Thursday, 26 July 2012

Olympic Fever

The library is getting into the Olympic Spirit. Aunty M has created a beautiful 3D display in honour of the games. Here are a few fun facts about the Olympics that you might not know....

Did You Know....

  • The first Olympic games were held by the Greeks in 776 BC (which is over 2700 years ago!) The games were dedicated to the god, Zeus, and only had one event, a sprint.
  • At the Ancient Olympics, winner's were crowned with a wreath of olive branches (in Greek, this is called a kotinos). Nowadays, winners receive medals.
  • The Olympic flag was first used in 1920 and consists of five interlocking rings. The five rings stand for the five parts of the world that were united by the Olympics: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas.
  • Some events in the Summer Olympics include: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, soccer, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kayaking, marathon, pentathlon, ping pong, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, taekwando, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling 
  • The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London, England and will begin on the 27th July. The motto of the London Olympic Games is: "Inspire a Generation".
  • Below is a picture of the 2012 Olympics logo
Olympics info found here.

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