INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS:
IOCMOTTO:
“THE OLYMPIC MOTTO IS CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS, A LATIN EXPRESSION MEANING “FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER”
HISTORY OF OLYMPICS: OLYMPICS PROVIDE UNTAPPED CHANCE TO IMPROVE HEALTH FOR ALL: The Olympic Games are held every fours to respect the ancient origins of the Olympic Games, which were held every four years at Olympia. The four-year interval between the Ancient Games editions was named an “Olympiad”, and was used for dating purposes. Time was counted in Olympiads rather than years at the time. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896 He ancient Greeks loved competition of all sorts. Each year, the various city-states of Greece sent athletes to festivals of games, which were held to honor. The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C., but it is generally accepted that the Olympics were at least 500 years old at that time. The ancient Olympics, held every four years, occurred during a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus. USA UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AS HIGHEST ACHIEVERS IN THEWORLD: 113 MEDALS 39 GOLD, 41 SILVER, 33 BRONZE “FAILURE I CAN LIVE WITH. NOT TRYING IS WHAT I CAN’T HANDLE!” SANYA RICHARD ROSS, FOUR TIMES OLYMPICS GOLD MEDAL WINNING TRACK AND FIELD STAR, The increased interest in sports and exercise around the Olympics underway in Tokyo, events such as the Summer Games represent an unrealized opportunity to improve global health
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