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  1. The First Modern Olympics by Richard D. Mandell, 1976-04
  2. The Beijing Olympics: The Projection of Modern China and the Contest for Hearts and Minds by Monroe E Price:, 2008-10-13
  3. The 1900 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in Al Events, With Commentary (Results of the Early Modern Olympics/Bill Mallon, 2) by Bill Mallon, 1997-12
  4. 1912 Olympic Games : Results for All Competitors in All Events With Commentary (Mallon, Bill. Results of the Early Modern Olympics, 6.) by Bill Mallon, Ture Widlung, et all 2001-11
  5. The 1896 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (Results of the Early Modern Olympics/Bill Mallon, 1) by Bill Mallon, Ture Widlund, 1997-12
  6. The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (Mallon, Bill. Results of the Early Modern Olympics, 5.) by Bill Mallon, Ian Buchanan, 2000-02-15
  7. The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (Results of the Early Modern Olympics/Bill Mallon, 4) by Bill Mallon, 1999-02
  8. The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (Mallon, Bill. Results of the Early Modern Olympics, 7.) by Bill Mallon, Anthony Th Bijkerk, 2003-01-06
  9. Historical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement
  10. The Modern Olympics: A Struggle for Revival by David C. Young, 2002-08-01
  11. Olympian efforts: how ancient Games shape the modern world. (Perspectives).: An article from: Harvard International Review by Jacques Rogge, 2003-03-22
  12. Asterix Y Los Juegos Olimpicos / Asterix and the Olympic Games by Rene Goscinny, 1999-06-30
  13. Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement
  14. Modern Olympic Superstars by George Sullivan, 1979-04

61. Winged Sandals: History: The Olympic Games
The olympic games. Some aspects of the modern olympics come from the ancient The modern olympic games. The olympics were started again in 1896 by a
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Some aspects of the modern Olympics come from the ancient Greek Olympics, but there are also a lot of differences between the ancient and modern Games. The ancient Olympics always took place at Olympia, in the south of Greece, every four years in August or September. According to tradition they were started in 776 B.C. and they continued until A.D. 393. They were held to honour the god Zeus, who had a large sanctuary next to the stadium where the competitions were held. The Olympics were very popular and important events. The Greeks even measured their years by reference to the Olympics! Thousands of people came from all over Greece to compete or watch. If there was a war, there was a truce around the time of the Olympics to allow all competitors to go. Most spectators slept in the open or in tents. There was no city at ancient Olympia, just the sanctuary, and sporting venues. The Ancient Olympics: Spectators and Events
  • foot-races of approximately 200, 400 and 4,000 metres

62. ESL Quiz - The Olympic Games (Verb Forms) (Vera Mello) I-TESL-J
Greek festivals _ the creation of the modern olympic games. The link betweenthe ancient and modern olympic games _ by the torch relay.
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  • 63. Olympics.tufts.edu/
    Wenlock Olympian Society birthplace of the modern Olypmic gamesInformation about the society, which is devoted to preserving the ideals of DrWilliam Penny Brookes, one of the pioneers of the modern olympic games.
    http://olympics.tufts.edu/

    64. Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers | The First Modern Olympic Games, At
    All participants in the first modern olympics received a bronze medal designedby Belgian sculptor The First modern olympic games, Athens, Greece, 1896
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    "Faster, higher, stronger"
    Find Athletes 1980 U.S. Hockey Team Hank Aaron Muhammad Ali Lance Armstrong Geese Ausbie Roger Bannister Bonnie Blair Brian Boitano Terry Bradshaw Tim Brauch Jim Brown Owen Churchill Roberto Clemente Dominique Dawes Gertrude Ederle Althea Gibson Marilyn Hamilton Mia Hamm Howard Head Sonja Henie Betsy Jochum Michael Jordan Billie Jean King Sandy Koufax Abraham Lincoln Bobby Morrow First Modern Olympics Arnold Palmer Pel© James L. Plimpton Jackie Robinson Bill Russell Babe Ruth John L. Sullivan Jim Thorpe Kristi Yamaguchi
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    view description The First Modern Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 1896 The first modern Olympics attracted 250 male athletes from 14 nations who competed in 43 events. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, more than 10,500 men and women from 202 nations participated in 300 different events. While the original Games offered just nine sports, the 2004 Games featured more than 37 different competitive fields. Now staged every two years, alternating between Winter and Summer Games, the Olympics are the most anticipated international sporting event, viewed in person and on television by more than two billion spectators.
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    65. Achilles Heal: ‘Modern Olympics Games Could Go Way Of The Ancient Ones’
    Without changes, Henson said he fears the modern olympic games will We arefacing many of these same issues with the modern olympic games, he said.
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    June 25, 2004 By John R. Hughey Phillip Henson finds himself a little nostalgic every time an Olympic year rolls around. Henson, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation in Bloomington, was the track and field director for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and has spent the past two decades working with Olympic competitions. Although Henson isn’t involved with the upcoming 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece, he’s paid close attention to the planning progress. As the competition manager for the 1996 games, he spent two years in Atlanta gearing up for its turn at hosting. During the Atlanta games he oversaw seven different training sites, monitored weather reports, juggled multiple mobile phones and found himself helping top athletes - including long jump star Carl Lewis - arrive at award ceremonies on schedule. "I only had to worry about the competition," Henson said, modestly summing up his role. He doesn’t miss the hectic pace. "I tell people the three years I was there (Atlanta) I probably aged 10-20 years. It’s a very, very big undertaking." Henson remains a strong supporter of the Olympics, despite his concerns regarding the upcoming Athens games. He believes holding the competitions in Athens has posed considerable challenges for planners.

    66. Education World® : Lesson Planning Center : Lesson Plans : Comparing The Ancien
    Comparing the Ancient and modern olympics A Venn Diagramming Activity The students write information specific to the ancient olympic games in Section A
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    Students create Venn diagrams comparing and contrasting today's Olympic Games with games held during the days of the ancient Greeks.
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    • research the history of the ancient Olympic Games.
    • read current news reports and watch TV coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
    • use a graphic organizer (Venn diagram) to show how history has changed the Games.
    • write a brief essay that compares the Games of today to the Games of the ancient Greeks.
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    67. CLASSICS SCHOLAR: MODERN OLYMPICS, LIKE ANCIENT ONES, ROOTED IN GREECE
    The first modern international olympic games were held in Athens in 1896.Coubertin, a French aristocrat and physical education advocate who founded the
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    So says a University of Florida classics professor who argues in a just-published book that the Frenchman long credited with originating the modern Olympics actually got the idea from, among others, a Greek philanthropist. Normandy native Baron Pierre de Coubertin assiduously promoted himself as the lone force behind the Olympics - and deliberately obscured the contributions of Evangelis Zappas and a handful of other, now mostly forgotten Greek and British advocates for the games, says David Young. Young’s book, “A Brief History of the Olympics” was just published by Blackwell Publishing. It contains a history of the ancient Olympics as well as Young’s revisionist history of how the modern ones began. Young first presented his arguments about the origins of the Olympics in his 1996 book, "The Modern Olympics: A Struggle for Revival.” Left unsaid in this and other traditionalist histories, according to Young, is that Coubertin got his idea from several earlier proponents of an Olympic revival. Prominent among these were Zappas and British physician William Penny Brookes, both of whom organized national game festivals modeled on the ancient Olympics, Young said.

    68. Ancient Sports
    The ancient olympics were rather different from the modern games. There werefewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete,
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    Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.
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    Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Tampa Museum of Art Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by mentioning how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens look very wealthy and powerful. To read more about these topics, see Further Resources Click on any of the event names to see a description of a particular sport:

    69. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
    The first modern olympic games were held in Athens in 1896. In 2004, the olympicgames returned to their origins when Athens hosts the games of the XXVIII
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    Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
    From the 13th to 29th August 2004 ELECTION Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. In 2004, the Olympic Games returned to their origins when Athens hosts the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Athens was elected at the 106th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 5 September 1997, from a total of five finalist cities: Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm. Find out more about the election of Athens NEWS ABOUT ATHENS 2004 SINGAPORE 2005: “Efharisto”, Athens 2004 Bids Farewell To The Olympic Stage Awarding of Olympia Prize to Portugal ATHENS 2004: ATHOC clears final hurdle, announces financial results Athens lessons successfully shared in Beijing ... Archive search GENERAL FACTS AND FIGURES PHOTO GALLERY Click below to discover all the photos. Relive the magic of the Athens Olympic Summer Games KEY FACTS Opening date: 13 August 2004 Closing date: 29 August 2004 Country of the host city: Greece (GRE) Candidate cities: Buenos Aires (ARG), Cape Town (RSA), Rome (ITA) and Stockholm (SWE)

    70. Interesting Olympic Facts
    In 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympic games, In 1896,at the first modern olympic games, held a race of approximately the same
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    Created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920 Olympic Games The Olympic Motto
    In 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger"). The Olympic Oath
    Pierre de Coubertin wrote an oath for the athletes to recite at each Olympic Games. During the opening ceremonies, one athlete recites the oath on behalf of all the athletes. The Olympic oath was first taken during the

    71. Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    The modern olympic games were founded in 1894 when Pierre Fredi, List ofmodern Summer olympic games. 1896 games of the I Olympiad - Athens, Greece
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    Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee . The Olympics are the most prestigious of such events in the world, featuring a larger range of sports than others. Olympic victory is widely considered to be the most prestigious achievement in sports. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1904. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee NOC ) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general only recognised nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei , to avoid the issue of Taiwanese independence. Though the most diverse sporting event in the world, the Olympics are perhaps not the most popular. The

    72. MSN Encarta - Olympic Games
    Search for books and more related to games, olympic (modern) From the startof the modern olympic games, male amateur athletes of every race, religion,
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    Print Preview of Section Games, Olympic (modern) , international sports competition, held every four years at a different site, in which athletes from different nations compete against each other in a variety of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. Through 1992 they were held in the same year, but beginning in 1994 they were rescheduled so that they are held in alternate even-numbered years. For example, the Winter Olympics were held in 1994 and the Summer Olympics in 1996. The Winter Olympics were next held in 1998, and the Summer Olympics next occurred in 2000. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens Greece , in 1896, two years after French educator

    73. MSN Encarta - Olympic Games
    Search for books and more related to games, olympic (modern) In 1996 thecentennial anniversary of the modern olympic games was celebrated in Atlanta,
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    In the 1960s African runners such as Wilson Kiprugut of Kenya and Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia achieved Olympic prominence, while athletes from Eastern Europe dominated gymnastics and weightlifting events. Each of the three successive Olympics held in the 1960s—1960 (Rome), 1964 (Tokyo), and 1968 (Mexico City)—produced a boxing gold medalist from the United States who later went on to win the professional heavyweight title: Cassius Clay (who would change his name to Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier , and George Foreman . At the Mexico City games the United States led the total medal standings for the first time since 1952, and East and West Germans participated on separate teams for the first time.

    74. Modern Olympic Games
    The modern olympic games new interpretations and perspectives. Oly Historyof the modern olympic games 195676 (AAP Sports News (Australia))
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    75. The Olympic Games
    Efforts for the revival of the olympic games in modern times reached a peak atthe end of the 19th century with the instrumental contribution of the French
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    The Olympic Games
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    T he origin of the Olympic Games is linked with many myths referred to in ancient sources, but in the historic years their founder is said to be Oxylos whose descendant Ifitos later rejuvenated the games.
    According to tradition, the Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. when Ifitos made a treaty with Lycourgos the king and famous legislator of Sparta and Cleisthenes the king of Pissa. The text of the treaty was written on a disc and kept in the Heraion.
    In this treaty that was the decisive event for the developement of the sanctuary as a Panhellenic centre, the "sacred truce" was agreed. That is to say the ceasing of fighting in all of the Greek world for as long as the Olympic Games were on.
    As a reward for the victors, the cotinus, which was a wreath made from a branch of wild olive tree that was growing next to the opisthodomus of the temple of Zeus in the sacred Altis, was established after an order of the Delphic oracle.

    76. Ancient Olympics Guide
    Catch up on the ancient olympics with Archaeology while the torch is carriedaround the We link you to the ancient and modern games at Nemea, too
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    Ancient Olympics Guide April 6, 2004 With the lighting of the torch at Olympia on March 25, the final countdown to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens began. While the torch is carried around the world, the finishing touches are put on the competition venues in and around Athens, and the games begin, why not catch up on the ancient Olympics with Archaeology.org?
    Our Ancient Olympics Guide includes comprehensive coverage by leading scholars... Winning at Olympia
    New studies challenge traditional notions about ancient Greek athletes and why they competed.
    by Donald G. Kyle Games for Girls
    Women were prohibited from attending the Olympics, but girls participated in other athletic competitions.
    by Thomas F. Scanlon Stadia and Starting Gates
    Footraces were a mainstay of the games, but how did the Greeks start their races?
    by Hugh M. Lee Myths about the Olympic Games
    Many Olympic traditions, including the torch relay, are modern inventions.
    by David C. Young We link you to the ancient and modern games at Nemea, too...

    77. Modern Olympic Symbols And Traditions
    It was proposed by the father of the modern olympic games, Pierre de Coubertin, The olympic Anthem was written for the first modern games in 1896,
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      The Olympic motto is which is Latin for "faster, higher, stronger." The intended meaning is that one's focus should be on bettering one's achievements, rather than on coming in first.
      The motto has been with the Games from the foundation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894. It was proposed by the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin , who got it from a speech given by a friend of his, Henri Didon, a Dominican priest and principal of an academy that used sports as part of its educational program.
      Rings and Flag
      Each of the five Olympic rings is a different color. Together, they represent the five inhabited continents, although no particular ring is meant to represent any specific continent. (The Americas are treated as one continent.) The rings are interlaced to represent the idea that the Olympics are universal, bringing athletes from the entire world together.

    78. Index Of /olympics
    The olympic movement, history of the Panathenean Stadium, the organization ofthe first olympics in Athens, and the description of the games.
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    79. The Olympic Games
    Part of a religious festival, the olympic games were held every four years atOlympia. The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece.
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    In the ancient times, four great game festivals were held on Greek land: The Isthmians, The Nemeans, The Pythians and The Olympic Games. Part of a religious festival, the Olympic Games were held every four years at Olympia. The four year interval was called an Olympiad , and was the system upon which time in ancient Greek history was calculated. The games were so important that even wars were stopped at the time they were held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. At first, only one race (the sprint) was run. Later, the discus and javelin throw, broad jumping and wrestling were added. The Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years. They were abolished by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius in 394 A.D. The Games were revived in 1896 to promote understanding and friendship among nations. The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece. Young men and women come from all over the world to compete in various sports and represent their country. They live in an Olympic Village at the site of the games. The Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Commitee (IOC). It sets the general program, chooses the city where the games are to be held, and determines the standards of amateurism. Each participating country has a National Olympic Commitee that is responsible for arranging the participation of the nation's athletes in the games.

    80. The Modern Olympic Games
    The modern olympic games. Beginning in the 19th Century sports began again toplay a prominent role in society. In the 1880 s a French noble man by the name
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    Today each equestrian sport is a separate entity with it's own rules. The FEI or International Equestrian Federation, based in Switzerland, is the governing body of the equestrian sports in the Olympics. Four riders make up each team, and the best three scores are counted. In Dressage competitors accumulate percentage points, and the highest score wins. In Eventing and Show Jumping, penalty points and faults are added to the score where the lowest score wins.
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