OLYmpics

Swifter, Higher, Stronger Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius Swifter, Higher, Stronger

Olympic FLAG 5 continents

Olympic rings

Passion Victory Work Ethic Faith Sportsmanship Passion Victory Work Ethic Faith

What is sportsmanship? Round Robin with team Write answers On expo board

Following rules of the game Playing Fair Following rules of the game Respecting the judgment of referees, officials, coaches, teachers & teammates. Treating others with respect

Olympic History

Ancient Greece Survival of the fittest Physical Skills were everything!

ancient Olympic Games 776 B.C. Greek males only!

women athletes? Unacceptable because athletes wore very little clothing Women, foreigners, criminals, and slaves were considered second class citizens Athletes were the BEST at everything, trained in military.

an exception Kallipateir Punishment for a woman attending the Olympics was to be thrown off mount Typaeum. Kallipateira, disguised herself as a trainer so she could watch her son compete. She had trained him following her husband’s death. When her son won her identity was revealed. Since her father, three brothers, nephew, and son were Olympic victors, the officials pardoned her in honor of her victorious family.

Ancient Olympic trials Every athlete had to arrive one month prior to the start of the games. Athletes could not withdraw from competition. The month prior to the start of the ancient games served as time which the judges selected who would and would not compete. The Hellanodikai, "judges of Greeks," or officials, imposed fines or corporal punishment on athletes who did not follow the rules. They were assisted by a special police force called the alytarches. An athlete could not pay a fine, his hometown paid it for him.

Cheating lying quitting cowardice $$ Zanes-16 Bronze statues outside Olympic stadium. They were paid by Cheaters.

Olympic Games 67 A.D King Nero wins every race! (Paid off the officials!)

Modern Olympic Games greece 1896 No women athletes Americans win 28/30 Gold Medals

1900 Paris Olympics Women competed! Games lasted 5 months! Teams were made up of athletes from different countries Gymnastics had 16 events Rope climbing, pole vault, & rock lifting!

1904 Olympics St. Louis Worlds fair Games lasted 6 months!

1908 Olympics London Deondri Peotri ran 26 miles, then helped across finish line!

1929 Amsterdam Olympics IOC states women do not have the Strength or stamina to compete! Banned from the Olympics Men boycott IOC backs down but Women can not run over 200 meters!

Basketball US wins 19-8 vs Canada 1936 Berlin Olympics Basketball US wins 19-8 vs Canada

1936 Berlin Olympics Dora Ratjen was a German athlete who competed in the High Jump. Dora was actually Hermann!

1968 Mexico city Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos a statement against racism, against poverty and against inequality Their actions were met with such outrage that they were suspended from their national team and banned from the Olympic Village; sent home during the games.

1972 Munich Olympics US Basketball team was 63-0 in the Olympics 7 Gold Medals 50-49 at the 40 minute mark but the game clock was set wrong, which allowed Russians to win 50-51 with 3 extra sec.

1968 Mexico city Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos a statement against racism, against poverty and against inequality Their actions were met with such outrage that they were suspended from their national team and banned from the Olympic Village; sent home during the games.