1. The Olympics
By:
Madeline Apple
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2. The Games History of the
The Metals
and Highlights Olympics
The Circles The Torch & Flame The Winner

3. The Opening
Ceremonies
The Athletes from Greece walk into the
Stadium first in honor of the original games
in Greece
The athletes of the countries follow in
alphabetical order by country according to
the spelling in the language of the host
country
The host countries athletes enter last

4. The IOC
The International Olympics Committee
makes the decisions. It is basically the
government of the Olympics
The IOC has to make sure that the host cities
provide housing for athletes and coaches
The IOC chooses the host country and city 7
years in advance to the actual games

5. The Motto and Creed
of the Olympics
“Citius, Altius, Fortius”
Means: Faster, Higher, Stronger
The creed was written by Pierre de Coubertin
it stated:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important
thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have
fought well."

6. The Games History of the
The Metals The Games
and Highlights Olympics
The Circles The Torch & Flame The Winner

7. The Summer Games
The summer games are held during the
summer. It depends on when summer occurs
in the host country.
There are 300 separate events
For a new sport to be added, it must be
played in 75 countries on 4 continents for
men
For women, the sport must be played in 40
countries on 3 continents

8. The Winter Games
The winter games are usually held in
February
For a new winter sport to be added, it must
be played in at least 25 countries on 3
continents
It includes 85 events with 2500 athletes
from 80 countries

9. 1932 Games
held in Los Angeles, first games to ever last less
than 79 days, they lasted 16
ever since the 1932 games, all the olympic events
have only last 15-18 days

10. 1936 Games
These games were held in Berlin, and this is where
the lighted torch was introduced
They were also the first games to be broadcasted on
any form of television
These olympic games are known for Hitler’s failed
attempt to prove his theory of Aryan racial
superiority

11. 1972 Games
Soon became known as the Munich Massacre
On September 5, eight palestinian guerrillas,
belonged to an organization called the Black
September Organization, broke in the Olympic
Village and they took eleven of the Israeli athletes,
coaches, and officials, and kept them as hostages in
their apartments.
During a rescue attempt all of the Israeli hostages
were killed.

12. The Games History of the
The Metals The Games
and Highlights Olympics
The Circles The Torch & Flame The Winner

13. The metals
The top 3 finishers in each event receive a
medal and a diploma.
The next 5 also get a diploma but not a
metal
Gold is first place, silver is second, and
bronze goes to the third place winner

14. The Games History of the
The Metals The Games
and Highlights Olympics
The Circles The Torch & Flame The Winner

15. The Olympic Circles
Designed by Pierre de Coubertin who was
the founder of the modern olympics
Designed to illustrate the world
They represent the five major regions of the
world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe,
and Oceania
They also represent passion, faith, victory,
work ethic, and sportsmanship

16. The Blue Circle
the blue circle represents passion

17. The Yellow Circle
the yellow circle represents Faith

18. The Black Circle
the black circle represents victory

19. The Green Circle
the green circle represents work ethic

20. The Red Circle
the red circle represents sportsmanship

21. The Games History of the
The Metals The Games
and Highlights Olympics
The Circles The Torch & Flame The Winner

22. The Torch and Flame
It was introduced by the Greeks representing
the theft of fire by Prometheus from Zeus

23. The Games History of the
The Metals The Games
and Highlights Olympics
The Circles The Torch & Flame The Winner

24. The Podium
Each Olympics has their own podium
Its designed to be unique at each
olympics
1st place stands the highest and in the
center
2nd place stands just below 1st and to the
right of 1st
3rd place stands just below 2nd and 1st
and to the left of 1st
1st has the national anthem of their home

25. The Laurel Wreath
The first place winner is rewarded with this
It is the symbol of wealth and victory