clil PHYSICAL EDUCATION THE OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic Games began at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The games were held every four years from 776 BC to 393 AD. The ancient Olympic Games lasted for 1170 years. The successful campaign to revive the Olympics was started in France by Baron Pierre de Coubertin late in the 19th century. The first of the modern Summer Games opened in 1896, in Athens, Greece. The Winter Games were added in 1924. World War I and World War II forced cancellation of the Olympics in 1916, 1940, and 1944, but they started again in 1948 and are held every four years. The first Paralympic Games took place in September 1960 in Rome, after the closing of the Olympic Games. Hosting the Olympic Games* can be a challenging and exciting experience for a city with advantages and disadvantages to take into consideration. However, if the Games are well managed, the host city should be able to make a very profitable business from them. Adapted from: https://www.procon.org/headlines/hosting-theolympic-games-top-3-pros-and-cons/large real business. 14 Write the questions for the following answers. 1. ........................................................................................................................ ? The Olympic Games began at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. 2. ........................................................................................................................ ? They lasted for 1170 years. 3. ........................................................................................................................ ? Pierre De Coubertin's Olympic manifesto Baron Pierre de Coubertin in the late 19th century. 4. 5. ........................................................................................................................ ? 6. ........................................................................................................................ ? The first of the modern Summer Games World War I and World War II forced opened in 1896 in Athens, Greece. cancellation of the Olympics. ........................................................................................................................ ? In winter 1924. 7. ........................................................................................................................ ? In September 1960 in Rome. to add: aggiungere to force: forzare to hold (held-held): tenersi ONLINE RESOURCES Advantages and disadvantages for cities hosting Olympic Games SETTLEMENTS 279