1. SOCHI 2014 By Albert Kardanov 7c Teacher M.A.Gryazeva

2. The ancient Olympic Games According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia. The ancient Olympic Games were initially a one-day event until 684 BC, when they were extended to three days. In the 5th century B.C., the Games were extended again to cover five days. The ancient Games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian events. They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreed in 393 A.D. that all such "pagan cults" be banned.

3. The revival of the Olympic Games Fifteen hundred years later, in 1894, a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, persuaded people from fifteen countries to start the Olympic Games again. His words "It's a great honor to win, but still a greater honor to compete" became an Olympic motto. Only a dozen countries took-part then (285 competitors). It was not until the Fourth Olympics in London, in 1908 that women were allowed to compete for the first time. The Winter Olympics have been held since 1924.

4. The First Olympic Winter Games. In 1921, the International Olympic Committee gave its patronage to a Winter Sports Week to take place in 1924 in Chamonix, France. This event was a great success, attracting 10,004 paying spectators, and was retrospectively named the First Olympic Winter Games.

5. The following Winter Olympics are taking place in February 2014 in Sochi, one of the most popular resorts of the Russian South. This is the second time since 1980 Russia hosts the Olympic Games. The previous Olympics became a symbol of pure international friendship. That’s why today many people already have high hopes about the games of 2014.

6. Start of the Sochi Olympic relay team will be given 7 October 2013. Torch-bearers will bring much-nothing 14000, lenght Olympic flame on the territory of Russia will be around 56000 km, that would be an absolute record for all time the competition. SOCHI FLAME RELAY TORCH

7. Fifteen winter sport disciplines, organized as seven Olympic sports, were included in the 2014 Winter Olympics figure skatingfigure skating, speed skating short track speed skating alpine skiing cross-country skiing freestyle Nordic combined ski jumping snowboarding bobsleigh skeleton biathlon curling hockey luge

8. Figure skating team event Figure skating team event On 6 April 2011, the IOC accepted a number of events to be considered for inclusion into the official program of these Olympic Games. The events include: Ten nations, with each featuring a male and female single skater, a pairs team and an ice dance couple, will compete over three days to win the first gold medal of the figure skating event in the Russian Black Sea resort.

9. Synchronised skating, a large and fast- growing discipline, consists of 8—20 (the number of skaters on a team depends on the level) athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds. Hosts Russia are the early favourites to win the new event as they are one of the few nations capable of fielding strong contenders in all four sections.

10. Women's ski jumping Women's ski jumping After an unsuccessful legal battle for inclusion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, women's ski jumping won its place Wednesday on the program for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. The reason for the rejection cited for the low number of athlets as well as few participating countries in the sport.There are two competition rounds: the first and the final rounds.Each athlet gets two jumps and receives a score based on distance and style.Theathlet with the highest combined score is the winner.

11. Mixed relay biathlon Mixed relay biathlon The mixed relay features two female athletes and two male athletes from the same NOC competing together. Women race a 6 km leg and men race a 7.5 km leg in the following order: W-W-M-M. Each athlete shoots twice (1 prone, 1 standing). For every missed target a penalty loop of 150 m must be skied. The start is performed simultaneously in three rows, with the start order based on the results of the World Cup Nations Cup Score (combined for men and women).

12. SSSS kkkk iiii h h h h aaaa llll ffff ---- pppp iiii pppp eeee Ski halfpipe is a young and dynamic event.One competitor at a time performs a routine of acrobatic jumps,flips,twists and other manoeuvres on a halfpipe.The athelets are judged on their take-offs, the height they reach above the top of the pipe, and difficulty of their manoeuvres. A qualification round and final round are staged with tow runs per athelet in both.

13. Luge Team Relay This new race format features teams comprised of a doubles sled, a women’s singles sled and a men’s singles sled. All three entrants from one team slide one after another with the clock stopping only after the third sled has crossed the finish line. A touch pad at the finish line must be activated by an athlete in one sled before the gate at the start line opens for the following team member to compete.

14. Snowdoard Slopestyle Snowdoard Slopestyle Slopestyle is a competitive event for freestyle snowboarders and skiers that involves an athlete performing tricks in the air as well as on rails and boxes. Unlike racing, there is no clock - competitors are awarded points for style and difficulty of their run by a group of judges.

15. SkiSki slopestyle slopestyle Skislopestyle Ski slopestyle is a competition held in a terrain park where competitors all ski over the same jumps and rails. Each competitor attempts his best rail skiing style and most extravagant aerial maneuvers.

16. Snowboard parallel special slalom Two identical courses are built in the parallel slalom (red and blue). The race takes place on a shorter course, with a shorter distance between the individual gates.

17. On 28 November 2006, the Executive Board of the IOC decided not to include the following sports in the review process of the program Ski mountaineeringSki-orienteering Winter triathlon

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