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 The Olympic History
The history of the Olympic Games is divided in two parts, the games that started before Christ and the birth of the modern Olympics.
Today the Olympic Games is the most important and largest sporting event in the world. It is called "the longest lasting social activity that exists" and is followed by billions of spectators around the world. The modern Olympics have been growing constantly and new sports have been added to fit the needs of people. In the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 there were 311 participants (athletes and officials) from 13 countries. The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest ever with 199 countries and 15.300 participants. The 10.651 athletes (4.069 women and 6.582 men) in Sydney were competing in 300 events. Add to these figures the 46.967 volunteers in Sydney and you have the world’s biggest event that last in 14 days.
The Olympic Games are a reference for many young sports men and women! One important cornerstone is to strengthen the healthy image of the Olympics and sports! Therefore the International Olympic Committee (IOC) fights a constant war against doping and has for example also banned all sponsoring and publicity by the tobacco industry in connection with the Games!
2008.com has divided the Olympic history in two parts;
The Ancient and The Modern. |
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