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the olympic games, an international festival of sports originated in ancient greece in 776 b.c. they were held at a four-year interval (called olympiad) for


nearly 12 centuries until 393 a.d. in 393 a.d. the roman emperor theodosius banned the games as a disturbance to roman peace.


the ceremonies of the ancient olympic games included contests in oratory, poetry, music and art, as well as in athletic skills like wrestling, long jumping, running, discus and javelin throwing. later, the program was expanded to include boxing and chariot races.


to be a victor in the ancient olympic games was a great honor. traditionally the victors were crowned with the olive leaves from a sacred tree.


the modern olympic movement started in 1894 when french educator, pierre de coubertin, brought together a group of sports and philosophy leaders from around the world for the international athletic congress. the group, which later became the international olympic committee (ioc), unanimously decided to revive the ancient games.


the first olympic games of the modern cycle were held in 1896 in athens. the olympic stadium where the athletes had competed in antiquity was especially reconstructed for the games. traditionally the parade of athletes was headed be the greece delegation.


in 1920 (in antwerp) the flag, the primary symbol of the olympic games, with five interlaced rings of blue, yellow, black, green and red colors on a white background was hoisted for the first time. this design is symbolic; it represents the five inhabited continents of the world, united by olympism. the other modern olympics symbols are the flame, the torch relay, the olympic hymn, the olympic oath, the olympic mascot, the opening and closing ceremonies; medals (gold, silver, bronze). the first olympic oath-taking ceremony was first taken at the 1920 summer olympics in antwerp. the athletes took an oath to commit to competition in sport within the rules without doping.


the motto adopted by the ioc –“citius, altius, fortius” made its appearance at the antwerp games too. the ioc has also a second motto: “the most important thing is not to win, but to take part.”


the soviet athletes made their début in the olympic arena in 1952 in helsinki, the host-city of the 15th olympic games.


the first olympic winter games were staged in chamonix, france, in 1924. for the next 68 years, the winter games were held the same year as the summer games. a new tradition began in 1994 with the winter games held in lillehammer: the winter olympics are still held every four years, but in a different year from the summer games. the xxii winter olympics were held in sochi, 2014, russia. more than 2,800 athletes from 88 nations competed in 15 winter sport disciplines. at the xxxi summer olympic games held in 2016 in rio de janeiro more 12,500 athletes from 205 nations competed in 28 sports.

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