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ult 9, ., , : SURE =, For The Teacher and Parents: Discuss the aim of the Olympic games with students. The aim is to, contribute towards building a peaceful and better world by educating the youth of today to play, the games in true sporting splrit. This requires understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play., , , , , , , , , , , , , , Feat, , Read the interesting information on Olympics given below:, , The ancient Greek Olympics took place 3,000 ) yeaS'8go. These games wefe originally partofa religious, , festival to honour Zeus the Greek God of thésky, who livedon Mount olympus, the highest mountain, an le N, , , , , inGreece, yl y, UOTE, , , , , , In the beginning, these games werejust short foot races %, i d 7, designed to keep the Greek men fitfor war. These games {Think fo youlendetstand by tue sportsmanship?, , i i and share in class. |, were held for over 1,000 yéars befofebeing banned. punieise ss.and share in class LE, , , , , , In 1896, a French educator and historian, Pierre de Coubertin started tl mes once again. He felt that the, countries of the world would have more opportunity for peace and friendship when they gathered together to, , Play the games. The first Olympic gamieSwere heldin 1896 in Athens, i, , = ra, The five-colour interlocking rings, that are tised to represent the Olympic Games today, were designed by him., Therings stand for North and South America, Asia) Africa, Europe and Australia., , At the beginning of the games, an Olympic Torch or Flameis lit in Olympia, Greece and brought to the host city by, runners carrying the torch inrelay., , The motto of the Olympic Games is in Latin — ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’., Itmeans ‘Swifter, Higher, Stronger’. The last time cricket was, included in the Olympics was, in 1900. Britain took gold,, France took silver; no one, else entered., , , , Today, the Olympic gamesis the largest sporting games event in the world held, after every four years. People from all over the world Participate in the games., They compete towin the gold, bronze andsilver medals., , ° lf Fae, , , , , , , yor, - or, , |(a) Archery 3. ox, |(b) Discus throws, }(C) Pole vault2. |, , Tick (“) the correct options,, 1. The ancient Olympic Games were played to honour, , (a) Zeus [v7}(b) Olympus {__} (c) Artemis [ ) Both (a) and (c), 2. AFrench educator and historian started the Olympic Games in 1896., , (a) Pierre la Coubertin (b) Pierre van Coubertin LJ), , , , , , , , (c) Pierre da Coubertin } (d) Pierre de Coubertin Ie, 3, The Olympic Torch islitin... d, , (a) thehostcountry __;(b) Olympia (7 (c) France C) (d) America Ce ), 4. The Olympic motto ls ae =, , (a) Faster, Longer, Higher t= (b) Swifter, Longer, Stronger LJ, , (c) Swifter, Higher Stronger (+ (a) swatter, Stronger, Longer, , c,