The Singapore Olympic Dream

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The Singapore Olympic Dream
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Olympic Movement

• To contribute in building a peaceful and better
  world by educating the youth
• Through sport practiced without any
  discrimination of any kind
• In the spirit of FRIENDSHIP, SOLIDARITY AND
  FAIRPLAY

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Olympic Rings

• Symbolizes the highest level of excellence in
  Sports
• Represents friendship across the FIVE different
  continents of the world
• At least one of the five colours can be found in
  every nations flag of the world

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Olympic Flag Doves

• Doves are released at the start of each
  Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games
• Reminder everyone that the Games should be
  played in an atmosphere of PEACE

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Olympic Motto
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Faster, Higher, Stronger

• Used to be the three main criteria for judging
• Other judging criteria include body control,
  style, difficulty of movement

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Olympic Message
The most important thing in the Olympic Games
is not to win but to take part,
just as the most important thing in life is not
the triumph but the struggle.
The essential thing is not to have conquered but
to have fought well.
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Olympic Flame

• Symbolizes endeavour for perfection, the
  struggle for victory, peace and friendship
• Ignited by the rays of the sun reflected off a
  mirror

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Olympic Torch

• Transported from the ancient site of Olympia,
  Greece to the hosting country of the
  Olympic Game
• Torch relay is passed from person to person
• Fire from the torch is used to light a huge
  flame in the stadium during the Opening
  Ceremony
• Flame distinguished at the Closing Ceremony

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Olympic Host Countries

• 1896 - the first modern Games host by Greece
• 1916, 1940 1944 no Olympic Games due to the
  two World Wars
• 1960 first Olympic Game to be hosted by an
  Asian country (i.e. Japan)
• 2000 Largest Games with 200 participating
  countries

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Ancient Olympic
Entrance to the Track
192m Running Track
Altar for Flame Lighting
The Ancient Stadium of Olympia
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Ancient Olympic
Flame Lighting Altar of Olympia
The 192 m Running Track
The Entrance to the Running Track
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Sports of the AncientOlympic

• Recorded first in 776BC world oldest
  sports festival
• First 13 Olympic Games featured only ONE
  event a foot race run over a distance of
  approximately 200m
• Other events include chariot race,
  pentathlon, pankration, hoplite

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Great Olympic Stories I

• Picture of the first modern Olympic Games in
  1896
• During the Opening Ceremony - Greece ALWAYS
  enters first - Host country enters last
• First Olympic gold medal was won by Greek
  Shepherd in the marathon event
• 118 runners participated in 1988 marathon race
  the largest no. of participants for a single
  event in Olympic history!

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Great Olympic Stories II

• In the Ancient Games, laurel wreath were
  presented to winner of Olympic event
• Olympic medals were awarded only from 1908
  onwards
• Medals are at least 60mm in diameter 3 mm
  in thickness 92.5 of pure silver

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Founder of the Modern Olympic Games (Part 1)
Baron Pierre de Coubertin

• Borned in New Years day in 1863 in Paris
• Launched the FIRST Modern Olympic games in
  Athens Greece in 1896

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Founder of the Modern Olympic Games (Part 2)
Baron Pierre de Coubertin

• President of the International Olympic
  Committee (IOC) from 1894 to 1925
• Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his devotion
  to the Olympic spirit and ideal
• Died of a heart attack in 1937

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Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC)

• Formerly known as the Singapore Olympic and
  Sports Council
• Formally recognized in 1948 by the
  International Olympic Committee
• Driving force behind the Olympic Movement in
  Singapore
• Debut at the London Olympics Games of 1948

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Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC)

• Won Singapore only Olympic medal (i.e. silver
  medal) in weightlifting through Mr Tan Howe
  Liang in Rome Olympic, 1960
• Women Table tennis team won the team silver
  medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Fastest man in the world over 50m freestyle
  Mr Ang Peng Siong
• Plan,select and administer any Singapore team
  or organisation affiliated to the IOC

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Singapore Olympic Academy (SOA)

• Officially established in 1994
• 68th Olympic Academy of the World
• Educational arm of the Singapore National
  Olympic Council (SNOC)