The ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC until 393 AD. It would take 1503 years, and the vision of Frenchman Pierre De Coubertin, for the Olympics to be resurrected.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896, and are now held every four years around the world. It was De Coubertin who proposed what has become the game’s motto; Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger." .
All free male Greek citizens were entitled to participate in the ancient Olympic Games, regardless of their social status.
Married women were not allowed to participate in, or to watch, the ancient Olympic Games.
In the ancient Olympic Games there were no gold, silver, or bronze medals. There was only one winner in each …show more content…
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
Women have been allowed to compete in the modern Olympics since 1900 Olympics. Women have gradually become more involved in the Olympics as the years have passed.
Australian distance runner John Landy, the second man to run a mile in under four minutes, was chasing the world 1500m record in 1956 at the Australian National Championships. Another Australian legend, Ron Clarke, was in the lead when he stumbled and fell. As the other runners passed Clarke, Landy jogged back to help him to his feet and abandoned all hope of breaking the world record. However, Landy’s race wasn’t over. Coming from well behind, he displayed amazing speed and endurance over the last two laps to win the race only six seconds outside the world mark
The rings of blue, black, yellow, red and green, which make up one of the most recognized symbols in the world, traditionally represent the five different areas of the world involved in the Olympics (North and South America are considered one area, along with Africa, Australia, Asia and
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896, and are now held every four years around the world. It was De Coubertin who proposed what has become the game’s motto; Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger." .
All free male Greek citizens were entitled to participate in the ancient Olympic Games, regardless of their social status.
Married women were not allowed to participate in, or to watch, the ancient Olympic Games.
In the ancient Olympic Games there were no gold, silver, or bronze medals. There was only one winner in each …show more content…
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
Women have been allowed to compete in the modern Olympics since 1900 Olympics. Women have gradually become more involved in the Olympics as the years have passed.
Australian distance runner John Landy, the second man to run a mile in under four minutes, was chasing the world 1500m record in 1956 at the Australian National Championships. Another Australian legend, Ron Clarke, was in the lead when he stumbled and fell. As the other runners passed Clarke, Landy jogged back to help him to his feet and abandoned all hope of breaking the world record. However, Landy’s race wasn’t over. Coming from well behind, he displayed amazing speed and endurance over the last two laps to win the race only six seconds outside the world mark
The rings of blue, black, yellow, red and green, which make up one of the most recognized symbols in the world, traditionally represent the five different areas of the world involved in the Olympics (North and South America are considered one area, along with Africa, Australia, Asia and