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Olympics
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Starting the Olympics Again
The Olympics started again in 1896. In 1875 archeologists from Germany excavated the ruins of ancient Olympic stadiums in Greece. After seeing the discoveries, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a french educator, started the modern Olympics. He showed the idea in public in 1892. -
The IOC
In 1894, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) was formed. -
The First Modern Olympics
The first Olympics were in 1896 in Athens, Greece. There were 9 events: cycling, fencing, gymnastics, tennis, shooting, swimming, track and field, weightlifting, and wrestling. There were 14 nations. -
Women Athlets
Women could compete for the first time in 1900. -
Parade of Nations
The parade of nations began in 1908. -
Olympic Oath
The modern Olympic Oath began in 1920. One competitor repeats the oath on behalf of each athlete. -
Olympic Flag
The Olympic flag was first flown in 1920. The rings represented each continent and the white background represents peace. Every country's flag that is in the Olympics has at least one of the colors of the Olympic flag: Red, blue, green, yellow, and black. -
Winter Olympics
The first winter Olympics were in Chamonix, France in 1924. -
Olympic Flame
The first Olympics with the Olympic flame was in Berlin in 1936. It was carried by relay to Berlin, all the way from Greece. -
New Event
Synchronized swimming was added to the Olympoics. -
The 2012 Olympics
204 nations took part in 2012. There were over 10,000 athletes. There were 41 sports with many events in each of them. There were about 300 events total.
