
1976 Montreal - Annegret Richter (FRG)
1980 Moscow - Lyudmila Kondratyeva (URS)
1984 Los Angeles - Evelyn Ashford (USA)
1988 Seoul - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)
1992 Barcelona - Gail Devers (USA)
1996 Atlanta - Gail Devers (USA)
2000 Sydney - none awarded
2004 Athens - Yulia Nestsiarenka (BLR)
2008 Beijing - Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM)
2012 London - Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM)
Sunday, 8 July 2012
Summer Olympic Games Logos
The five Olympic rings represent the five continents involved in the Olympics and were designed in 1912, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
Athens 1896
Paris 1900
St Louis 1904
London 1908
Stockholm 1912
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Amsterdam 1928
los Angeles 1932
Berlin 1936
London 1948
Helsinki 1952
Melbourne 1956
Rome 1960
Tokyo 1964
Mexico City 1968
Munich 1972
Montreal 1976
Moscow 1980
Los Angeles 1984
Seoul 1988
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Beijing 2008
London 2012
Rio 2016