· Olympic value education

· Ancient Olympic games

· Modern Olympic games
· Olympics
Olympic symbol ,flag,motto,oath,flame
· Olympism
· Value of Olympics
· The Olympic movement
· International Olympic Committee IOC
· National Olympic committees NOC

· Ancient Olympics
There is no authentic information or definite fact about their origin, but there
are various tales about the origin of these games in ancient Greek stories.
According to available information in history, the first ancient Olympic games
started in Olympia valley in 776 BC

· The ancient Olympic games originated in ancient Greece in the year 776 BC
through 393 AD.

· The games were held with religious customs in the honor of their God 'Zeus'.

· The ceremony of the Olympic Games begins on the new moon day in July after
every four years. The events continued for five days.

· First-day opening ceremony held, second-day animal games, third-day foot race,
chariot race, equestrian, throwing and jumping, fourth-day boxing, wrestling,
sword fighting, and other contact games, fifth and final day closing ceremony
with prize distribution.

Modern Olympic Games

· Baron Pierre de Coubertin started the Modern Olympic games by drawing
inspiration from the Ancient Olympic Games. He founded the International
Olympic Committee in 1894 in Paris.

· The first games were started in 1896 in Athens, the capital of Greece. In the first
Olympics, 280 participants from 13 nations participated in 43 events including
track and field.

Olympic Symbol
· The official symbol of the modern Olympic Games is five colored interlaced
rings. These rings represent the continents of North and South America, Africa,
Asia, Australia, and Europe.

· They also symbolize the uniting of athletes from all over the world to compete at
the Olympic Games. The Olympic flag, first used at the Antwerp Games in 1920,
has the Olympic symbol in the center of a white field the Olympic rings remain a
global representation of the Olympic

Olympic Flag
Olympic Flag was designed in 1913. This was first flown in 1920 at the Antwerp
Olympic Games. This flag consists of five ring circles interlinked with each other on a
white background.

The colors of the rings are green representing Europe, black representing Africa, blue
representing Australia and Oceania, yellow representing Asia, and red representing
America.

Olympic Motto
· Olympic Moto consisting of Latin words Citius, Altius, and Fortius meaning faster
higher stronger was introduced in 1924 the Moto was designed to encourage the
athletes to impress the Olympics spirit and perform to the best of their abilities.

· The Olympic motto was amended to "Faster, Higher, Stronger Together" during
the International Olympic Committee's session in Tokyo in 2021. The motto now
reads 'Citius, Altius, Fortius- Communis' in Latin.

Olympic Oath
· At the opening ceremony, an athlete from the host country takes the following
oath on behalf of all the athletes:

· "In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these
Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them,
committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true
spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams."
The oath-taking practice started during the 1920 Games

Olympic Flame
· The Olympic flame symbolizes the continuity between the ancient and modern
Games. Modern Games are opened officially by runners carrying a burning torch
brought from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.

· Except where travel by ship or plane is necessary, the torch is carried overland
Greece by a relay of athletes.

At the site of the Games, the torch is used to light the flame of a giant torch, or
cauldron, which burns for the entire duration of the Games. The flame was first
lighted at the 1928 Games

Olympic Flame
· The Olympic flame symbolizes the continuity between the ancient and modern
Games. Modern Games are opened officially by runners carrying a burning torch
brought from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.

· Except where travel by ship or plane is necessary, the torch is carried overland
Greece by a relay of athletes.

· At the site of the Games, the torch is used to light the flame of a giant torch, or
cauldron, which burns for the entire duration of the Games. The flame was first
lighted at the 1928 Games.
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Objectives of Olympic
Games
· To draw the attention of the world that sports not only
help in developing good health of young people but to
create better citizens and promote the development of
their character and personality

· To create a sense of loyalty, and team spirit.

· To inculcate the concept that sports are a pastime and
not an instrument for the material.

· To create a spirit of international Amity and Goodwill

and to contribute to better understanding among people
and nations
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Olympism
· Olympism refers to the philosophy of the Olympic games. It seeks to create a
way of life by blending sport with culture, education, and international
cooperation.

· It is based on the joy of effort, educational value, social responsibility, and

respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development
of humankind, to promote a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of
human dignity

Value of Olympism
There are three values of Olympism Excellence, Friendship, and
Respect. These values constitute the foundation on which the
Olympic Movement builds its activities to promote sport, culture,
and education to build a better world.

· Excellence:

· The first value is striving for the best and excellence and
encouraging people to be the best they can be. The important
thing is not winning, but taking part, making progress, and
enjoying the healthy combination of body, will, and mind.

· Friendship:
· Celebrating friendship is unique to the Olympic Games - an event
that brings people together after every four years.

· Friendship is at the heart of the Olympic Movement. It encourages us to see sport

as an instrument for mutual understanding between individuals, and between
people all over the world.

· Respect:

This includes respect for yourself, the rules and regulations, your opponents, your
body, other people, sport, and the environment

International Olympic
Committee (IOC)
· IOA was formed in 1927 by Sir Dorabji Tata as its first president, D.G. Noehrem
as its secretary, and G.D. Sodhi as assistant secretary. It is affiliated with IOC.
The head office of IOA is in New Delhi

Special Olympics
· It was launched in 1961 by Eunice Kennedy.
· She a committed not only to to to make rules and regulations for dealing with
mental disabilities but to bringing mental retardation out of the darkness.
The world’s first special Olympic Games were held in July 1968 in Chicago
· Mission
· The mission of the Special Olympics is to provide sports training to children with
intellectual disabilities throughout the year. Mainly emphasis is given to
continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness. The other qualities like to
demonstrating courage, and experiencing opportunities to develop.
· Vision
· The Special Olympics inspire children with intellectual disabilities to live life in a
better way.

Importance Of Special
Olympics
With active participation in sports, people with intellectual disabilities improve
strength, abilities, and success.
· It allows showing the skills and dignity of people with intellectual disabilities.
· It promotes togetherness.
· It improves confidence and health.
· It brings together a large and inclusive community of athletes, supporters and
families, coaches, volunteers, and many others.
· It works without thinking about gender, race, religion, economic or education
level.
· Special Olympics can unite all walks of life.
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Paralympics
· The Paralympics is a mega sports event involving athletes with a range of
disabilities organized by International Paralympic Committee. The range of
disabilities includes impaired muscle power (e.g. paraplegia and quadriplegia,
muscular dystrophy, post-polio syndrome, spina bifida), impaired passive range
of movement, limb deficiency (e.g., amputation or dysmelia), and intellectual
impairment. These disabilities are further divided into classifications which vary
from sport to sport. Combined, Paralympics means an international Games
competition that is parallel to the Olympics. All Paralympic Games are governed
by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) was formed on 22 September 1989 and is situated in Bonn,
Germany.