OLYMPIC GAMES

The history of the Olympic Games The history of Olympic games goes back to Ancient Greece. They began in 776 B.C. (that is more than 2700 years ago) at Olympia in Greece. Ancient Olympic starting line. Olympia Stadium

It was a great athletic festival including many different kinds of sports:

The Olympics were organized up to the year of 391. In 394 A. D The Olympics were organized up to the year of 391. In 394 A.D. the Games stopped. Olympia, Greece Olympia, Greece

Then fifteen hundred years later, in 1894, a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertn, managed to persuade people from fifteen countries to start the Olympic Games again. The International Olympic Commitee was set up in 1894, and the first of the modern series of Games took place in Athens two years later, in 1896. Baron Pierre de Coubertin Olympic opening ceremony, 1896

Since 1936 the opening ceremony has been celebrated by lightning a flame which is called "Olympic Flame".

The motto of the Olympic games Citius, Altius, Fortius!

The Olympic Games are held every 4 years. It’s a symbol of the Olympic Games. 5 interlaced rings.

Every ring symbolized a continent: Black – Africa Blue – Europe Red – America Yellow – Asia Green - Australia

Summer Olympic Sports:

The Table of the Summer Olympic Sports Badminton Table tennis Boxing Sailing Wrestling Modern pentathlon Cycling Softball Baseball Bow shooting Water sport Firing Volleyball Tennis Handball Triathlon Gymnastics Tae kwon do Academic rowing Weight-lifting Canoeing Fencing Judo Football Horse riding Hockey Basketball Track and field sports

Complete the sentences 1.The Ancient Games were first held in Italy c) Greece Germany d) Spain 2.The first of modern Olympic Games were held in London c) Rome Barcelona d) Athens

3. The first of the Modern Olympic Games were held in 4. The Olympic Games are held every 2 years c) 6 years 4 years d) 8 years 5.The Olympic symbol is 4 interlaced squares c) 3 blue stars 5 interlaced rings

6. The 22 Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles c) Moscow Athens d) Rome 7. The second-place winner in the Olympic event receives A silver medal c) A bronze medal A gold medal d) A certificate 8. What Greek God was honoured at the Ancient Olympic Games? 9. Who founded the modern Olympics? When?

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