paper 3 - olympics

Question 1

who created the olympics

Answer 1

Pierre De Coubertin

Question 2

what was he influenced by?

Answer 2

• he studied a number of European countries and their systems of physical education
• he went to England’s public schools for inspo

Question 3

what were the 4 motions?

Answer 3

1. games should be half every 4 years as in ancient greece
2. the events should consist of modern sport
3. athletes should not be paid or rewarded with money
4. each set of games should be held in a different country, so they truly will be truly international

Question 4

what were the aims of the olympics?

Answer 4

1. to promote the development of the physical and moral qualities of sport
2. the spread of the Olympic principles, creating international goodwill
3. to bring together athletes of the world every 4 years
4. to educate young people through sports in a spirit of better understanding between each other and of friendship, thereby helping to build a peaceful world

Question 5

what are the Olympic values?

Answer 5

• encourage effort
• preserve human dignity (respect)
• develop harmony

Question 6

what was the third Reich ideology

Answer 6

• berlin 1936
• games were used by adolf hitler for political propaganda
• wanted to demonstrate supremacy
• “master race”

Question 7

who was jessie owens and why was he significant?

Answer 7

• won 4 gold medals