The Modern Olympic Games - background + aims

Question 1

background

Answer 1

• established in 1896 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin
• visited Britain - Rugby school
• liked the features of amateur sport + values
  = provide healthy competition
  = no politics

Question 2

Olympic values

Answer 2

• encourage effort - striving for excellence:
• preserve human dignity - demonstrating respect
  = no discrimination
• develop harmony - celebrating friendship
  = sport has a role in the development of human harmony
• respect
• excellence
• friendship
• courage
• determination
• inspiration
• fair play

Question 3

The Paralympics

Answer 3

• the paralympic values are based on the history of the paralympic games
  = fair play
  = inspiration
  = equality
  = courage
  = determination

Question 4

Aims of the Olympic Games

Answer 4

• to bring together athletes of the world in the great 4-yearly sports festival
• educate young people through sport in a spirt of better understanding between each other, + of friendship, thereby helping to build a better more peaceful world
• spread the olympic principles throughout the world