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Olympic Games OriginsOlympic Games Origins

The ancient Olympic Games took The ancient Olympic Games took place in Olympia, in the beautiful place in Olympia, in the beautiful region of Elias, in 776 BC. The first region of Elias, in 776 BC. The first Olympiad was named Koroibos of Olympiad was named Koroibos of Elias because he was the winner of Elias because he was the winner of the stadium race in 776 BC.the stadium race in 776 BC.

These games were primarily a part of These games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of all gods. The Zeus, the father of all gods. The athlets were all male citizens and athlets were all male citizens and women were forbidden to compete women were forbidden to compete and were even banned from and were even banned from entering the stadium to watch the entering the stadium to watch the games.games.

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Motto of the OlympicsMotto of the OlympicsThe Olympic Motto is “Citius, Altius, The Olympic Motto is “Citius, Altius,

Fortius” which is Latin for Swifter, Fortius” which is Latin for Swifter, Higher, Stronger. The Motto was Higher, Stronger. The Motto was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin on the proposed by Pierre de Coubertin on the creation of the International Olympic creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894.Committee in 1894.

A more informal but well known motto, A more informal but well known motto, also introduced by De Coubertin, is also introduced by De Coubertin, is “The most important thing is not to win “The most important thing is not to win but to take part”. De coubertin get this but to take part”. De coubertin get this motto from a sermon by the Bishop of motto from a sermon by the Bishop of Pennsylvania during the 1908 London Pennsylvania during the 1908 London Games.Games.

Olympic ValuesOlympic Values

The values related with The values related with the Olympics are:the Olympics are:

LogoLogo

The chosen Logo for The chosen Logo for us is similar to the us is similar to the original one but in original one but in colour blue, colour blue, however it however it conserves its other conserves its other particularitiesparticularities

SwimmingSwimming

The swimming competition at the The swimming competition at the 2012 Olympics are scheduled to 2012 Olympics are scheduled to be held:be held:

PoolPool: 28 July – 4 August 2012 at : 28 July – 4 August 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre, andthe London Aquatics Centre, and

Open waterOpen water: on 9 & 10 August in : on 9 & 10 August in The Serpentine in London's Hyde The Serpentine in London's Hyde Park.Park.

Swimming is expected to feature Swimming is expected to feature 34 different events (17 male, 17 34 different events (17 male, 17 female). Two of these will be female). Two of these will be open-water swims of 10-open-water swims of 10-kilometres in distance (10Km); kilometres in distance (10Km); while the remaining 32 events will while the remaining 32 events will be contested in a 50m, long be contested in a 50m, long course pool.course pool.

Probihition of the Probihition of the Olympics Olympics

1916-1940-19441916-1940-1944The Olympic games were The Olympic games were

cancelled in 1916 cancelled in 1916 because of the First because of the First

World WarWorld War

Years later, the summer Years later, the summer and winter games of and winter games of 1940 and 1944 were 1940 and 1944 were cancelled because cancelled because

of Second World Warof Second World War

Paralympic GamesParalympic GamesThe Paralympic Games are a The Paralympic Games are a

major international multi-major international multi-sport event where athlets sport event where athlets with a physical disability with a physical disability compete; this includes compete; this includes athletes with mobility athletes with mobility

disabilities, amputations, disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral blindness, and cerebral

palsy. There are Winter and palsy. There are Winter and Summer Parlympic Games, Summer Parlympic Games, and are run in parallel with and are run in parallel with

the Olympic Gamesthe Olympic Games

Important factsImportant factsThere are six categories in There are six categories in which the athletes compete. which the athletes compete. The categories are amputee, The categories are amputee, cerebral palsy, intellectual cerebral palsy, intellectual

disability, wheelchair, disability, wheelchair, visually impaired, and Les visually impaired, and Les

Autres (literally “The Autres (literally “The Others”, which are athletes Others”, which are athletes with disabilities that do not with disabilities that do not

fall into the other five fall into the other five categories; these include: categories; these include:

dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, and congenital deformities)and congenital deformities)

Additional InformationAdditional Information““Spirit in Motion” is the motto for the Spirit in Motion” is the motto for the

Paralympic movement. The symbol Paralympic movement. The symbol for the Paralympics contains three for the Paralympics contains three colors: colors: redred, , blueblue and and greengreen, which , which are the colors represented in the are the colors represented in the

flags of nations. The colors are each flags of nations. The colors are each in the shape of an AGITO (which is in the shape of an AGITO (which is latin for “I move”). The three Agitos latin for “I move”). The three Agitos

circle a central point, which is a circle a central point, which is a symbol for the athletes symbol for the athletes

congregating from all points of the congregating from all points of the globe.globe.

This presentation was This presentation was made by the journalist made by the journalist

team:team:Carolina CorvalanCarolina Corvalan

Carla AlbinoCarla Albino

Mariano RomeroMariano Romero

Sports divisionSports division

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