The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are a modern international sports event. The best athletes from all over the world compete in different kinds of sports. The games started in ancient Greece, but now they take place in different countries every four years. All athletes are proud to represent their countries. The motto of the Olympic Games is ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together’.
The flag is one of the symbols of the Olympics. It has a white background with five interlocking rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Why these six colours? Because they appear on all the national flags of the world. The fi ve rings represent the five continents: the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
The best athletes in each sporting event get medals: gold for the first, silver for the second and bronze for the third place. However, the most important thing is not to win, but to take part.
During 2-3 summer weeks, athletes compete in more than 30 sports disciplines: gymnastics, athletics, rowing, badminton, wrestling and many others. The modern Summer Olympic Games started in 1896.
Figure skating, ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding are some of the ice and snow kinds of sports that you can see during the games. There aren’t as many sports as in the Summer Olympics, but they are also interesting. The first Winter Olympic Games were organised in France in 1924.
The Paralympic Games are the games for athletes with disabilities. They are held every four years in the same year as the Olympic Games. They are parallel to the Olympics and that is where their name comes from. Thousands of athletes from many countries compete in events such as wheelchair basketball, para cycling, para swimming, para athletics, wheelchair tennis and many others.
Taking part in the Olympic Games not only includes competition to show that you are the
best. These games also bring people from different countries together to communicate
and have fun.
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The flag is one of the symbols of the Olympics. It has a white background with
five interlocking rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Why these six colours? Because they appear on all the national flags of the world. The five rings represent the five continents: the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
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The Paralympic Games are the games for athletes with disabilities. They are
held every four years in the same year as the Olympic Games. They are parallel to the Olympics and that is where their name comes from. Thousands of athletes from many countries compete in events such as wheelchair basketball, para cycling, para swimming, para athletics, wheelchair tennis and many others.
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The best athletes in each sporting event get medals: gold for the first, silver for the second and bronze for the third place. However, the most important thing is not to win, but to take part.
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Figure skating, ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding are some of the ice and
snow kinds of sports that you can see during the games. There aren’t as many
sports as in the Summer Olympics, but they are also interesting. The first Winter Olympic Games were organised in France in 1924
Read the text and match the headings
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During 2-3 summer weeks, athletes compete in more than 30 sports disciplines: gymnastics, athletics, rowing, badminton, wrestling and many others. The modern Summer Olympic Games started in 1896.
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The best athletes in the Olimpic games get medals
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