What records were broken in the 2012 Olympics?
What records were broken in the 2012 Olympics?
Athletics
Event | Name | Score |
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Men’s 100 metres | Usain Bolt | 9.63 s |
Women’s 100 metres hurdles | Sally Pearson | 12.35 s |
Men’s 800 metres | David Rudisha | 1:40.91 |
Women’s 4×100 metres | Tianna Madison Allyson Felix Bianca Knight Carmelita Jeter | 40.82 s |
What sport did GB add to the Olympics?
The London Games featured more than 10,500 athletes who participated in 302 events in 36 sports. The most-notable addition to the London program was women’s boxing, which made its Olympic debut in three weight classes (51 kg [112 pounds], 60 kg [132 pounds], and 75 kg [165 pounds]).
Why does the UK compete as GB in the Olympics?
Team GB is the brand name used since 1999 by the British Olympic Association (BOA) for their British Olympic team. The brand was developed after the nation’s poor performance in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and is now a trademark of the BOA.
What is a Class 1 railroad?
In the United States, railroads are designated as Class I, Class II, or Class III, according to size criteria first established by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1911, and now governed by the Surface Transportation Board (STB).
Are class 1 railroads moving to more fines for PSR railroads?
Not all Class 1 railroads have embraced precision scheduled railroading. Yet all the railroads, not just the PSR railroads, have moved to more fines. Just like in the airline industry, after the first airline started charging for bags, all the others followed suit.
What are the current Class I railroads in the US?
Current Class I railroads 1 Amtrak 2 BNSF Railway 3 Canadian National Railway 4 Canadian Pacific Railway 5 CSX Transportation 6 Kansas City Southern Railway Purchase by Canadian Pacific Railway for $25B approved by board of directors, to be reviewed by the STB. 7 Norfolk Southern Railway 8 Union Pacific Railroad