The Olympics

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The Olympics
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History

• The Ancient Greek Games
• First recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BC
  in the town of Olympia.
• Running Races was the only sport, but gradually
  other events were added.
• Stopped by a Roman Emperor in 393 AD
• Were established as a way for the ancient Greeks
  to salute their gods.
• The original Olympics featured competition in
  music, oratory, and theater performances as well.

• The Modern Olympics
• Started again in the 19th Century (1896) by a
  Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin.
• He believed it could contribute to world peace
  and international friendship.
• First modern games held in 1896 in the town of
  Athens
• 1912 women were first allowed to compete
• Beginning in 1924 a Winter Olympics was included.
  
• Because of the increasing size of both Olympics,
  the Winter Games were shifted to a different
  schedule after 1992.

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The Olympic Symbol

• Five rings symbolize the populated continents
  Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America,
  and South America
• It is believed that the colors of the rings
  blue, black, and red on top, yellow and green on
  the bottom where chosen because at least one of
  them can be found in the flag of every country in
  the world.
• The linked rings symbolize the coming together of
  all the people.

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Different Types of Games

• Olympics Summer Games
• Paralympics Summer Games

• Olympics Winter Games
• Paralympics Winter Games

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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

• Began on October 22, 2009 with a traditional
  ritual lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece (home
  of the Olympic Flame)
• Will then travel by land, air, and water during a
  106 day journey as it visits more than 1,000
  communities in Canada.
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v3p7PeKPxRHA
• The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay in brief
• Over 100 days in length.
• Over 1,000 communities and places of interest
  where torchbearers will carry the Olympic Flame.
• Nearly 200 celebrations hosted by communities in
  every province and territory.
• Approximately 90 per cent of Canadas population
  will be within a one-hour drive of experiencing
  the Olympic Flame.
• Over 45,000 kilometers will be travelled.
• Extensive tour of the North including a planned
  visit to Alert, Nunavut, the northernmost
  permanently inhabited community in the world.
• 12,000 people will have the honor of being an
  Olympic Torchbearer and will help carry the flame
  to Vancouver, a majority of whom will be selected
  through public programs.

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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

• View interactive map.
• http//www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information
  /olympic-torch-relay/olympic-torch-relay-interacti
  ve-map/

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Theme of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter
Games

• With Glowing Hearts

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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Number of Olympic athletes and officials 5,500
Countries participating in Olympic Winter
Games 80
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Vancouver 2010Paralympics Winter Games

• Number of Paralympic athletes and officials
  1,350
• Countries participating in Paralympic Winter
  Games 40

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Hosting Country Canada

• Second largest country in the world (Russian
  Federation is the largest)
• Ten provinces and three territories (capital
  cities are in brackets).
• Provinces Alberta (Edmonton), British Columbia
  (Victoria), Manitoba (Winnipeg), New Brunswick
  (Fredericton), Newfoundland and Labrador(St.
  John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), Ontario
  (Toronto), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown),
  Quebec (Quebec City), Saskatchewan (Regina)
• Territories Yukon (Whitehorse), Nunavut
  (Iqaluit), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife),

• Canada is on the continent of North America
• The country stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to
  the Pacific Ocean.
• The Arctic Ocean is north and the United States
  is south.
• Canada is north of the 49th parallel of latitude.
• The 49th parallel was chosen as a border from the
  Great Lakes to the west coast.

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Opening Ceremony Friday, February 12, 2010