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* UNIT 8 THE OLYMPIC GAMES (Senior English for China Students’ Book 1A) 李香菊 河南省辉县市教师进修学校 The Olympic Flag Five rings are joined together as a sign of friendship. True or False Competition 1.In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the Games. 2.The motto of the Olympic Games is “Faster, Higher, Further”. 3.Carl Lewis won three gold mdeals in the 1984 Olympic Games. T F F 5. The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. 6. The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years. 4.The 27th Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles. F F F The Summer Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games They are held every four years. The athletes from all over the world take part in the games. Liu Changchun was the first Chinese athlete who joined in the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 . Xu Haifeng was the first Chinese athlete who won one gold medal in the Summer Olympics . Ye Qiaopo was the first Chinese athlete who won one gold medal in the Winter Olympics in 1992. The old Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Greece. BC: before the birth of Christ running jumping wrestling The young men competed in these games,but women were not allowed to take part in. After about the year 393 AD the Olympic Games stopped. The first Olympic Games in modern times happened in Greece in 1896. They were held in Greece. In the 1896 games there were 311 competitors from just 13 countries. In 2000, over 10,000 athletes from nearly 200 countries went to Sydney,Australia, for the 27th Olympic Games. There are over 300 different events in the games. Sailing,horse-riding and shooting are some of the more unusual sports. The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” run faster jump higher throw further Medals: The medals of the 1st Summer Olympics The medals of the 26th Summer Olympi