The history of the olympic games

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2. 1-st round “The History of the Olympic Games”

3. 1. When and where did the Olympic Games begin?

1. When and where
Olympic Games begin?
did
777 BC, Ancient Greece
the

4. 2. How did they take place?

every 4 years

5. 3. Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace and friendship?

For the period of games all the
wars stopped

6. 4. When and where did the first Olympic Games take place?

In Athens, 1896

7. 5. What is the central policy-making body of the Olympic movement?

5. What is the central policymaking body of the Olympic
movement?
The International Olympic
Comitee

8. 6. What is necessary besides sports competitions for the Olympic Games?

a cultural programme of concerts,
exhibitions, festivals

9. 7. When did Russia join the Olympic movement?

7. When did Russia
Olympic movement?
join
1952
the

10. 8. Where and what did Olympic Games take place in our country and when?

the 22-nd
Olympic
Games,
Moscow,
1980

11. 9. What does the Olympic motto mean?

CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS
FASTER HIGHER STRONGER

12. 2-nd round “The Olympic Champions of my country”

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1. Boxing
2.
Synchronized
Swimming
3. FigureSkating
4. Free
exercises
5. Gymnastics
6. GreekRome
Fighting
7. Weightlifting
8. Cycling
9. Hockey

14. 3-rd round “National sports of Great Britain and the USA”

15. 1. Which game is the most popular game in GB and in the world?

Soccer-football

16. 2. What club is the biggest football club in the world?

England

17. 3. What kind of sport is Derby connected with?

Horse racing

18. 4. What kind of sport is Wimbledon connected with?

All-England and International
Tennis Championships

19. 5. What is a “walking” game in Britain?

golf

20. 6. When and where was basketball invented?

by a teacher at a sports school in
Springfield, USA, 1891

21. 7. What kinds of sports were originated in the USA also?

7. What kinds of sports
originated in the USA also?
were
volleyball, wind-surfing, skateboarding, triathlon

22. 8. What does triathlon include?

swimming, bicycle racing and
long-distance-running

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Game is over.
Good luck!