The Olympics 2016

In The Olympics Games, people from all around the world meet

in a country and compete in many different sports.

The Olympic Games 2008

This year, The Olympic Games

will be in…Brazil!

So sportsmen and women from all around the world will meet in

Rio and compete against each other in

different sports.

The Olympics started a very very long time ago (over 2,700 years ago!)

in a place called Olympia, in Greece.

We’re over here

And here’s Greece

So why do you think we call the event ‘The

Olympic Games’?

The Greeks came up with the Olympic

Games to celebrate the Greek Gods Zeus

and Hera.

The Olympic games happened every 4

years, and still happens every 4 years now too.

If there is an Olympic Games last year were in

2012, when were the previous Olympic

Games?

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Long ago, in Olympia, a flame was lit outside the Temple of Hera, using the

sun’s rays.

Messengers would then take the torch around the country to tell everyone about

the Games.

The Temple of Hera

Nowadays, a fire is started at the

Temple of Hera using the sun’s rays, just like how they did it long ago, to tell us that the Olympic

Games has started.

A torch is then lit to carry the flames

around Greece, and then all the way to the country that’s

hosting the Olympic Games!

These are some of the Olympic Torches from the

past Olympic Games.

Each time there’s an Olympic Games, the host

country designs a new torch.

This is a map of all the places the

Torch will go before it stops in

London.

This is a picture of

‘our’ Olympic Stadium!

Some of the sports we used to have in the Olympics don’t happen anymore,

like the Tug-of-War competition.

Here are the sports that we

have in the Olympics today.

Here are some more examples of

Olympic sports.

ArcherySailingFencing

The Paralympic Games happens after the Olympic Games. Sportsmen and women who

have a disability meet up and compete in these sports.

Here are some

examples of Paralympic

sports.

SwimmingAthleticsWheelchair Basketball

The Olympic Games is a really exciting time for all of us. We hope

you have a great Olympic experience this summer in RIO!

And remember, ‘The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.’ Bye! Bye!