7. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was born in Paris, France 1863
on the first of January.
Coubertin was part of the committee that brought back
the ancient olympics and made it the modern olympics.
They made more events to compete in.
He died on the 2nd September 1937, aged 74.
The IOC was founded by Coubertin and four years later
the first modern olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
10. Host Cities
London has held the modern olympics; 4 times
however one was cancelled.
The summer olympics has been held 27 times
including the london olympics this year.
There have been 21 winter olympics
There have been 5 olympic games canceled ( 3
summer 2 winter).
11. Host Cities
London has held the modern olympics; 4 times
however one was cancelled.
The summer olympics has been held 27 times
including the london olympics this year.
There have been 21 winter olympics
There have been 5 olympic games canceled ( 3
summer 2 winter).
14. Ceremonies
There are 3 main ceremonies throughout the olympics: the
opening ceremonies which includes the torch, the medal
ceremony which happens when the top 3 people in that
event final get given their medals and the ending ceremony
this happens when all the events have finished.
The top 3 contests are given medals in recognition of their
achievement and as a reward of winning.
The top contestant is given a gold medal. The silver medal
resembles the second place man or woman. And the bronze
resembles the third place man or woman.
15. Ceremonies
There are 3 main ceremonies throughout the olympics: the
opening ceremonies which includes the torch, the medal
ceremony which happens when the top 3 people in that
event final get given their medals and the ending ceremony
this happens when all the events have finished.
The top 3 contests are given medals in recognition of their
achievement and as a reward of winning.
The top contestant is given a gold medal. The silver medal
resembles the second place man or woman. And the bronze
resembles the third place man or woman.
20. Olympic Flag
The five-ringed symbol "represents the union of
the five continents and the meeting of athletes
from throughout the world at the Olympic
Games.
The olympic flag was introduced in 1920.
The olympic flag has five rings on it.
The colours on the flag are black, red, blue,
yellow, green and a white background.
23. Mascot
The 2012 summer olympic London mascot is a
strange one eyed creature.
The creator of this mascot was a organization called
Iris a creativity company.
The London mascot has a camera in its eye so the
world can see through the mascots eyes.
The bands on the mascot represents the rings on the
olympic flag.
The mascots are called WhenLocks.
24. Mascot
The 2012 summer olympic London mascot is a
strange one eyed creature.
The creator of this mascot was a organization called
Iris a creativity company.
The London mascot has a camera in its eye so the
world can see through the mascots eyes.
The bands on the mascot represents the rings on the
olympic flag.
The mascots are called WhenLocks.
25. Mascot
The 2012 summer olympic London mascot is a
strange one eyed creature.
The creator of this mascot was a organization called
Iris a creativity company.
The London mascot has a camera in its eye so the
world can see through the mascots eyes.
The bands on the mascot represents the rings on the
olympic flag.
The mascots are called WhenLocks.
