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The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the most important world’s sportcompetition with more than 200 nations participating.

The Summer Olympic The Summer Olympic GamesGames First held in 1896, are an international

multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that started in 1904.Five countries – Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland – have been represented at all Summer Olympic Games. The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games is Great Britain.

The Winter Olympic The Winter Olympic GamesGames The Winter Olympics feature sports practiced on

snow and ice. The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter Olympics, was held in Chamonix, France. The original 5 sports (broken into 9 disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping and skating (consisting of the disciplines figure skating and speed skating).Twelve countries – Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States – have sent athletes to every Winter Olympic Games. Six of those – Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United States – have earned medals at every Winter Olympic Games, and only one – the United States – has earned gold at each Games.

History of Olympic GamesHistory of Olympic Games Playing sports in the

Mediterranean countries Greece has become the

capital of sports First Olympic Games in

776 BC These games lasted only

one day because amount of competition was low, next years it increased to 5-6 days

The oldest discipline was running at a stadium, in the following years only increased distance. Then he introduced pentathlon, boxing, horse racing, chariot racing

Men only competed in Olympics

The first modern Olympic Games were conducted in Athens in 1896

Since then, the Olympics is the most important sporting event in which can participate every country.

The Olympic’s SymbolsThe Olympic’s Symbols

The circles are symbols of 5 continent

This is the symbol of victory

The gold, silver and bronze medals are given to the winners

The flames burn as long as the olimpic games

are held

Poland in the Olympic Poland in the Olympic GamesGames Poland first Participated at

the Olympic Games in 1924. First Olympic medal for Poland was won in 1924 four cyclists track composed Franciszek Szymczyk, John Łazarski, Joseph Lange and Thomas Stankiewicz - it was the silver medal. In contrast, the first individual medal has won Adam Królikiewicz - bronze medal in the equestrian jumping competition. The first gold medal has won discus thrower Halina Konopacka in1928.

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Usain Bolt (JAM) - 100 m and 200 m run.

Michael Johnson (USA) - 400 m run

Bob Beamon (USA) - long jump

Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) - pole vault

Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) – 100 m and 200 m run

Marie-Jose Perec (FRA) – 400 m run

Jackie Joyner Kersee (USA) – long jump

Jelena Isanbajewa (RUS) – pole vault

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