1. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Source: Photo Image Courtesy of WKoh The Ancient Olympic Games History of Olympic Games Presentation 2

2. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) The Ancient Olympic Games Started in 776 B.C. Part of a religious festival to honour Zeus the chief Greek God Organised every 4 years Sacred truce war would stop for the Olympic games 3. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) AEGEAN SEA MACEDONIA First Ancient Olympic Games Where did the first Olympic Games take place? In which country is Olympia? Source: Artists Sketch of Ancient Greece Map Adapted from Map on Olympia Greece Online City Guide website EPIRUS THESSALY ACHAIA PELOPONNESUS GREECE SPARTA OLYMPIA ATHENS 4. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) How did we know about the Ancient Olympic Games? Running Boxing Equestrian: Chariot racing Pentathlon Source: Photo Images from Teaching Values, An Olympic Education Toolkit, Courtesy of the International Olympic Committee 5. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Celebrated until 393 AD. Stopped by the Romans when they conquered Greece. End of the Ancient Olympic Games Source: Photo image of Sculpture of Athlete with Discus, Courtesy of WKoh 6. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Source: Photo Image Courtesy of WKoh The Ancient Olympic Games History of Olympic Games The Modern Olympic Games 7. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) The Founder of the Modern Olympic Games Baron Pierre de Coubertin Born in Paris in 1863 A very active sportsman Founded the International Olympic Committee 1894 The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens 1896 . Source: Photo Image of Baron Pierre de Coubertin from Teaching Values, An Olympic Education Toolkit, Courtesy of the International Olympic Committee 8. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Coubertins Goal To improve the human race and strengthen understanding and friendship amongst all people. Source: Photo Image of Baron Pierre de Coubertin from Teaching Values, An Olympic Education Toolkit, Courtesy of the International Olympic Committee 9. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) What are the Olympic Games? An international multi- sport event Held every 4 years Summer and Winter Games (2 years apart) Promote Peace and Friendship through Sports Source: Photo Image of Nagano 1998, Kenji Ogiwara (JPN) Taking the Athletes Oath from Teaching Values, An Olympic Education Toolkit, Courtesy of the International Olympic Committee 10. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Source: Photo Image Courtesy of W Koh 2008 Source: Photo Image Courtesy of W Koh 1896 1st Modern Olympic Games held in the Pan- Athenian Stadium in Athens Open to participants from all around the world Last for 16 days Women allowed to participate The Modern Olympic Games 11. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Source: Video Clip Extracted from Olympic Century DVD courtesy of International Olympic Committee FEEL THE EXPERIENCE 12. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Source: Photo Image Courtesy of WKoh Youth Olympic Games 13. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) What is the Youth Olympic Games (YOG)? 3,500 young athletes (14 18 years old) from 205 countries 26 sports over 12 days More than just a sporting competition A sporting event balancing sports, culture and education National Institute of Education, Source: http://www.nie.edu.sg/nieweb/dept/load.do?id=Academic, Photo by William Oh, Courtesy of the National Institute of Education 14. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Source: Photo Image Courtesy of WKoh ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES 15. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Find out more at... www.olympic.org Official website of the Olympic Movement www.singapore2010.sg Official website of the 1st Youth Olympic Games 16. LIVINGOLYMPISM(ForPrimarySchools) Thank you