·Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese which, according to Greek mythology, is the island of Pelops, the founder of the Olympic Games. Imposing temples, votive buildings, elaborate shrines and ancient sporting facilities were combined in a site of unique natural and mystical beauty. Olympia functioned as a meeting place for worship and other religious and political practices as early as the 10th century B.C. The central part of Olympia was domi……
·所有希腊的男性自由人都有资格参加奥林匹克运动会。至于女人，严格地说，只允许未婚女人参加。不过有个同级的赫拉运动会，允许所有女人参加…… All free male Greek citizens were entitled to participate in the ancient Olympic Games, regardless of their social status. Orsippos, a general from Megara; Polymnistor, a shepherd; Diagoras, member of a royal family from Rhodes; Alexander I, son of Amyndas and King of Macedonia; and Democritus, a philosopher, were all participants in the Games. Married women were not allowed to participate in, or to watch, the ancient Olympic ……
·Part 2 The Ancient Olympic Games 古代奥运会 Dialogue Script 1 对话原文1 Jason： Annie， it is said you are an Olympic expert. Can you tell me anything about the ancient Olympics？ Annie： Of course. What do you want to know？ Jason： Its origin， fundament， development and abolishment， etc. I am writing an article on it. Annie： Its original place is Olympia， in Athens. It is a Holy Land of sports. The founder of it was a Greek， Yiphitus. It was he who declared to hold the Olympic Games every four years. Th……
·The revival of the ancient Olympics attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and Great Britain. On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years. Winners were awarded a silver medal and an olive branch. The German athlete Carl Schumann finished in the top five events of three different sports. The people of Athens greeted the Games with great enthusiasm. Thei……
·About Football （Olympic sport since 1900） While the modern game of football started with the foundation of the Football Association of England in 1863, its roots extend to opposite ends of the earth. The ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans played a similar game, long before English kings in the 1300s and 1400s were trying to outlaw the violent sport. In 1900, football became one of the first team sports included in the Olympic Games. During the Sydney Games, the sport celebrated 100 years of Ol……
·German Olympic champion Hilde Gerg has been doubtful for next years Winter Olympics in Turin due to her knee injury. The Alpine skier, who won the slalom gold medal at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, partially tore ligaments in her right knee during Super-G practice at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She said Thursday in a statement that whether she would be able to compete at the Winter Games depend on the results of further tests. The Winter Olympics will be held from February 10-26 in Turin, Italy……
·The British government has begun talks about relaxing gun laws in order to help their shooters prepare for the 2012 Olympics in London. Sports Minister Richard Caborn is to meet Patrick Johnson, secretary of the British Shooting Sports Council, later this week. Special permission has been given for shooting to be staged in 2012, but Britains top competitors are currently forced to do most of their training in Switzerland. Johnson said： “Between now and the Olympics, competitors need to train, ……
·Javelin Throwing: A leather strap was fixed to the shaft of the javelin to form a loop. When throwing, the athlete inserted his index and second fingers into the loop, which allowed him to increase the distance the javelin travelled. Wrestling: The opponents fought standing up, with bare hands. There were different types of hold. The person who first touched the ground three times was the loser. Boxing: The fighters hands were protected by long leather thongs. These ancestors of boxing gloves ……
·Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan who was a physical director1 of the Holyyoke, Massachusetts YMCA2. Volleyball, unlike too vigorous3 basketball, was designed as a less strenuous4, indoor sport for businessmen. Volleyball, which combines the characteristics of tennis, handball5, and basketball, was first named Mintonette. A year later, after Dr. Halstead watched a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, Massachusetts, he suggested the name be changed to Volleyba……
·According to legend， the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles （the Roman Hercules）， a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE （though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already）。 At this Olympic Games， a naked runner， Coroebus， won the sole event at the Olympics， the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters （210 yards）。 This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history. The……
·What do the Olympic rings mean？ The colours of the interlinked Olympic rings were chosen by the International Olympic Committee （IOC） ， to represent the union of the 5 continents ， Australia ， Africa ， America ， Asia and Europe and further signify the meeting of the worlds athletes at the Olympic Games. The plain white background of the Olympic flag is symbolic of peace throughout the games . The five colours of the rings from left to right are blue， black and red across the top with yellow a……
· 皮埃尔。顾拜旦,法国教育家,史学家。1896年,他创办了现代奥运会,从此开始了他体育活动家的生活。他担任国际奥委会主席之职长达27年之久,终生倡导奥林匹克精神,被誉为“奥林匹克之父”。1937年9月2日,当这颗伟大的心脏停止跳动时,全世界都为之动容。遵照他生前的遗愿,顾拜旦的遗体葬在国际奥委会总部所在地洛桑,心脏则埋在奥林匹克运动发源地-奥林匹亚。他希望即使自己已长眠于地下,但其心脏仍能与奥林匹克运动的脉搏一起跳动。 Pierre de Coubertin, was born on 1 January 1863 in Paris. Very early in life he showed a liking for literature, history and the problems of education and sociology. Giving up the army, abandoning too the political career that was open to him at the age……
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