The Olympic Games

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Olympic Creed

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win,but to take part,

just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle.

The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well.“ 

Ancient Olympic Games The first Olympic Games

were held in Olympia in Greece in 776 BC

They took place every 4 years and were held in honour of the Greek Gods.

They included boxing, wrestling, javelin and discus throwing, running, jumping and chariot racing.

The ancient Olympic Games continued until about 394 AC.

Modern Olympic Games The first modern Olympic Games were

held in Athens, Greece in 1896.

A French man by the name Pierre de Coubertin came up with the idea of reviving this competition.

He thought that bringing young athletes together from all over the world would help bring world peace.

The games have been held every 4 years since, except in 1916 during World War 1 and in 1940 and 1944 during World War 2.

The First Modern Olympic Game – Athens 1896

241 athletes participated. All male.

9 different sports and only 14 countries were represented.

The Olympic Comeetee was created

The other Olympics GamesSUMMER AND WINTER

OLYMPICS The Olympics began as

summer games The First Winter Olympics

were held in 1924 Up until 1994 the Winter

and Summer Olympics Games were held at the same time.

Now the Winter and Summer Olympics are held 2 years apart.

YOUTH Also held every 4 years The age range is 14 to 18

years old. The first summer youth

game took place in Singapur in 2010

The next summer youth game will be in Buenos Aires in 2018

The other Olympics Games The Paralympic Games is a major

international  multi –sport event, involving athletes with a range of  physical disabilities

The Paralympic Games are organized in parallel with the Olympic Games,

The first official Paralympic Games was held in Rome in 1960 with 400 athletes from 23 countries.

PARALYMPICS

The Olympic Flag The Olympic flag was first used in Belgium in 1920

It has 5 interlocking rings

The rings represent the 5 continents that came together for the Olympic Games – blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for Australia and Oceania and red for the Americas.

The Olympic Flame The idea of the Olympic flame

began during the ancient Olympic Games.

The flame is lit for each Olympics and burned constantly during the Games.

The flame travels from Greece to the city where the Olympic Games will take place.

The Next Summer Olympic Game – Rio 2016

The first time in South America

10.500 athletes will participate.

42 sports will be contested

204 countries will be represented.

During 16 days there will be 306 medal events

The Next Summer Olympic Game – Rio 2016 - Symbols

The mascot name is Vinicius. Represent the flora and fauna of Brazil

The Symbol is 3 holding hands dancing men, They are done in yellow, blue and green, which symbolize the ocean, the forest and the sun

Shooting Swimming Synchronised

Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Taekwondo Trampoline Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo

Diving Equestrian Fencing Football Weightlifting Wrestling Gymnastics Handball Hockey Judo Rowing Sailing

Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoeing Cycling BMX Cycling Mountain

Bike Cycling Track Cycling Road

The Next Summer Olympic Game – Rio 2016 - Sports

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