Bangladesh has been in seven Summer Olympic Games. They have never been in the Winter Olympic Games.
No Bangladeshi competitor has qualified for the Olympics; the country sends representatives to the Games thanks to the wildcard process. Bangladesh is the most populous country in the world to have never won an Olympic medal. They have had 27 participants in 3 sports.
Bangladesh Olympic Association head Wali Ullah says that Bangledesh's weak economy is the reason for its poor results in sports.
Hot wings
Hot wings are pieces of chicken that are fried and cooked in sauce. Hot wings can vary in how hot they are, from being mild to very spicy. They are sometimes called buffalo wings because they came from Buffalo, New York.
Threat display
A threat display is anything that an animal does to scare away other animals. A dog will bare its teeth and growl. A cat will hiss. A snake will coil up, raise its head, and move back and forth to point itself at any big animal that approaches it.
Many animals have threat displays that make them look bigger. A lion's mane will stand up, making it look much larger and more powerful. Humans may raise both hands, spread wide, above their heads. Bears will stand on their hind legs, raise their front legs, and show their teeth while growling.
Bhutan at the Olympics
Bhutan has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1984. They have never been in the Winter Olympic Games. Bhutan has only been in Archery, which is the national sport of Bhutan. They have never won an Olympic Medal.
The Bhutan Olympic Committee was formed in 1983 and recognized by the IOC the same year.
Brunei at the Olympics
Brunei, as "Brunei Darussalam", was first at the Olympic Games in 1988, with a single official but no athletes. The nation was in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Each time it was represented by a single athlete. Brunei has never been in the Winter Olympic Games. They have never won an Olympic medal.
As of 2010 Brunei, along with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, was one of only three countries to have never sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee in 2010 announced it would "press" these countries to allow women's participation.
The National Olympic Committee for Brunei was formed in 1984 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee the same year.
Cambodia at the Olympics
Cambodia at the Olympics is a history which includes 8 games in 8 countries and 40+ athletes. Since 1983, athletes of Cambodia have been part of the "Olympic Movement".
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Cambodia is CAM. In 1964, it was CAB.
The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia was formed in 1983 and recognized by the IOC in 1994.
No competitor from Cambodia has won an Olympic Medal.
Antivenom
An antivenom is a medicine used to protect against a specific venom. (A venom is a poison released by a snake or insect.) Frequently the venom of some creature such as a cobra will be harvested and a little will be injected using a hypodermic needle into a horse every day for a long time. The horse's body will develop an immunity to the venom, so more and more venom from the snake can be injected every day. After the horse is immune, its blood can be drawn little by little to get the part of the blood that makes the horse immune. That part can then be injected into humans who have been bitten by cobras.
There are antivenoms for the very large and very dangerous funnel-web spiders found in Australia, and for the widow spiders (such as the black widow) found all around the world.
China at the Olympics
The People's Republic of China (PRC) was first at the 1952 Summer Olympics. That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) let both the PRC and the Republic of China (which recently moved to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War) compete. The Republic of China withdrew in protest. Because of the political status of China, the PRC was not in the Olympics again until 1980.
The Chinese Olympic Committee was formed in 1910 and recognized in 1979. Before the Chinese Civil War, athletes competed as the Republic of China (ROC) at the Olympics. In 1979, the International Olympic Committee passed a resolution for the ROC team to be called "Chinese Taipei", and this opened the door for the PRC to finally join the Olympic movement.
Hong Kong has had a distinct National Olympic Committee since 1950 and has been at the Games since 1952. After the territory returned to the PRC this has continued, with Hong Kong separate from the rest of the nation under the name "Hong Kong, China".
The People's Republic of China hosted the Games one time: the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
As of 2012, China has a total of 473 medals in the Summer Games.
As of 2012, China has a total of 44 medals in the Winter Games.
Mutagen
A mutagen is a substance or a process that changes the genetic material of an organism. Mutagens also increase the number of mutations that occur. Many mutagens also cause cancer, so they are also carcinogens. Examples of mutagens are ionizing radiation, many bromine compounds, benzene. A test to detect mutagens is the Ames test.
Hong Kong at the Olympics
Hong Kong at the Olympics is a history which began in 1952.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Hong Kong was HOK. It is now HKG.
Hong Kong was first at the Olympic Games in 1952, then as a British colony. Hong Kong has been at every Summer Olympic Games since then except for the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. They have also been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Hong Kong was formed in 1950 as the "Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong", and is now known as the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
After the sovereignty of Hong Kong was passed to the People's Republic of China in 1997, the NOC has been named Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong is separate at the Olympics by its own choice.
In 2008, Hong Kong was the site of the equestrian venues for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Competitors from Hong Kong have twice won Olympic medals:
India at the Olympics
India at the Olympics is a history which includes 32 games in 19 countries and 800+ athletes. Since 1900, India has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for India is IND.
The Indian National Olympic Committee was formed in 1927. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1927.
India's team first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
For a period of time, India's men's field hockey team was strong in Olympic competition. The team won eleven medals in twelve Olympiads between 1928 and 1980.
In the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, India won two silver medals and four bronze medals.
Indonesia at the Olympics
Indonesia first competed in the Olympic Games in 1952.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Indonesia is INA.
Indonesia was first at the Olympic Games in 1952. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1964 and 1980. Indonesia has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for Indonesia was formed in 1946 and recognized in 1952.
Iran at the Olympics
Iran was first at the Olympic Games in 1948. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1980 and 1984. Iran has also been in some Winter Olympic Games since 1956.
The National Olympic Committee for Iran is the "National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran". It was formed in 1947.
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.