现代奥林匹克运动会拓展英文版.ppt

In June 16, 1894,International sports conference held in Paris. The 78 representatives from France, Britain, the United States, Greece, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, Spain attended the meeting. And then they build a long-term committee for the Olympic Games. That’s the International Olympic Committee (IOC) And Coubertin serve as the secretary-general. After the French Coubertin has repeatedly proposed and the careful arrangement. The conference passed the suggest that recover the Olympic Games, and decided to hold the Olympic Games every 4 years. The meeting also decided to host the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens. This is the origin of modern Olympic Games Immortal spirit of antiquity 　 Father of the true, beautiful and good 　Descend, appear, shed over us the light Upon this ground and under this sky 　 Which has first witnessed they unperishable fame 　 Give life and animation to those noble games! 　 Throw wreaths of fadeless flowers to the victors 　　 In the race and in strife! 　 Create in a roseate hue and form a vast tample 　 To which all nations throng to adore thee Oh immortal spirit of antiquity Baron de Coubertin designed the Olympic Flag in 1913-14. It has five interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black, green and red) on a white background. The rings colours were based on the knowledge that at least one of these colours is on every flag of each participating country. The five interlocking rings represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Game. The Olympic Flag was used for the first time in the 7th Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920. It is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Game. At the end of the Games, the Olympic Flag is presented to the next host city by the Games host city. Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. The emblem of the Olympic Games is the most authoritative symbol of the Olym