6. BARON PIERRE DE COUBERTIN
He was the Founder of the International Olympic
Committee. THIS WAS AFTER THE OLYMPICS
HAD BEEN STOPPED FOR 4 CENTURIES. HE
THEN RESTARTED THEM.
Pierre de Frédy was born in Paris,France on 1
January 1863. At the age of 74 he died(2
September 1937)
7. CREED AND MOTTO
The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius. These three Latin words mean
Swifter, Higher, Stronger.
Pierre de Coubertin got the idea for this phrase from a speech given by
Bishop Ethelbert Talbot at a service for Olympic champions during the 1908
Olympic Games. The Olympic Creed reads:
"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."
FACTS
*The creed and motto are meant to spur the athletes to embrace the
Olympic spirit and perform to the best of their abilities.
8. THE OLYMPIC FLAG
The five Olympic rings represent the five continents involved in the
Olympics and were designed in 1912, adopted in June 1914 and
debuted at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings
in the centre. This design is symbolic ; it represents the five
inhabited continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six
colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at
the present time.
FACTS
*The six colours on the flag are Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Black
and the background colour is white.
*The Olympic symbols are icons of each olympic part of the role of
the flags and symbols used by the International Olympic
9. THE HOST CITIES
Since the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, there
have been 29 Summer Olympic Games held in 22 different
cities and 21 Winter Olympic Games held in 18 different
cities.
THIS IS THE SECOND OLYMPIC HELD IN LONDON. THE
FIRST ONE WAS IS 1908 AND NOW IT’S 2012.
FACTS
Host cities are selected by the IOC membership, usually
seven years in advance.
10. THE TORCH RELAY
The modern tradition of moving the Olympic Flame via a
relay system from Greece to the Olympic venue began with
the Berlin Games in 1936.
The Torch relay started Saturday 19th May at Lands End.
This will be finishing 27th July in the Olympic Stadium.
Facts
The Torch and Relay were important elements of the cultural
festivals surrounding the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece.
