2. The Olympic Games began over 2700
years ago in Olympia, in southwest
Greece. The Games were part of a
religious festival. The Games were held
in honour of Zeus, king of the Gods.

3.  Accordingto the legend, the Ancient
Olympic games were founded by Heracles
(Hercules), a son of Zeus.
 Thefirts Olympic Games were hold in 776
B.C.
 The first winner was Coroebus, an naked
runner, who run approximantly 192 m.
 In393 B.C., the Roman emperor
Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the
Games because of their pagan influences.

5. •The Olympic Motto
“Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster higher stronger)
-Coubertin

6. Excellence,
Friendship,
Respect.

7.  None-Discrimination
 Humanism
 Universality
 Sport belongs to everyone
 Solidarity
 Allianse between sports, education, culture.

8. The Olympics
were cancelled
in 1916, 1940,
1944, because
of World War I
and II.

9. The rings
Olympic
Sports
Swimming: held in a pool.

10. Athletes with a physical disabilities.

11. The first athlete to do so was American
gymnast George Eyser in 1904, he had one
artificial leg.

12. •• Football: 2008 Medal Sidney 2000
Hockey: Silver
Basketball: 2004
Cycling: 2008

13. www.olympic.org
 www.olympics.scmp.com
 www.en.wikipedia.org
 www.london2012games.org
 www.getset.london2012.com