Baron Pierre de Coubertin from Paris, France is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. He brought back the Olympics in 1896 after first proposing the idea, which was initially not well received. While he helped revive the Olympics, women were still not allowed to compete after 400 years. De Coubertin was born in 1863 and died in 1937 at the age of 74.

2. The Modern Olympics

3. The Modern Olympics
Ella & Xanthe

4. Ella & Xanthe

7. Baron Pierre de Coubertin is from Paris, France.
He is responsible for bringing back the olympics in 1896 and
he is now considered the father of the olympic games.When
he first had the idea of the olympics no one thought it was a
good idea. Still no women were allowed to compete after 40o
years. He was born on January the 1st 1863,then died when
he was 74 on the 2nd of september.

8. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Baron Pierre de Coubertin is from Paris, France.
He is responsible for bringing back the olympics in 1896 and
he is now considered the father of the olympic games.When
he first had the idea of the olympics no one thought it was a
good idea. Still no women were allowed to compete after 40o
years. He was born on January the 1st 1863,then died when
he was 74 on the 2nd of september.

11. Mascot

12. Mascot
The mascots were created
and designed by iris, a
London-based creative
agency
They are called Wenlock
and Mandeville.
Everything on the mascots
resemble something in
London like the light on
top of Wenlock’s head is
inspired by the London
taxi’s.

14. The colours on the olympic
rings represent the 5 union
continents.
The Olympic Flag was
introduced in 1914, when
the International Olympic
Committee held its 20th
anniversary in Paris,
France.
There are five rings.
They are blue, black,
red,yellow and green.

15. The colours on the olympic
rings represent the 5 union
continents.
The Olympic Flag was
introduced in 1914, when
the International Olympic
Committee held its 20th
anniversary in Paris,
France.
There are five rings.
They are blue, black,
red,yellow and green.

16. The colours on the olympic
rings represent the 5 union
continents.
The Olympic Flag was
introduced in 1914, when
the International Olympic
Committee held its 20th
anniversary in Paris,
France.
There are five rings.
They are blue, black,
red,yellow and green.

17. The colours on the olympic
rings represent the 5 union
continents.
The Olympic Flag was
introduced in 1914, when
the International Olympic
Committee held its 20th
anniversary in Paris,
France.
There are five rings.
They are blue, black,
red,yellow and green.

18. Olympic Flag
The colours on the olympic
rings represent the 5 union
continents.
The Olympic Flag was
introduced in 1914, when
the International Olympic
Committee held its 20th
anniversary in Paris,
France.
There are five rings.
They are blue, black,
red,yellow and green.

20. The olympic oath is a promise made by a athlete, as a
representative of each participating olympic competitors and by
one judge, as a representative of each officiating olympic referee
or other official, at the opening ceremonies of each olympic
games.
The athlete, from the team of the organizing country, holds a
corner of the olympic flag while reciting the oath :In the name of
all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these
Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which
govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and
without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of
sport and the honor of our teams.

21. The Olympic Oath
The olympic oath is a promise made by a athlete, as a
representative of each participating olympic competitors and by
one judge, as a representative of each officiating olympic referee
or other official, at the opening ceremonies of each olympic
games.
The athlete, from the team of the organizing country, holds a
corner of the olympic flag while reciting the oath :In the name of
all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these
Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which
govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and
without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of
sport and the honor of our teams.

23. The Olympic Flame signifies the values of Peace and Brotherhood
which is the basis of the Olympics.
In 1936, the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936
Olympic Games, Carl Diem, suggested what is now the modern
Olympic Torch relay.
In Olympia (Greece) a flame was ignited by the sun and kept it
burning until the closing of the Olympic games.

24. Touch Relay & Flame
The Olympic Flame signifies the values of Peace and Brotherhood
which is the basis of the Olympics.
In 1936, the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936
Olympic Games, Carl Diem, suggested what is now the modern
Olympic Torch relay.
In Olympia (Greece) a flame was ignited by the sun and kept it
burning until the closing of the Olympic games.