There are five rings on a white background. The rings are blue, white, yellow, green and red. They represent the five continents of the world. The motto of the Olympic Games is "citius, altius, fortius" which means "swifter, higher, stronger". Olympic oath: "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules the govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams. Olympic hymn was first played in 1896. Medals were made from pure gold until 1912. They are designed by the host city. Nowadays the medals are only covered with gold. The Winter Olympics are held after every four years like Summer Games but they are in different time. 2 years are between the different Olympics. The next Winter Olympics are held in Torino in 2006. The most important event in these
But the four major American sports are hockey, baseball, football and basketball. 11)The large choice of sports in America can be explained by the variety and size of the country, its different climates and the people's love of competitions of any type. In addition, public sports facilities have always been available in great numbers for participants. American schools and colleges use sports activities as a way of teaching social values. Among these are teamwork and sportsmanship. The average high school offers its students a great variety of sports, including rowing, wrestling, tennis and golf. Being intelligent and being good at sport are regarded as things that combine well, as an ideal. 12)Recently such typically American sports as skate-boarding, wind-surfing and surfing have gained international popularity. The most unusual sport that first achieved popularity in the USA is the triathlon. It includes swimming, bicycle racing and long-distance
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