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 ...
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games program in 1924, in France. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics.The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes until 1988, and the National Hockey League (NHL) did not allow its players to compete until 1998.pictured en route to the 1920 Summer Olympics) were the first Olympic champions in ice hockey.]] The men's tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics was organised by a committee that included future IIHF president Paul Loicq. The tournament used the Bergvall System, in which three rounds were played.