Ancient Olympics
History of Olympics
Opening/Closing Ceremony
Modern Olympics
Symbols
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Throwing a spear to see how far it goes and throwing it at a target.
What is javelin?
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In 776 B.C.
When did the Olympic start?
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A cylindrical or cone-shaped object in which the Olympic flame is ceremonially carried.
What is the Olympic Torch?
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A game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is played back and forth across a net.
What is badminton?
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Blue, yellow, black, green and red.
What are the colors of the Olympic Flag?
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A heavy thick-centered disk thrown by an athlete, in ancient Greek games or in modern field events.
What is discus?
200
Olympia
Where was the first Olympic games held?
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A gold medal and a diploma.
What is given for first place winner in modern Olympics?
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A game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court.
What is basketball?
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The branch of an olive tree, traditionally regarded as a symbol of peace (in allusion to the story of Noah in Gen. 8:1, in which a dove returns with an olive branch after the Flood).
What is the olive branch?
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The Games were an attractive means of getting men fit. Another factor is the traditional Greek view that the gods championed a winner, so by establishing a competition aimed at producing supreme winners, they were thereby asserting the power and influence on humans of the supreme god, Zeus.
Why did they make the Olympic Games?
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In 85 B.C.
When did the ancient Olympics end?
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In 1936 it was decided that the flame should be transferred to a torch and carried in relay from Olympia, Greece to Berlin where, as part of the Opening Ceremony the final relay runner ignited a new cauldron.
What is the Olympic Torch Relay?
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‘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 honour of our teams’
What is the Olympic Oath?
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The five parts of the world which now are won over to Olympism and willing to accept healthy competition.
What do the five rings represent?
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Only men and unmarried women could participate in the Olympics. Married women were not allowed in the Olympics. If they were caught sneaking in they were punished. As a rule, Greek women did not go in for sport, unless they were Spartans.
How were women treated in the ancient Olympics?
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In April 6, 1896
When did the first modern Olympics start?
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The flag is carried in procession during the Opening Ceremony of the games and then flies throughout the duration of the games. During the Closing Ceremony, the flag is presented to a representative of the next host nation.
What is done with the Olympic Flag during the Opening/Closing Ceremony?
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It is a sport in which two competitors fight using 'rapier-style' swords, winning points by making contact with their opponent.
What is fencing?
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The Olympic Torch.
What is the common symbol that the ancient and modern olympic games had?
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The combination of discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling.
What is Pentathlon?
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In 1924
When did the winter Olympics start?
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This was a symbol of peace that is traditionally released in the games' Opening Ceremonies.
What is the Olympic dove?
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It is a competitive team sport played in the water between two teams. The game consists of four quarters, in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into their opponent's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team made up of six field players and one goalkeeper, with typically six additional players available for substitution throughout the match. Except for the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles.
What is water polo?
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Baron Pierra de Coubertin
Who created the Olympic flag?
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