Module4Unit2Sportsevents-Revision(牛津高中英语精品课件).ppt

江苏省泗阳中学2014届高三英语一轮复习;Sports events;History of the Olympic Games Ancient Games Modern Games ;The ancient games, held at the same place every four years, began in 776 BC. The Games lasted for 12 centuries until AD 394, and only Greek men were allowed to compete wearing no clothes while only unmarried women could participate in their own competition at a separate festival. Some of the sports , discus, long jump, wrestling and running, can still be seen today. The ancient games took place mainly to serve the purpose of body building and religion.;The modern Olympic Games, restarted by a Frenchm