OLYMPIC GAMES

The fifth of August , the Olympic Games will begin. They will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
They always open  with a special ceremony. At the end of this, somebody lights the Olympic torch.

The first known Olympic Games was recorded in around 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. They were celebrated until 396 AD.

The Ancient Olympic Games consisted of only one race, which was the length of the stadium.

Only young men could take part. They had to be free men, and spoke Greek.

The prize was a crown of olive leaves .

The first modern Olympic Games were celebrated in Athens in 1896.

SPORTS

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ATHLETICS
BADMINTON
BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
BOBSLEIGH
BOXING
CYCLING
DIVING
FOOTBALL
GYMNASTICS
HOCKEY
JUDO
PENTHALON
ROWING
SAILING
SKI JUMPING
SPEED SKATING
SWIMMING
TABLE TENNIS
TENNIS
TRIATHLON
VOLLEYBALL

ALL TOGETHER NOW.....LET'S SING

Facts about Olympic Games