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THE 2021 OLYMPICS!Loading...
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What are the Olympics?
The Olympics are an event that occur every 4 years. There are summer and winter Olympics. Summer Olympics have 33 different sporting disciplines and Winter Olympics have 15 sporting disciplines. Athletes from countries all over the world travel to the Olympics to compete in a sport to see who is the best. Each Olympics is held in a different city in the world. Each sport has a male and female event. After each event medals are handed out to three winners. The Olympics have two ceremonies one at the beginning and one at the end. The Olympics last for only 2 weeks.
The Olympics are an event that occur every 4 years. There are summer and winter Olympics. Summer Olympics have 33 different sporting disciplines and Winter Olympics have 15 sporting disciplines. Athletes from countries all over the world travel to the Olympics to compete in a sport to see who is the best. Each Olympics is held in a different city in the world. Each sport has a male and female event. After each event medals are handed out to three winners. The Olympics have two ceremonies one at the beginning and one at the end. The Olympics last for only 2 weeks.
History of the Olympics
The first Olympics were held in Olympia in Greece in 776BC. They were created to honor the Greek god Zeus. Only males were allowed to compete and instead of a gold medal they got a crown of olive leaves. The Olympics stopped when Rome conquered Greece in 393 AD but came back again in for the 1896 games in Athens, Greece. The first winter games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The first Olympics were held in Olympia in Greece in 776BC. They were created to honor the Greek god Zeus. Only males were allowed to compete and instead of a gold medal they got a crown of olive leaves. The Olympics stopped when Rome conquered Greece in 393 AD but came back again in for the 1896 games in Athens, Greece. The first winter games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
2021 Summer Olympic games
The summer Olympics are about to start. They are being held in Tokyo, Japan. They will run from Friday, 23 July 2021 – Sunday, 8 August 2021. Each Olympics has a mascot. The mascot for this games is Miraitowa.
The summer Olympics are about to start. They are being held in Tokyo, Japan. They will run from Friday, 23 July 2021 – Sunday, 8 August 2021. Each Olympics has a mascot. The mascot for this games is Miraitowa.
Opening ceremony
The Olympics start with an opening ceremony. It is when the Olympic torch is brought to the host countries main stadium to start the games. The host country will put on performances to teach visiting countries about their culture and history. Each countries athletes walk into the stadium carrying their countries flag.
The Olympics start with an opening ceremony. It is when the Olympic torch is brought to the host countries main stadium to start the games. The host country will put on performances to teach visiting countries about their culture and history. Each countries athletes walk into the stadium carrying their countries flag.
Olympic Torch
Several months before the games start the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece. Home to the first Olympic games. There is then a relay across the world with the flame on a torch. The relay ends in the host country. One person brings the torch with the flame into the opening ceremony. They light the Olympic cauldron and it stays burning until the closing ceremony when they put it out.
Several months before the games start the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece. Home to the first Olympic games. There is then a relay across the world with the flame on a torch. The relay ends in the host country. One person brings the torch with the flame into the opening ceremony. They light the Olympic cauldron and it stays burning until the closing ceremony when they put it out.
