The Olympic Games are the world's foremost sports competition held every four years, with Summer and Winter Games alternating. Over 200 nations participate in competitions inspired by the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1896 to oversee the modern Olympics. Winners receive medals while the ancient Greeks awarded olive leaf crowns. Key Olympic symbols include the rings, motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger", creed of participation over victory, and lighting the Olympic flame.

1. BY ALFONSO ORDÓÑEZ

2. The Olympic Games are considered to
be the world's foremost sports
competition with more than 200
nations participating

3. The Olympic Games are held every four
years, with the Summer and Winter
Games alternating by occurring every
four years but two years apart.

4. • Their creation was inspired by the ancient
Olympic Games, which were held
in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century
BC to the 4th century AD.
• Baron Pierre de
Coubertin founded
the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) in 1896.

5. In the modern
Olympics, winners are
given medals in but, in
Ancient Greece,
winners were awarded
a crown of olive leaves.

6. OLYMPICS
SYMBOLS

7. OLYMPIC FLAG
Olympic rings, consists of five intertwined
rings and represents the unity of the five
inhabited continents

8. The Olympic motto
Citius, Altius, Fortius (latin expression meaning)
"Faster, Higher, Stronger"
(Más rápido, Más Alto, Más fuerte).

9. Olympic creed
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.

10. Olympic Flame
The Olympic flame is lit in Olympia in a ceremony
that reflects ancient Greek rituals. Then, The
Olympic torch is carried to the host city's Olympic
stadium.

12. OLYMPIC SPORTS

13. LONG JUMP

14. HIGH JUMP

15. TRIPLE JUMP

16. 110 METERS HURDLES

17. SHOT PUT

18. RELAY RACES