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• Baron Pierri de Coubertin, French,
• Believed that sport could be a way to promote peace and rapprochement between people.
• In 1894 supported by the American William Sloane and the Englishman Charles Herbert and with the presence of representatives from 15 countries, he founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which remains to this day as the organization that controls all editions of the Olympic Games.
• It was agreed that the 1st edition of the Modern Olympic Games would be held 2 years later in Athens, electing as the 1st president of the IOC, the Greek writer Dimitres Vikélas.
• Another of the decisions was that the competition would take place every 4 years, just like in the old Olympic games, but now it would take place in the most diverse cities
• So in 1896, at the Panathinaikos Stadium in Athens, 14 nations ushered in a new era of the Olympic games.
• This was followed in 1900 in Paris and 1904 in St. Louis
• From the 14 nations that initially competed with 241 participants, to in 2016, there will already be 207 National Olympic Committees (NOC), the organisation that represents and regulates the Olympic movements of their country, with the participation of 11238 athletes.
• The number of competing sports is also increasing.
• The official languages are French and English, plus the official language of the host country.
• Holding the Olympic Games in each city is an opportunity to introduce the world to the culture, history and heritage of the host country.
• Unfortunately The editions of the Olympic games were suspended during the 1st and 2nd World Wars.

Modern Olympic games

It is on the basis of these values that

With the aim of building a better world

promotes sport, culture and education

Olympic values, olympic flame, the flame is carried by torch from olympia to the host city . • the olympic flame has been lit since 1928 in amsterdam for the duration of the competition, inspired by what happened in olympia in the old games. • it has a very important symbology, representing peace and friendship..

were used again at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games are made to withstand the effects of wind and rain while carrying the Olympic flame. decorated with unique designs that represent the host country and the spirit of the games. is lit 100 days before the games begin in Olympia

Olympic medals

The Olympic mascots were created in 1968.The essence of the Olympic Games spreading the values highlighted in each edition an important role in welcoming athletes and visitorsThe history and culture of the city hosting the games

olympic mascot

The winners are awarded gold, silver and bronze medals according to their performancebegan at the St. Louis Olympic Games in 1904.The design is the responsibility of the Organising Committee of the host city, so it varies with each edition

Olympic symbols

• was created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913
• It consists of 5 interlocking rings of equal sizes
• Or all different color, blue, yellow, black, green, red, from left to right
• The union of the 5 continents
• The meeting of athletes from all countries
• No color represents a continent
• The five colors combined with the white background (which symbolizes peace) represent the colors of all the flags of all nations

Olympic flag

Is also a symbol, there is more to it than just the summer olympics, in addition to the olympic symbols,we have: the opening ceremonies closing ceremonies most of these rituals were created at the antwerp olympics..

• origins in Olympia, Greece, with the first games being held in 776 BC.
• were held in honour of Zeus, father of the Gods.
• consist of running, chariot racing, jumping, discus throwing, javelin throwing, wrestling, boxing, and equestrian events.
• Citizens born in any city-state that made up Greece could compete. Foreigners, slaves, and women were not allowed to compete.
• The games were held every 4 years
• victories were highly valued, athletes were considered heroes and had a special status in society.
• have been held without any interruption for 1200 years, until they were
• banned by the Roman Emperor Theodosius in 393 A.C. due to growing Roman influence in Greece,
• as the Romans upheld the Christian faith, they forbade the worship of the Gods,
• begins with the raising of the flag and singing of the anthem of the host country.
• Artistic manifestations of the host country are presented.
• there is the parade of athletes grouped by country, with Greece being the first nation to enter with the aim of honoring the origins of the Olympic games, then parading in alphabetical order according to the language of the host country the other countries, with the host country athletes being the last to enter the stadium.
• after that the speeches that formally open the games.
• And finally, the Olympic torch is carried to the stadium and is passed from hand to hand until it reaches the final bearer, who must be a successful Olympic athlete from the host nation, who lights the Olympic flame on the stadium cauldron.

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The History of the Olympic Games, From Ancient Greece to the Modern Era

Take a trip back to 776 B.C.E. with this fun look back at the sporting event started by the ancient Greeks.

The Olympics are back for another summer of record-breaking, historic Games.

Come July 2024, millions will descend upon Paris, France to attend the Summer Games. Some attendees are hoping to see their favorite athletes take home the gold in their respective sports, while others are merely excited to see skateboarders like Nyjah Huston do an ollie at the Place de la Concorde. In short, there's something for everyone, an aspect of the Games that has made it an enduring institution in the modern era. 

However, while the Games have changed pretty drastically in the centuries since the Greeks first established the event, many of its traditions date back to 776 B.C.E. 

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When were the first Olympics?

Though historians can't be totally sure, it's believed the first Ancient Olympic game was recorded in 776 B.C.E., according to Olympics.com . Games were subsequently held every four years from then until 393 C.E.

It wasn't simply an athletic competition when it began, but instead a "religious festival held in a religious sanctuary," Paul Christesen, professor of Ancient Greek History at Dartmouth College, told Olympics.com. Olympia, after all, was the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods such as Zeus, and the earliest Games were undertaken with religion front and center. For more than two centuries, races would conclude at the sacred olive tree of Zeus, and the victory wreaths awarded to the winners were cut from that same tree. 

The Games were even given a divine origin in Greek mythology, which held the Gods competed in the first-ever Games. According to the legend, Herakles, also known as Hercules, created the Olympics and was one of its strongest competitors. Zeus is also said to have competed against his father, Kronos, for the throne, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art .

Why were the Ancient Olympic Games created?

The Gods were the focal point of the Games, which provided an opportunity for the Greek to come together and celebrate their deities for five days straight. Amid the games, they sacrificed cows to honor Zeus in particular, an occasion that saw famed boxer Milon of Croton show off his brute strength in fabulous fashion. "As part of the big sacrifice (to Zeus held during each Games) he carried a cow into the sanctuary on his back, killed it and then ate the whole cow himself in a single day," Christesen told Olympics.com .

Ancient Olympic Sports and Rules

At the time, all Greek males were allowed to compete in the event and attend, regardless of rank and status. Women, on the other hand, were forbidden entirely from the Games.

Though this limited the amount of spectators in attendance, records show that the stadium in Olympia once fit 40,000 people, according to Olympics.com. Other Grecians and people from around the Mediterranean also gathered outside the stadium, which was eventually transformed from a wheat field into a massive stadium. There was food, music, and vendors selling souvenirs to the people who came from near and far. 

As for the sporting events, there were foot races, jumping, discus throwing, javelin throwing, wrestling, the pentathlon, and a form of hand-to-hand combat known as pankration — a mix of boxing and wrestling. Later, chariot races and other events would be added to the program.

Much like today, athletes rigorously prepared for their respective sports, working with trainers for weeks before the Games began.

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When the day finally came for the competitors to take center stage, they had to strip down. That's right — in the Ancient Olympics, all athletes competed entirely naked, even for the hand-to-hand combat events, as music played in the background. To make it more competitive, the wrestlers and pankration athletes were also covered in oil, according to Olympics.com. 

There were few rules governing the Games themselves, creating a violent spectacle for those in attendance. In pankration, the only restrictions were that athletes couldn't gouge each other in the eyes or bite, while boxers were merely advised to avoid hitting their opponent's genitals.

And since there were no time limits or points being taken, the matches could be long. One competitor, Sostratos, was nicknamed "Fingertips" because he'd start off the match by breaking his adversary's fingers, according to The Met. Then, there was Melankomas of Caria, who is reported to have won his matches without dealing a single blow. Per the Met, his tactic was to dodge hits and exhaust his competitor until they signaled defeat by raising their index fingers. Christesen told Olympics.com that some athletes would die if they didn't raise their index fingers and surrender in time. 

Though medals did not yet exist, victors were awarded the aforementioned wreaths cut from the olive trees of Olympia in the early games. Other prizes largely depended on the location of the games. For example, in one of the ceremonies, winners were gifted a hydria, also known as a water jar. Some of these water jars had the names of the presiding official and the Greek God honored by the event, as seen in photos from The Met.

When did the Ancient Olympics end?

Most historians agree that the Ancient Olympics drew to a close in 393 C.E., when Roman emperor Theodosius I banned cities from hosting games because of its paganist roots. However, historian Tony Perrottet writes in  The Naked Olympics that some cities in Greece continued to host the Games, as discovered in ancient inscriptions and writings. 

When did the Modern Olympics start?

Centuries later, Baron Pierre de Coubertin — the designer of the now iconic Olympic rings — and others organized the Olympic Congress, held at the Grand Amphitheatre at the Sorbonne University in June 1894. The sporting events held that week would serve as a template for future iterations of the Games and allowed organizers to formalize decisions surrounding the first official Games, which would be held in Athens, Greece two years later. With a date set and venue chosen, the International Olympic Committee was established and work got underway. 

To prepare for the Games' resurrection, the Panathenaic stadium in Athens, where the ancient games were believed to be held, had to be renovated to accommodate the crowds of tourists and athletes. Nearly 80,000 people are estimated to have attended, according to the National Endowment for the Humanities , while athletes from 13 nations competed in 43 different sporting events.

According to early reports from  The Guardian , the June 1896  Opening Ceremony included a speech by the Greek Crown Prince Constantine. At the end of the Games, the Royal Family returned to the stadium to crown the victors, a majority of whom were Americans, and held a banquet in their honor.

"Let me express the pleasure that all feel in seeing you come here to take part in the Olympic games. Your reception shows how the Greek people rejoiced to receive you.  I seize this occasion to extend my warmest congratulations to the victors… Keep us close in your remembrance and do not forget the enthusiastic welcome we have given you," King George I told the winners, the New York Tribune  reported.

And since then, the Games have been held regularly, becoming both a sporting competition and cultural exchange for the world community.

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• In the two lessons on the Olympics you should learn about-
• The History of the Ancient Games and modern games
• The advantages and disadvantages of hosting this event.
• The controversies surrounding various Games in the modern era.
• The importance of The Olympic games as an international event.
• A N C I E N T O LY M P I C GA M E S
• The first recorded Ancient Olympic Games were in 776BC. They lasted for approximately
• 1000 years. Then in 394AD they were banned by the Roman Emperor, Theodosius.
• He forbade any pagan festivals, which included the Olympic Games.
• The Games were held in Olympia. A village in a sacred fertile valley, approximately 500km
• south west of Mount Olympus, after which it is named. Originally, organised as a religious, sporting and cultural festival, the Ancient Olympic Games were held in honour of Zeus, the father of the gods.
• The Ancient Greeks believed that both the body and mind needed discipline. They believed
• that those who practiced this discipline could best honour Zeus. The perfect human would
• come from a marriage of mind and muscle.
• The name Olympic is derived from Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods. The Games of Olympia were held in honour of Zeus. They were held every four years. This time span has become known as an Olympiad. Only Greek citizens were allowed to compete. For centuries Greece was divided into independent states. These states were often at war with one another. However, during the Olympic festival there was a guaranteed official truce, called the Ekecheiria. This allowed athletes to travel safely from their cities, across the Greek Empire, to take part in the Games. A violation of this truce was punishable by death. And yes they
• had to compete naked!!!!
• THE BIRTH OF THE NEW GAMES
• It was Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France who dreamt up this ambitious project. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Olympic Games, plus from Much Wenlock! Coubertin decided to create the modern Olympics and founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 in Paris. This new committee set itself the objective of organising the first modern games.
• The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 featured many references to the original Greek Games
• They were held in Athens as a reminder that the Olympic Games originated in Greece.
• Most of the sports on the programme of the ancient Olympic Games were echoed in the modern Games. The organisers even went as far as to invent the marathon
• De Coubertin liked the way that sport was organised in Britain and visited lots of events including the Henley Regatta this combined with the discovery of the ruins of the original stadium in Olympia gave him the push to start the Olympics.
• He believed that the games would promote world peace and harmony as
• seen in his quote which is still displayed on the scoreboards at each games.
• The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to
• take part. Just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the
• The IOC which was originally chosen by the Baron is now huge and has representatives from all the countries who take part. They decide where the games will take part and chose the city 6 years before the event.
• At first not many cities wanted the honour as the games are extremely expensive and usually made a loss. This changed after 1984 when because of marketing and sponsorship the games resulted in a surplus
• It now costs nearly as much to make a bid as host the games!
• The Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words
• Which means
• FASTER HIGHER STRONGER
• Link between the Games of antiquity and the modern Games Message of peace and friendship Lighting of the flame and organisation of the relay.
• Rings, motto and flame Transmitting the values of Olympism through symbols universality, excellence, peace and openness to others.
• Five interlacing rings to illustrate the universality of the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games Rings and flag proposed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914 Presence of the rings and flag at the Olympic Games Symbol recognised all over the world.
• Rings represent the five continents and the colours are in every flag in the world.
• The Olympic games were the first major international sporting event and they are still the most important and successful of all the events that take place.
• However, things have not always run smoothly and nearly all of the recent one have been affected by problems of one sort or another.
• This was a games dominated by politics Hitler was in power and wanted the games to be a propaganda exercise for his ideals and beliefs. One of these was that the Aryan master race that people who were blond, fair and true Germans were superior to all others.
• However Jesse Owens a black USA athlete won 4 gold medals and this along with many other black athletes winning medals foiled Hitler's plans.
• The USA team nearly hadnt gone to the games because they were concerned about what was happening to Jews and Black people in Germany under Hitler but this ended up being the best way to counteract his ideas to the world at large.
• It did make the IOC think much more carefully about who to let host the games from then on.
• Mexico was a very controversial games for several reasons. Firstly it was the first one to be held at high altitude helps athletes who train at altitude and those in short explosive events.
• Secondly Mexico was a very poor country and people worried that they would not be able to afford the games they were still paying the money off many years later.
• There were also several black American athletes who gave a black power salute during their medal ceremonies. This was to protest at the way black people were treated in America. Two athletes were sent home by the American team.
• On the morning of September 5, with six days left in the Games, the worst tragedy in Olympic history hit. Eight Arab terrorists stormed into the Olympic village and raided the apartment building that housed the Israeli contingent. Two Israeli athletes were killed and nine more were seized as hostages. They demanded the release of over 200 Palestinians serving time in Israeli jails, along with two renowned German terrorists.
• After a day of unsuccessful negotiations, the terrorists collected the hostages and headed for the military airport in Munich for a flight back to the Middle East. At the airport, German sharpshooters opened fire, killing three of the Palestinians. A horrifying gun battle ensued, claiming the lives of all nine of the hostages, along with one policeman and two terrorists.
• Athletic competition was suspended for 24 hours. During a day of mourning, a memorial service was held at the main stadium in front of 80,000 spectators. In a controversial decision, IOC president Avery Brundage declared, "the Games must go on." And so they did, with the Olympic and national flags flying at half-mast.
• The most memorable footage from Munich should have been that of American swimmer Mark Spitz winning his seventh gold medal or 17-year-old Russian gymnast Olga Korbut wowing the world on the balance beam. Instead, we're left with disturbing photos of terrorists in ski masks and of a policeman standing on the roof of the compound waiting to pounce with a semi-automatic weapon. And ultimately we're left with the video of ABC announcer Jim McKay uttering his fateful words, "They're all gone."
• South Africa had been banned from Tokyo Olympics because of apartheid.
• A New Zealand rugby team had toured South Africa and therefore upset African Nations.
• A total of 30 nations , mostly African, boycotted the Montreal Games as a consequence.
• This was the start of a long period of boycotts for various political reasons.
• The other reason that Montreal was notable was the cost of the games because of increased security after the Munich Games. It took Montreal many years to pay off the debt.
• The choice of Moscow was controversial due to a poor human rights record.
• The Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan prior to the Games and when the games were due to begin they were still occupying the country.
• Many countries demanded that the Soviets withdrew but they refused many countries boycotted the games as a protest.
• As a result a total of 52 nation, including the USA and Canada boycotted and also individuals from many other teams decided that their consciences would not allow them to go.
• Many people felt that this devalued the Moscow Games particularly as the American team was always very strong i.e. that the standard wasnt as high.
• As the venue is chosen 6 years in advance the IOC could not avoid America staging the Games after they had boycotted the Moscow Games.
• The Soviet Union along with 14 other nations retaliated in turn by boycotting the Los Angeles Games. Security was the excuse but in reality it was tit for tat.
• Another excuse was that the Games were over commercialised and for the first time ever the Games ran at a large profit for the host city.
• This was against Communist ideals and thus was a perfect excuse to boycott.
• Seoul is in S Korea and there had been a war between them and N Korea situation was still bad in 88.
• The IOC was criticized for awarding Seoul the games there was a lot of tension that the facilities wouldnt be ready and that N Korea would interfere.
• In the end there was little disruption and the games were quite successful.
• There were 5 boycotts including N Korea and Cuba but new rules meant that the countries who boycotted would not be involved in future decisions.
• The biggest controversy was drug related in all ten athletes were banned after testing positive.
• The most famous was Canadian Ben Johnson who won the 100m but was stripped of his title 2 days later.
• After all the previous controversial events the 1992 were just about incident free.
• This is basically because the old Soviet Union had ceased to exist and the E. European Communist countries had collapsed and all these countries could now compete individually.
• South Africa were also welcomed back to fold as they had ended apartheid and entered a mixed race team.
• There were over 12,000 athletes competing in 257 medal events.
• Drugs were still an issue and 3 Britons were sent home when they tested positive.
• Controversy raged before the games even started it was considered that the time of the games would result in potential danger for the athletes because of high humidity and temperatures but Atlanta had spent 6 yrs getting ready for the biggest games yet so it was decided to carry on.
• Measures were taken to help the athletes fans blowing fine mists of water particularly used in the equestrian events and marathons.
• There were problems due to the large numbers of media and spectators which meant crushes at many of the venues athletes were often held up getting to their event.
• Drugs were a problem Michelle Smith won 3 gold medals but insisted it was not due to drugs 1997 tested positive and eventually banned in 1999.
• On day 9 there was a tragedy a pipe bomb blast in Centennial Park (right next to the stadium) killed 1 person and injured 11. This brought new fears about the games being a terrorist target so security was greatly increased.
• These winter Olympics were the first ones in which technological developments created big controversy.
• Dutch skaters used revolutionary skates with hinged mechanisms and a one piece body suit therefore much more aerodynamic.
• They presented the innovations to the International Speed skating Union for approval 48hrs before the races so no one could copy them. They went on to win the first 4 places in the 5000m race.
• The USA and Canadian teams also protested when the winner of the luge Georg Hackle wore aerodynamic boots which shaved 300th of a second off his time.
• Thought to be one of the most successful and friendly games of recent times. Very little in the way of controversy or major incident.
• The biggest controversy was the withdrawal of 27 athletes and 13 team officials from the Chinese team just before the games. People thought that this was because they didnt want to risk drugs tests finding positive results.
• Drug testing at the games were the strictest ever and also the most advanced ever and low levels of performance particularly in the marathon was evidence that less cheating had taken place.
• Steve Redgrave also won his 5th Gold medal in rowing a record in an endurance event.
• There is never a shortage of volunteers to host the Olympics, or other international events, as the advantages are seen to outweigh the disadvantages.
• A likelihood of making a profit through sponsorship, media rights and marketing/merchandis e.
• The provision of updated or new facilities that can be used again later.
• Raising the profile and reputation of the hosts in the eyes of the rest of the world.
• Disadvantages.
• Security risk and the threat of a terrorist attack.
• Boycotts and protests for political reasons.
• High costs and expenses to provide facilities and security.

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“This is not a discussion about prize money because prize money exists for decades,” IOC president Thomas Bach said in an online media roundtable. “My [fencing] teammates and I in 1976, we received prize money for our gold medal through the foundation supported by the national Olympic Committee [of Germany]. In the meantime this is more or less common practice among NOCs.”

Presidents of other sports federations didn’t like the fact that World Athletics president Sebastian Coe didn’t consult them before the announcement, according to the ESPN article.

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Mariia Vysochanska of Ukraine, accompanied by 27 EU athletes and paraathletes, participates in the Olympic torch relay in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France' s southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

MARSEILLE – Joyful crowds gathered along the streets of France’s southern port of Marseille on Thursday to see torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame through the city's most emblematic sites, a day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for a welcoming ceremony.

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“We are on the road to Paris. We can’t wait, it’s great,” she added.

A fencing champion, a skateboarder, a Michelin-starred chef and a comedian were also chosen to carry the flame on Thursday.

"Let's go for a fantastic celebration,” said Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris Olympics organizing committee. “The Games are back in our country. ... Let’s share this fantastic moment of celebration with millions of people in the country.”

Participants were scheduled to run all day past landmarks in the city to bring the torch to the roof of the famed Stade Vélodrome, home to Marseille’s passionate soccer fans. Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, a former star player for the Marseille club, was the last torchbearer of the day and lit the Olympic cauldron just outside the stadium.

Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said “it’s fantastic to give that sense of pride to the French people and to show to the whole world what we’re capable to achieve.”

“’We’re going to give happiness to the whole world," she added.

Torchbearers included Ukrainian gymnast Mariia Vysochanska , who won two gold medals at the 2020 European Championships and competed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Her inclusion was an expression of solidarity with Ukraine as well as a symbolic gesture to mark Europe Day, which falls on May 9 each year. Vysochanska led a group of 27 other athletes who represent all European Union member states.

“It’s a way to really celebrate Europe, its values and also to demonstrate our attachment to the European sport model,” Oudéa-Castéra said. Ukraine received the green light last year to start accelerated talks on joining the EU.

“(Ukrainians) face that terrible war of aggression, and we want to really express that we support them the best we can,” she added. “This is unity. This is hope. This is solidarity. And we want their victory."

Marseille on Wednesday celebrated with great fanfare the flame's arrival, with more than 230,000 people attending the ceremony in the Old Port, according to the city's mayor, Benoît Payan.

During the Games, the sailing competition and some soccer matches will be held in Marseille.

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Olympic flame arrives in Marseille after spectacular firework and flyover display

The Olympic flame for Paris 2024 has arrived in Marseille with thousands of spectators lining the city’s Old Port to welcome the flame to France.

After departing the Greek city of Piraeus on 27 April , the Olympic flame arrived aboard the famous three-masted Belem on Wednesday (8 May) to signal the start of a day of celebrations and the prologue to the Olympic Torch Relay .

Olympic champion Florent Manaudou was given the honour of being the first Torchbearer on French soil with local rapper Jul lighting the Olympic Torch Relay cauldron to huge applause.

"Now the Games are really on," Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant , IOC member and President of the Coordination Commission for Paris 2024 told Olympics.com. "This flame represents the Games returning to France after 100 years. Now every day counts.

“After years of planning, everything has become real today. With 150,000 people here, it makes people dream and is a symbol of the success of these Games, even before they have begun."

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The Belem - and the Olympic flame - arrive in Marseille

The Belem made her arrival in the northern harbour of France's oldest city at approximately 11:00 local time, parading along the northern and southern harbours while accompanied by 1,024 local boats.

On land, spectators were treated to performances from the Marseille ballet company at the Château d'If, while the Patrouille de France (PAF, the Air and Space Force Presentation Teams) flew overhead, putting on a spectacular aerobatic display which featured the Olympic rings.

Étienne, Albane, Julie and Anne-Dominique had travelled from Beaujolais to see the Belem arrive in Marseille, and spoke of their delight at being able to watch the historic moment unfold.

“We didn’t want to miss this occasion”, they told Olympics.com. “We’re very proud to see the Belem. We came here especially for this event and we're going to enjoy the day. We love the Olympic atmosphere. Everyone is looking forward to the Games.”

Another onlooker, Adrien, recently arrived in Marseille and explained how he wanted to experience this “once in a lifetime” event.

Speaking to Olympics.com, he said: “It’s a beautiful procession. Majestic and moving.

“Sharing the values of Olympism is great. Coming together, opening up to others, it’s a message that deserves to be defended at this moment, in these times when we are very withdrawn into ourselves.

“It’s important to come together around an event like this,” he added.

The Belem which is carrying the Olympic flame, is accompanied by other boats approaching Marseille, southern France.

Before the Belem arrived in the port, French artist Naestro - nicknamed “the Pavarotti of the street” for his exceptional tenor voice - sang La Marseillaise (France’s national anthem) before the official musical anthem of Paris 2024 was unveiled by the Marseille orchestra from the Palais du Pharo.

The electronic and symphonic anthem, entitled Parade, was written and composed by Victor le Masne to embody the dynamic and universal spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Relais de la flamme des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024, Prologue Grande Arrivée

Florent Manaudou becomes the first Paris 2024 Torchbearer in France

The Belem docked at the Old Port as London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Florent Manaudou took hold of the Olympic torch and walked on to a floating athletics track in front of thousands of spectators.

“I am extremely proud to be the first Torchbearer,” he told Olympics.com, “but the first thing I’m thinking of is sharing.

"I want to share this feeling with the 10,000 torchbearers. There are athletes, volunteers, people from very different backgrounds who will carry it. That’s what makes me proud. There is a mix, exactly like the Games, which are inclusive. I love that.”

After Manaudou passed the flame to the second Torchbearer, French Para sprinter Nantenin Keïta , local rapper Jul took possession of the torch before lighting the Olympic Torch Relay cauldron .

"I hope for many medals of all colours and for a lot of strength for the Games," Jul said to the cheering crowd.

Three-time Olympic athletics gold medallist Marie-José Pérec was also in attendance and spoke to Olympics.com about how the celebrations in Marseille represented the very spirit of the Games.

"This morning we went on a small boat with the French sailing team to go to meet the Belem it was incredible," she said. "I had goosebumps in the same way as when you are preparing to compete in the Games, when you realise what you are going to do.

"I had the exact same feeling this morning. In fact, this is exactly what we want to give to the people: these are the Games, these are the emotions. Look at that, they are all singing, and celebrating. That's the Games."

The Olympic Torch Relay set to begin in Marseille

The first stage of the Olympic Torch Relay will begin tomorrow (Thursday 9 May) in Marseille, with renowned sports stars including four-time NBA champion Tony Parker , UEFA Champions League winner Didier Drogba , and Rio 2016 canoe slalom gold medallist Denis Gargaud Chanut carrying the Olympic torch throughout the city.

The relay in Marseille marks the start of a 69-day relay throughout France and her overseas departments, with the Olympic flame visiting over 450 towns and cities before reaching Paris on 26 July where it will be used to light the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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The Olympic Games

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The Olympic Games Lecture Summary Ancient and Modern Olympics Events Facilities Logistics Prizes Meaning Ancient and Modern Games Past approaches to the ancient Olympics were anachronistic – they interpreted the ancient games through the ethos of the modern games

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Lecture Summary • Ancient and Modern Olympics • Events • Facilities • Logistics • Prizes • Meaning

Ancient and Modern Games • Past approaches to the ancient Olympics were anachronistic – they interpreted the ancient games through the ethos of the modern games • modern games emerged in the late 19th century (1896) in connection with: 1. Emergent Greek Nationalism, 2.English and French Social Policies

Ancient Games • Ancient Games – were not multi-national, far fewer events, did not rest on notions of peace and brotherhood • Ancient Olympics: 1. A religious festival, 2. an occasion for aristocratic display of arete, 3. Occasion for inter-polis competition, 4. A statement of Greek identity in an age of colonization

Summary of Events at Ancient Games • Horse Race • Chariot Race • Running • Wrestling • Boxing • Pankration • Pentathlon (Running, Jumping, Discus, Javelin, Wrestling)

Keles - The Horse Race • very aristocratic event (only the rich could keep horses) • The horse owner was the victor, not the rider • Rider rode without saddle or stirrups but carried a goad and used spurs • Course consisted of 6 laps around two turning posts (approx. 7.2 km)

Chariot RacesTethrippon – 4 Horse Chariots • Introduced in 680 BCE • 12 laps (14.4 km) around two turning posts • Separate class for foals established in 384 BCE • Foals ran 8 laps (9.6 km) • Aristocratic event • Victor = the owner of the team and not the driver • Synoris = Two horse chariot race introduced in 408 BCE

Other Equine Events • Apene (Mule-cart race) – Introduced in 500 BCE • Kalpe (Mare race) – Introduced in 496 BCE/Discontinued in 444 BCE • Anabates (Dismounting contest) – Introduced in 496 BCE)/Discontinued in 444 BCE

Running Events • The Stadion = Sprint of 1 stade (190 m) • Only event down to 724 BCE (became basic unit of measurement for long distance • From 724 BCE the Diaulos (384 m or 2 stades) • From 720 BCE the Dolichos (7.5-9 km or 20 to 24 stades) • From 520 BCE Hoplite Race (384 to 768 m or 2 to 4 stades) wearing helmet, shield, and greaves

Stadium at Olympia

Pale - Wrestling • No weight classes or time limits • Dominated by heavier athletes • Must throw opponent 3 out of 5 falls or force him to submit • A fall must be on a hip, shoulder, or back to count • Biting, eye-gouging, striking, genital-holds not allowed, although breaking fingers was permitted • Official supervised obedience to rules – violations were punished with flogging

Pux - Boxing • No time limits, rounds or weight classes • Fighters were divided into age classes: 1. Men (over 17 years), 2. Boys (up to 17 years) • Victory achieved by: 1. Knocking out opponent, 2. Forcing submission of opponent (indicated by raising index figure)

Boxing continued • Blows seem typically directed at the head • Hitting an opponent when down was permitted • Opponents were chosen by lot • Boxers did not use gloves but himantes meilichai (Ox-hide straps) to protect the hands, not the opponent’s face

pankration • All out fight comprising boxing, wrestling, and kicking • Fighters divided into boy’s and men’s categories but there were no weight classes • Victory was achieved through forcing submission or through incapacitating the opponent • Only gouging and biting were prohibited • Permanent injury and death not uncommon

Arrachion of PhigaleiaVictor – Pankration – 564 BCE • The Phigalians have on their market-place a statue of the pancratiast Arrhachion; it is archaic, especially in its posture. The feet are close together, and the arms hang down by the side as far as the hips. The statue is made of stone, and it is said that an inscription was written upon it. This has disappeared with time, but Arrhachion won two Olympic victories at Festivals before the fifty-fourth, while at this Festival he won one due partly to the fairness of the Umpires and partly to his own manhood. [2] For when he was contending for the wild olive with the last remaining competitor, whoever he was, the latter got a grip first, and held Arrhachion, hugging him with his legs, and at the same time he squeezed his neck with his hands. Arrhachion dislocated his opponent's toe, but expired owing to suffocation; but he who suffocated Arrhachion was forced to give in at the same time because of the pain in his toe. The Eleans crowned and proclaimed victor the corpse of Arrhachion.(Pausanius, 8.40.1-2. W.H.S. Jones, 1918) - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D8%3Achapter%3D40%3Asection%3D2

pentathlon • Consisted of broad jump, discus, javelin, stadion, and wrestling • Jump, discus, and javelin only occurred in the pentathlon • Less prestigious than the specialist events (indicating that they did not compete against the specialists) • Scoring: First person with three victories wins • Discus, Javelin, and Jump held first • If no clear winner after first three events, remaining contenders are eliminated in the stadion and, if necessary, in a wrestling match

Javelin, Jump, and Discusspecial Equipment • Discus – Typically made of bronze; average weight = 2.5 kg; boys used a lighter discus • Javelin – ca. 5 ft long; made of elderwood with iron tip; leather thong attached at center of gravity to add distance through rifling motion • Halteres – jumping weights; weighed c. 1.4-4.5 kg; swung for momentum and dropped in mid jump – athletes made running jumps

www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/e211ga02.html Discus

www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/e211ga02.html Votive Halteres

The Site of Olympia • Olympia = remote sanctuary in the North-West Peloponnese • Cult sanctuary associated with the city of Elis • Site consisted of: 1. Altis (sacred precinct of Zeus) including series of open air altars, the altar of Zeus, and the temple of Hera, 2. Temple treasuries for specific poleis (600-450 BCE), 3. Temple of Zeus (470-456 BCE), 4. Officials facilities (I.e. Prytaneion, Bouleuterion), 5. Statues of victors, 6. Stadium, 7. Hippodrome • Facilities were added gradually between 776 BCE and c. 350 BCE when it reached its finished form

Location of Olympia http://www.utexas.edu/courses/classicalarch/images3/MapArchaeolGreece.gif

The Site of Olympia Joe Stubenrauch http://www.calvin.edu/academic/clas/pathways/olympia/

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The Hysplexc. 300 BCE http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Olympia/HysplexIs.jpg

oncampus.richmond.edu/.../photos/olympia.html Seat of the Hellenodikai

www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/e211ga02.html The Bouleuterionca. 550 BCE

Logistics • Games held as part of festival to Zeus every four years • 5 days long, during the second full moon after the summer solstice • Games developed around the festival, probably not central to the festival • Organized and funded by the city of Elis • Spondophoroi (heralds) sent out from Elis to invite athletes and spectators – proclaimed the ekecheria (sacred truce) • Hellenodikai (Judges of the Greeks) appointed at Elis as organizers – 2 after 580 BCE, 10 after 400 BCE • Officials selected at Elis by lot – trained by nomothetai (specially trained officials) • All athletes trained for 1 month before the games at Elis to insure their competitive quality • Additional Staff: 1. Magistophoroi (whip-scourgers), 2. Rabdouchoi (rod-bearers), 3. Alytarches (crowd control)

Quality Control • “One of the noteworthy things in Elis is an old gymnasium. In this gymnasium the athletes are wont to go through the training through which they must pass before going to Olympia….” (Pausanius,6.23.1. W.H.S. Jones, 1918) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Paus.+6.23.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160

The Games • Athletes, Trainers, and Spectators assemble at Elis • All move in procession to spring of Pieria where officials purify themselves • The next day procession moves to Olympia • Day 1: Athletes and Hellenodikai swear oath at Bouleuterion to Zeus Horkios (Zeus of Oaths); Boys events • Day 2: Equestrian events and Pentathlon; sacrifice to Pelops • Day 3: Procession of ambassadors, judges, athletes; Hekatomb to Zeus; Running; public feast • Day 4: Combat events and Hoplite Race • Day 5: Procession; Crowning victors; Feast • Hellenodikai dressed in purple robes: 1.Separated competitors by age, 2. Paired fighters, est. order for throwing/jumping, assigned running lanes by casting lots, 3. Supervised events (could scourge, fine or expel cheaters

The Olympic Oath • “[9] But the Zeus in the Council Chamber is of all the images of Zeus the one most likely to strike terror into the hearts of sinners. He is surnamed Oath-god, and in each hand he holds a thunderbolt. Beside this image it is the custom for athletes, their fathers and their brothers, as well as their trainers, to swear an oath upon slices of boar's flesh that in nothing will they sin against the Olympic games. The athletes take this further oath also, that for ten successive months they have strictly followed the regulations for training. [10] An oath is also taken by those who examine the boys, or the foals entering for races, that they will decide fairly and without taking bribes, and that they will keep secret what they learn about a candidate, whether accepted or not. I forgot to inquire what it is customary to do with the boar after the oath of the athletes, though the ancient custom about victims was that no human being might eat of that on which an oath had been sworn.” (Pausanius,5.24.9-10. W.H.S. Jones, 1918) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D5%3Achapter%3D24%3Asection%3D10

The Prizes • Pan-Hellenic games were stephanic (crown) games • Prizes only given to victors (No second place etc.) • A young boy cut olive branches from sacred olive grove in the Altis • Made crowns of olives for victors • Victors allowed to erect statues of themselves at Olympia • No material value to the prize; conferred arete and time on the victor

Competing for TimeHerodotus, Histories, 8.26.3 • “When the Arcadians told them that the Greeks were holding the Olympic festival and viewing sports and horse-races, the Persian asked what was the prize offered, for which they contended. They told him of the crown of olive that was given to the victor. Then Tigranes son of Artabanus uttered a most noble saying (but the king deemed him a coward for it); [3] when he heard that the prize was not money but a crown, he could not hold his peace, but cried, “Good heavens, Mardonius, what kind of men are these that you have pitted us against? It is not for money they contend but for glory of achievement!” Such was Tigranes' saying.” (A.D. Godley, 1920) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Hdt.+8.26&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0126

What did the Games mean to the Ancient Greeks • The highest achievement in Greek athletic competition • Olympic festival was first and foremost a festival to Olympian Zeus • Was seen as an institution that bound all Greeks together • This Greek unity was only symbolic – not a political reality • The Olympic games were just as much a means of competition between Greeks as they were an institution that unified Greeks

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• Must possess team player mentality, and must work well in groups
• Must be willing to work extended hours (outdoors) during the 3-day event
• Must be able to lift (30 to 50 lbs.) during event setup and event breakdown
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must possess a college degree or be a current student working toward a degree
• Past experience working events is preferred
• A passion to work large sporting events
• Ability to work independent in a fast-paced environment