The Olympics have their origins in ancient Greece but are now held every four years and include both Summer and Winter Games. Over 200 countries participate in competitions across dozens of sports. The modern Olympics were founded by Pierre de Coubertin and the first was held in Athens in 1896. Host countries are selected years in advance to hold the Games, and each Olympics features unique cultural symbols like mascots. In addition to the main Olympics, there are also Paralympics for athletes with disabilities and Special Olympics for those with intellectual disabilities.
The Olympics have their origins in ancient Greece but are now held every four years and include both Summer and Winter Games. Over 200 countries participate in competitions across dozens of sports. The modern Olympics were founded by Pierre de Coubertin and the first was held in Athens in 1896. Host countries are selected years in advance to hold the Games, and each Olympics features unique cultural symbols like mascots. In addition to the main Olympics, there are also Paralympics for athletes with disabilities and Special Olympics for those with intellectual disabilities.
The Olympics have their origins in ancient Greece but are now held every four years and include both Summer and Winter Games. Over 200 countries participate in competitions across dozens of sports. The modern Olympics were founded by Pierre de Coubertin and the first was held in Athens in 1896. Host countries are selected years in advance to hold the Games, and each Olympics features unique cultural symbols like mascots. In addition to the main Olympics, there are also Paralympics for athletes with disabilities and Special Olympics for those with intellectual disabilities.
The Olympics season is over. And India won two medals in
Olympics 2016. A silver medal through P.V.Sindhu in badminton and a bronze medal in wrestling by Sakshi Malik, filled the hearts of Indians with great pride. Here is a special story on Olympics for you. The Olympics that happen now are called modern Olympics. These Olympic Games take their inspiration from Ancient Olympics dated back in 8th and 9th century B.C. They were held in Olympia, Greece. Baron Pierre de Coubertinin was the founder of modern Olympics and the first modern Olympics were held in 1896 at Athens, Greece. Since then Olympics were conducted once in every four years. However, these Games were cancelled in the years 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to World wars. Olympics are international sports and games events; where over 200 countries from across the globe take part. The recent Olympics, Games of the XXXI Olympiad, in 2016, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The next Olympics will be held at Tokyo, Japan in the year 2020. Olympics are also held as Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. Winter Olympics are held two years after every Summer Olympics. Host nation is the country at which Olympic Games are conducted and it is usually selected seven to eight years in advance. Olympic symbol or Olympic rings have five rings (blue, yellow, black, green and red on white background); intertwined with each other and they represent the five inhabited continents namely Asia, America, Africa, Europe and
Oceania. Citius, Altius, Fortius is the motto of Olympics which
means Faster, Higher and Stronger. Olympic mascot is a unique to every Olympics and it denotes the culture and heritage of the host country. Several months before each Olympics, the Olympic torch will be lit in Olympia and it goes on a relay to the host city. This lighting of torch signifies the ancient Greek rituals. There
are
other
Olympics
too.
Paralympics
is
another
international Olympics event for athletes who are physically
disabled. This happens, once in every four years after the Olympic Games.
The Special Olympics is an
event for
participants who are intellectually challenged. This is held two
years after the Olympics. Olympic
Games
have
great
history
and
it
is
every
sportspersons dream to win a medal at Olympics. The
contestants dedicate their mind, body and soul and try to give their best. Winning or losing doesnt matter, what matters the most is participation and the will to win.