Summer Olympics Events

Summer Olympics Events

The Summer Olympic Games The modern Summer Olympic Games began over 100 years ago in 1894. They were inspired by athletic competitions held in ancient Greece. The Games are intended to promote understanding and friendship among people from all countries. The Summer Olympics are held every four years. Each Olympics is held in a different city around the world. Athletes compete in hundreds of events and try their best to win gold, silver, or bronze medals for their home countries.

The Olympic Torch The Summer Olympics start with an opening ceremony. The ceremony usually includes a parade of the participating athletes. An important part of the ceremony is the lighting of the Olympic flame by a person carrying the Olympic torch.

The torch is lit in Greece several months before the start of the games. It is then carried to the host city by a series of runners. It arrives at the Olympic stadium on the opening day of the games. By this time, it has been handed off from one runner to the next many times during its long journey. At the opening ceremony, the final runner enters the stadium carrying the torch. He or she uses it to light the Olympic flame. The Olympic flame burns throughout the Olympics and is not put out until the closing ceremony.

Events The Summer Games include team sports such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, and field hockey. They also include many individual events. Let's look at some of the events.

Water Sports Water sports include water polo, diving, and swimming competitions. Some of the swimming races are short, and swimmers swim only two lengths of the pool. Other races are longer and sometimes include more than one swimmer in a relay.