In what 3 languages do they announce the Olympics?

Given the dual official languages, it’s customary for announcements at official Olympic events to be made in French, English and the language of the host country. In this case, of course, that’s Korean.

How many languages are spoken at the Olympic Games?

There are more than 200 nations represented and over 180 languages spoken at the Games, not including those spoken and understood by the additional thousands of viewers and visitors at this summer’s Olympics. There is an enormous need for language skills among the 70,000 volunteers involved with the proceedings.

Why is French spoken first at Olympics?

The reason for the official language choice is due to French being the native tongue of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee. As it turns out, Rule 23 of the Olympic charter establishes two official languages for the games: French and English.

What languages are they announcing the countries in at the Olympics?

The names of the teams were announced in French, English, and Japanese, the official languages of the Olympic movement and the host nation, in accordance with Olympic Charter and International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines.

Has any Spanish speaking country hosted the Olympics?

Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the home city of then-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Juan Antonio Samaranch.

Why are the Olympic languages English and French?

French has the status of first official language for Olympic events because it was the language of diplomacy at that time. But then later on, when more countries started participating in this contest, IOC updated and made French and English, the official languages of the Olympics.

What is the universal language at the Olympics?

Article 23 of the Olympic Charter specifies that French and English are the official languages of the games. In fact, the charter suggests French has standing over English. This is the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics.

Which two 2 Spanish speaking countries hosted the Olympics?

The equestrian events in 1956 were held five months earlier in Stockholm, and Spain did participate in those events. Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the home city of then-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Juan Antonio Samaranch.

What Spanish speaking countries won medals in the Olympics?

Number of Summer Olympic medals won by Latin American athletes as of 2016, by country or territory

Characteristic	Number of medals
Brazil	129
Argentina	74
Mexico	68
Colombia	28

When did English become the language of the Olympics?

In the 1992 Barcelona games, the games’ organizing committee had the challenge of incorporating Barcelona’s and Spain’s languages and culture into the rigid IOC guidelines. The 1992 Olympic games had four official languages: English, French, Catalan, and Castilian Spanish.

What is the 3rd most spoken language?

Which Languages Have the Most Speakers?

Rank	Language	Total Speakers
1	English	1,132 million
2	Mandarin Chinese	1,117 million
3	Hindi	615 million
4	Spanish	534 million

Which countries have had 3 Olympics?

The United Kingdom, Canada, Italy and Germany have each hosted three Games.

How many Spanish speaking countries are in the Olympics 2022?

The Spanish team consisted of ten men and four women competing in six sports….

Spain at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Website	www.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	14 (10 men and 4 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Queralt Castellet Ander Mirambell

Which Spanish speaking country won the most medals?

Cuba has stood out by far, with 208 medals, followed by Brazil (108), Argentina (70), Mexico (62) and Colombia (19).