For hundreds of years, the Olympic Games have produced some brilliant and outstanding achievements. For thousands of years, until 393 AD, they provided an important stage for peaceful and noble competitions and the educational value of competitive sports.
1896 From April 6th to April 5th, 16, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. The Olympic Games was banned from the ancient Olympic Games by the Roman emperor Diodo Xi, with a total interval of 1503. There are nine sports in this Olympic Games, including track and field, swimming, weightlifting, shooting, cycling, greco-Roman wrestling, gymnastics, fencing and tennis. These events also follow the old system of the ancient Olympic Games, and there are no collective events.
The second Olympic Games was held in Paris, France, from May 20th to October 28th of 10/0/900. There have been some changes in this competition, and weightlifting and wrestling have been cancelled; Archery, equestrian, golf, rowing, sailing, polo, cricket, ball fading, football, etc. Added; Track and field events have also added obstacle races, standing long jump group running and so on. However, most of the projects added this time are gradually cancelled. This Olympic Games broke through the old habit of individual competition and added some team events, which is a gratifying breakthrough.
The third Olympic Games was held in St. Louis, USA from July 1904 to October 23 165438+ year, which lasted more than five months. This is another protracted sports meeting in the history of the Olympic Games. Events have changed slightly this year. The last equestrian, sailing, cycling and shooting competitions were not included this time, boxing, lacrosse and rock ball were added, and the wrestling and weightlifting events included in the first session were restored. Women only have one kind of archery. A basketball exhibition game was held for the first time.
The 4th Olympic Games was held in London, England from April 27th to1October 29th. 1908.
The 5th Olympic Games was held in Stockholm, Sweden from May 5th to July 22nd. The events of this Olympic Games have been reduced a lot, and the last ones are: men's track and field, swimming (including diving and water polo), cycling, shooting, gymnastics, greco-Roman wrestling, equestrian, fencing, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, football and tennis. Women have swimming (including diving) and tennis. Basically formed the embryonic form of future Olympic events. At this Olympic Games, some projects that were not widely carried out were cancelled, and boxing was considered harmful to human health. For the first time in this Olympic Games, five literary competitions, namely, architecture, painting, sculpture, music and literary works, have been added with the theme of sports and the Olympic Games. The inclusion of literature and art in the competition schedule was decided by the Paris meeting of the International Olympic Committee in 1906, which actually restored the tradition of the ancient Olympic Games.
The 7th Olympic Games was held in Antwerp, Belgium from April 6th to September 6th, 2009.
The 8th Olympic Games was held in Paris, France from May 3rd to July 27th. 1924. There are 19 events in this Olympic Games, including track and field, swimming (including diving and water polo), weightlifting, cycling, football, gymnastics, fencing, wrestling, boxing, modern pentathlon, equestrian, rowing, sailing and shooting. French boxing, children's basketball and volleyball competitions were also arranged. In order to imitate the artistic competition of the ancient Sila Olympic Games and make the modern Olympic Games more characteristic of the ancient Olympic Games, this Olympic Games held competitions of poetry, drama, songs and other art festivals.
The 9th Olympic Games was held in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, from June 28th to August 28th. 1928.
The 10th Olympic Games was held in Los Angeles from July 2 1 Sunday to August 14, 1932. Starting from this session, the duration of the Games, including the opening ceremony, shall not exceed 16 days. In this Olympic Games, track and field, swimming, diving, water polo, weightlifting, cycling, hockey, gymnastics, fencing, freestyle wrestling, greco-Roman wrestling, boxing, modern pentathlon, equestrian, rowing, sailing and shooting competitions were held, and rugby and hockey performances were also held. Football was cancelled in this sports meeting, because the first World Cup was held at 1930, which lowered the level of amateur Olympians and the host was not interested in football. The Olympic Games also announced three new measures and regulations: (1) using1100 seconds stopwatch and terminal photography to accurately time, increase discrimination and avoid disputes; (2) Immediately after the competition, the athletes stand under the stage, the prize giver stands on the stage, and the athletes climb the corresponding high and low steps according to the ranking, which is consistent with the height of the steps; (3) Limit the number of athletes in a country to no more than three, so as to make the competition more economical and reasonable in manpower, material resources and time.
The 11th Olympic Games was held in Berlin, Germany from August 1936 to June 16.
The 14th Olympic Games was held in London, England from July 29th to August 1948. This Olympic Games is the first Olympic Games held 12 years after the interruption of World War II. London, England, was once designated as the venue of the 13 Olympic Games, but it was closed because the war was still going on at that time. 1In June, 1945, London applied to the Olympic Committee, so London became the host again in the 14 Olympic Games. The events of this Olympic Games are the same as those of the 1 1 Olympic Games, except that handball and polo were cancelled and women's kayak was established for the first time.
The 15th Olympic Games was held in Helsinki, Finland from July 1952 to August 3.
The16th Olympic Games was held in Melbourne, Australia from1October 22nd to February 8th, 1956+065438+. Equestrian competition was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 1956 to June 1 1. The16th Olympic Games is actually a competition spanning two continents, but people usually call it Melbourne Olympic Games. There are 17 events in this Olympic Games, including track and field, swimming, weightlifting, cycling, shooting, basketball, football, hockey, gymnastics, fencing, modern pentathlon, wrestling, boxing, rowing, kayaking, sailing and equestrian. Individual events were adjusted, such as swimming, breaststroke and butterfly for the first time.
The 17th Olympic Games was held in Rome, Italy from August 25th to September 60th. 1960.
The18th Olympic Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from June 1964 to 10/24. This is the first time that such a large-scale sports meeting has been held in Asia, and it is also the first time that the Olympic Games have been held in Asia. There are 19 sports in this Olympic Games. In addition to track and field, swimming (including diving and water polo), weightlifting, shooting, basketball, football, hockey, gymnastics, fencing, cycling, wrestling, boxing, equestrian, rowing, sailing, kayaking and modern pentathlon, volleyball and judo have also been added. This is the first time that the number of major events has reached 19 after the Olympic Games.
The19th Olympic Games was held in Mexico City from June 1968 to October 12 to 27.
The 20th Olympic Games was held in Munich, Germany from August 26th to September 26th.
The 2nd 1 Olympic Games was held in Montreal, Canada from July 1976 to August1.
The 22nd Olympic Games was held in Moscow, the former Soviet Union from July 1980 to August 3. This day coincides with the 10th Olympic Games. The dates of the two Olympic Games are exactly the same, which is the only time in the history of the Olympic Games. The15th Olympic Games was the first time that the former Soviet Union participated in the Olympic Games. This time, the organizing committee has carefully arranged such a same date, which indicates that the Olympic Movement in the former Soviet Union has entered a new era.
The 23rd Olympic Games was held in Los Angeles from July 28th to August 28th. 1984.
The 24th Olympic Games was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 1988 to1October 2. This is the second time that the Olympic Games has been held in Asia.
The 25th Olympic Games was held in Barcelona, Spain from July 25th to August 9th. 1992.
1996 is the centenary birthday of the modern Olympic Games. The 26th Olympic Games, held in Atlanta, USA from July 19 to August 4, 2009, realized the happy reunion of the Olympic family. There are 26 major events and 27 1 minor events in this competition. * * A total of 10788 athletes from 97 countries and regions participated in the competition. After 17 days of fierce competition, athletes from all over the world broke 25 world records. All the above figures have set a new record in the history of the Olympic Games. ?
The 2000 Olympic Games was held in Sydney, Australia.
In 2004, the Olympic Games returned to its birthplace and the modern Olympic Games was revived. Athletes from all countries will unite in Greece to show the spirit of sports, competition and friendship. Athens in 2004 will show the history, culture and peace embodied in the Olympic spirit. In order for the Olympic Games to return to Athens, the torch relay ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games will be the first global relay of the Olympic flame. People all over the world will have the opportunity to participate in, feel and celebrate the Olympic spirit for the first time-everyone will have the opportunity to touch the flame. The flame will be transmitted to 27 countries and 34 cities in five weeks. Inspired by the theme of "passing the torch and uniting the world", the torch will unite the world under the global celebration of Olympic values and Olympic spirit.