Only 57 days to go until the 2008 Beijing Olympics !! China has been preparing for these Olympics for 7 years !!
At the moment, there is a total of 35 different sports and more than 400 events that take place in the Olympic games.
In the last Olympic Games which were held in Athens in 2004, the mascots were Athena and Phevos. The mascots for this year have not yet been decided.
History Of The Olympics >>
The Olympics first began in Greece. It is believed by the ancient Greeks that Zeus started the games to celebrate victory over his father. It is impossible to find out the exact date of when the Olympics began but alot of historians state that the first Olympian Winner was around 776BC which gives a rough idea of when the games began. The first type of Olympic race was a footrace. Over time, footraces were extended and lengths of races began to vary. New events were also introduced into the games such as chariot racing and weightlifting.
Strictly only men were allowed to compete in the games. No woman were allowed to compete let alone attend the games. The consequences resulted in death.
Unlike today, the winners of the games did not recieve medals. They were each presented with a crown made from olive leaves. As well as getting a crown, the winners recieved many privilages after winning the games. Winners were treated as celebritys by their home town, their meals were bought at public expense, private facilities were sometimes built for victors and many other general privilages were given out.
The Olympics Today Compared To The Olympics Back Then >>
Back then, the athletes who competed in the games were all men. There were not many men who competed and they were all Greek. The Olympics wasn't a competition between countries, it was between men from the same country. There were also nowhere near as many events as there are today.
Because the Olympics was not a world wide event back then, they were held in the same location each year in a place called Olympia, Greece.
The Five Olympis Rings >>
The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913 and first appeared in the 1920 Olympics. The coloured rings represent the five continents of the world all linked with eachother because the event of the Olympics brings all of those continents together.
At the moment, there is a total of 35 different sports and more than 400 events that take place in the Olympic games.
In the last Olympic Games which were held in Athens in 2004, the mascots were Athena and Phevos. The mascots for this year have not yet been decided.
History Of The Olympics >>
The Olympics first began in Greece. It is believed by the ancient Greeks that Zeus started the games to celebrate victory over his father. It is impossible to find out the exact date of when the Olympics began but alot of historians state that the first Olympian Winner was around 776BC which gives a rough idea of when the games began. The first type of Olympic race was a footrace. Over time, footraces were extended and lengths of races began to vary. New events were also introduced into the games such as chariot racing and weightlifting.
Strictly only men were allowed to compete in the games. No woman were allowed to compete let alone attend the games. The consequences resulted in death.
Unlike today, the winners of the games did not recieve medals. They were each presented with a crown made from olive leaves. As well as getting a crown, the winners recieved many privilages after winning the games. Winners were treated as celebritys by their home town, their meals were bought at public expense, private facilities were sometimes built for victors and many other general privilages were given out.
The Olympics Today Compared To The Olympics Back Then >>
Back then, the athletes who competed in the games were all men. There were not many men who competed and they were all Greek. The Olympics wasn't a competition between countries, it was between men from the same country. There were also nowhere near as many events as there are today.
Because the Olympics was not a world wide event back then, they were held in the same location each year in a place called Olympia, Greece.
The Five Olympis Rings >>
The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913 and first appeared in the 1920 Olympics. The coloured rings represent the five continents of the world all linked with eachother because the event of the Olympics brings all of those continents together.
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