The Olympics. 1896 - 2012 Welcome to YouTube! The location filter shows you popular videos from the selected country or region on lists like Most Viewed and in search results.To change your location filter, please use the links in the footer at the bottom of the page. Click "OK" to accept this setting, or click "Cancel" to set your location filter to "Worldwide". The location filter shows you popular videos from the selected country or region on lists like Most Viewed and in search results. To change your country filter, please use the links in the footer at the bottom of the page. Loading... 1 1:40 Athens 1896 Olympic Games by Filotipo 18,768 views 2 5:26 1900 - Paris by sovurss 1,414 views 3 1:13 Olympics 1904 St.Louis Olympiade SelMcKenzie Selzer-McKenzie by FussballDez2011 1,431 views 4 4:48 The best pictures from London 1908 by iocmedia 21,014 views 5 1:43 Olympics 1912 Stockholm Olympiade SelMcKenzie Selzer-McKenzie by FussballDez2011 2,628 views 6 0:39 Olympic Games Belgium 1920 by Marty Perlmutter 4,268 views
Ancient Olympic Games During the celebration of the games, an Olympic Truce was enacted so that athletes could travel from their countries to the games in safety. The prizes for the victors were olive leaf wreaths or crowns. The games became a political tool used by city-states to assert dominance over their rivals. Politicians would announce political alliances at the games, and in times of war, priests would offer sacrifices to the gods for victory. The games were also used to help spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean. Origins An artist's impression of ancient Olympia To the Greeks, it was important to root the Olympic Games in mythology.[5] During the time of the ancient games their origins were attributed to the gods, and competing legends persisted as to who actually was responsible for the genesis of the games.[6] These origin of traditions have become nearly impossible to untangle, yet a chronology and patterns have arisen that help people understand the story behind the games.[7]
10 Resources for Olympics Lessons! The 2012 Olympics are taking place from the 27th July to 12 August this year and lots of schools are planning Olympics-themed lessons next term. So, I’ve listed a number of resources that can be used below: 1) The official Olympic and London 2012 sites have lots of information, statistics and resources that schools can use. The London 2012 site also has a special ‘Get Set’ collection of resources that form part of the official education programme. 2) Simon Haughton has started a great collaborative document that lists ideas and resources for using the Olympics in different subject areas. 3) TPet have created lots of Olympics resources, including certificates, banners, countdown boards and posters about the Ancient Olympics. 4) The fantastic Porchester Junior School have created a special playlist of Youtube videos that show the history of the Games. 5) Ch-arted are offering free Olympics cartoons, activities and fact files that can be downloaded once you register on their site (for free).
Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques[1]) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions wherein thousands of athletes variously compete. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.[2] The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has caused several changes to the Olympic Games. The Olympic Movement comprises international sports federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and organizing committees for each specific Olympic Games. Ancient Olympics Modern Games Forerunners In 1850 an Olympian Class was started by Dr. Revival 1896 Games Winter Games
London 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources 2012 Olympic Sports | 2012 Olympic Venues | Symbols of the Olympic Games The build up to the 2012 London Olympics provides an excellent opportunity to engage students all round the world in learning about Britain and the countries within (England, Scotland and Wales). Below I have suggested some activity ideas for across the curriculum. Click for facts about London Teaching Resources and Activity ideas for the London 2012 Olympics Literacy Write rules for one of the sporting Events. Numeracy Draw a bar chart of the medals won and work out what percentage of medals were won by each country. History Ancient Greece ( website ) Olympics Timeline ( website ) The ancient Olympic Games ( BBC website) Geography Where is London ( website ) How far is London from you? Event venues of the 2012 London Olympics Central London map (pdf) | Bus map of Central London Science Investigate how to keep an athlete cool during the Games. ICT Spreadsheet on medals won by each country.
The Ancient Olympics Ancient and Modern Olympic SportsA Tour of Ancient OlympiaThe Context of the Games and the Olympic SpiritAthletes' Stories Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Olympics Offical website of the Olympic Movement Further Reading This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus database and is copyrighted. The copyright to the Perseus database is owned by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the President and Fellows of Harvard College and is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and the Universal Copyright Convention. All rights reserved. Read the full copyright notice.
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Olympics attacked for fast food and fizzy drink links Coca-Cola advertising in Stratford, home to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Corbis Health campaigners are urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban junk food and fizzy drink brands from future sporting sponsorship deals in a critical new report which says the committee has squandered the chance to create a positive health legacy from the London 2012 Games. The Obesity Games report, published by The Childrens' Food Campaign (CFC), found that corporate sponsorship accounts for less than 10% of the total funding for the London 2012 Games, while fast food sponsors contribute only about 2% of the IOC income. The CFC is calling for the IOC to help tackle rising obesity levels by setting conditions on promoting healthy eating in their sponsorship deals and for junk food brands to be excluded. CFC co-ordinator Malcolm Clark said: "The Olympics have become a celebration of 'big'.