1. Samantha Spencer

2. • Pierre de Courbertin was an active
sportsman, he participated in
boxing, fencing, horse riding and rowing.
• He was the founder of the International
Olympic Committee .
• He gave a speech for 79 Delegates from nine
countries, and they unanimously voted for
the Olympics.
• They chose Athens Greece, as the first
location of the Modern Day Olympics.

3. • The host country was Chamonix, France
• 14 Events including, bobsledding and ski jumps.

4. • Because of World War I the Olympics
were cancelled in 1916. And were
suppose to be held in Berlin, Germany.
• Germany was banned from the
Olympics in 1920, and 1924. They were
allowed back into the Olympics in 1936.
• Because of World War II the Olympics
were cancelled in 1940, and 1944.

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6. • The Olympic Flame is a practice continued from
the ancient Olympic games.
• The Olympic Flame appeared first in the 1928
Olympics in Amsterdam.
• The flame represents purity, and perfection.
• In 1936 the Olympic Torch Relay was introduced.
• The torch is lit in Olympia, and passed along to
from runner to runner to the Olympic Stadium of
the host country.
• The flame is kept until the closing ceremony.

7. • Five interconnecting rings, that symbolize the five significant
continents and are interconnected to symbolize the
friendship to be gained from these international
competitions .
• Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red. These colors were
chosen because at least one of these colors are found on
every flag in every country of the world.
• The Olympic flag was first flown at the 1920 Olympics.

8. • The first opening ceremony was held in 1908.
• Greece always leads the parade of nations
during the opening ceremony. They are then
followed by all other teams in alphabetical
order, in the language of the host country.
• The host country is always the last during the
parade of nations.

9. • Mary Lou Retton
• Wilma Rudolph
• Nadia Comaneci
• Carl Lewis
• Dorothy Hamill
• The Dream Team
• Bruce Jenner
• Gabby Douglas
• Michael Phelps