The document discusses the history and symbols of the Olympic Games. It notes that the first Olympics were held in 776 BC in Greece and were dedicated to Zeus. The Olympics were banned in 393 AD but revived in the late 19th century. Key symbols include the five interlocking rings, the Olympic flame, motto of "Citius, Altius, Fortius", and medals. The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia from February 7-23, costing over $51 billion.

1. Olympic
Games
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2. Issues to discuss…
• What is the mother country of the
Olympic Games?
• To whom were Olympic Games
dedicated?
• What are the Olympic Symbols?
• What is the motto of the Olympic
Games?
• To what period of time the first
Olympic Games can be traced to?

3. Historical Background
• 776 BC – the year the Olympic Games
were held
• Close connection with Gods and
religion
• Were decreed to be banned in 393 AD
by Emperor Theodosius as “pagan
cults”

4. Historical Background
• Women were first allowed to
participate in 1900 at the second
modern Olympic Games.
• Because of World War I and World
War II, there were no Olympic Games
in 1916, 1940, or 1944.
• Stockholm 1912 saw the last gold
medals made entirely from gold

5. Games and Religion
• were closely linked to the religious
festivals of the cult of Zeus
• Had secular character
• Were aimed to show the physical
qualities and evolution of the
performances accomplished by young
people
• owed their purity and importance to
religion

6. A little bit of mythology…
• The beginning of the Olympic Games is
concerned with the oldest myth of
Heracles.
Zeus
Cronus

7. A little bit of
mythology…
• The demigod Heracles staged Games in
Olympia in honor of Zeus.
Heracles
Olympia

8. Victory Ceremonies
Olive Tree Wreath
kotinos
Palm Branch
Red Ribbons

9. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• The Flag
5
interlocking
rings
represent
5 parts of
the world :
Americas
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe

10. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• Olympic Flame
Symbolized the
death and
rebirth of
Greek heroes.
There was no
torch relay in
the ancient
Olympics .

11. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
The Olympic Motto

12. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• Olympic Medals

13. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• Olympic Anthem
Olympian flame immortal
Whose beacon lights our way
mblaze our hearts with the fires of hope
On this momentous day
Olympic light burn on and on
O'er seas and mountains and pla
Unite, inspire, bring honor
To these ascending games

14. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• The Olympic Oath
an oath to commit to competition in sport within
the rules without doping. First taken at the
1920 Summer Olympics by the athletes, this
was expanded to the judges at the 1972 Winter
Olympics, and at the 2010 Summer Youth
Olympics, to the coaches.

15. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• Olympic Emblem

16. Symbols of the Olympic
Games
• Three Olympic Pillars:
Sport, education, culture

18. 2014 Winter Olympics
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•
•
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22nd Winter Olympics
7 to 23rd of February, 2014
Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
First Olympics in Russia since USSR
breakup of 1991

19. 15 Sports of the Winter
Olympics
• Ice Sports :bobsled, luge, skeleton,
figure skating, curling.

20. 15 Sports of the Winter
Olympics
• Alpine, Skiing and Snowboarding
Events: alpine skiing, freestyle skiing,
snowboarding.

21. 15 Sports of the Winter
Olympics
• Nordic Events: biathlon, ski jumping,
Cross-County skiing.

22. Sochi Olympics Budget:
rumors or truth..
• Originally budgeted at US$12 billion
• Real budget expanded to over US$51
billion
• It surpassed the estimated $44 billion
cost of the 2008 Summer
Olympics in Beijing as the most
expensive Olympics in history.

23. Something interesting…
• Sochi will be Americans first trip to the
Soviet side of the planet for the
Olympics.
• Each medal weighs between 460 and
531 grams and takes 18 hours to
produce.
• The Olympic Village in Sochi will host

24. The start and finish line of the
Olympic torch's path to Sochi.
• The torch will travel 40,300 miles on
its way to Sochi
• means of travel: car, plane, train,
Russian troyka and even a sleigh pulled
by reindeer.

25. Keep in mind..
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