Olympic gamesOlympic games

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The Olympic games are an international The Olympic games are an international sports festival that began in ancient sports festival that began in ancient Greece. The original Greek games took Greece. The original Greek games took place every fourth year for several place every fourth year for several hundred years, until they were brought hundred years, until they were brought to an end in the early Christian era.to an end in the early Christian era.

Olympics is that for Olympics is that for the ancient Greeks the ancient Greeks the Games were a the Games were a

way of saluting their way of saluting their gods, gods,

when the modern when the modern Games are a manner of Games are a manner of saluting the athletic saluting the athletic talents of the people of talents of the people of all nations.all nations.

The original Olympics Included The original Olympics Included competitions in music, oratory, and competitions in music, oratory, and theatre performances as well.theatre performances as well.

The earliest record of the Olympic Games The earliest record of the Olympic Games goes back to 776 BC. According to the goes back to 776 BC. According to the earliest record, only one athletic event earliest record, only one athletic event was held on the ancient Olympics - a was held on the ancient Olympics - a footrace of about 183 meters, or the footrace of about 183 meters, or the

length of the stadium.length of the stadium.

Only men were allowed to compete Only men were allowed to compete or watch the games.or watch the games.

In 394 AD the Games In 394 AD the Games were officially ended by were officially ended by

the Roman emperor the Roman emperor Theodosius, who felt thatTheodosius, who felt that

they had pagan meaning. they had pagan meaning.

Pierre, baron de Pierre, baron de Coubertin Coubertin (january,1 1863 - (january,1 1863 - september,2 september,2 1937) was a 1937) was a French teacher French teacher and historian.and historian.

he had an idea to he had an idea to bring the Olympic bring the Olympic Games back to Games back to life.life.

The first modern Olympic Games The first modern Olympic Games were in Athens … Yhe second un were in Athens … Yhe second un

France…France…

The last winter Olympic Games The last winter Olympic Games were in Vancouer in Canada and were in Vancouer in Canada and the last summer games were in the last summer games were in Baidgen … The next games will Baidgen … The next games will

in Sochi! in Sochi!

The The EENND!!!D!!!

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=Dattention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=D

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