4. baron pierre de coubertin.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was from Paris France, born 1st January 1863, death
2nd September 1937 ( age 74).
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the International Olympic
Committee and is considered the father of the modern Olympic games. The games
was stopped for 4 centuries, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the man who started
the olympics again.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was quite fond of sport himself.
5. The Olympic Flag
The symbol of the Olympic Games is composed of five interlocking rings,
coloured blue,yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. This was originally
designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern
Olympic Games.The first Olympic flag was presented to the IOC (International,
Olympic, Committee) at the 1920 summer Olympics.
The Olympic flag or other symbols were introduced in 1912, designed by Baron
Pierre de Coubertin.
The Olympic symbols are icons of each part of the role of the flags and symbols
used by the International Olympic Committee to promote the Olympic Games.
6. Torch relay and flame
The Olympic torch relay is the ceremonial relaying of the Olympic Flame from
Olympia, Greece, to the site of an Olympic Games.it was first preformed at the
1936 Berlin Games, and has taken place prior to every Games since.
The torch then travels around the world to the place of the Olympics.
9. Mascot
Olympic mascots are a character, usually an animal native to the area or
occasionally human figures, who represents the cultural heritage of the place
where the Olympic and Paralympic Games are taking place.
Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France the Olympic Games have had
a mascot. The first major mascot in the Olympics was Misha in the 1980 Summer
Olympics in Moscow.
10. Mascot
Olympic mascots are a character, usually an animal native to the area or
occasionally human figures, who represents the cultural heritage of the place
where the Olympic and Paralympic Games are taking place.
Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France the Olympic Games have had
a mascot. The first major mascot in the Olympics was Misha in the 1980 Summer
Olympics in Moscow.
