The document provides information about the history and symbolism of the Olympics. It discusses the ancient Olympics held in Greece, the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896, and the cities that have hosted the Olympics including London in 1908 and 1948. It also describes the Olympic symbol representing the five inhabited continents, Vietnam's best hope in judo, and various other Olympic facts.

1. By : Anh
THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

2. History of the Olympics
 The Ancient Olympics were held in Greece from
776 BC to 393 AD
 The first modern world Olympics were held in 1856
in Greece, with the sponsorship of the Ottoman
Empire
 The first Winter Games Olympics were held in
Charmoix, France, in 1924.
 Since then over 10,500 competitors from 204
countries have entered the Olympics yearly.

3. Meaning of the Symbol
 The Olympic
symbol, represents the
unity of the five inhabited
continents, America, Africa,
Asia, Australasia, Europe.
 The colored version of the
rings, blue, yellow, black, gr
een, and red over a white
field were chosen because
every nation had at least
one of them on its national
flag.

4. The Munich Massacre
 On the Olympic Games. In
1972, when the Summer
Games were held in
Munich, Germany, eleven
members of the Israeli
Olympic team were taken
hostage by the terrorist
group Black September .
 The terrorists killed two of
the athletes soon after they
had taken them hostage and
killed the other nine during a
failed rescue attempt. A
German police officer and 5
terrorists also died.

5. First City to hold the
Modern Olympic games.
 The city of Athens of Greece was the first city
to hold the Modern Olympic Games.

6. The years London Hosted the
Olympics
 The years that London hosted the
Olympics were 1908 and 1948!
 1908
 Olympics

7. Events in the Olympics
 High Jump
 Skating
 Shooting
 Volleyball
 Wrestling
 Gymnastics
 Swimming
 Canoeing
 Judo
 Weight lifting

8. Vietnam’s best hope
 Vietnam’s best hope in the olympics is Van
Ngoc Tu.
 She is an athelete in the Judo event.

9. Other Information
 What does a player get for winning an Olympic Game?
They will get gold medal if they are first, silver for second, bronze for third, and the
prestigious title of medal winner.
 Which was the first Asian Country to host the Olympic Games?
The Olympic Games was first hosted in Asia by Japan in 1964.
 What other achievements were made during Olympic Games?
During the Olympic games, many world records were made, and broken by the
athletes.
 How many countries are competing in the London Olympics of 2012?
There are 216 countries competing in London Olympics of 2012.