3. The first Olympic Games
were held in Olympia in
Greece in 776 BC
They took place every 4 years
and were held in honour of
the Greek Gods.
They included boxing,
wrestling, javelin and discus
throwing, running, jumping
and chariot racing.
The ancient Olympic Games
continued until about 394 AC.
4. The first modern Olympic Games were held in
Athens, Greece in 1896.
A French man by the name Pierre de
Coubertin came up with the idea of reviving
this competition.
He thought that bringing young athletes
together from all over the world would help
bring world peace.
The games have been held every 4 years
since, except in 1916 during World War 1 and
in 1940 and 1944 during World War 2.
5. 241 athletes participated. All male.
9 different sports and only 14 countries were
represented.
The Olympic Comeetee was created
6. SUMMER AND WINTER
OLYMPICS
The Olympics began as
summer games
The First Winter Olympics
were held in 1924
Up until 1994 the Winter and
Summer Olympics Games
were held at the same time.
Now the Winter and Summer
Olympics are held 2 years
apart.
YOUTH
Also held every 4 years
The age range is 14 to 18
years old.
The first summer youth game
took place in Singapur in 2010
The next summer youth game
will be in Buenos Aires in 2018
7. The Paralympic Games is a major
international multi –sport event,
involving athletes with a range
of physical disabilities
The Paralympic Games are organized
in parallel with the Olympic Games,
The first official Paralympic Games was
held in Rome in 1960 with 400 athletes
from 23 countries.
PARALYMPICS
8. The Olympic flag was first used in Belgium in 1920
It has 5 interlocking rings
The rings represent the 5 continents that came together for the Olympic
Games – blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for
Australia and Oceania and red for the Americas.
9. The idea of the Olympic flame
began during the ancient Olympic
Games.
The flame is lit for each Olympics
and burned constantly during the
Games.
The flame travels from Greece to
the city where the Olympic Games
will take place.
10. The first time in South America
10.500 athletes will participate.
42 sports will be contested
204 countries will be represented.
During 16 days there will be 306
medal events
11. The mascot name is Vinicius.
Represent the flora and fauna
of Brazil
The Symbol is 3 holding hands
dancing men, They are done in
yellow, blue and green, which
symbolize the ocean, the
forest and the sun
