Question

Ответьте на вопросы.1 When did the first Olympic Games take place? 2 How often did the Olympic games take place in the ancient times? 3 What were the first competitions? 4 Who abolished the Olympic games? 5 Where and when were the first modern Olympic Games held& 6 Who organises the Olympic Games now? 7 Who usually opens the games? 8 Athletes of which country march the first around the stadium in the parade of Nations? 9 Who lights the Olympic Flame?

Answer 1

1 The first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C.
2 The Olympic games took place every four years in the ancient times.
3 The first competitions were only men. 
4 The Olympic games were abolished by King Theodosius. 
5 The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. 
6 The Olympic Games are organised by the International Olympic Committee. 
7 The president of the International Olympic Committee first makes a speech before inviting the head of state of the host country to officially declare the Games open. 
8 Traditionally, the athletes of Greece always march the first around the stadium. 
9 The Olympic Flame is lit by the last carrier of a relay of runners. 

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Answer 2

1. The first Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. 2. In ancient times, the Olympic Games took place every four years. This period was known as an Olympiad. 3. The first competitions in the ancient Olympic Games included running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, wrestling, and chariot racing. 4. The Olympic Games were abolished by Emperor Theodosius I in 393 AD. He considered them to be pagan rituals. 5. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. They were organized by Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator and historian. 6. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organizes the Olympic Games now. It is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland. 7. The head of state or government of the host country usually opens the Olympic Games. 8. The athletes of Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, march first around the stadium in the parade of nations. 9. The Olympic flame is lit by the final torchbearer during the opening ceremony. The identity of the final torchbearer varies for each Olympic Games.