Olympic
Games
The Olympic Games are
an important international event featuring summer and winter sports. Summer
Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are held every four years. Originally,
the ancient Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece at Olympia. The first
games were in 776 BC. They were held every four years until the 5th century AD.
The first "modern" Olympics happened in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Athletes participate in the Olympics Games to represent their country. Over
time the Olympics have become bigger. In old times, women were not allowed, but
now there are women's events. The Winter Games were created for ice and snow
sports. The Paralympic Games were created for athletes with physical
disabilities. As well, the Olympics became bigger with the addition of the
Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. World War I and World War II led to
the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games. As the decision-making
body, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for choosing the
host city for each Olympic Games. The IOC is also responsible for choosing what
sports are in the games. Both the modern and Ancient Olympics have close
similarities in their purpose and in their problems. Now 13000 athletes compete
in 33 different sports in Olympic Games. The world has already seen 29 Olympic
Games. The 30th Olympic Games took place in London in 2012. Now a days, the
games become more popular to the audiences and the competitors.
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