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 奥林匹克运动简史

　　The Brief History of the Ancient Olympic Games:

　　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 ancient Olympic Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly 1200 years. At ancient Olympic Games, women were not allowed to compete, even to be the spectators.There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

　　In 393 AD, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games because of their great influences.

　　The Brief History of the Ancient Olympic Games:
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　　Approximately 1500 years later, a young Frenchmen named Pierre de Coubertin began their revival. Coubertin is now known as le Rénovateur. Coubertin was a French aristocrat born on January 1, 1863. He was only seven years old when France was overrun by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Some believe that Coubertin attributed the defeat of France not to its military skills but rather to the French soldiers’ lack of vigor. After examining the education of the German, British, and American children, Coubertin decided that it was exercise, more specifically sports, that made a well-rounded and vigorous person.

　　However Coubertin’s attempt to get France interested in sports was not met with enthusiasm. Still, Coubertin persisted. In 1892, Coubertin constructed an international committee to organize the Games. Two years later, this committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun. 

奥运会运动项目词汇

Aquatics水上运动 Freestyle 自由泳Backstroke　仰泳Breastroke　蛙泳Butterfly　蝶泳Archery弓箭Athletics 田径Sprint 　短跑Race walk　竞走Hurdle　跨栏Relay 　接力Discus throw　掷铁饼Javeline　掷标枪 Hammer throw 掷链球 Long jump 跳远 Triple jump 三级跳 Pole vault 撑竿跳Badminton羽毛球Baseball棒球Basketball篮球Boxing拳击Canoe/kayak独木舟／多人划竞赛Cycling自行车Equestrian马术Fencing击剑Football足球Gymnastics体操Balance beam 平衡木Horizontal bar　单杠Parallel bars　双杠Pommel horse　鞍马Rings　吊环Trampoline 跳床 Uneven bars 高低杠Handball手球Hockey曲棍球Judo柔道Pentathlon五项全能Rowing划船Sailing帆船Shooting射击Softball垒球Table tennis乒乓球Taekwondo跆拳道Tennis网球Volleyball排球Weightlifting举重Wrestling摔跤。