Modern Olympic Games

• Where were the ancient olympic games held?

  Olympia, Greece
• When were the modern olympics established?

  1896
• who invented the modern olympics

  Baron Pierre de Coubertin
• what influenced the modern olympics?

  Ancient greek games, Dover games and Much wenlock games
• What was the overall aim of the modern olympics

  to bring different countries together and host healthy competition

  “taking part is more important than winning”
• what is the 1st aim of the modern olympics?

  To promote the development of physical and moral qualities that are the basis of sport
• What is the 2nd aim of the modern olympic?


  To spread the olympic principles throughout the world and create international goodwill.
• what is the 3rd aim of the the modern olympic?

  To unite athletes of the world in a great four-yearly festival
• What is the 4th aim of the modern olympics?

  To be able to educate young people through sport in a spirit of better understanding between each other and of friendship, therefore helping to build a better and more peaceful world.
• Identify and describe the 1st main value of the modern olympic games

  • Striving for excellence

  • used to encourage effort

  • derived from the Olympic motto “citius, altius, fortius” standing for “faster, higher, stronger”
• Identify and describe the 2nd main Value of the modern olympics

  • demonstrating respect

  • this preserves human dignity

  • every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport without any kind of discrimination and in the Olympic spirit