Olympics-Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together

 

Olympic flag - Symbol of the Olympic Movement

Celebrate the Olympic Games - The World’s Biggest Sports Event

International Olympic Committee - History, Principles & Financing

🏛️ Origin & History

• Ancient Olympics: Began in Olympia, Greece in 776 BCE as a religious festival honoring Zeus.

• Modern Olympics: Revived in 1896 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in Athens, Greece.

• Winter Olympics: Started in 1924 in Chamonix, France.

• Held Every 4 Years: Summer and Winter Games alternate every two years.

🌍 Olympic Structure

• Organized by: International Olympic Committee (IOC), headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

• Participants: Over 200 countries and territories.

• Motto: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together (Latin: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter).

• Types of Games:

  • Summer Olympics

  • Winter Olympics

  • Youth Olympics (ages 14–18)

  • Paralympics (for athletes with disabilities)

  • Special Olympics & Deaflympics

🏅 Medals & Awards

• Gold: 1st place

• Silver: 2nd place

• Bronze: 3rd place

• Diplomas: 4th to 8th place

• Commemorative Medals: Given to all participants

🏋️ Sports in the Olympics

There are 43 sports featured across Summer and Winter Games. Some popular ones include:

• Summer: Athletics, Swimming, Badminton, Boxing, Gymnastics, Shooting, Wrestling, Archery, Hockey, Football

• Winter: Skiing, Ice Hockey, Snowboarding, Figure Skating

    India at the Olympics

• First Olympic appearance: 1900 (Paris)

• First individual gold: Abhinav Bindra (Shooting, 2008)

• Recent stars: Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain

• Total medals (as of 2024): Over 35, including golds in athletics, shooting, and hockey