History of Olympic Games
In the long river of human historical development, besides religion, this old social culture phenomenon, the Olympic Movement can deserve to be called a social culture phenomenon with longest history. The origin of the Olympic Movement can trace back to 776 B.C. from recorded history. But before this, ancient Olympic Games may already exist for several centuries. Olympic Games is abbreviated as " the Olympic Games ", is a world comprehensive sports meeting sponsored by the International Olympic Committee.
Olympic Games originated from ancient Greece, gained the name because the host place is in Olympic. It is said ancient Olympic Games is original by Zeus Wang of all God. The 1st ancient Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C., held 293 together by A.D. 394. I.e. held one in 4 every 1417 days in sports meeting. Later on people call this cycle Olympiad. With the rise of modern sports, Greek people hope to resume ancient Olympic Games. In 1859 --In 1889, Greece has held the 4th Olympic Games, tried tentatively. Since 1883, Frenchmen Coubertin are devoted to the rejuvenation of ancient Olympic Games. Through the efforts of he and several generations of people, the International Olympic Committee was established on June 23, 1894. First the Olympic Charter that Coubertin made has emphasized the spare time of the Olympic Movement, stipulate that only awards a honorable mention to the winner on the Olympic Games, can't issue athletes money or other material rewards in any form. The 6th of April of 1896 --On the 15th, the first Olympic Games is held in Athens.
Ancient Olympic Games is basically held once every four years, this cycle is known as " Germany of Olympia ". Calculate, should run 293 altogether from 776 B.C. to 394 years of the Christian era according to this cycle; But the number of times held in fact is much fewer. But ancient Olympic Games have regulation, one Olympia Germany one, hold the number of times take the picture, charge or not
In initial stage for ancient Olympic Games, there are few contest events, so the first 22 is only one day when the time comes. With the increase of the event later, lengthened as two days again. After the 37th increases the juvenile event, time extends to 5 days again. Among them it is a opening ceremony on the first day, hold and offer holding a memorial ceremony for and vow ceremony, it is the concrete content of the competition in second, three or four days, it is the closing ceremony on the fifth day, award prizes and offer the supernatural activity.
The event of the Olympic Games has (not include Winter Olympic Games event) at present: Athletics, swimming (Includes diving, water polo, figure swimming), shooting, weight lifting, bicycle, archery, basketball, volleyball, soccer, handball, hockey, gymnastics (including the rhythmic gymnastics), fencing, world type wrestling (free style and Greco-Roman Style), boxing, judo, racing boat, canoeing and rowing a boat, the yacht (including the sail board), horsemanship, modern five items, table tennis, badminton, tennis, baseball,etc..
Modern Olympic Movement no matter from the scale of developing, or is viewed from development level, have already attracted worldwide attention. The Olympic spirit has spread extensively. People see, as a kind of culture phenomenon, Olympianism is in form of racing, link different complexions, nationality from different cultures together closely, on the mankind's social activities, have exerted a deep influence on the mankind's civilization. As a kind of sports phenomenon, the Olympic Games is the most fascinating court where the mankind explores the limit of physical stamina, the Olympic Games is noted down, the medal becomes the lofty goal that athletes pursue, it is numerous that the Olympic Movement has already become and participated in the countries and regions, have enormous gravitation of sucking, penetrate a global activity of strength and cohesiveness.
In 1893, according to " father of the Olympic Games " Coubertin's suggestion, held the international sports meeting which rejuvenates the Olympic Games question of discussing in Paris. January of 1894, 10 questions that Coubertin drew up concrete step and need of rejuvenating the Olympic Games and probed into, write to the sports organizations and groups of various countries. On June 16, " representative assembly of international sports activity " asks for the seminary of Nation in Paris to open, attend the meeting to represent 79 people, represent 49 sports organizations of 12 countries. 2000 people have participated in the opening ceremony. The conference has adopted the resolution of " rejuvenates the Olympic Movement ". The International Olympic Committee has been established on June 23. The establishment of the International Olympic Committee, mark the birth of the Olympic Movement.
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