2. Olympics timeline Olympics History Olympia, Greece was home to the first recorded ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C. The ancient Olympic Games were held as a religious ceremony from 776 B.C. until A.D. 393, when they were banned due to religious reasons. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator, proposed a revival of the ancient traditions in 1894. The first modern-day Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. However, women were not allowed to compete until 1900. Due to World War I and World War II, there were no Olympic Games in 1916, 1940 and 1944. The Olympics were first covered on American TV in 1960, when the Games were hosted in Rome.

4. Compare and Contrast Summer vs. Winter Olympics Check to see if you missed any that you can add to your diagram.

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7. United States Medal Count United States Olympic Facts for London 2012 539 total athletes 202 Countries competing Every 4 years Being held in London this year London Facts

8. Summer Olympics Sports The summer Olympic Games revolve around many different sporting events, including archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, kayak, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, mountain biking, rowing, sailing, shooting, soccer, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling. A pentathlon is a competition of five sporting events: shooting, fencing, swimming, show jumping and running. A triathlon is a competition that includes a swimming, running and biking portion.

9. Winter Olympics The winter games currently include seven sports -- skating, skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey and luge. Of these, skating, skiing and ice hockey are among the most widely followed.

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