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content History of the Olympic Games Olympic Games Classification Important rituals in Olympic Sports in Olympic Host cities of Olympic Games

History of the olympic game The first olympic was held in 776 BCE It was abolished in 390 CE Pierre de Coubertin proposed new Olympic Games in 1896 First edition of modern Olympic Games The Games were staged every four year Pierre de Coubertin

Olympic games classification Winter Olympic Summer Olympic The two-year period between Games

Important rituals in Olympic Olympic torch relay Olympic oath Medal ceremony

Symbol of olympic Five interlocking rings, on white background In 1913, the flag was designed In 1914, it was first used at Olympic Paris First, stands for those colors on national flags of the world at that time Second, five parts of the world Third, stands for passion, faith, victory, work ethic and sportsmanship

Sports in olympic Summer sports Winter sports Skating Archery Skiing Ice hockey Archery Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Soccer Shooting Rowing Judo Tennis Gymnastics ………. Bobsledding Luge Tobogganing Biathlon (skiing-shooting)

Host cities of olympic games 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 Athens Paris Saint Louis London Stockholm Cancelled (was due in Berlin) Antwerp (Belgium) Paris Amsterdam Los Angeles Berlin Cancelled (was due in Tokyo) Cancelled (was due in Helsinki) London  1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Helsinki Melbourne Rome Tokyo Mexico City Munich Montreal Moscow Los Angeles Seoul Barcelona Atlanta Sydney Athens Beijing London