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Are you excited for the next Olympic Games, gang?! Let’s celebrate this epic event with ten top facts about the Olympics… <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Facts about the Olympics<\/strong>…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. The first Olympic Games took place in 776BC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The original Olympics began as part of an Ancient Greek<\/a> festival, which celebrated Zeus<\/a>, the Greek God<\/a> of sky and weather. The whole competition lasted for up to six months<\/strong>, and included games like wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus<\/strong> and chariot racing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2. In 393 AD, the Olympic Games were cancelled and didn’t start up again for over 1,500 years!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emperor Theodosius I<\/strong>, a Roman<\/a> ruler, banned the Greek Olympics due to the religious <\/strong>element of the celebration. He considered the Olympics to be a pagan festival<\/strong>, which had no place in his Christian<\/strong> country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, that was the end of the Olympics until 1896<\/strong>, when a man named Baron Pierre de Coubertin <\/strong>started a revival of the Games. He called this new event the ‘modern Olympics’<\/strong> \u2013 and it’s still going today! <\/p>\n\n\n

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3. The Olympic torch is a reminder of the Games’ Greek origins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In ancient times, a flame<\/strong> burned throughout the Games as a tribute<\/strong> to the goddess, Hestia<\/strong>. Since 1928<\/strong>, this tradition has continued in the modern Games, but instead of an altar, the flame burns in a special torch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The torch flame is always lit by the sun <\/strong>in Olympia, Greece<\/strong>, as this is where the first Greek Games was held. Then, it’s passed from torch to torch in a massive international relay <\/strong>that ends in the host city<\/strong> \u2013 wow<\/em>! New<\/strong> torches <\/strong>are designed for each Olympics, and several thousand copies<\/strong> are made. It’s a great honour <\/strong>to become a torchbearer<\/strong>, and lots of inspiring people get a turn<\/strong> each time. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Lit Olympic torches have flown on planes, stayed alight underwater, and scaled Everest! Some unlit torches have even gone into space<\/a>, too. Amazing!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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4. The first Summer Olympic Games had just 14 participating countries <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teams from 11 European countries<\/strong> originally joined those of Australia<\/a>, Chile, <\/strong>and the USA<\/a> <\/strong>at the first host city, Athens<\/strong>. Now, more than 200 <\/strong>countries compete in the Olympics each year! <\/p>\n\n\n

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5. The Olympic symbol was designed to include everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Olympic rings<\/strong> were first produced in 1913<\/strong>, from a design created by the Games’ modern founder \u2013 Baron Pierre de Coubertin<\/strong>! Their five colours (along with the white backdrop) reflect colours found on the flags of all participating nations<\/strong>, so everyone is represented<\/strong>. The overlaps also represent international cooperation<\/strong>, and the coming together of athletes from all over the world<\/strong> \u2013 cute!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Motor boat sailing, hot air ballooning, and tug of war all used to be Olympic sports! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over time, different sports and events are voted into<\/strong> (or out of) the Olympic Games. Some disappear, then return (like golf<\/strong>, or rugby<\/strong>), while others (like running deer shooting<\/strong>, or duelling pistols<\/strong>) go out of fashion forever \u2013 thankfully<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Olympic Games organisers can choose to include additional sports! Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing,<\/strong> and breaking<\/strong> were all additions to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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7. The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924, in a different city to the Summer Olympics. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At first, the Winter Olympics took place in the same year <\/strong>as the Summer ones, but organisers soon realised that it made more sense to hold them in different years! As a result, the Winter Olympics now occur two years <\/strong>after the Summer Olympics. Nice! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. From 1921-1948, artists participated in the Olympics too<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In these games, painters, sculptors, architects, writers,<\/strong> and musicians<\/strong> all took part! They competed for medals <\/strong>by creating works of art<\/strong>, that often celebrated the sporting successes <\/strong>going on at the same time. While artists stopped officially competing in 1948<\/strong>, many still design posters<\/strong> and other merchandise<\/strong> for the Games today! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. Until 1912, first-place Olympic medals were made of solid gold<\/em>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Possibly one of our favourite facts about the Olympics! Sadly though, it’s no longer the case. Recent Games have given out around 5<\/strong>,000 <\/strong>bronze, silver, and gold medals in total \u2013 that’s a lot <\/em>of metal! So instead of being created from solid gold<\/strong>, the heavy first-place medals are now covered in<\/strong> 6 grams <\/strong>of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the Paris 2024 Olympics, medals contained a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower <\/strong>– one of Paris’ most famous landmarks. How cool is that?!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10. The modern Olympic Games aren’t just about sporting glory \u2013 they’re about making friends, too! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While competitive spirit is important, the Games are also about international cooperation<\/strong>. They’re a great chance for people from countries around the world <\/strong>to meet up and get to know each other! For the 16 days of competition<\/strong>, athletes from all sports, religions, nationalities and cultures<\/strong> live and work together \u2013 and they often leave as good friends. Aww<\/em>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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