The Olympics

Laurel wreath This crowned the winners in ancient Greece Whole world International Event o

The Olympic torch enters the stadium

The lighting of the flame

The flame officially starts the games.

The opening ceremony.

The Olympic Flag.

Olympic Emblems

The Three Core Values Motto encourages EXCELLENCE Flame: promotes FRIENDSHIP The rings: emphasise RESPECT and UNITY

Citius - altius – fortius Faster – Higher - Stronger

Olympic Medals

Gold Silver Bronze

The first Olympic Games: 776BC in Greece in the valley of Olympia. The victors (winners): crowned with wreaths The winner marched around the olive grove; the audience sang a song The first Olympic event: 200-metre dash (a stadium.) I History of the Olympic Games.

In 724BC a two –stadia race was added. 726BC years layer the 24-stadia event began 708BC the pentathlon and wrestling were added The first pentathlon - five events: running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin. Soon after, boxing, chariot racing were also added. I History of the Olympic Games.

Marathon 40 km race named after Marathon, a place in Greece

Olympic events Criteria for being an Olympic sport In order to be included on the Olympic programme, a summer sport must fulfil the following conditions: Widely practised Sport - International Federation Discipline — one or several disciplines. Event — a discipline includes one or more events See next slide for full text

Olympic events Criteria for being an Olympic sport Slide 18 in Powerpoint In order to be included on the Olympic programme, a summer sport must fulfil the following conditions: it must be widely practised - by men, in 75 countries on four continents; by women, in 40 countries and on three continents Sport — must be governed by an International Federation recognised by the IOC. e.g. : Swimming Discipline — an Olympic sport comprises one or several disciplines. e.g. : Water polo and diving are disciplines of swimming. Event — a discipline includes one or more events or competitions and an event gives rise to a result for which medals and diplomas are awarded. e.g. : The 10m platform for women is a diving event

Triathlons –Running –Swimming –Cycling

Water Events water polo Diving Synchronized swimmingSwimming

Fencing Taekwondo Wrestling Judo Boxing

Olympic team Events Football Basketball Beach volleyball Volleyball

Sailing Kayaking Rowing

Tennis Softball Table tennis Badminton Baseball

Gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics Trampoline

Weight lifting Rifle shooting Archery Equestrian

Hockey, Cycling, Relay

Olympic Events Athletics Sprint race 60 metres, 100 metres 200 meters 400 metres Races of average distance 800 metres 1500 metres Races of long distance 3000 metres 5000 metres metres

Olympic Events Athletics Marathons 20 km, 50 km. Field events;( athletics) Long jump, High jump, Triple jump, Pole vault Hammer throw discus, Shot put

Olympic Events Athletics Combined tests masculine Decathlon feminine Heptathlon Hurdle races 100 metres 400 metres 2000 and 3000 metres obstacles Relays

Olympic Events Athletics The Decathlon is a competition consists of ten events that take place in the course of two consecutive days, and by the same athlete. The first day the following events are in this order

Olympic Events Athletics 100 meters sprint, Long jump, Shot put, High jump, 400 meters sprint On the second day: 110 meters hurdles, Discus, Pole vault, javelin, 1500 meters sprint

Mascots Wenlock and Mandeville They only have one pair of eyes between them!

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