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The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the most important world’s sportcompetition with more than 200 nations participating.
The Summer Olympic The Summer Olympic GamesGames First held in 1896, are an international
multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that started in 1904.Five countries – Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland – have been represented at all Summer Olympic Games. The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games is Great Britain.
The Winter Olympic The Winter Olympic GamesGames The Winter Olympics feature sports practiced on
snow and ice. The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter Olympics, was held in Chamonix, France. The original 5 sports (broken into 9 disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping and skating (consisting of the disciplines figure skating and speed skating).Twelve countries – Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States – have sent athletes to every Winter Olympic Games. Six of those – Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United States – have earned medals at every Winter Olympic Games, and only one – the United States – has earned gold at each Games.
History of Olympic GamesHistory of Olympic Games Playing sports in the
Mediterranean countries Greece has become the
capital of sports First Olympic Games in
776 BC These games lasted only
one day because amount of competition was low, next years it increased to 5-6 days
The oldest discipline was running at a stadium, in the following years only increased distance. Then he introduced pentathlon, boxing, horse racing, chariot racing
Men only competed in Olympics
The first modern Olympic Games were conducted in Athens in 1896
Since then, the Olympics is the most important sporting event in which can participate every country.
The Olympic’s SymbolsThe Olympic’s Symbols
The circles are symbols of 5 continent
This is the symbol of victory
The gold, silver and bronze medals are given to the winners
The flames burn as long as the olimpic games
are held
Poland in the Olympic Poland in the Olympic GamesGames Poland first Participated at
the Olympic Games in 1924. First Olympic medal for Poland was won in 1924 four cyclists track composed Franciszek Szymczyk, John Łazarski, Joseph Lange and Thomas Stankiewicz - it was the silver medal. In contrast, the first individual medal has won Adam Królikiewicz - bronze medal in the equestrian jumping competition. The first gold medal has won discus thrower Halina Konopacka in1928.
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Usain Bolt (JAM) - 100 m and 200 m run.
Michael Johnson (USA) - 400 m run
Bob Beamon (USA) - long jump
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) - pole vault
Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) – 100 m and 200 m run
Marie-Jose Perec (FRA) – 400 m run
Jackie Joyner Kersee (USA) – long jump
Jelena Isanbajewa (RUS) – pole vault
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