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Olympics (The Olympic Values (Respect :<3: - respect for all countries,…
Olympics
Summer & Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics has 15 sports - Alpine skiing , :skier: Biathlon , :gun: Luge etc
Summer Olympics has 28 sports - Swimming , :woman-swimming: Hockey, :field_hockey_stick_and_ball: Gymnastics :person_doing_cartwheel:
Olympic boycotts:
- 1984 LA --> USSR & 14 communist countries refuse to attend, organise 'Friendship games' as communist alternative.
- 1980 Moscow --> Carter and China, West Germany, Malawi etc (60 countries) refused to attend games , set up alternative 'boycott games' in Philadelphia
The Olympic Values
Respect :<3: - respect for all countries, cultures and individuals and to play within the spirit of the rules, showing respect for other competitors.
Excellence :star: - achieve to the best of your ability. Striving to achieve the best you possibly can and to realize your potential.
Friendship :smiley: - promotion of friendly competition, bringing the nations of the world together through sport and creating team spirit.
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Inspiration :bulb: - role models inspire the next generation to participate in sport. Competitors in the Olympics are keenly watched and supported.
Aims
To promote the development of those physical and :baseball: moral qualities :thinking_face: that are the basis of sport.
To spread the Olympic principles throughout the world, thereby creating international goodwill. :smiley: :<3:
To bring together athletes :runner: of the world :world_map: in the great four-yearly sports festival.
To educate young people through sport in spirit of better understanding between each other, and of friendship, :silhouettes: thereby helping to build a better and more peaceful world. :peace_symbol: :earth_americas:
History
The original, ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia in Greece from :flag-gr: the eighth century BC through to the fourth century AD. The modern Olympic Games are inspired by these ancient Olympics, and, despite being tarnished by alleged drug cheats :pill: and terrorist :explode: activities, are still an attractive proposition for the host city and county. The athletes themselves often view competing in the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of :small_red_triangle: their careers. Competing sportsmen and women spend a great deal of their time :clock5: training :woman-running::skin-tone-3: towards the Olympic Games and are highly motivated to achieve and the represent their respective countries.
Paralympics
Summer Olympics has 20 sports - Archery, :bow_and_arrow: Rowing, :rowboat: Volleyball :volleyball: etc.
Winter Olympics has 6 sports - Ice sledge hockey, Wheelchair curling, :curly_loop: Snowboarding etc. :snowboarder:
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