Monday, April 29, 2013

Olympic Games


 

We can say the Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece; when exactly they were held for the first time and the circumstances which led to their creation is uncertain .We know that the games were a direct result of the values ​​and beliefs of Greek society.

Greeks perfected fitness and mental discipline, and they believed that excellence in these areas honored Zeus, the greatest of all gods. There was a legend the Olympics which revolves around Zeus. It was said that his father Zeus fought once for control of the world .They fought on top of a mountain. After the defeat of his father a temple was built and a huge statue in the valley was called Olympia below to honor him.  And they held religious holidays close to the statue and people came to the worship of Zeus. It is believed that these religious ceremonies eventually led to the famous Olympic Games.

Although we do not know when it first started competition at the Games, but the nearest Olympic competitions were recorded in 776 BC. The competition has been conducted in a single winner was a chef and that was the beginning of the first Olympics
We talk about the evolution of the Olympic Games. In 1500 BC., the Olympics started, and was a minor role in the beginning. It was as a basic concept represented in religious ceremonies such as Greek funeral, In 884 BC. After the depression of the recession hit the Olympic Games, the three kings Ekorges, Ivitus and Kliusntes made an armistice agreement. After consulting the priests of the temple at Delphi they resumed the new games, in the year 776 BC.In 146 BC, the Romans took control of the Olympic Games, after the country became a Greco Roman province. They had heated disagreements between the Greeks and the Romans, after Romans professionalism entered in sports competitions in 1892, French Baron Coubertin called for the advancement of the Olympic courses again and attempted to revive the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games have changed a lot in the twentieth century; nowadays they do it once every four years in a different country; they have a lot of games and countries all over the world competing in a lot of games to get the Olympic gold medal. Every four years the country which hosts the Olympic Games has big opening ceremony.

The Olympic Games also have special events for handicapped people; they compete among each other and get money for charity to help handicapped people.
Before the Olympic Games didn’t have a lot of sponsors because this kind of event was not famous but now there are a lot of sponsors who want to be part of this event. Sponsors these days compete with each other for who is going to be the main sponsor.
People all over the world watch the Olympic Games because of their variety. A lot of fans travel to attend the ceremony because they like to be part of the event. They Olympic Games has become very important for all the countries; all over the world countries support their teams to get the Olympic medals.

 

 

 

 

 

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