Where were the first Olympics held?

Olympia, Greece

What were the first Olympic events?

RunningJumpingDiscus throw Throwing a flat stone

WrestlingBoxingPankration Martial art combining wrestling and boxing

Equestrian events These included horse races and chariot

What do the rings mean?There are 5 rings and each ring represents one continent.

What are the 5 continents?

Americas

Europe Asia

OceaniaAfrica

What do the ring colors mean?

Every country has a flag and each flag has different colors. All the colors of each flag can be found in the 5 colors of the rings and white background.

These are some examples of flags from the different continents.

Olympic Motto

Olympic Creed

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.

Are the Olympics at the same place every year?

No. The Olympics change places every time. Winter Olympics happen in cold places and Summer Olympics happen in warm places.

How often are there Olympics?

There are two kinds of Olympics, Summer and Winter.Summer Olympics happen every 4 years and Winter Olympics happen every 4 years.

WinterSummerWinterSummer

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Will it be Summer or Winter Olympics?

Summer

When is the next Olympics going to happen?

08/ 08/ 08 = August 8th, 2008

Where will the Summer Olympics be held at? Beijing,China

Beibei the FishProsperity & Harvest

Jingjing the Panda Happiness

Huanhuan the Olympic Flame Passion for the Sport

Yingying the Tibetan Antelope Strength of the Body

Nini the Swallow Good Luck

Put all the names together = Welcome to Bejing

Mascots of the Olympics

How do the Olympics start?

In Greece where the first Olympics were held, a torch is lit and runners carry the torch across the continents to let everyone know the Olympic games are about to start.

What are the events of the Summer Olympics?

Which ones are we going to compete in?

When you win at the Olympics, what do you get?

1st place = a gold medal2nd place = a silver medal 3rd place = a bronze medal