What Do the Olympic Rings Mean?
In 1894, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin—a French aristocrat and intellectual who had previously attempted to incorporate more physical education into the curriculum of the country’s schools—convened a congress in Paris with the goal of reviving the ancient Olympic Games (an idea Coubertin first introduced at a USFSA meeting in 1889). The congress agreed on [...]
The Olympic Torch Relay
When is it OK to take an open flame on an airplane? When it’s the Olympic flame, ignited in Greece and on it’s way to Vancouver for the winter games.
After departing Athens, Greece on October 30th, the Olympic Flame has been traveling across Canada, now about 1/3 of the way into its 106-day, 26,000 km [...]
Dietribes: Squashing Pumpkins
• Evidence suggests that squash has been around for thousands of years, as it is native grown on 3 continents and has so many derivations. From Summer squash (which includes zucchini) to Winter squash (butternut, acorn, spaghetti squash, etc) and everything in between (including pumpkins!), the squash has long been an important part of human consumption.
• Squash [...]
Summer Olympic Cities
The 2016 Olympic summer games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2012 games will be in London, England. Since the first modern Olympics in 1896, 22 cities have hosted the summer games, some more than once. Can you name all those cities in five minutes? That’s the challenge of this Lunchtime Quiz [...]
