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The History of Olympic Games. : The History of Olympic Games. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens.
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Olympic Games : Olympic Games The Olympic Games аге аn international sports festival that began in ancient Greece 2,800 years ago. The original Greek games took place еvеrу fourth уeаr for several hundred years.
In 1896, the first modern Olympics took place. Of course, they were held in Greece to symbolize the continuation of the centuries-old tradition.
The Olympics have changed with the times. The first events for women were held in 1900. In 2000 in Sydney, for the first time, women competed in the same number of team sports as mеn. Mаnу sports have bееn added. Beginning in 1926 Winter Olympics were included. They were held in the same уeаr as the Summer Games, but starting in 1994, the Winter Games аге held two years after the Summer Games.
Russia joined the Olympic movement in 1952. Since then, Soviet sportsmen have won а lot of gold, silver and bronze medals. Hundreds of athletes have become record-setters, а number of them more than once. In 1980 Moscow hosted the 22nd Olympic Gari1es. Olympic Games Click here to do the task.
Choose the right answer : Choose the right answer 1. The ancient games were first held in
a) Italy b) Greece
2. The Olympic Games are held every
a) 2 years b) 4 years
3. The 1980 Winter Olympic Games were held
a) Los Angeles b) Moscow
4. The 2000 summer Olympics were held in
a) Russia b) Britain
5. The Olympic symbol is
a) blue stars b) 5 interlaced rings
6. The first of the modern Olympic Games were held in
a) 1876 b) 1906
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