The Olympic Games
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The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. Athletes competed in running, jumping, throwing and horse races in honour of Zeus till 4 A.D. There was no war during the Games .

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Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin renewed the Olympic Games as a symbol of peace and friendship. The first modern Games were in Greece in 1896. They were cycling, swimming, shooting, gymnastics, tennis and wrestling, jumping, running and others.

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The first Winter Olympic Games were in France in 1924. They were skating, skiing, ice hockey, curling, bobsleigh. Women could take part in the competition.

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The Olympic Flame is another symbol of the Olympic games. In ancient Greece it was lit to celebrate the Zeus’s victory. It is still a tradition. Now it is transported from Greece to a host city.

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Olympic flag is another symbol of the Olympics. There are 5 rings on it which represent union of 5 continents. It was created in 1912.

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It was the XXII Olympic Games and the first Winter Games in Russia. The host city became Sochi.

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Iceberg Skating Palace Fisht Olympic Stadium Arena Shayba Ice Dome Bolshoy Curling Center Ice Cube Adler Arena

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60 sports events were in Sochi Speed skating Short track speed skating Figure skating Cross country skiing Curling Biathlon Ice Hockey Bobsleigh Snowboarding Alpine skiing Skeleton, etc.