1. THE OLYMPIC GAMES: FROM HISTORY TILL NOWADAYS

2. The first Olympic. games were held in. Ancient Greece, it
The first Olympic games were held in Ancient Greece, it was a religious and sports festival, held in Olympia.

3. The origin of the. Olympic games. connected with. the name of Hercules
The origin of the Olympic games connected with the name of Hercules. The Olympic games were held in honor of the feast of harvest. Therefore the winners were decorated by an olive branch
and a laurel wreath.

4. On the first thirteen. Games Greeks. competed only in the
On the first thirteen Games Greeks competed only in the short run at one stage, the length of which varies from 175 up to 192 meters. This was put in the origin of the word stadium

5. Slaves, and people of a non- Greek origin, as well as women were not allowed to visit the Games.

6. With the arrival of the Romans the Olympic games had lost their meaning and in 394 A.D. they were banned by the Roman Emperor Theodosius 1.

7. In the late nineteenth century, the French public figure Baron Pierre de Coubertin ( ) revived the Olympic games. In in Paris, he said his famous phrase: «We should make sport international, we should revive the Olympic games!»

8. Pierre de Coubertin died in 1937 he was buried in France
Pierre de Coubertin died in 1937 he was buried in France. But Coubertin’s heart at his request was buried in Olympia.

9. The Olympic flag consists of five linked rings, located on a white background.
In the top row are blue, black and red rings in the lower yellow and green.
Each of the five rings represent the five parts of the world which have joined to Olimpism.

10. Black - Africa Red - America Yellow – Asia Green - Australia.
Blue ring symbolizes Europe
Black - Africa
Red - America
Yellow – Asia
Green - Australia.
The white color of the Olympic flag symbolizes the world during the Games.

11. the emblem of the. Olympic games. represents the. Olympic symbol
the emblem of the Olympic games represents the Olympic symbol (five rings)
The Olympic motto consists of three Latin words - Citius, Altius, Fortius. Which means «Faster,
higher, stronger».
Citius, Altius, Fortius

13. Those who keep the flags of each country, create a circle in which an athlete, and a judge pronounce the Olympic oath.

14. The participation of Russia in the Olympic games

15. The first time Russian. athletes took part in Olympic
The first time Russian athletes took part in Olympic games in 1908 in London. The th Olympic games visited five Russian sportsmen. Three of them von the medals.
Nicoiay Orlov Nicoiay Panin-Kolomenkin
(silver) (heavyweight) (gold) (on ice)

16. Soviet athletes kept a leading position by the number of awards on the Olympic games in Rome (1960), Tokyo (1964), Munich (1972), Montreal (1976), Moscow (1980), Seoul (1988). World open all new and new names of our sportsmen, they were the best of the best. And this continued till 1992.

17. The XXII Olympic games of 1980 were the most vivid and memorable for our country. They took place in the capital of our country Moscow. The XXII Winter Olympic Games of 2014 also took place in our country in Sochi.

18. Symbols of the winter Olympic games 2014 in Sochi are
White bear, Leopard and Hare

19. The motto of the Winter Olympic Games 2014 is HOT COOL YOURS.

20. Medal count at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi
rank
country
gold
silver
bronze
total 1
Russian Fed. 13 11 9 33 2
Norway 5 10 26 3
Canada 25 4
United States 7 12 28
Netherlands 8 24 6
Germany 19
Switzerland
Belarus
Austria 17
France 15

21. There was a survey to identify an interest in sports and the Olympic games among pupils of a secondary school № 22 in Kamensk-Uralsky. In the questioning were involved 45 people: pupils of the 3rd and 4th forms.

22. Do you go in for sports?

23. Do you watch sport programs?

24. At what city there will be the Olympic games of 2014?

25. How often are the winter Olympic games held?

26. What time are the Olympic games held in our country?

27. What is the birthplace of the Olympic games?

28. Who revived the modern Olympic games?

29. do you know the meaning of the five Olympic rings – the logo of the Olympic games?

30. what color is the Olympic banner?

31. What is the symbol of the Winter Olympic Games 2014?

32. how many wins will Russian athletes have at the Olympic Games?

33. If you had a chance to attend the Olympic winter games, which sport competitions would you visit?

34. conclusion
Not all pupils know that the Olympic games are held once in four years.
Most pupils do not know the history of the Olympic games.
Although the majority of pupils know that the winter Olympic games of 2014 are held in Sochi, details of the Sochi Olympic games, such as a slogan or logo children do not know.
The majority of children do not know the meaning of the symbol of the Olympic games - the five coloured rings. As well as they don’t know the symbol of the Sochi Olympic games.

35. 5. The majority of respondents believe in the victory of the Russian team, and they will be supporting our athletes. 6. Each pupil has its own preferences in certain kinds of sports, but sport does not play an important role in their life. This questioning allowed: - to learn more about the history of the Olympic games, - about participation of our country in these international sports competitions; - to identify how well students know the history of the Olympic games; - how students refer to sport and our sportsmen.