• The Olympic Mass or Holy Mass for the Opening of the Olympic Truce is a tradition since 1896 in connection with the Olympic Games, during which the Olympic...
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    The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques,) are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports...
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    While the Olympic Mass has inaugurated the Olympic truce since 1896 to include the religious dimension of the Olympic Games, the Olympic opening ceremony...
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  • At the modern Olympic Games, as of the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Paralympics[update], eight Olympic or Paralympic athletes and six horses have died...
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    appearance at the Olympics as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The opening ceremony featured a mass demonstration...
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  • The Olympic mascots are fictional characters who represent the cultural heritage of the location where the Olympic Games are taking place. They are often...
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    A tuned mass damper (TMD), also known as a harmonic absorber or seismic damper, is a device mounted in structures to reduce mechanical vibrations, consisting...
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  • routes for the Olympic marathon and the two races – a 42.195 km course and a 10 km course – open to the general public as part of the mass event running...
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  • Multi-Agency Coordination [citation needed] Mass gatherings are usually sporting events (such as Olympic Games) or religious pilgrimages (such as Kumbh...
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  • team descending over the stadium and forming the five-colored Olympic Rings, as well as a mass demonstration of taekwondo. The skydiving team trained at SkyDance...
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