jueves, 9 de agosto de 2012

History of the Olympic Games

                                Olympic rings ...

Are the symbol of the Olympic Games and one of the most recognized symbols worldwide.



                           Olympic Games...

The current Olympic Games were inspired by the eighth century BC by the ancient Greeks organized in the city of Olympia, between 776 to. C. and 393 d. C. In the nineteenth century, the idea of making some events similar to those organized in antiquity, which would be realized primarily through the efforts of the French nobleman Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin. The first edition of the so-called Olympics of the modern era was held in Athens, capital of Greece. Since that time, the Summer Olympics have been held every four years in various parts of the planet, the only exceptions being the editions of 1916, 1940 and 1944, due to the outbreak of the First and Second World War.
                                       Archery ...

                                          Triple jump ...
       
                                                 Olympic Torch Route ... 
                                                 
                                   Race the 100m ...
          
                                   Chariot race ...
                                
                             

2012 Olympic Games