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Olympic Games

Olympic Games. -PRERNA SRIGYAN ITL PUBLIC SCHOOL NEW DELHI. INDEX. Introduction History Olympia- The First Olympics Ruins of Olympia Baron Pierre de Coubertin- Pioneer of Modern Olympics Olympic timeline- I Olympic Timeline –II Olympic venues Olympic Facts- I Olympic Facts- II

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Olympic Games

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  1. Olympic Games -PRERNA SRIGYAN ITL PUBLIC SCHOOL NEW DELHI

  2. INDEX • Introduction • History • Olympia- The First Olympics • Ruins of Olympia • Baron Pierre de Coubertin- Pioneer of Modern Olympics • Olympic timeline- I • Olympic Timeline –II • Olympic venues • Olympic Facts- I • Olympic Facts- II • Sports • Decathlon and Heptathlon • Current Status

  3. Introduction The modern Olympics have been held every four years since 1896, except during World War I and II. Over this time the number of competitors, events and nations taking part have increased dramatically. Winter Paralympics events for physically challenged athletes have been held since 1976. The Summer Paralympics began in 1988, and are held after the Summer Olympics at the same venues.

  4. History It all started in 776 BC when two rival nations of the Ancient Greece entered into a truce to suspend internal warfare once in every four years. Ancient Greece never became unified as a nation but in the month of July, even the enemies cooperated for a supreme festival- The Olympic Games. The Games were first held in Olympia, at the border between Greece and Macedonia. They expanded over the centuries to include various races, throwing and jumping events and wrestling. In AD 393, after 1000 years, The Olympics were banned by Emperor Theodosius . In 1865, the ruins of Olympia were discovered and Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Modern Olympics. A 100 years later, 200 nations took part, a testimony to the spirit of Ancient Greece.

  5. Olympia- The First Olympics

  6. Ruins of Olympia

  7. Baron Pierre de Coubertin- Pioneer of Modern Olympics Pierre de Coubertin(1863-1937) , French Educator and thinker, was the principal organizer of the Modern Olympics. He passed the proposal for a modern Olympics modeled on the Ancient Olympics and this led to the formation of International Olympic Committee (IOC). The association chose Athens, Greece as the site of first Olympics in 1896. He served as the head of IOC form 1896-1925. An award named in his honor, The Pierre de Coubertin International Trophy for Fair Play has been given annually since 1964.

  8. Olympic Timeline 1896- The First Modern Olympics. Doves released for peace. 1900- First women competitors. 1908- First parade of athletes with national flags 1908- First athlete to win ten gold medals (Ray Ewry, USA) 1912- Electronic timing and photo finish equipment first used 1912- Olympic Oath 1920- Olympic flag first raised 1925- First live radio transmissions of events 1928- First Olympic Flame, large results display boards used. First women competitors in track and field events. 1932- First Olympic logo, three tier victory stand, national anthemplayed and flag raised for winners Athens, 1896 Olympic Flag

  9. 1936- Games televised for the first time 1936- First Olympic torch Relay 1956- Athletes enter closing together ceremony to symbolize unity 1960- Worldwide TV coverage for the first time 1984- Professionals allowed to compete for the first time 1988- Fisrt Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea 2004- Women competed in freestyle wrestling for the first time. 2004- First Olympics broadcast over the Internet. ATHENS, 2004 Torch Ceremony, 2008

  10. Olympic Venues 1896- Athens, Greece 1900- Paris. France 1904- St Louis, USA 1908- Athens, Greece 1912- Stockholm, Sweden 1920- Antwerp, Belgium 1924- Paris, France 1928- Amsterdam, Netherlands 1932- Los Angeles, USA 1936- Berlin, Germany 1948- London, UK 1952- Finland, Helsinki 1956- Melbourne, Australia 1960- Rome, Italy 1964- Tokyo, Japan 1968- Mexico City, Mexico 1972- Munich, Germany 1976- Montreal, Canada 1980- Moscow, USSR 1984- Los Angeles, USA 1988- Seoul, South Korea 1992- Barcelona, Spain 1996- Atlanta, USA 2000-Sydney, Australia 2004- Athens, Greece 2008- Beijing, China (to be held on 8/08/08)

  11. Olympic Facts History of the Olympic Flame The tradition of the Olympic flame began during the ancient Olympic Games, over 2700 years ago in Greece. A flame was lit for each Olympics, every four years, and it burned throughout the games. The flame symbolized the death and rebirth of Greek heroes. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympics. The first torch relay took place at the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany. The Torches of the Olympics: For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun. This flame begins its Olympic Torch Relay by touring Greece. The flame is normally taken to the country where the games will be held (usually by airplane). The flame is then carried around the country where the games are to be held, using a series of torches carried by people running, walking, riding horses and camels, scuba diving, and using other means of human conveyance. The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch which burns throughout the games. The flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony. A new Olympic torch is designed for each of the games.

  12. Olympic Facts The Olympic Motto:The Olympic motto is, "Citius, Altius, Fortius," which means "Swifter, Higher, Stronger .” The Flag of the Olympic Game: The flag of the Olympic Games has five interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) on a white ground. The rings represent the five parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937), a French educator and sportsman, revived the Olympic Games in 1896; the all-male 1896 games were held in Athens, Greece. Baron de Coubertin designed the flag of the Olympics in 1913-1914. The Olympic flag was first used in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Olympic Games. At the end of an Olympics, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. The flag will remain in the town hall of the next host-city until the next Olympic Games, four years later.

  13. Sports The Olympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The current Olympic program consists of 35 sports with 53 disciplines and more than 400 events — the Summer Olympics include 28 sports with 38 disciplines, and the Winter Olympics include 7 sports with 15 disciplines. A sport or discipline is included in the Olympic program if the IOC determines that it is widely practiced around the world, that is, the number of countries that compete in a given sport is the indicator of the sport's prevalence . The following are the sports currently recognized by the IOC : Air sports, Bandy, Billiard sports, Boules, Bowling ,Bridge ,Chess, Climbing ,Cricket ,DanceSport , Golf, Karate, Korfball, Lifesaving, Motorcycle Sports, Netball, orienting, Pelote Basque, Polo, Powerboating, Racquetball, Roller sports, Rugby, Squash, Sumo, Surfing, Tug of War, Underwater Sports, Water skiing, Wushu.

  14. Decathlon and Heptathalon The decathlon is a two-day event for men which was first featured in 1912. The seven event heptathlon for women only. Decathlon events: Day 1: 100 metres, Long Jump, Shot put, High Jump, 400 metres Day 2: 110 metres hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500 meters Heptathlon Events: Day 1: 100 metres hurdles, High Jump, Shot put, 200 metres Day 2: Long Jump, Javelin, 800 metres Long Jump High Jump Track Races

  15. Current Status The next Olympics would be held this year in August in Beijing, China. The summer Olympics of Beijing 2008is scheduled to commence on 8 August. The total cost spent by the Chinese for the Olympics are estimated to be $19.7 billions. The Games are said to be most politically charged Games in decades and a trade show for China too. 205 nations will compete in 28 sports and 302 events with 10, 708 athletes. The Games this year do not only put medals at stake for China but are also integral for its ‘coming back’ moment in the world. Olympic Village Bird’s Nest, Beijing

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