Презентация на тему: The History of the Olympic Games

PresentationThe History of the Olympic GamesВыполнила: ученица 7М класса школы № 21Маточкина Анна

Olympia is the place of the Olympic Games

The first Olympic games were in 776 B.C. The Olympic Games were in summer.They were held at the foot of mount Olympus. Geracl took part there.There were difference between men and women.Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds.Any wars in progress were halted to allow the game take place.

In 394 A. D. the games were abolished

Modern Olympic Games were revived by Baron Pierre de Coubertin

The motto of the Modern Olympic Games: “Citius, Altius, Fortius”(Faster, Higher, Stronger).

Summer Olympic Games(1896-2008)

The program of the Summer Olympic Games:

Summer Olympic GamesFootball

The program of the Winter Olympic Games: SkiingSkatingTobogganingIce-hockeyCurlingFigure skatingJumps from a springboardBiathlonFreestyleSnowboardMountain SkiingShort track

Sochi will be the host of the 20th Winter Olympic Gamesin 2014

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