81. History The first olympic games of the modern Era were held in Athens, Greecein 1896. The US has hosted these games four times 1904 in St. http://www.olympic-usa.org/education/olympic_overview/history.htm

Olympic Overview Learn about..... History Five Rings Creed Motto Oath Victory Ceremonies Medals Olympic Hymn Mascots Olympiad Quadrennium Summer Chronology Winter Chronology U.S. Men Summer Medalists U.S. Men Winter Medalists U.S. Women Summer Medalists U.S. Women Winter Medalists U.S. Summer Medals U.S. Winter Medals History of the Olympic Games A rchaeologists believe the ancient Olympic Games began more than 4,000 years ago in Olympia, a valley in Greece. Recorded history of the Games dates back to 776 B.C., when the five days of sporting events were primarily religious ceremonies. Held every four years, the Olympic Games attracted as many as 40,000 spectators, who slept on the ground, conducted their worship, and cheered the athletes. For the first known 13 Games, the competition consisted of single foot race of 200 yards, which was the approximate length of the Olympic stadium. The Games were so important that a four-year interval between them came to be known as an "Olympiad." The Games expanded to include additional contests and reached their height by fifth century BC Only men were allowed to compete, in the nude, in running, wrestling, the pentathlon, horse riding and chariot races. Women were barred from watching or competing, and were even put to death if they were caught at the early Games.

82. Webquest 1. Why were the games originally called the olympic games? 2. Identify the fiveevents that were part of the original pentathlon. 3. In modern times, the http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Class/est57280/kmeehan/webquest.htm

Webquest Games of the Ancient Olympics Social Studies - Mrs. Meehan - Team 6A Introduction / Task / Resources / Process / Evaluation / Conclusion Introduction One of the most important contributions of the Ancient Greeks to civilization was the start of the original Olympic Games. These games ran from 776 B.C. to 195 A.D. and attracted participants and spectators from all over the Greek World. On the surface, the games were an athletic contest. Actually, however, it is important to point out that they were held in honor of the highest ranking god, Zeus. During the time of the games (approximately one month), participants were not allowed to take up arms against one another. The Task Gather information from the Web Sites listed in Resources below to complete the following questions. 1. Why were the games originally called the "Olympic" games? 2. Identify the five events that were part of the original pentathlon. 3. In Modern times, the pentathlon has been replaced by the decathlon. How many events are in this activity? 4. How did the Marathon race get its name?

83. ANA EXHIBIT: NUMISMATICS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES BARON PIERRE DE COUBERTIN 18631937 Father of the modern olympic games. Coubertinwas the idealist whose dream led to the modern olympic games. http://www.money.org/musexhibit2.html

AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION NUMISMATICS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES Official Olympic Web Site BARON PIERRE DE COUBERTIN Father of the Modern Olympic Games Coubertin was the idealist whose dream led to the modern Olympic Games. He was born in Paris of an aristocratic family and was educated in the arts, sciences and law. He was not an athlete, but an educator and sportsman who believed that competing for a place on an athletic team built character. The Baron was the leading organizer of the Olympic movement and served as the President of the International Olympic Committee until 1925. He died a relatively poor man in 1937 and his heart was taken to Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games, and buried in a monument erected in his honor. Coubertin became interested in the ancient Olympic Games because of archaeological work being done at Olympia, Greece, by German teams in the 1870s. Traveling to England and America, he slowly generated interest in the Games and finally, in 1896, the first Games became the sports spectacular of our times. THE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL The design and manufacture of the medal is the responsibility of the Host City; consequently, many of the designs include local landmarks or geological features, the Games Logo, stylized snow of ice flakes and/or some form of Olympic lore. These medals, in contrast to the victors' medals, are presented to all athletes and officials of the Games.

84. Olympic Games History Pages By Harvey Abrams, BS, MAt, Ph.d/abd LINKS to the modern olympic games by. Harvey Abrams, BS, MAT, Ph.d/abd.The links on this page will take you to many hundreds of http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/modern.html

LINKS to the Modern Olympic Games by Harvey Abrams, BS, MAT, Ph.d/abd. The links on this page will take you to many hundreds of other sites that have information about the Olympic Games. Some are very good, some are not so good. Most are in English but you will find other languages also review them carefully because their sites also have English pages that might be helpful. AND it wouldn't hurt you too much to learn a second language!! Created April 19, 2003. Updated March 22, 2004. Listed in no special order (for now) The Official website of the Olympic Movement The International Olympic Committee English site, Lausanne, Switzerland. This page has flash if you cannot read this, go to the site map, below. http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp IOC pages - SITE MAP no flash http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/sitemap_uk.asp The Olympic Museum - Lausanne,Switzerland Museum of the International Olympic Movement http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/index_uk.asp Athens 2004 - host to the next Summer Olympic Games, August 13 - 29, 2004 http://www.athens2004.com

85. Modern Olympic Games The modern olympic games. New events were also started in various cities. A greatevent, the marathon was first introduced in the modern olympic games. http://www.athenshousing.com/olympicshistory/olympics_modern.html

Home Check Availability Browse Accommodations Buy Olympic Event Tickets ... Submit A Special Request The Modern Olympic Games "The idea of the revival of Olympic Games was not a passing fancy: it was the logical culmination of a great movement. The 19th century saw the taste for physical exercises revive everywhere ... At the same time the great inventions, the railways and the telegraph have abridged distances and mankind has come to live a new existence; the peoples have intermingled, they have learned to know each other better and immediately they started to compare themselves. What one achieved the other immediately wished also to endeavour: universal exhibitions brought together to one locality of the globe the products of the most distant lands; Literary or scientific congresses have brought together, into contact, the various intellectual forces. How then should the athletes not seek to meet, since rivalry is the basis of athletics, and in reality the very reason of its existence?" (Baron Pierre de Coubertin, 1896)

86. The Standards Site: In What Ways Are The Modern Olympic Games Like The Ancient O Section 6 In what ways are the modern olympic games like the ancient ones? QCA,Objectives. 6. In what ways are the modern olympic games like the ancient ones? http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/history/his15/15q6?view=get

87. EdGate Summer Games The first olympic games were held in Greece more than two thousand years ago. Whenthe modern games were revived in 1896, founder Pierre de Coubertin again http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/inactive/

Brought to you by EdGate and Griffin Publishing Home About Athens Healthy Bodies ... Spotlight Sport Lesson Plans Educators! Keep the spirit of the Games alive in your classroom with cross-curricular Olympic-themed lesson plans. For official USOC-approved Olympic-themed lesson plans developed by Griffin Publishing Group. Click Here For more official USOC-approved Olympic-themed lesson plans created by EdGate educators and Griffin Publishing Group. [ Click Here EdGate's newest partner, efg Educational Resources, Inc., presents their "Olympic World" themed lesson plans. [ Click Here About Athens The first Olympic Games were held in Greece more than two thousand years ago. When the Modern Games were revived in 1896, founder Pierre de Coubertin again chose Athens as the host city. In 2004, the games will return to their birthplace for a third time.

88. IMA Hero: Olympic Games - Modern Books Contents modern olympic games in General Records Record Holders Inspirational olympic Stories. modern olympic games in General. http://www.imahero.com/bookstore/olympicgames/ogmodern_bookstore.htm

Home Collection Bookstore Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games Contents: Modern Olympic Games in General Inspirational Olympic Stories Modern Olympic Games in General DK Readers: Going for Gold (Level 4: Proficient Readers) - UNDER $5 Olympics! (Picture Puffins) A Fun Book of Olympic Trivia: A to Z! Including the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah (Olympic Trivia for Kids) Let the Games Begin! Great African Americans in the Olympics (Outstanding African Americans Series) Eyewitness: Olympics (DK) Olympic Jokes: Funny Side Up Series Modern Olympic Games (Middleton, Haydn. Olympics)

89. US Field Hockey Symbols Of The Olympic Games olympic Creed The words of the olympic creed are attributed to BaronPierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern olympic games. http://www.usfieldhockey.com/games/oly_symbols.htm

United States Field Hockey Association A member of the United States Olympic Committee About US Field Hockey Membership USFHA Programs ... Links The United States Field Hockey Association usfha@usfieldhockey Olympic Symbols Field Hockey Results US Rosters Chronology 2000 Olympic Qualifiers ... www.usfieldhockey.com Olympic Rings The Olympic symbol five interlocked rings represent the union of the five original major continents (Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe) and the meeting of the athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The five colors of the rings from left to right are blue, black and red across the top and yellow and green along the bottom. Olympic Creed The words of the Olympic creed are attributed to Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." Baron Pierre de Coubertin Citius, Altius, Fortius

90. TIME 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games they are really stoked about these olympic games A Sport on every four years Mormonsand the olympic Ideal A closely by the Saints than by modernday olympic http://www.time.com/time/olympics2002/

document.write (TheDate) TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP PHOTO OF THE DAY: More photos >> Top Story The Message of These Games The Winter Games, once the playground of the few, have become an all-inclusive melting pot Olympics 2010: On to Smiggin Holes! Germany Rules: They're Still No. 1 Order the Olympics preview featuring Sarah Hughes Feb. 11, 2001 Do you agree with the I.O.C.'s decision to award two gold medals in the pairs skating event? Yes No Day-By-Day Photo Highlights Winter Olympic Moments Profiles: 2002 Olympians Bode Miller: Our Hero The American skier wins while losing In Praise of the Lone Olympians For the 11 athletes who are the sole representatives of their countries, the games are a very different experience At These Games, X Marks the Sports Snowboarding comes of age as the U.S. boarders discover to their surprise that they are really stoked about these Olympic games A Sport on Thin Ice Spotlight: The New Utah Photo Essay Just This Side of Loony Let's hear it for the Peripherals-those crazy sports we love every four years Mormons and the Olympic Ideal 'A sound mind and a sound body' is followed more closely by the Saints than by modern-day Olympic athletes Photo Essay: Carrying the Torch Complete list of TIME Winter Olympic stories >> CNN/SI Video Precious medals See how Olympic medals are made

91. Olympia - Home Of The Ancient And Modern Olympic Games A Virtual Reality Three D Printer Friendly Format Page 1 of 3 Next . Olympia home of the ancient and modernOlympic games a virtual reality three dimensional experience Cliff Ogleby http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/archaeology/general/archg0017.htm

Home Site Map Subscribe Newsletters Search The Site ... General General Site Prediction Interview Relevant Links Printer Friendly Format Page 1 of 3 Next Olympia - home of the ancient and modern Olympic games a virtual reality three dimensional experience Cliff Ogleby Department of Geomatics The University of Melbourne Victoria, 3010, Australia E-Mail: c.ogleby@eng.unimelb.edu.au Abstract In conjunction with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and the associated Cultural Olympics, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (also known as the Powerhouse Museum) is hosting an exhibition 1000 Years of the Olympic Games - Treasures of Ancient Greece. Two integral components of this exhibition were virtual reality based displays, one on the reconstructed ancient city and another on the Statue of Zeus/Poseidon from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. This paper will present the techniques and experiences used in the production of a 3d immersive narrated tour of the ancient city, and the development of the associated material for presentation on the Internet. It will also detail the approaches undertaken to digitise the Statue of Zeus using an hand held laser scanner, and the processing of this data into a high resolution model suitable for interactive display. It will cover the exhibition design process, and the technology employed to give museum visitors a 3d experience of the ancient environment of Olympia. The project has received substantial media coverage, and the exhibition has also been short-listed for a BAFTA award for the associated web site, and has won the best virtual world heritage award at the VSMM conference in Japan.

92. 2004 Summer Olympic Games Tickets - Free FedEx! In 1896 the first modern olympic games were held in Athens and since thattime have been on a journey around the world for more than a century. http://www.everyticket.com/sports/summer_olympic_games_tickets.html

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93. YOUTH AND THE EAST ASIAN GAMES The Origins of the modern olympic games. The internationalization of sports becamea major factor behind the rebirth of the olympic games in the modern age. http://www.east-asian-games2005.com/en/book/f21e.htm

Section 2 Unity, Peace, Friendship: The Modern Olympic Games The Origins of the Modern Olympic Games The Olympic Family The Olympic Hall of Fame The Olympics in Asia The Origins of the Modern Olympic Games The rise of political and economic internationalism in the latter half of the 19th century was reflected in athletics, which also manifested tendencies towards internationalization. The internationalization of sports became a major factor behind the rebirth of the Olympic Games in the modern age. The Olympic revivalism of the period was driven by such things as the steadily increasing sporting exchanges between nations and the archaeological craze for ancient Olympic artefacts. It was at this time that the man at the heart of Olympic revivalism appeared: Pierre de Coubertin. It was Coubertin, more than anyone else, who realized the dream of bringing back the Olympic Games. He pointed out the importance of the ancient Olympic spirit to the promotion of athletics, which had by this time taken on an increasingly international character. On 23rd June 1894, Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC), thus inaugurating the process of reviving the Olympics. His effort paid off in 1896 when the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens. Thus was inaugurated a new era in the annals of human civilization.

94. OLYMPICS High Hurdles and White Gloves an athlete from the first modern olympic gamesin 1896 remembers the event. First published in the Atlantic Monthly, 1956. http://sportsweb.home.att.net/olympics.htm

SPORTS WEB OLYMPICS Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Go to: - description, origin, and meaning of the Olympic flag and its logo. British Olympic Association - contains news and information about the work and history of the British Olympic Association... Canada Olympic Park - site of the 1988 Olympic Games. Today it is a year-round sport and recreation facility with an... Canadian Olympic Association / Association Olympique Canadienne - official website of the Canadian Olympic Association. Centre for Olympic Studies - The International Centre for Olympic Studies was established at The University of Western Ontario... Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) - Olympics in France. Corey and Laura's Olympic Site - features facts, country flags, logos, national anthems, medal counts, NOCs, and more. Danmarks Idraets-Forbund - Denmark National Olympic Committee. Guam National Olympic Committee - official Web site. High Hurdles and White Gloves - Atlantic Unbound: The Atlantic Monthly Magazine Online.

95. FreewarePalm: History Of The Modern Olympic Games Advertisement. Click Here. History of the modern olympic games. Size30 KB Date January 4, 2002 Type Freeware Document/Add-in Min. http://www.freewarepalm.com/docs/historyofthemodernolympicgames.shtml

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96. GO BRITANNIA! Wales: Facts About Wales & The Welsh Much Wenlock is a town in Shropshire, a county on the borders of Wales, and ifthe olympic games that modern Greece has not yet been able to revive still http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/facts/facts3.html

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97. 'How Do The Ancient Olympic Games Differ From The Modern Olympic Games? Which Do How do the Ancient olympic games differ from the modern olympic games? Themodern olympic games are primarily a cultural event. http://www.coursework.info/i/18100.html

The UK's largest coursework and essay database All Categories This Category You are in: Coursework and Essays GCSE Physical Education 'How do the Ancient Olympic Games differ from the Modern Olympic Games? Which do you think is more impressive?' Below is a short sample of the essay "'How do the Ancient Olympic Games differ from the Modern Olympic Games? Which do you think is more impressive?'" . If you sign up you could be reading the rest of this essay in under two minutes. Registered users should log in to view the full essay The Modern Olympic Games are primarily a cultural event. As such they represent many of the values of the international community. They are inclusive and tolerant. In fact athletes from small countries are often given special favour if they win. Not only can women compete, but there are also 12 mixed events. The ideals of the games are enshrined in the motto, " ... All formatting has been removed from the sample of this essay. Inside Coursework.Info , all coursework and essays can be viewed with all of the original formatting retained - including pictures, tables, images and graphs, as well as the . You may also be interested in the word count, writing time and other details

98. Ancient History Although the accuracy of this tale is questionable, the first modern OlympicGames in 1896, included the marathon to commemorate this legend. http://www.olympics.org.uk/olympicmovement/ancienthistory.asp

SITE SEARCH Home The Olympic Movement Modern History Olympic Issues Date The first recorded Ancient Olympic Games were in 776BC. They lasted for approximately 1000 years. Place The Games were held in Olympia, a village in a sacred valley, approximately 500km south west of Mount Olympus. Purpose The Ancient Olympic Games were held as a religious, sporting and cultural festival in honour of Zeus, the father of the gods. Philosophy The Ancient Greeks believed that both the body and mind needed discipline and that those who practised this discipline could best honour Zeus. The Ancient Olympic Games These Games were held every four years Only Greek citizens were allowed to compete. Ancient Greece was divided into independent states, often at war with each other. During the Games there was an official truce, called Ekecheiria.. This meant athletes could travel safely to and from the Games. Violation of this truce was punishable by death. The Marathon The modern marathon is one event which originated in these Ancient Games. Legend has it that Miltiades, a Greek General with an Athenian army, fought and won a battle against the Persians. He called for an Athenian runner and asked him to carry the victorious news back to Athens. The runner's journey was 24 miles but he entered the streets of Athens and shouted 'Rejoice! We conquer!' He then dropped dead. Although the accuracy of this tale is questionable, the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896, included the marathon to commemorate this legend.

99. OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL - PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE olympic VOLLEYBALL PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE. http//www.Volleyball.ORG/. INTERNATIONALAND NATIONAL olympic COMMITTEES. INTERNATIONAL (IOC s) http://www.volleyball.org/olympics/

OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL - PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE http://www.Volleyball.ORG/ VOLLEYBALL IN THE OLYMPICS Indoor Volleyball - 1964 to Present Beach Volleyball - 1996 to Present HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL IN THE OLYMPICS (RESULTS) GENERAL HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS Original Olympics - 776 B.C. to 393 A.D. Modern Olympics - 1896 to Present 1996 OLYMPICS, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1996 Olympics - Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2000 OLYMPICS - Sydney, Australia 2000 Olympics - Sydney, Australia FUTURE OLYMPICS 2004 Olympics - Athens, Greece Winter Olympics - Torino, Italy 2008 Olympics - Beijing, China INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES INTERNATIONAL (IOC's) International Olympic Committee NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (NOC's) United States Olympic Committee (There are 197 currently recognized NOC's , as of April 1997) Volleyball World Wide Volleyball World Wide on the Computer Internet/WWW http://www.Volleyball.ORG/

100. The Ancient Olympics The Perseus Digital Library is Being Updated. Notice. The main Perseus web site (at Tufts) is unavailable from 500 to 700, US Eastern time, in order to rebuild its databases with new or changed metadata. We apologize for this inconvenience. http://olympics.tufts.edu/

Members of the Perseus Project created this exhibit on the ancient Olympics in 1996, as a tribute to the Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. In this exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times. The Perseus Digital Library Project is centered in the Classics Department at Tufts University. Ancient and Modern Olympic Sports A Tour of Ancient Olympia The Context of the Games and the Olympic Spirit Athletes' Stories ... Classics Department 124 Eaton Hall, Tufts University Medford, MA 02155 U.S.A. Credits Please send us your comments. Last modified 21 May, 2004.

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