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OLYMPICS ANCIENT • SUMMER • WINTER

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Table of Content Introduction Olympic Games 1 Ancient games 2 Diagoras of Rhodes 3 Summer Olympic 4 Michael Phelps 5 Winter Olympic 6 Lindsey Vonn

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Today Olympics 9 Glossary 10 Citation 11 Further information 12 Acknowledgement 13

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Introduction Olympic Games

The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They were held in Olympia in the city-state of Elis. In the old time, Greeks believed that the strong bodies and sport pleased the gods. So they pursued the gods with sporting event and This picture describes Greek’s women giving food to their gods.

They think that it will give them luck.

contents. The early Olympic were very simple and violent.

Ancient Games There were a lot of rules of the Olympic truce in Ancient Games. During the Olympic training and the Games, all wars had to stop for three months.

Soldiers and men with weapons could not enter the Olympics. There was no death penalty during the Olympics. Athletes could enter safely through any This picture shows the ancient athletes training in their gymnasion.

city-state on their way to the Games. These rules were meant to stop wars in Ancient Greece, so the athletes could join the Olympics.

Diagoras of Rhodes Diagoras of Rhodes was one of the most significant boxers in the Olympics. He was a perfect athlete with his skill, grace, and bravery. When Diagoras was old, he visited the Olympic to see his sons battle the games. Eventually, both of them won. They lifted their father onto their shoulders and carried him around the stadium. Diagoras knew that he had Fact Boxes

completely accomplished his ultimate

Diagoras of Rhodes Greece Records:

goal. He died peacefully in his sons’

He had won four time in Isthmian, and twice in Nemea. He was a lengend for his natives the Rhodes and the Athens.

People think that Diagroas of Rhodes have went to the Pythain Games at least once.

arms.

Summer Olympic The Summer Olympics are one of the biggest sports activities in the world.

They are usually on the hottest time in the year, which is normally July to October. The Summer Olympics mostly take about 17 days. During these days, This picture compares the viewers world-wide from the 2008 olympics and the 2012 olympics.

10,000 athletes from 190 nations come to join the Summer Olympics to compete with other athletes. There are about 270

Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is the best athlete in the Olympic games. At 2008 the Summer Olympics, he won 22 medals. Nobody ever got 22 medals before! He was born in 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland. During his childhood, he got ADHA. His parents arranged most of his time to swim, so he would burn off some energy. When he was fifteen, he started to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics. By the end of 2008, he set 7 world record and 1 Fact Boxes Michael  Phelps World Records: 400 m individual medley 4:03.84 4 x 100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 200 m freestyle 1:42.96 200 m butterfly 1:52.03

4 x 200 m freestyle relay 6:58.56 200 m individual medley 1:54.23 4 x 100 m medley relay 3:29.34 Michael  Phelps Olympic Records: 100 m butterfly 50.58

Olympic record. Sadly, he decided that his last Olympic games will be in 2012.

Until now, Michael Phelps is still the best Olympic athlete ever.

Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics are also one of the biggest sports activities in the world. They are held every four years and are usually in a cold month of the year. They take place in a "cold" country.

The Winter Olympics last for about two weeks and This picture demonstrates how many countries at least have one medal. The blue line is the line of progress. It shows medals that are increasing from 1924 to 2010.

introduce "cold" sports performed by athletes from all over the world.

Lindsey Vonn Lindsey Vonn was an incredible skier in the Winter Olympics. She was the first American skier to win a World Cup, which included the five races: downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super G and combined. She even got 3 World Cups in the same season. She was born on 1984 in St. Paul Minnesota. Lindsey started skiing at age 3. She won at 2002. She got sixth place with Fact Boxes Lindsey Vonn World Records: She won 59 world club She also won 5 world championship medals. She even won a double gold on 2009

Lindsey Vonn Olympic Records First women won downhill gold and won super G bronze.

everything combined. In 2006, she won seventh place at Super G and she also won her eighth down hill race. She is still one of the most outstanding skier ever in the Winter Olympics.

Nowadays Olympic

Nowadays, the Olympic Games are the world leading sport event. There are more than 200 countries joining the Olympic Games. It includes Summer Olympic and Winter Olympic. Each held on different country every four year. Now, it is separated for two years. The Olympic Games are also the most popular sports event.

Past Olympic Many things are different from the Ancient Games and the modern Olympics. The games are no longer held to please the gods. Today they are a sporting event only. Athletes devote their training from year to year.

The Philosopher Epictetus, almost 2,000 years ago, wrote “The Olympic Games are pretty uncomfortable. You are scorched by the sun and crushed by the crowds. You get soaked when it rains. You are deafened by the constant noise. But it’s all worth it for the brilliant events you will see.” There are alot of differences, but some are still the same.

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a town in the city-state of Elis.

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scorched burned to heat or flame Slalom

Skiing downhill race over the winding and zigzag course marked by poles of gates.

Super G (Super Giant Slalom)A slalom race which the course is longer and has more space gates than giant slalom.

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no fighting.

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http://school.ebonline.com/levels/elementary/article/ 353563 http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/sports/ sports/thewinterolympics1.htm http://www.ducksters.com/history/ ancient_greek_olympics.php http://www.ducksters.com/sports/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_of_Croton http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article? id=ar753638&st=lindsey+vonn http://www.olympia-greece.org/hf.html

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Pearson, Anne. “A DK Eyewitness book.” Ancient Greece.

Osborne, Mary Pope. “Ancient Greece and the Olympics.” Early Olympics. Random House, New York, 2004.

Further information Links you want to find out more http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Olympics/ http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicorigins.shtml http://ancientolympicgames.org// http://www.livestrong.com/article/361417-olympic-games-informationfor-kids/ This link is for kids http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0771580.html

Acknowledgement I give many thanks to the people who helped finishing my book.

My deepest thank was my brilliant teachers, Mr. Kody and Mrs. Moselle, helping me edit my paragraph and give me ideas.

I also express my thank to my wonderful mom helping me to organize and make the book prettier.

I also want to thanks Ancient Greece and Olympic by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce for knowing all the knowledge and facts.

About the Author Nicole Nie is, a ten-years-old, fifth grade student. She is born in Hong Kong and grows up in Shanghai. She has an older sister and a younger brother. She likes to draw and write during her free time. She also loves to travel around the world.

Her favorite book is Peter and The Starcatcher. She sometimes likes to swim for health and play golf with her dad.

Olympic ANCIENT • SUMMER • WINTER

Take off to an incredible journey that travels to the past of olympics and present. You will find famous athletes that are past and present. The both past and present Olympics could --- without ever leaving your home.

You will find lots of excitement in this book.

You will be fascinated by: Ancient olympic Diagoras of Rhodes Micheal Phelps Linsey Vonn

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