The Olympic Games

The Origin of the Olympic Games

Q : When did the Olympic Games begin?

A : The Olympic Games started in 776BC

Q : Who were they dedicated to?

A : They were dedicated to the Olympic Gods (the Gods of Ancient Greece)

Q : How long did they continue for?

A : They continued for about 1200 years.

Q : Why did they stop, and when?

A : They were banned by Emperor Theodosius in 393AD

Q : What did the Olympic Games celebrate?

A: They celebrated excellence in Athletics and Sports.

Q : What did the winner get? Did they get a medal?

A : No they got a crown made of leaves.

The Modern Olympic Games

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

14 countries competed.

this years Olympic Games were in London, England.

There were 204 countries competing.

The Olympic Flag

I think the Olympic flag is awesome because it has 5 rings joined together and the colours are blue, yellow, black, green, and red.

I think the Olympic flag means that countries join together to play.