Beijing 2008 Olympic Games pages-Briefly describe the Game

 

Olympic Spirit

On 23 June, 1894, Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee in a ceremony held at the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Demetrius Vikelas from Greece became the first president of the IOC. Two years later, in 1896, the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens.The ancient stadium in Olympia could accommodate more than 40,000 spectators, while in the surrounding area there were auxiliary buildings which developed gradually up until the 4th century B.C. and were used as training sites for the athletes or to house the judges of the Games

 

Olympic Symbols

 

"The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red . This design is symbolic, it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.

 

Olympic Sport

 

  • Archery
  • Baseball
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Boxing
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Canoe/Kayak
  • Flatwater
  • Slalom
  • Cycling BMX
  • Cycling Mountain Bike
  • Cycling Road
  • Cycling Track
  • Diving
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics Artistic
  • Gymnastics Rhythmic
  • Trampoline
  • Handball
  • Hockey
  • Judo
  • Modern Pentathlon
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Swimming
  • Synchronized Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball