Question

Explain in detail about the Olympic Games.

Answer 1

1. Ancient Olympics: The first Ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. They were held once every four years. A sequence of 293 Olympics was terminated in 394 A.D. by Roman Emperor Theodosius.
2. Modern Summer Olympics: Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympics. The first modern Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 and are held every four years. The Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944 were not held due to the two World Wars. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), formed in Paris on 25 June 1894, is the supreme controlling body; its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.
3. India’s Olympic highlights: India first participated in 1900, when Norman Pritchard won two silver medals. The men’s hockey team won 8 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Khashaba Jadhav, Leander Paes, Karnam Malleswari, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Vijender Singh, Sushil Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Gagan Narang, Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom, Yogeshwar Dutt, P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik are among India’s medallists.
4. Winter Olympics: Started in Chamonix, France in 1924. Figure skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, speed skating, alpine skiing and freestyle skating are included.