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Olympics History
• Olympia, Greece was home to
the first recorded ancient
Olympic Games in 776 B.C.
The ancient Olympic Games
were held as a religious
ceremony from 776 B.C. until
A.D. 393, when they were
banned due to religious
reasons. Baron Pierre de
Coubertin, a French educator,
proposed a revival of the
ancient traditions in 1894.
• The first modern-day Olympic
Games were held in Athens,
Greece in 1896. However,
women were not allowed to
compete until 1900. Due to
World War I and World War II,
there were no Olympic Games
in 1916, 1940 and 1944. The
Olympics were first covered on
American TV in 1960, when
the Games were hosted in
Rome.
Olympics timeline
• The first modern-day Olympic Games were
held in Athens, Greece in 1896. However,
women were not allowed to compete until
1900. Due to World War I and World War II,
there were no Olympic Games in 1916, 1940
and 1944. The Olympics were first covered on
American TV in 1960, when the Games were
hosted in Rome.
Compare and Contrast Summer vs. Winter
Olympics
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United States Olympic Facts for
London 2012
• 539 total athletes
• 202 Countries competing
• Every 4 years
• Being held in London this year
London Facts
United States Medal Count
Summer Olympics
Sports
• The summer Olympic Games revolve around many different
sporting events, including archery, badminton, basketball,
beach volleyball, boxing, kayak, cycling, diving, equestrian,
fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern
pentathlon, mountain biking, rowing, sailing, shooting,
soccer, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis,
taekwondo, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball,
water polo, weightlifting and wrestling. A pentathlon is a
competition of five sporting events: shooting, fencing,
swimming, show jumping and running. A triathlon is a
competition that includes a swimming, running and biking
portion.
Winter Olympics
• The winter games currently include seven
sports -- skating, skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh,
curling, ice hockey and luge. Of these, skating,
skiing and ice hockey are among the most
widely followed.
Olympic rings