the motto of this international sporting competition is citius Altius Fortius or
competition is citius Altius Fortius or
competition is citius Altius Fortius or swifter higher stronger hi I’m Rebecca
swifter higher stronger hi I’m Rebecca
swifter higher stronger hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning ten things you
today we’ll be learning ten things you
today we’ll be learning ten things you should know about the Olympic Games
should know about the Olympic Games
should know about the Olympic Games occurring every two years the Olympic
occurring every two years the Olympic
occurring every two years the Olympic Games are an international sporting
Games are an international sporting
Games are an international sporting competition with summer and winter games
competition with summer and winter games
competition with summer and winter games alternating the games are now held in a
alternating the games are now held in a
alternating the games are now held in a different country each time they are
different country each time they are
different country each time they are played number one traditionally fewer
played number one traditionally fewer
played number one traditionally fewer countries compete in the Winter Games
countries compete in the Winter Games
countries compete in the Winter Games than during summer
than during summer
than during summer today’s Summer Games showcase over 200
today’s Summer Games showcase over 200
today’s Summer Games showcase over 200 countries while the Winter Games hosts
countries while the Winter Games hosts
countries while the Winter Games hosts roughly 80 number two the games were
roughly 80 number two the games were
roughly 80 number two the games were originally a chance for amateur athletes
originally a chance for amateur athletes
originally a chance for amateur athletes to shine and professionals were banned
to shine and professionals were banned
to shine and professionals were banned from competing as of the 1970s that idea
from competing as of the 1970s that idea
from competing as of the 1970s that idea began to fade and today professional
began to fade and today professional
began to fade and today professional athletes compete in most sports number
athletes compete in most sports number
athletes compete in most sports number three 1960 was the year the first
three 1960 was the year the first
three 1960 was the year the first Paralympic Games were held in the weeks
Paralympic Games were held in the weeks
Paralympic Games were held in the weeks following the Olympic Games this idea
following the Olympic Games this idea
following the Olympic Games this idea was originally conceived in 1948 as a
was originally conceived in 1948 as a
was originally conceived in 1948 as a competition for injured World War two
competition for injured World War two
competition for injured World War two veterans but eventually grew to include
veterans but eventually grew to include
veterans but eventually grew to include other disabilities number four the top
other disabilities number four the top
other disabilities number four the top three winners of every competition are
three winners of every competition are
three winners of every competition are awarded a medal this medal format was
awarded a medal this medal format was
awarded a medal this medal format was introduced at the 1904 Olympic Games and
introduced at the 1904 Olympic Games and
introduced at the 1904 Olympic Games and has been in place ever since these
has been in place ever since these
has been in place ever since these awards are presented in a ceremony
awards are presented in a ceremony
awards are presented in a ceremony directly following the conclusion of
directly following the conclusion of
directly following the conclusion of each event the winners stand on a
each event the winners stand on a
each event the winners stand on a three-tiered podium their flags are
three-tiered podium their flags are
three-tiered podium their flags are displayed and the gold medalist national
displayed and the gold medalist national
displayed and the gold medalist national anthem is played number five the Olympic
anthem is played number five the Olympic
anthem is played number five the Olympic Games are as much a time for tradition
Games are as much a time for tradition
Games are as much a time for tradition and symbolism as they are for sport the
and symbolism as they are for sport the
and symbolism as they are for sport the games are represented by the Olympic
games are represented by the Olympic
games are represented by the Olympic rings a series of five multicolored
rings a series of five multicolored
rings a series of five multicolored interlocking rings on a white background
interlocking rings on a white background
interlocking rings on a white background each ring represents one of the five
each ring represents one of the five
each ring represents one of the five continents and was originally designed
continents and was originally designed
continents and was originally designed in 1912 number six
in 1912 number six
in 1912 number six another important icon of the Olympics
another important icon of the Olympics
another important icon of the Olympics is the flame carried mainly by a series
is the flame carried mainly by a series
is the flame carried mainly by a series of runners on a ceremonial trek from
of runners on a ceremonial trek from
of runners on a ceremonial trek from olympia greece to the host city the
olympia greece to the host city the
olympia greece to the host city the Olympic torch relay has been run since
Olympic torch relay has been run since
Olympic torch relay has been run since 1936 the torch reaches the host city in
1936 the torch reaches the host city in
1936 the torch reaches the host city in time for the opening ceremonies and is
time for the opening ceremonies and is
time for the opening ceremonies and is used to light the cauldron which burns
used to light the cauldron which burns
used to light the cauldron which burns the entire length of the game’s number
the entire length of the game’s number
the entire length of the game’s number seven the game’s opening and closing
seven the game’s opening and closing
seven the game’s opening and closing ceremonies are grand events complete
ceremonies are grand events complete
ceremonies are grand events complete with established rituals to open the
with established rituals to open the
with established rituals to open the games the host country’s flag is raised
games the host country’s flag is raised
games the host country’s flag is raised and a rendition of his anthem is played
and a rendition of his anthem is played
and a rendition of his anthem is played following this isn’t a
following this isn’t a
following this isn’t a dror de neri artistic representation of
dror de neri artistic representation of
dror de neri artistic representation of the host country’s culture through dance
the host country’s culture through dance
the host country’s culture through dance music art and more after this portion of
music art and more after this portion of
music art and more after this portion of the ceremony all athletes participating
the ceremony all athletes participating
the ceremony all athletes participating in the Olympic Games parade into the
in the Olympic Games parade into the
in the Olympic Games parade into the stadium to officially kick off the games
stadium to officially kick off the games
stadium to officially kick off the games the Olympic torch is brought into the
the Olympic torch is brought into the
the Olympic torch is brought into the venue and is used to light the cauldron
venue and is used to light the cauldron
venue and is used to light the cauldron number eight the closing ceremony takes
number eight the closing ceremony takes
number eight the closing ceremony takes place once all events have been
place once all events have been
place once all events have been contested athletes enter the stadium
contested athletes enter the stadium
contested athletes enter the stadium randomly as opposed to by country as in
randomly as opposed to by country as in
randomly as opposed to by country as in the opening ceremonies this highlights
the opening ceremonies this highlights
the opening ceremonies this highlights the relationships forged by competitors
the relationships forged by competitors
the relationships forged by competitors from different countries and showcases
from different countries and showcases
from different countries and showcases the intended spirit of the games number
the intended spirit of the games number
the intended spirit of the games number nine as the games are a huge
nine as the games are a huge
nine as the games are a huge international event they are not without
international event they are not without
international event they are not without controversy
controversy
controversy various Olympics have been boycotted by
various Olympics have been boycotted by
various Olympics have been boycotted by certain countries usually for
certain countries usually for
certain countries usually for politically motivated reasons also the
politically motivated reasons also the
politically motivated reasons also the Olympics have sometimes been used as a
Olympics have sometimes been used as a
Olympics have sometimes been used as a platform for political expression though
platform for political expression though
platform for political expression though this goes against the founding
this goes against the founding
this goes against the founding principles of the games number 10
principles of the games number 10
principles of the games number 10 initiated in ancient Greece and
initiated in ancient Greece and
initiated in ancient Greece and reinstated in 1992 the Olympic truce
reinstated in 1992 the Olympic truce
reinstated in 1992 the Olympic truce allows athletes and their families as
allows athletes and their families as
allows athletes and their families as well as spectators to travel to the
well as spectators to travel to the
well as spectators to travel to the competition in safety this effort is
competition in safety this effort is
competition in safety this effort is meant to bring awareness to humanitarian
meant to bring awareness to humanitarian
meant to bring awareness to humanitarian efforts and encourage peaceful solutions
efforts and encourage peaceful solutions
efforts and encourage peaceful solutions to conflict across the world
to conflict across the world
to conflict across the world despite the controversy that plagues the
despite the controversy that plagues the
despite the controversy that plagues the games the Olympics are a chance to bring
games the Olympics are a chance to bring
games the Olympics are a chance to bring the world together
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