Learn to debate: Do we Need the Olympic Games?

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субкультуры) или "Fashion".

supported him he organized the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. They were a success. Athletes from thirteen countries came to Greece to compete in nine sports. Russia took part in them too. Now the number of countries taking part in the Olympic Games is much larger and so is the number os sports in which athletes compete. Like in ancient times, the Olympic Games take place every four years, yet in 1926 the tradition of the Winter Olympic Games also began. The noble idea of the Olympic Games is to make all people friends be competing on football fields, courts and stadiums. The International Olympic Committee heads the Olympic movement. Among other things the Committee chooses the place for the coming Olympics. It is a great honour for a city to become an Olympic one.The Olympic Games are probably the most important international sports event. Millions of people watch them, supporting their favourite teams and athletes. Many things have changed but like in ancient times winners of the Olympics become national heroes in their countries.
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place every four years for nearly twelve centuries at Olimpia. They included many different kinds of sports: running, boxing, wrestling, etc. All the cities in Greece sent their best athletes to Olimpia to compete in the Games. For the period of the Games all the wars stopped. So the Olympic Games became the symbol of peace and friendship. In 394 AD the Games were abolished and were not renewed until many centuries later. In 1894, a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, addressed all the sports governing bodies and pointed out the significance of sports and its educational value. Two years later the first modern Olympic Games took place. Of course, the competitions were held in Greece to symbolize the continuation of the centuries-old tradition. In 1896 the International Olympic Committee was set up. It is the central policy-making body of the Olympic movement. It is formed by the representatives of all countries which take part in the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee decides upon the programme of the games, the number of the participants and the city-host for the Games. Over one hundred and fifty countries are represented in the International Olympic Committee now. Besides, each country has its National Olympic Committee. Summer and Winter Games are held separately. There are always several cities wishing to host the Games. The most suitable is selected by the International Committee. After that the city of the Games starts preparations for the competitions, constructs new sports facilities, stadiums, hotels, press centres. Thousands of athletes, journalists and guests come to the Games, and it takes great efforts to arrange everything. There is always an interesting cultural programme of concerts, exhibitions, festivals, etc., for each Games. Russia joined the Olympic movement in 1952. Since then it has won a lot of gold, silver, and bronze medals. In 1980 Moscow hosted the Twenty- Second Olympic Games. The latest Olympic Games were held in Vancouver. Russian sportsmen got medals for their records in many sports events. Decide whether these sentences true or false 1. The first Olympic Games were held in Italy. 2. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the person who organised the first Games. 3. Russia took part in the Games in the fifties for the first time

star has won prizes since then.

3-Our interviewer went to find out more about her.

4-How old were you when you started swimming?

5-I learnt to swim when I was six.

6-When I was eleven I started swimming in the British Junior Team.

7-Is swimming the most important thing in your life?

8-Swimming is my life.

9-I swim for three to five hours a day,six days a week.

10-I am often in the pool at 5-30 in the morning.

11-What do you do when you are not swimming?

12-I have my two dogs and two cats to look after.

13-I do not like parties much,but I like going to the cinema.

14-Why do you think swimming is such a good spot?

15-Swimming is better than other sports because it exercises all the different parts of your body.

16-But best of all,swimming is the only sports which teaches you how to save someone's life.

17-What is been the best moment in your career?

18-Winning the silver medal at the Olympics has been the high point so far.

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1. How long is the marathon distance?
2. What Olympics saw the Olympic flag for the first time?
3. What modern Olympic Games were the longest? How long did they last?
4. At what Olympics did athletes march into the stadium behind their respective national flags for the first
time?
5. At what Olympic Games were gold, silver and bronze medals awarded for the first time?

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