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• Contribution


  Something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful
• Legacy


  Something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time
• Why do we study the ancient Olympic Games?
• Modern Olympic Games


  Started in 1896
• Paris 2024


  • Paris 2024 Iconic Posters
  • The 2024 Summer Olympics Mascot
• The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August
• The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August to 8 September
• What do you learn about the modern Olympic Games from the videos?
• What do you learn about the ancient Olympic Games from the video?
• Why did the ancient Olympic Games first start in Greece?

  • A religious festival
  • To honour Zeus
• Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?

  The first ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia
• Zeus was considered the most important of all the Olympic gods
• The ancient Olympic Games were held at the Temple of Zeus, Olympia
• Some other reasons not mentioned in the video for the ancient Olympic Games


  • To encourage the city states to stop fighting (for peace)
  • To show the strength of the city states
• Ancient Olympic Games


  • a religious activity
  • a peace-making activity
  • an activity that brought glory to the city states
• Modern Olympic Games


  • promotes sportsmanship
  • the quality of showing fairness, respect, and generally toward the opposing team or player and for the sport itself when competing
  • promotes communication and friendship among countries
  • brought glory to your country
• No. The reasons were not the same. One of the reasons for holding the ancient Olympic Games was a religious one. It was to honour Zeus. But the reason for the modern one is more secular. It is to promote sportsmanship.
• No. The reasons were not the same. Another reason for holding the ancient Olympic Games was to promote peace among the Greek city states. The city states would stop fighting when the ancient Olympic Games took place. The reason for the modern one is not to stop war but to allow participants from different countries to meet. It helps promote communication and friendship among countries.
• No. The reasons were not the same. The reason for holding the ancient Olympic Games was that the winners would bring glory to their city-states, but the reason for the modern ones was to bring glory to their countries.
• No. They were held in different cities every 4 years. For example, it was held in Tokyo in 2020 but in Paris in 2024.
• Reasons


  • Too expensive and have to use a lot of resources to host the Games
  • Different cities want to host the Games to tell the whole world they are capable. It also attracts tourists, provides jobs, and earns money.
• The ancient Olympic Games were first held in 776 BC
• The ancient Olympic Games ended in 393 AD
• The modern Olympic Games were first held in 1896 AD
• Contribution


  Something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful
• Legacy


  Something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time
• Why do we study the ancient Olympic Games?
• Modern Olympic Games


  Started in 1896
• Paris 2024 - Paris 2024 Iconic Posters
• The 2024 Summer Olympics Mascot
• The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August
• The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August to 8 September
• What do you learn about the modern Olympic Games from the videos?
• What do you learn about the ancient Olympic Games from the video?
• Why did the ancient Olympic Games first start in Greece?

  A religious festival to honour Zeus
• Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?

  The first ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia
• When were they first held?

  776 BC
• Events of the ancient Olympic Games


  • Boxing
  • Running
  • Throwing javelin
  • Throwing discus
  • Chariot racing
• Zeus was considered the most important of all the Olympic gods
• The ancient Olympic Games were held at the Temple of Zeus, Olympia