The ancient Olympic games started in 776 BC in southwest Greece and included wrestling, boxing, long jump, throwing the javelin and discus, and chariot racing. Only men and boys were allowed to participate. The modern Olympic games were revived in Athens in 1896 by Pierre de Coubertin and have since included both summer and winter games with various sports.

1. Ari ,Anca and Mireia

2. Ariadna Escudier Salom

3. When did they start ?
• The Ancient olimpic games started in 776
BC.

4. Where were they ?
• In southwest Greece

5. What sports ?
• The sports are: wrestling ,boxing ,long
jump ,throwing the javelin and discus ,and
chariot racing.

6. Who could participate ?
• Only men and boys were allowed to attend
the Olimpic Games .
• Women were not allowed into the Olimpic
Games.

7. Anca Elena Bordeianu

8. Who started them again?
• Pierre de Coubertin.

9. When and were did they start?
• The first modern Olimpic Games were
held in Athens in 1896.

10. Winter Olympic games
• Ice Sports:
bobsled,luge,skelet
on,ice hokey,figure
skating,speed
skating,short track
speed
skating,curling

11. Summer olympic games
• There are 36 different sports, and some of
these 36 are:
archery,diving,boxing,basketball,trampoline
…

12. • Paralympic games are made specifically
for people who haven’t got legs, arms ...

13. • Special olympics are made for children
who have problems with the brain.
• The specials olympics started on october
30 on 2004.

14. The flame
• The tradition of lighting an Olympic Flame
comes from the ancient Greeks.
• The fire was reintroduced at the 1928
Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, by
Pierre de Coubertin.

15. • In the symbol of the
flag there are five
linked rings.The
colours are
The flag
blue,yellow,black,green
and red.
• Why are the rings
those colours?
• Because at least one of
these colours is found
on the flag of every
nation.

16. The motto
• The motto is “Inspire a generation” and
“swifter,higher,and stronger”

17. • MIREIA
• SORRIBES
• FERNÁNDEZ