Unit 2 The Olympic Games 课件（人教版必修2，重庆专用）.pptVIP

Greece, where the ceremony began 2,700 years ago. This simple ceremony, and the lighting of the torch①， is the spark that renews the Olympic flame wherever the Games are played. The Games symbolized the early Greeks ideal of mans unity, their vision of peace, and of human perfection. The Olympic motto is universally accepted as “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” In ancient times, winners were_crowned_with③ wreaths of the sacred olive. Their names were proclaimed④throughout the Greek city-states. Things have not changed much in this regard. Today, first place winners are awarded gold medals, second