What year was the first modern Olympic Games?

April 6 to 15, 1896

"Olympic Knowledge"

1. Questions and Answers:

1. 2000 There are three mascots for the Sydney Olympics, and they all have cute names, namely Millie, Ole and Sid.

2. The first modern Olympic Games was held grandly in Athens, the capital of Greece, from April 6 to 15, 1896. Coubertin ushered in a new era for the Olympic Games.

3. Paris, the world-famous city, is the capital of France. The second Olympic Games was held here from May 20 to October 28, 1900.

4. Los Angeles, USA, hosted the 23rd Olympic Games in 1984.

5. The logo of the 23rd Olympic Games is "Operating Star".

6. In the gymnastics competition of the 23rd Olympic Games, Chinese athlete Li Ning won three gold medals in floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings.

7. In the shooting competition of the 23rd Olympic Games, Chinese shooter Xu Haifeng became China's first Olympic gold medalist since participating in the Olympics in 1932.

8. In the 23rd Olympic Games, the Chinese team ranked fourth in terms of number of gold medals, with 15 gold medals, 8 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals.

9. The 24th Olympic Games was held in Seoul, South Korea on September 17, 1988.

10. In 1961, China held its first world competition - the 26th World Table Tennis Championships.

11. On November 16, 1981, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the championship of the 3rd Women's Volleyball World Cup, realizing the long-cherished wish of becoming the first of my country's three major teams to win the world crown. The five-star red flag rises slowly at the Osaka Stadium in Japan.

12. At the 6th World Cup Gymnastics held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia in 1982, Li Ning won six championships in the individual all-around, floor exercise, vault, rings, pommel horse, and horizontal bar, creating a world record. A new record in the history of gymnastics.

13. Fu Mingxia, who won two gold medals in women's platform and springboard diving at the 26th Olympic Games, was awarded the title of "Queen of Diving" after Gao Min. Four years ago, 14-year-old Fu Mingxia won the women's platform diving gold medal at the 25th Olympic Games, becoming the youngest Olympic champion.

14. Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui cooperated to win the men's doubles championship in table tennis at the 26th Olympic Games.

15. Wang Junxia fought bravely to win the women's 5,000-meter race at the 26th Olympic Games.

16. Li Xiaoshuang won China’s first Olympic men’s gymnastics individual all-around gold medal at the 26th Olympic Games.

17. Zhang Shan defeated the men competing in the skeet shooting competition of the 25th Olympic Games and came out on top.

18. On September 22, 1990, the 11th Asian Games opened at the Beijing Workers Stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 people.

19. In 1993, the women's middle-distance running team led by coach Ma Junren won the 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, and 10,000-meter championships at the 4th World Athletics Championships, causing a sensation in the world of sports.

20. The slogan of Beijing’s Olympic bid is “New Beijing, New Olympics.”

2. Short answer questions:

1. Why does Beijing bid to host the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games is a world-wide sports event that plays a unique role in maintaining peace, enhancing friendship, and promoting civilization. As a country with important influence in the world, China should make its due contribution to the development of the Olympic movement around the world, and hosting the Olympic Games is the most concentrated expression of this contribution. Advocating the Olympic spirit, participating in Olympic affairs, and hosting the Olympic Games are also the pursuit and ideal of all Chinese people, including Beijing citizens.

2. The bid emblem is composed of the five Olympic ring colors and looks like the "Chinese knot" of traditional Chinese folk handicrafts and a human figure doing Tai Chi. The pattern is like flowing clouds and flowing water, harmonious, vivid and full of movement, symbolizing the unity, collaboration, exchange and development of people around the world, working together to create an innovative century; expressing the Olympic sports spirit of faster, higher and stronger.

3. What are the advantages of Beijing’s bid to host the Olympic Games?

First, China is the most populous country in the world.

Second, Beijing is a world-famous historical and cultural city.

Third, Beijing’s bid to host the Olympic Games has received strong support from the Chinese government and people across the country.

Fourth, China has never hosted the Olympic Games.

4. Where is the Olympic Park that Beijing is planning to build?

The Olympic Park is located at the northern end of the city's central axis, with the city center to the south and famous scientific, cultural, educational and historical scenic spots to the west.

5. What is the Olympic spirit?

The Olympic spirit is the spirit of mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair competition.

6. What are the Olympic mottos and slogans?

The Olympic motto is: "Faster, Higher, Stronger".

7. What does the Olympic flag look like?

The Olympic flag has an endless white background with five interconnected rings in the center, which are what we call the Olympic rings. The colors of the rings from left to right are blue, yellow, black and green. ,red.

8. What does the Olympic flame symbolize?

The Olympic flame symbolizes light, unity, friendship, peace and justice.

3. Connecting questions:

1. Shooting: Xu Haifeng, Weightlifting: Tang Lingsheng, Gymnastics: Li Ning, Volleyball: Zhang Rongfang, Diving: Zhou Jihong, Swimming: Lin Li, Table Tennis : Kong Linghui, track and field: Wang Junxia, ??fencing: Luan Jujie.

2. There are 10 cities applying to host the 29th Olympic Games in 2008. In addition to Beijing, the other nine cities are: Paris, the capital of France, Toronto, the largest city in Canada, Osaka, the second largest city in Japan, Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, Cairo, the capital of Egypt, Seville, the second largest city in Spain, and the capital of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and Havana, the capital of Cuba.