olympc.ppt

It is generally believed that the first ancient Olympic Games, were held in 776BC in the little town of Olympic in Greece. From then on, for hundreds of years, the Greeks began to hold the celebrations of famous games every four years. Only men were allowed to compete in and watch these early games. Later, women were allowed to watch but they did not compete.??? ??? The modern Olympic Games, which started in Athens in 1896,are the result of the devotion of a French nobleman, Pierre de Coubertin. Since then, young people and athletics from different nations have been going together, which has led to a better international understanding. The Olympic Games are held every four years in a different city in the world. Athletes from different countries compete in a variety of sports which are divided into winter and summer games. The Olympics began in Greece more than 2 700 years ago. The first recorded Olympic competition was held in 776 B. C. It was held in an outdoor stadium and about forty thousand people watched the event. The first thirteen Olympics consisted of only one race running. The games had been held regularly for about 1 200 years. Then, in the year 397 the Olympics were prohibited by the Roman Emperor. It was not until 1896 that the first Olympics of modern times were held in Athens. From then on the games are held every four years regularly. The Olympics have become the world＇s most important athletic events and a symbol of sporting friendship of all 五个环代表五个大洲,分别以颜色对应:? ?? ???? ?? ???蓝色代表欧洲；? ?? ???黄色代表亚洲；? ?? ???黑色代表非洲；? ?? ???绿色代表大洋洲；? ?? ???红色代表美洲。 ??? The Olympic motto is Faster, Higher, Stronger. The Olympic symbol is five interlocking circle colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red, on a white background, representing the five continents. At least one of those colors appears in the national flag of every country.??? ??? In 1994,the IOC decided to change the rule of having both the Summer and Winter Games in the same ye