The Olympics Games

Introduction

• There are only four international games which can fly the Olympic symbols and are admitted by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) – Olympic Games – Paralympic Games – Special Olympics World Games – Deaflympics 2020/4/28 Fun Time 2

Paralympic Games

• For athletes with physical disabilities – Including mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy • The name derives from the Greek "para" ("beside" or "alongside") – refers to a competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games – No relation with paralysis or paraplegia • The Games take place three weeks after the closing of the Olympics – In the same host city and using the same facilities • First Game – Summer Paralympics were held in Rome in 1960 – Winter Paralympics were held in Sweden in 1976 • Approximately 4,000 athletes with ages ranging from 11 to 66 in 2004 Summer Games 2020/4/28 Fun Time 3

Special Olympics World Games

• Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver • It’s the world's largest year-round program of sports training and competition for individuals (age 8 and older) with intellectual disabilities – The Special Olympics Young Athletes program is for ages 2 through 7 • It is the only sports organization authorized by the IOC to use the name

Olympics

in its title • First Game – Summer Special Olympics Games were held in Chicago in 1968 – Winter Special Olympics were held in Steamboat Springs in Feb. 1977 2020/4/28 Fun Time 4

Special Olympics World Games

• Special Olympics Athlete Oath – "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." • Athletes finishing from fourth to last place are presented a suitable place ribbon with appropriate ceremony • Compete with other athletes whose ability difference are within 10% • Approximately 7000 athletes from 150 countries in 2003 Summer Games 2020/4/28 Fun Time 5

Deaflympics

• Current name is since 2000 – "International Games for the Deaf" from 1924 to 1965 – "World Games for the Deaf“ from 1966 to 1999 • It’s the longest running multi-sport event excluding the Olympics themselves (20th) • First Game – Summer Games were held in Paris in 1924 – Winter Games were held in Seefeld, Austria in 1949 • In 2005 the 20th Games were held in Melbourne, "more than 3,000 deaf athletes and officials from 75 nations" participated 2020/4/28 Fun Time 6

Olympic sports

• The current program of the Olympic Games includes 35 different sports, 53 disciplines and more than 400 events – Ex. swimming & water polo are both disciplines of aquatics • The Summer Olympic Games includes 28 sports with 38 disciplines • Winter Olympic Games includes 7 sports with 15 disciplines 2020/4/28 Fun Time 7

2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games

• • • • • • • • • • • • • Aquatics – Diving, Swimming, Synchronized swimming, Water polo Archery Athletics (track and field) Badminton Baseball Basketball Boxing Canoeing ( 賽艇 ) – Flatwater, Slalom Cycling – BMX, Mountain biking, Road, Track Equestrain ( 馬術 ) Fencing ( 擊劍 ) Field hockey ( 陸上曲棍球 ) Football (soccer) 2020/4/28 Fun Time • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Gymnastics ( 體操 ) – Artistic , Rhythmic , Trampoline Handball Judo ( 柔道 ) Modern pentathlon ( 現代五項 ) Rowing ( 划艇 ) Sailing Shooting Softball Table tennis Taekwondo ( 跆拳道 ) Tennis Triathlon ( 鐵人三項 ) – (1500m/40km/10km) Volleyball – Indoor, Beach Weightlifting Wrestlinga ( 摔跤 ) 8

Modern pentathlon

• Simulates the experience of a 19th century cavalry soldier behind enemy lines – He must ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with pistol and sword, swim, and run • Since 1912 1. Pistol shooting 20 times in 40 sec (10m) 2. Fencing in one min and must get 1 point 3. 200 meter freestyle swimming 4. Show jumping on horseback for 450m in 20 min 5. 3 km cross country running 2020/4/28 Fun Time 9

2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games

• • Biathlon • Bobsleigh – Bobsleigh ( 有舵雪橇 ), Skeleton Curling ( (combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting) 冰壺 ) ( 俯式冰撬 ) • • Ice hockey Luge ( 無舵雪橇 ) • Skating – Figure skating, Short track speed skating, Speed skating • Skiing – Alpine skiing, Cross country skiing, Freestyle skiing, Nordic combined, Ski jumping, Snowboarding 2020/4/28 Fun Time 10

Paralympics Sports

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Summer: 20

Archery Athletics (track and field) Boccia Cycling Equestrian Football 5-a-side Football 7-a-side Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming • • • • • • Table Tennis Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing Wheelchair rugby ( 英式橄欖球 ) Wheelchair tennis Volleyball (sitting) • • • • •

Winter:

5 Alpine skiing Ice sledge hockey Nordic skiing – Biathlon, Cross-country skiing Wheelchair curling 2020/4/28 Fun Time 11

Special Olympics World Games

• Alpine Skiing • Aquatics • Athletics • Badminton • Basketball • Bocce • Bowling • Cross Country Skiing • Cycling • Equestrian • Figure Skating • Floor Hockey • Football (Soccer) • Golf

Sports

• Gymnastics • Judo • Powerlifting • Roller Skating • Sailing • Snowboarding • Snowshoeing • Softball • Speed Skating • Table Tennis • Team Handball • Tennis • Volleyball 2020/4/28 Fun Time 12

Deaflympics Sports

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Summer:

20 Athletics Badminton Basketball Beach Volleyball Bowling Cycling Road Football Handball Judo Karate Orienteering Shooting Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo 2020/4/28 • • • • • Tennis Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Freestyle Wrestling Greco-Roman • • • • • •

Winter:

5 Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing Curling (DEMO) Ice Hockey Snowboard Fun Time 13

Past Sports

• • • • • • • • • • 板球 木球 (1900 (1900 年 年 ) ) 花樣滑冰 高爾夫球 (1908 年 及 1920 年 ) ，之後成為了冬季奧運的項目 (1900 年 –1904 年 ) • • Jeu de Paume (1908) 長曲棍球 (1904 年 –1908 年 , 1928 年 , 1932 年與 1948 年 ) 汽艇 (1908 回力球 馬球 壁球 欖球 拔河 (1900 年、 1924 年、 1968 年、 1992 年 ) (1900 年 , 1908 年 , 1920 年 –1924 年 , 1936 年 ) (1908 (1900 (1900 年 年 年 年 ) ) , 1908 –1920 年 年 , 1920 ) 年 –1924 年 , 2000 年 ) 2020/4/28 Fun Time 14