1. BY POLINA MUTALLAPOVA FORM 8 KAZANSKAYA SCHOOL THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

2. OLYMPIC GAMES IS THE GREATEST SPORT COMPETITIONS OF ANCIENT TIMES. GAMES BEGAN IN ANCIENT GREECE. THEY HAD BEEN ORGANIZING SINCE 776 B.C. TO 394 B.C. IN OLYMPIA (ALL IN ALL THERE WERE 293 OLYMPIADS). OLYMPIA WAS THE SACRED PLACE FOR GREEKS. THIS PLACE GAVE A NAME FOR GAMES.

3. Gerakl, Zeus’ son, came to Olympia, brought a sacred olive branch and founded Athletes’ Games, which showed Zeus’ Victory over his Father Kron. Since that time Olympic Games have begun.

4. It was certainly for ancient Olympics to organize religious ceremonies. According to the tradition, the first day of Games was for giving sacrifices. Women were not allowed to watch Olympics and take part in it. For the first 13 Games Greeks competed only in 1 kind of sport – running. The distance was from 175 meters to 192 meters. It was “One Stage”.

5. 1.Running (1, 2, 24 stages) 2.Wrestling 3.Pentathlon 4.Fist fights 5.Races on chariots with 2 or 4 horses 6.Pancration 7.Running with military equipment 8.Races on horses

6. NamesTownYears B.C.Victories LeonidasRodos164-15212 GhermoghenXhaiph89-8110 AstilosCroton488-4767 XhionisLaconia664-6566 MilonCroton540-5166 GhippisphenSparta624-6085

7. ROMAN IMPERATOR PHEODOSY 1 FORBADE OLYMPIC GAMES THE FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES AFTER PROHIBITION THE FIRST OLYMPICS WHERE RUSSIAN SPORTSMEN TOOK PART The first Russian champion was N. Panin- Kolomenkin (figure skating). A. Petrov and N. Orlov (wrestlers) were silver medalists.

8. Athens Paris London Shamoni Los-Angeles Sapporo Sarayevo

9. Olympic Games are the greatest international complex sport competitions which have place every 4 years. There are 2 kinds of Olympic Games – Winter and Summer Olympics. Since 1994 they change every 2 years.

10. Nowadays Olympic program consists of 35 kinds of sport, 53 disciplines and over 400 events. Summer Olympic Games – 28 kinds of sport and 38 disciplines. Winter Olympic Games – 7 kinds of sport and 15 disciplines.

11. August, 8, 2008 204 302 11099 Pekin National Stadium

12. CountriesGoldSilverBronzeAll China512128100 USA363836110 Russia23212872 The UK19131547 Germany16101541 Australia14151746 South Korea1310831 Japan961025 Italy810 28 France7161740

13. Vancouver 2010 SOCHI 2014 London 2012