1. The
Olympic
Games

2. •The Olympics began 2,700 years ago
in ancient Greece, in a town called
Olympia.
•The games were part of a religious
festival.

3. Can you
find
Greece?

4. • The games
honoured Zeus,
the king of the
Greek gods.
• They were
staged every four
years and people
from all over the
country came and
watched and took
part.

5. • To begin with,
the only event in
the Olympics
was a short
sprint.
• Soon, the
Greeks thought
of new sporting
events.
• Some of these
events

6. Wrestling

7. Boxing

8. Discus

9. Javelin

10. Long Jump

11. Chariot Racing

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14. • Only men, boys and
unmarried girls were
allowed to take part
in the Olympic
games.
• Married women
were not allowed to
take part.
• Any women found
trying to compete

15. • After the fall
of the Greek
empire, the
Olympic games
were forgotten

16. • In 1894 the
International Olympic
Commitee was founded.
• The Olympic games
would be held every four
years, just like in
Ancient Greece.

18. • Athletes from all over the world, from
many different countries compete in the
Olympics.

19. • Olympic
winners get
medals.
• Gold for 1st
place
• Silver for
2nd place and,
• Bronze for
3rd place.

20. • As well as the Olympics, there are
also the Paralympics.
• These games are for disabled
people.

23. • Unlike Ancient Greece, women are
allowed to compete in the Olympic
games.

24. • Today there
are hundreds of
different events
at the Olympics...

25. Badminton

26. Hockey

27. Gymnastic

28. Judo

29. Rowing

30. Swimming

31. • The last
Olympic
games were
held in
Beijing, in
China, in
2008.
• This is the
stadium in
Beijing.

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33. • Next year, in
2012, the
Olympic games
will be held in
London in