1 Sports drinks comprised of a 4-8% carbohydrate concentration are most easily emptied by the stomach and absorbed in the small intestine. 2  Sodium provided in sports drinks stimulates thirst and decreases urine losses.  Sports drinks should be utilized during high intensity exercise and endurance sports.
By: Cassie Kotyk The Globalization of Curling Where did the sport curling originate When Curling first began Who started curling Why did the sport appeal to people outside of the original country Globalization and Universalization Curling at the olympics Curling was first reported to start in the regions of Stirlight and Perth, Scotland It was ...
Olympic history. It was not until 1955 that the first World Championship was organised, i.e. 41 years after the first European Championships. Nine years later, in 1964, luge made its Olympic debut, at the Innsbruck Games, with a mixed event, a menâs event and a womenâs event. The programme has not changed since then. Since 1976, this sport has taken place on the same track as bobsleigh.