Olympia is the birthplace of the Olympic Movement, located about 300 kilometers southwest of Athens, the capital of Greece.

2. Who was the founder of the ancient Olympic Games?

The founder of the ancient Olympic Games was Evy Tus.

3. How did the Olympic torch originate?

The Olympic torch originated from the story of Prometheus stealing fire for mankind in ancient Greek mythology. In order to commemorate this mythical hero, the ancient Olympic Games took the ceremony of lighting the flame.

4. Who carved the discus thrower?

The discus thrower was carved by Mirren, a great sculptor in ancient Greece, in the 5th century BC, and has been preserved to this day, vividly reappearing the skillful and graceful throwing posture of athletes.

5. Who is the founder of the modern Olympic Games?

The founder of the modern Olympic Movement is Coubertin, who is the second president of the International Olympic Committee.

6. Who is the famous author of Ode to Sports?

Coubertin published a famous poem "Ode to Sports" at the Fifth Olympic Games.

7. When was the International Olympic Committee born?

1894 On June 23rd, the International Olympic Committee was formally established at the "Restoration of the Olympic Congress" held in Paris, France.

Who was the first president of the International Olympic Committee?

The first president of the International Olympic Committee was the Greek poet Vi Kailas.

9. Where is ioc headquarters?

Ioc headquarters is located in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is known as the world's "garden city".

10. What kind of organization is the International Olympic Committee?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a non-profit organization with legal person status and permanent inheritance rights.

1 1. What is the official language of the International Olympic Committee?

According to the Olympic Charter, the official languages of the IOC are French and English, so IOC members must be able to speak English or French. In recent years, Spanish, Russian and German have been added. These five languages are common languages and are transmitted at the same time at the conference. If there is any discrepancy between the English and French versions of IOC documents, including important documents such as the Olympic Charter, the French version shall prevail.

12. What is the purpose of the Olympic Movement?

It is clearly stipulated in the Olympic Charter that the purpose of the Olympic Movement is: to make sports serve the harmonious development of mankind in order to improve human dignity; Promote mutual understanding among young people in the spirit of friendship, unity and fair competition, thus contributing to the establishment of a better and more peaceful world; Let the world athletes gather in the four-year sports event-the Olympic Games.

13. What is the Olympic spirit? Who proposed it?

The Olympic spirit is embodied in the tenet followed by the Olympic Movement and the motto and slogan put forward. "Peace, friendship and progress" is a high generalization of the Olympic purpose. "Faster, higher and stronger" is the Olympic motto. The slogan "It is important to participate, not to win" reflects the internationality and broad mass of the Olympic Movement.

14. What is the motto of the Olympic Movement? Who proposed it?

The motto of the Olympic Movement is "Faster, Higher and Stronger". This maxim was put forward by an old friend of Coubertin, Henry Martin Didong 1895.

15. Who made the first Olympic Charter?

The first Olympic Charter was personally formulated by Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Movement.

16. Who is a member of the IOC Executive Board?

The IOC Executive Committee consists of 1 president, 4 vice-presidents and 6 executive members.

17. which country is the first female executive Committee of the international Olympic Committee and what is its name?

1990, Venezuelan Isawa Fonseca was elected as a member of the Executive Committee. She is the first female executive committee member of the International Olympic Committee 1894.

18. How many presidents has the International Olympic Committee had? Who is the seventh session?

Since 1894, the IOC has had seven presidents. The seventh president of the International Olympic Committee is juan antonio samaranch.

19. which IOC president is Coubertin?

Pierre De Coubertin is the second president of the International Olympic Committee.

20. Who is the "father of the Olympics"?

Pierre De Coubertin is known as the "Father of the Olympics".

2 1. When is Olympic Day?

1June 23, 894 is of epoch-making historical significance to the development of modern Olympic movement. 1986, the IOC decided to designate June 23rd as "Olympic Day" every year.

22. What is the Olympics and what are its principles?

The cycle of the Olympic Games is called Olympiad. The modern Olympic Games always follow the Olympiad principle, that is, if the Olympic Games cannot be held as scheduled due to war, every leap year is still regarded as a year.

When and where was the first Olympic Games held?

The first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece on 1896.

24. What is the pattern of the Olympic flag? What's the point?

The Olympic flag is white with five rings in the middle, and the colors from left to right are blue, yellow, black, green and red. The five rings symbolize the unity of the five continents and the gathering of athletes from all over the world at the Olympic Games in the spirit of fair competition and friendship.

25. What is the name of the Olympic song, and who is the author of the lyrics and songs?

This piece is an Olympic ode composed by Greek Spiros samaras and Costis palamas.

26. When were the Olympic medals established and what kinds were there?

Olympic medals are the awards decided by the International Olympic Committee in 1974, which are divided into three grades: gold, silver and bronze. Gold medals are awarded to national leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the Olympic movement; Silver medals are awarded to leaders and celebrities of the National Olympic Committee or the sports world who have made outstanding achievements in sports.

27. How many people in China have won Olympic medals?

In China, 65,438+09 people won medals, including Wan Li, Rong Gaotang, Zhong Shitong, Huang Zhong, Chen Xian, Lu, Wu Shaozu, Li, Xu Yinsheng and.

28. When was the Olympic Cup established and to which group was it awarded?

1906 Award established according to Coubertin's suggestion. Trophies are awarded to organizations and groups that have made outstanding contributions to the development of the Olympic Movement.

29. When did China win the Olympic Cup?

1986 April 28th.

30. How are the Olympic events stipulated and what principles are followed? Generally, it is decided by the IOC, the international individual sports organizations recognized by the IOC and the host city through tripartite consultation. There are three basic principles to determine the Olympic sports competition: a, it must be widely carried out in the world; B. sports beneficial to health promotion; C. At present, sports events with unified competition rules and regulations are formulated.

3 1. How many events should the Olympic Committee include?

The Olympic Games must include at least 15 events.

32. What events have been cancelled since the centenary of the Olympic Games? What projects were resumed after the cancellation?

Cricket, croquet, golf, tennis, pocket tennis, rowing, polo, rock ball, squash, rugby. Tennis was a sport in the first Olympic Games. 1928 The ninth Olympic Games was cancelled, and 1988 The 24th Olympic Games resumed as an official event.

33. Who usually reads the oath of Olympic athletes, and what is its content?

According to the decision of the International Olympic Committee, the oath will be arranged for athletes in the 7th Olympic Games in 1920. The most famous athlete in the host country raised a corner of the flag with his left hand and read the oath with his right hand: "I swear on behalf of all athletes, for the honor of sports and for the honor of our team, we will participate in this sports meeting with true sportsmanship, respect and abide by the rules." Since the 1968 Olympic Games, the oath of referee has been added.

34. In which session did the Olympic mascot first appear?

The mascot of the Olympic Games appeared in the 20th Olympic Games held in Munich in 1972. This is the design of a small hunting dog, which has become the tradition of the Olympic Games ever since.

35. Which country issued the first set of Olympic commemorative stamps in the world, and how many * * *?

Greece issued the world's first set of Olympic commemorative stamps at the first Olympic Games, *** 12.

36. At which Olympic Games did athletes from five continents meet for the first time?

1904 At the 4th Olympic Games held in London, athletes from five continents met for the first time.

37. Which Olympic Games has the largest number of participants?

The 25th participating countries (regions) and athletes are the largest, with a total of 10632 people from 172 countries and regions.

38. Which countries are not absent from the Olympic Games?

Only four countries have participated in the Summer Olympic Games without being absent: Australia, Greece, Britain and Switzerland.

39. How was the Olympic flame passed to the host country?

First, gather sunlight in Olympia to light the torch and then transport it to Athens, then transport it by plane, ship, car, motorcycle and other means of transportation, or transport the torch relay to the host city on foot. 1926 The Montreal Olympic Games used modern scientific and technological means to transfer fire to light the Olympic torch, but this practice was opposed, and everyone thought it was meaningless to pass the torch. Since 1980, the traditional torch relay mode has been restored.

40. Will the Olympic Games be hosted by the country or the city? How to bid?

The Olympic Games are hosted by this city. In the past, several cities in a country could apply for hosting the Olympic Games at the same time. Now the International Olympic Committee has revised this rule: after the approval of the National Olympic Committee, the official competent department of the city submits an application to the International Olympic Committee; When several cities apply at the same time, the IOC will hold a meeting to choose one of them. This kind of meeting must be held in a country that is not a candidate city, usually at least six years ago. If the IOC finds that the selected city is not suitable for hosting the Olympic Games, it may temporarily agree to change the address.

4 1. How do you run a marathon?

The first Olympic Games began to set up the "marathon" project. The "Marathon" incident has a touching story: Marathon is a place name in Greece. In 490 BC, Greece fought fiercely with the troops sent by the Persian emperor in the Marathon Valley. In the absence of reinforcements, the Athenian army United as one, used correct tactical skills, and defeated the Persian invaders with less troops, and achieved brilliant victory. Fidi Peters, then the messenger, was ordered to tell the Athenian residents the news of this victory as soon as possible, so that the suffering compatriots could share the joy of this victory earlier. Despite the long journey, he ran from marathon to Athens in one breath. When he arrived in Athens, he was exhausted. He just said "we won" and collapsed in the square and closed his eyes.

Michel Brill, a French linguist who has been to Greece, admires this patriotic fighter in the marathon. He wrote a long letter to Coubertin, suggesting that a long-distance race named "Marathon" should be added to the first Olympic Games in 1896 to commemorate this touching victim. He also proposed to donate a "Brill" silver cup as a reward for the champion. This suggestion was quickly adopted. Since then, the marathon has become popular among people and has been a traditional event of the Olympic Games.

The distance of Athens Marathon is 40 kilometers, which is the route that Ferdinand Peters once ran. The marathon of the 2nd Olympic Games is 40.260 km, the marathon of the 3rd Olympic Games is 40 km, and the official distance of the marathon of the 4th Olympic Games is 42. 195 km. This is because during the 4th London Olympic Games in 1908, members of the British royal family wanted to watch the marathon, so the organizing committee arranged the starting point in front of the lawn of Windsor Palace and the ending point in Baicheng Stadium. The distance between them is 26 miles, but there are still 385 yards from the royal family, so the whole journey is 26 miles and 385 yards, which is exactly 42. 195 kilometers after conversion.

42. What is the Olympic cycle?

The Olympic cycle refers to four consecutive years from the beginning of this Olympic Games to the opening of the next Olympic Games, which is called an Olympic cycle. The cycle of the modern Olympic Games starts from the first Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896. After that, even if an Olympic Games fails for some reason? %D