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    The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 BC and were held every four years to honor the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. They featured athletic competitions among men from Greek city-states. Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Now organized by the International Olympic Committee, the Summer and Winter Games occur every four years and feature thousands of athletes from most countries competing in a variety of sports. The Olympic symbols of five interlocking rings, the torch relay, and medals for first through third place have endured from ancient to modern times.

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    The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 BC and were held every four years to honor the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. They featured athletic competitions among men from Greek city-states. Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Now organized by the International Olympic Committee, the Summer and Winter Games occur every four years and feature thousands of athletes from most countries competing in a variety of sports. The Olympic symbols of five interlocking rings, the torch relay, and medals for first through third place have endured from ancient to modern times.

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    The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 BC and were held every four years to honor the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. They featured athletic competitions among men from Greek city-states. Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Now organized by the International Olympic Committee, the Summer and Winter Games occur every four years and feature thousands of athletes from most countries competing in a variety of sports. The Olympic symbols of five interlocking rings, the torch relay, and medals for first through third place have endured from ancient to modern times.

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    The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 BC and were held every four years to honor the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. They featured athletic competitions among men from Greek city-states. Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Now organized by the International Olympic Committee, the Summer and Winter Games occur every four years and feature thousands of athletes from most countries competing in a variety of sports. The Olympic symbols of five interlocking rings, the torch relay, and medals for first through third place have endured from ancient to modern times.

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    The History of…THE OLYMPIC GAMES Design of Flag

    Origin of the Olympic Games The design of the flag had been received by the French
    educator Pierre, Baron de Coubertin.
    Once every four years, men from all over Greece came to
    compete in a great athletic festival in Elis, in western Greece The five rings represent the five continents.
    (Women were not allowed to compete). This was called the
    (Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red (represent all nations) and
    Olympic games because the place was called Olympia. It was a
    White background for peace).
    religious festival to honor the Greek gods Zeus and Hera.
    These five rings represent the continents of the world:
    The Olympic games began in Olympia in 776 B.C. They took
    place from time to time until 393 B.C. then they stopped. Africa
    These are the greatest celebrations of sport in the world. Europe
    At first they lasted only one day and there was only one race. Asia
    The Olympic Games are an international multi - sport events,
    occurring every four years, organized by the International America
    Olympic Committee. In these games we can observe thousands Oceans (including Australia)
    of athletes participate in a variety of competitions.
    Some Olympic Symbols
    The Olympic Games
    Winners Medals:
    The Olympic Games are an international multi - sport events,
    occurring every four years, organized by the International Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first
    Olympic Committee. In these games we can observe thousands place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that
    of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. started in 1904.

    Baron de Coubertin Olympic Flame:

    In 1894 a Frenchman, Baron de Coubertin, started modern Months before each Games, the Olympic flame is lit in
    Olympic games. Olympia in a ceremony that reflects ancient Greek rituals.

    The Modern Olympic games took place in Athence in Greece. At the beginning of Olympic games someone lights a torch.

    Nearly all the Nations in the world take part in these games.
    The runners carry the Olympic flame to the country where Wrestling, Boxing, Fencing, etc.
    are the games are taking place.
    WATER SPORTS
    “The Olympic flame” burns throughout the duration of the
    Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, etc.
    Olympic games.
    WINTER GAMES
    The Olympic flame is put out when the games come to close.
    Skating, Skiing, Ice Hockey, etc.

    Olympic sports
    Summer Sports
    The Olympic Games program consists of 26 sports,
    Archery Fencing
    30 disciplines and nearly 300 events
    Athletics Football
    The Summer Olympics program includes 26 sports, while the
    Winter Olympics program features 15 sports. Badminton Golf
    Athletics, swimming, and artistic gymnastics are the only Basketball
    summer sports that have never been absent from the Olympic
    program. Beach Volleyball Gymnastics Artistic

    Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, Boxing Gymnastics Rhythmic
    and speed skating have been featured at every Winter Canoe Slalom Handball
    Olympics program since its inception in1924.
    Canoe Sprint Hockey
    Current Olympic sports, like badminton, basketball, and
    volleyball, first appeared on the program as demonstration Cycling BMX Judo
    sports, and were later promoted to full Olympic sports. Cycling Mountain Bike
    TEAM SPORTS Cycling Road Modern Pentathlon
    Hockey, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, etc. Cycling Track Rowing
    COMBAT SPORTS Diving Rugby
    Equestrian / Dressage Sailing Skeleton
    Equestrian / Eventing Shooting Ski Jumping
    Equestrian / Jumping Swimming Dhyanchand was a well-known Hockey player.
    Tennis Synchronized He took part in 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympic games.
    Weightlifting Swimming India won gold medals in all the Olympic matches in which he
    took part.
    Wrestling Table Tennis
    He was awarded Padmabhushan by Indian government.
    Taekwondo
    Abhinav Bindra
    Abhinav bindra won a gold medal in 100 mts. Rifle shooting at
    Winter Sports
    Beijing 2008.
    Alpine Skiing Snowboard
    It is the first individual gold medal for India.
    Biathlon Speed skating
    Vijender and Sushil won two bronze medals for India in
    Bobsleigh Beijing Olympics.
    Cross Country Skiing
    Curling India’s Total Olympics Medal Tally:
    Figure skating 8 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals in Hockey

    Freestyle Skiing 2 Silver medals in Athletics and 1 in Shooting

    Ice Hockey Bronze for wrestling (Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav 1952


    Helsinki)
    Luge
    Bronze for tennis (Leander Paes 1996 Atlanta)
    Nordic Combined
    Bronze for weightlifting (Karnam Malleswari 2000 Sydney
    Short Track Speed Skating
    Indian 2008 Olympics Medal Hopes:
    These are the Indian participants at the 2008 Olympics to
    watch out for:
    Manavjit Singh - Shooting (Trap Men)
    Rajyavardhan Rathore – Shooting (Double Trap Men)
    Anju Bobby George -Athletics (Long Jump)
    Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati - Tennis (Mens Doubles)
    Dinesh Kumar - Boxing (-81 kg category)
    Akhil Kumar - Boxing (-54 kg category)
    Vijender - Boxing (-75 kg category
    Host Nations
    The host city for an Olympic Games is usually chosen seven
    years ahead of their celebration. The process of selection is
    carried out in two phases that span a two-year period.
    These Games also constitute a major opportunity for the host
    city and country to promote and showcase themselves to the
    world.
    The next Winter Games will be in Sochi, Russia in 2014,
    which will be the first time this nation has hosted.
    Also, the next summer games will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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