61. Olympics competed. (More than 10,000 athletes competed in the Sydney 2000 olympics.)The modern olympic games 1896 Athens 1900 Paris 1904 St. http://www.didyouknow.cd/sport/olympics.htm

Sports facts The modern Olympics is the brainchild of Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France. He organised the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. A total of 245 athletes from 14 nations competed. (More than 10,000 athletes competed in the Sydney 2000 Olympics.) The modern Olympic Games - 1896 Athens 1900 Paris 1904 St. Louis 1908 London 1912 Stockholm 1920 Antwerp 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Los Angeles 1936 Berlin 1948 London 1952 Helsinki 1956 Melbourne 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich 1976 Montreal 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing Olympics not held due to war: 1916, 1940 and 1944. In the ancient Olympics athletes competed in the nude The word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek word gymnos, which means naked. In ancient times athletes practised in the nude to the accompaniment of music. They also performed naked at the Olympic Games. Women were not allowed to participate or even to attend as spectators.

62. Greek Spider - Your Guide To Greece And Cyprus! both ancient and modern. olympic Symbols Information on the meanings of various olympicsymbols. The hope page of the olympic games Home Page to the olympics. http://www.greekspider.com/dir/Sports/Olympic_Games/

Return to Main Home Page Book Mark Recommend ... to Us! Greek Spider Greek Spider (*.gr) Greek Spider (*.cy) All Categories Current Category Any Terms All Terms Help? Check out these Cool Sites! Debt Consolidation! Click here! Online Casinos! Click here! Sport Sites! Click here! Travel Sites! Click here! Main Sports Olympic Games Categories: Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Ministry of Culture: Olympic Games Information on the Olympic Games by the Hellenic ministry of culture. Olympic History: Modern and Ancient History of the olympic games both ancient and modern. Olympic Symbols Information on the meanings of various Olympic symbols. The hope page of the Olympic Games Home Page to the Olympics. If you know Greek you can even read the Olympic Hymn. The I.O.C This is the official site of the I.O.C. (The International Olympic Committee.) The Olympic Symbols Olympic Symbols: There are very few events in the world with as much tradition as the Olympics. Explanation of various symbols are given. The Olympics Through Time We invite you to take a journey through time and learn about the history of the Olympic Games from the time when athletic contests were held during religious ceremonies until the First International Olympic Games in 1896.

63. Greek Spider - Your Guide To Greece And Cyprus! modern olympics memorable achievements On these pages, you will find lists of individualswho have achieved memorable achievements in the olympic games, from http://www.greekspider.com/dir/Sports/Olympic_Games/Modern_Olympics/

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64. OlympicQuest of the olympic games, but are you aware of the origins of the Ancient olympics? Overthe years the olympics have changed in many ways. The modern olympics have http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/project2/Olympics/OlympicQuest.html

Welcome to OlympicQuest! In Celebration of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta July 19 - August 4 Most of us are aware of the Olympic Games, but are you aware of the origins of the Ancient Olympics? Over the years the Olympics have changed in many ways. The modern Olympics have become increasingly politicized. On your quest for Olympic Gold you must first answer the questions listed below. Below the questions, you will find a list of resources to help you along your way. Once you have answered all of the questions, continue to your final task. Where did the Olympics originate and why were they held? When were they abolished? In what year were the Olympics revived? Who was allowed to participate? In 1920, four countries Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey were banned from completing in the Olympics. Why? What was the first year that the Olympic Torch was carried? What does the Olympic Torch represent? Why was South Africa banned from the 1960 Olympics? What took place during the 1972 Olympics that shocked the world? This cover appeared on Time Magazine in 1980. Explain what this cover means.

65. NewsHour Extra: Olympics - September 13, 2000 the games and then presented his proposal for a modern olympics at an internationalcongress in 1894. His plan was accepted and the International olympic http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec00/olympics.html

NewsHour Links: Four athletes talk about their hopes and fears about going to the Olympics. How high-tech gear , like special sneakers and swimsuits, are affecting Olympic competition. Going for the Gold (September 13, 2000) His brow covered with sweat, an athlete crosses the finish line. He glances behind him and realizes he's done it. He's won the gold. An Olympic medal. Not bad for a cook. Meet Coroebus of Elis, who won the sprint race in 776 BC. Although he's the first Olympic champion listed in Greek Olympic records, it's generally accepted that the games were probably at least 500 years old at that time. Flash forward to Sydney, Australia, September, 2000. Now, get ready for 16 days and nights of suspense, surprises and super human effort. A $3.5 billion extravaganza called the summer Olympics is being held in Australia. (You may think it's already fall a bit late for the "summer" Olympics…. but it's spring in Australia ). About 10,200 athletes from 199 countries will compete. More than 15,000 reporters will cover the events.

66. KIAT.NET - Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon a feature of the ancient olympic games and consisted Today's modern pentathlon enteredthe olympic program in the International Union of modern Pentathlon and http://www.kiat.net/olympics/sports/mp.html

KIAT.NET OLYMPIC GAMES Home Olympics Sports Modern Pentathlon ... contact us OLYMPIC M. PENTATHLON OLYMPIC MODERN PENTATHLON They call it the 'Modern Pentathlon' to distinguish it from the one which, for some 900 years, was a feature of the ancient Olympic Games and consisted of four athletic events and wrestling. The word 'pentathlon' comes from Greek, 'penta' meaning five and 'athlon' equals contest. This is a most demanding sport. An athlete has to be good to very good at target shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running in order to succeed. Today's modern pentathlon entered the Olympic program in 1912, largely as the initiative of Pierre de Coubertin, who saw this sport as the supreme test of versatility and felt it was an ideal sport for army officers. The concept behind the competition is that a military courier sets out on horseback to carry a message. Along the way, he has to fight a duel with epees, use his pistol, swim across a river, and then run through the woods to reach his goal. And so it was: the sport gained quick acceptance especially in Sweden and Finland and for the first 30 years or so, only military personnel took part.

67. KIAT.NET - Olympic Games Athens 1896 An American Harvard law student, James Brendan Connolly, became the first Olympicchampion of the modern era on the first day of the games, winning the http://www.kiat.net/olympics/history/01athens.html

KIAT.NET OLYMPIC GAMES Home Olympics History Athens 1896 ... contact us OLYMPIC GAMES LES JEUX OLYMPIQUES 1st MODERN GAMES ATHENS 1896 ATHENS, GREECE GAMES OF THE Ist OLYMPIAD April 6 - 15, 1896 Mascot - none 14 countries, 311 athletes - 230 Greek (no women) 9 sports, 43 events Opening - King George Ist of Greece Torch lit by - none Assigned during the 1st IOC Session 1894 Standing proud: Spyridon Louis, the first and symbolic marathon champion of the modern Olympic era. The modest shepherd was revered in Greece, and went on to feature as flag-bearer to the Greek delegation in 1936. THE RENAISSANCE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES The rebirth of the Games The first Session of the IOC was held in Paris on 23-24 June 1894. It was during the first Session that the city of Athens was selected for the Games of the I Olympiad. The inauguration of the first Games of the modern era, opened by King George I at the foot of the Acropolis on April 5, 1896, was a huge relief for baron Pierre de Coubertin. Greece's instability and economic stature, due to numerous conflicts, proved almost insurmountable obstacles. However, a wealthy Greek architect from Alexandria, George Averoff, donated a gift of one million drachma and in a matter of 18 months a superb white marble stadium, able to hold 60,000 people, was constructed. Baron de Coubertin's dream of reinventing the Games was one he had coveted since 1892 - two years later the official announcement was made and Athens chosen as the site. Baron Pierre de Coubertin invited countries from all over the world to attend the first of the new Olympics in Athens.

68. Oztrack Sydney Visitors Books- Especially For Tourists In 2000 To Sydney upcoming Winter olympics in Nagano, Japan, and Sydney's games in 2000, this bookincludes a list of every olympic medal winner since the first modern games. http://www.oztrack.com/bk1.htm

Oztrack Books for Visitors is pleased to offer the following titles, in conjuction with Prices are very competitive even after the change if necessary to Australian Dollars. If you find any errors or have problems with this page please email Oztrack Athletic Bookstore. Citypack Sydney (1st Edition)1998 The Citypack map covers the city in detail, while the Citypack guide gives you just the information you need to experience the best of Sydney: Top attractions and their must-see sights The best harbor views City tours and walks in the bush The best museums, national parks, beaches, children's activities, freebies, and landmarksthe author's top picks Restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlifean unabashedly opinionated selection, with pithy descriptions of each recommendation Offbeat sights even locals don't know Tips on getting the most from your visit The author: Anne Matthews was born in England and emigrated to Sydney in 1979. Lonely Planet Bushwalking in Australia (3rd Ed) by John Chapman, Monica Chapman Paperback - 360 pages 3rd edition (October 1997) Lonely Planet Sydney : City Guide (3rd Ed) by Tom Smallman Beautifully situated on a magnificent harbor, Sydney is Australia's most exciting and stylish city. This indispensable guide will help visitors on any budget discover Sydney's many attractions from the historic Rocks and the lively neighborhoods to the famous beaches and wonderful national parks on the city's doorstep. Full color. 18 maps.

69. Erica honor Zeus and the reasons for the modern games are to The people who play in themodern olympics are men Ancient olympics didn’t have an olympic message and http://www.oswego.org/staff/jknight/portfolio/Erica.htm

Erica In this essay I will compare the Ancient Olympic Games and the Modern Olympic Games. There are several likenesses between the Ancient Olympic Games and the Modern Olympic Games. They both had foot races. They were held every 4 years. There were prizes given for winners. They both had an Olympic Flame. The torches started in Olympia. They both promoted the development of physical and moral qualities. There were torch relays in both games. While there are several likenesses, there are also numerous differences. The location of the Ancient Games took place in Greece, while the Modern Games are played in different countries. Prizes for the Ancient Olympics were only given for 1 st place. In the Modern Olympics they are given for 1 st nd , and 3 rd place. The people in charge of the Ancient Olympics were the priests. In the Modern Olympics the International Olympic Committee is in charge. The duration of the Modern Olympics is 17 days and the Ancient Olympics lasted for 5 days. The reason for the Ancient Games was to honor Zeus and the reasons for the Modern Games are to promote the development of physical and moral qualities and to create a better understanding of all people.

70. Greek Olympics The olympic games were held to help unite many different countries in a The Greekcompetitors marked the first modern event of the olympics with cross http://www.crystalinks.com/greekolympics.html

Greek Olympics Ancient Times The Greeks invented Olympic athletic contests and held them in honor of their gods. But sports and competitions are part of the history and culture of many ancient civilization - including those of Meso- America. In Egypt there had been many findings and glyphs depicting sports events have been found. In ancient Egypt, acrobats, who displayed physical agility and strength, were mainly viewed as performers. Most Egyptian acrobats were women, and they performed alone or in groups. Young Egyptian boys also participated in acrobatics, and played games with hoops. There are 200 wrestling groups depicted on one wall of the tomb at Beni-Hassan. The wrestlers wear a loin-cloth similar to the cod-piece or loin-cloth of Minoan athletes. Although the scenes portray the various positions and "holds" involved in wrestling, the sport was practiced as part of Egyptian military training, and there is no evidence of organized competition. Ancient Egyptians also participated in various running activities. One of the kingdom's most important festivals was the "jubilee celebration," a festival first celebrated on the 30th anniversary of the reign of Amenophis III, and celebrated continuously in three-year intervals. In the "ritual run", an integral part of the celebration, the current king would run between two sets of three semicircles, the semicircles being cosmic references to the order of the universe. Unlike later Greek footraces, however, the Egyptian king ran alone, without a competitor. Physical evidence of the "ritual run" exists at the pyramid complex of King Djoser, where one can find the ruins of the world's first sports facility, complete with the running track for the "ritual run."

71. HEC Bylaws de Coubertin was fascinated with the idea of the ancient olympic games, and was Inspiredby the discoveries at Olympia, he proposed the modern olympics for the http://www.greece.org/olympics/why.html

What is the History and Meaning of the Olympic Games? an essay, by Michael Simos 6th grade, Montgomery Elementary, Atlanta (September 1995) Foreword Why are the Olympic Games so important? Why will people from all around the world come in the summer of 1996 to Atlanta to either watch or compete in them? Why is it that billions of people around the world will sit in front of their television sets to watch these games? To answer these questions we need to go back in history to find the meaning of the Olympic Games. 1. The Ancient Games. In ancient Greece, sports and competition were very important. The Greeks believed that physical exercise and mental training were connected to each other. The Greek word for education meant the development of the entire human being and could not be divided into physical and mental education, because the mind cannot exist without the body, and the body has no meaning without the mind. Their rule of thumb was, "Educate children with gymnastics and music." Religion encouraged this kind of education, and great athletic and musical contests were held in holy places, under the protection of the gods, and in front of thousands of spectators from all over Greece. The contests were called Games, and the most famous were held at the Sanctuary of Olympia in southwestern Greece. The Olympian or Olympic Games started in 776 BC, and were held every four years in honor of Zeus, the king of the mythical Greek gods. They were at their peak in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, but they were suppressed in 394 AD by the Roman emperor Theodosius I.

72. Greek Olympics The olympic games were held to help unite many different countries in a The Greekcompetitors marked the first modern event of the olympics with cross http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/smith/95-96/greece/olympics.html

Olympics Our class has been traveling through time in our class time machine , (see the Introduction ). We were supposed to go home, but as fate would have it, Mr. Smith continually put the wrong code into the time machine's computer. Our class ended up in Ancient Greece. Our group ended up at the first ever Olympic games. The first Olympic games were held in Ancient Greece in the city state of Athens. The year was 776 B.C. There was a flame burning in the honor of Zeus, lord of all the gods. The very first Olympic games only held one event. That event was the marathon. We stayed around for awhile to see the next Olympic games and they had several more events. The Olympics expanded to wrestling, boxing, horse racing,long jumping, javelin, and chariot races. Early Olympic victors became national heroes and celebrated in music and poetry. Definitely not like today's sports heroes who try to make as money as they possibly can! It is really hard to imagine that nearly 1,500 years from now the first modern Olympics are going to held right here in Athens! What really struck us as weird was the simple fact that women were not allowed to watch the games, but were allowed to participate in the games. Men on the other hand were allowed to watch and/or play in the Olympic games. The Olympic games were held to help unite many different countries in a peaceful manner. Each participating country is limited to three entries. The Greek competitors marked the first modern event of the Olympics with cross country runners bringing a torch from the valley of Olympia to light a much larger torch in the

73. OUSD>Internet Workshop> Ancient Greece > Olympic Games olympics near the bottom of the home page. Read the section on who could competein the ancient games. How has that changed in today's modern olympic games? http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/greece/workshop_olympic.html

PREHISTORY MESOPOTAMIA EGYPT INDIA ... HOME Core Values Internet Resource Library Ancient Greece Curriculum Unit 5 Ancient Greece Internet Workshop INTERNET WORKSHOP Date:_ A. Ancient and Modern Olympic Events. Click on the link to The Ancient Olympics : Perseus Project, Tufts University and go to the section . Which of the events in the ancient games is no longer included in the modern Olympics? Why do you think this is so? If you had been an athlete in ancient Greece, which of the events would you have like to take part in? Explain your reasons. Make notes of your answers and be prepared to share them during Internet Workshop. B. Running Events in the Ancient Games On the same page Ancient Sports click on the word Running and read about the different running events in the ancient games. Make notes about the different types of races and the length of the races. Be prepared to share your answers during Internet Workshop. C. Purpose of the Olympic Games Now go to the subsection Spirit and read about the purpose of both the andient and modern Olympic Games. Write a short paragraph about the purpose of both games and bring the information to Internet Workshop. D. Who could compete in the ancient Olympics and how that has changed.

74. BPL--Olympics exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern olympic sports, tour learn about thecontext of the games and the spirit, or read about the olympic athletes who http://www.bplonline.org/resources/subjects/als/Olympics.asp

about us ask a librarian search Olympic Games BPL Resources Selected resources held at the Birmingham Public Library: Olympics Olympics History Olympics History Juvenile Olympics Juvenile literature ... Olympics Songs and music Internet Resources Web link policy Comprehensive An Olympic Games Primer This is a excellent overview of the Olympics from ancient times to the present from the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles. http://www.aafla.org/6oic/primer_frmst.htm Winter Olympics 2002: Ready Reference Resources compiled by Gary Price, MLIS http://www.freepint.com/gary/olympicreference.html History of the Olympic Games 96 Years of Women in the Olympics Learn about the history of women's involvement in the Olympic games, and other information about women in sports, at this site created for the 1996 Games in Atlanta. http://www.feminist.org/archive/olympics/intro.html The Ancient Olympics In this exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times." http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics

75. Games Keeper Olympic Games History of Our olympic games Some information and a brief history of modern andancient games. Infoplease olympics - Historic results and statistics plus http://www.games-keeper.com/olympic.htm

games Home Page Submit a Resource Games News ... Witches The Classics Crystal Ball Matching Game Maze Game Memory Game ... Links Olympic Games Athens 2004 - official site of the organizing committee. Athens 2004 Directory - offers sites about the Olympics in Athens. Includes history. Athens 2004 Volunteers - official site of the International Volunteers Association, which helps raise volunteers for the 2004 Olympics. Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - dedicated to the 2004 games, which will be held in Athens, Greece. International Olympic Committee (IOC) - umbrella organization and supreme authority of the Olympic Movement. 112th International Olympic Committee Session - covers election of the host city for the 2008 Games and election of the new IOC President. Andrew Jennings: The Great Olympic Swindle - Investigative journalism work on Olympic corruption. Evidence of cheating, doping and bribes related to the International Olympic Committee by Andrew Jennings.

76. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics - Olympic Games Memorabilia, Pins And More olympic games The first recorded olympic games were held all pagan worship includingthe games in AD The modern olympics began in 1896, the brainchild of http://www.1earth.com.au/olympics.html

Summer Olympics, Sydney 2000 Games Browse Olympics Essentials For Younger Readers Going to the Games? History of the Olympics The Mental Edge ... Winning Women Browse Event Essentials Aquatics Athletics Cycling Equestrian ... Weightlifting Blackwell Science for Serious Athletes Blackwell Science and the International Olympic Committee have teamed up to produce these great books aimed at helping competitive athletes reach their goals with the aid of their coaches, physicians, physical therapists, and nutritionists. Amazon.com Travel Pack: Australia In our ongoing Travel Pack series, we've compiled rich lists of books, music, and videos for journeys to distant places. Whether you're off to the Sydney Olympics in September 2000, headed for the Australian Outback, or exploring the Great Barrier Reef, we've got everything from Lonely Planet Australia and Eyewitness Sydney to Bruce Chatwin's remarkable classic, The Songlines Winning Women Women were forbidden to even attend the ancient Olympics, let alone compete. We made our modern Olympic debut in 1900, when 19 women competed in tennis or in a special Olympic golf tournament. We've come a long way, baby. In Sydney, more than 3,900 women will go for the gold, and several events water polo, weightlifting, modern pentathlon, pole vault, and hammer throw will be open to women for the first time. All eyes will be on Marion Jones as she tries for a record five gold medals and on the

77. Brief History Of The Olympic Games The modern olympic games are named for athletic contests held in ancient The Wintergames were added in 1924. War II forced cancellation of the olympics in 1916 http://www.nostos.com/olympics/

Sydney Olympics - official site Your Comments Brief History of the Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Chronology of athletic events added to the Olympic Games Myths and the Olympic Games Pelops myth ... Athens for Olympic Games of 2004 Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The Greek calendar was based on the Olympiad, the four-year period between games. The games were staged in the wooded valley of Olympia in Elis. Here the Greeks erected statues and built temples in a grove dedicated to Zeus, supreme among the gods. The greatest shrine was an ivory and gold statue of Zeus. Created by the sculptor Phidias, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Scholars have speculated that the games in 776 BC were not the first games, but rather the first games held after they were organized into festivals held every four years as a result of a peace agreement between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The Eleans traced the founding of the Olympic games to their King Iphitos, who was told by the Delphi Oracle to plant the olive tree from which the victors' wreaths were made. According to Hippias of Elis, who compiled a list of Olympic victors c.400 BC, at first the only Olympic event was a 200-yard dash, called a stadium. This was the only event until 724 BC, when a two-stadia race was added. Two years later the 24-stadia event began, and in 708 the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon, a five-event match consisted of running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin. In time boxing, a chariot race, and other events were included.

78. World Atlas Olympic Games Locations Summer And Winter The olympic games originally featured only one event a 400 meter and 1,500 meterraces of the modern games. The olympics came to include wrestling, boxing and http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/olympic.htm

The Olympic Flag (five colored interlocking rings on a white background) was conceived by Pierre de Coubertin. Almost a century after the flag's creation, the six colors, those of the rings (blue, yellow, black, green, red) and that of the background (white), still maintain their symbolism today. The Olympic symbol, the five interlocking rings, represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games Olympic History The Olympic Games took their name from the Greek city of Olympia and though there were important athletic competitions held in other Greek cities in ancient times, the Olympic Games were regarded as the most prestigious. The games were held every four years during August and September and the word "Olympiad", which referred to the four year intervals between competitions, was commonly used to measure time. The first documented Olympic champion was a man named Coroebus, a cook from Elis who won the sprint race in 776 BC. Historians believe that the games had already existed for at least 500 years prior to that date. The Olympic Games originally featured only one event: a race called the "stade", equal to a distance of about 210 yards. By 728 BC two additional races had been added, comparable to the 400 meter and 1,500 meter races of the modern games. The Olympics came to include wrestling, boxing and the pentathlon, as well as specialized events for soldiers and heralds. It was only in 472 BC that the events were spread out over a period of four to five days, previously they had all taken place on a single day.

79. The Return Of The Olympics - Modern Olympic Games - Copacabana Runners edition of the modern olympic games to take place in Athens in 1896. Although theBaron is worldwide know as the responsible by the olympics rebirth, there were http://www.copacabanarunners.net/ihistvolta.html

The Return of the Olympic Games T he glorious Ancient Games, interrupted on 393 AC by Emperor Theodosios I, had its rebirth at the end of the XIX century. The main factor that influenced the Olympics rebirth idea was the excavations, in 1852, of the Olympia Temple ruins, where the Ancient Games took place. This had a major impact over the ancient Greeks sports values rebirth and influenced the French Charles Louis de Feddy, most known as Baron Pierre de Coubertin. T he Baron words could give us a good picture about the circumstances that culminated with the Olympic Games rebirth: Recommend book: "The idea of the revival of Olympic Games was not a passing fancy: it was the logical culmination of a great movement. The 19th century saw the taste for physical exercises revive everywhere ... At the same time the great inventions, the railways and the telegraph have abridged distances and mankind has come to live a new existence; the peoples have intermingled, they have learned to know each other better and immediately they started to compare themselves. What one achieved the other immediately wished also to endeavour: universal exhibitions brought together to one locality of the globe the products of the most distant lands; Literary or scientific congresses have brought together, into contact, the various intellectual forces. How then should the athletes not seek to meet, since rivalry is the basis of athletics, and in reality the very reason of its existence?"

80. Torch Run, Olympic Rings Not So Ancient Young's second book on the games, The modern olympics A Struggle for Revival, is Carl Diem, a German who had been planning the 1916 olympic games at Berlin http://www.herald-mail.com/news/1996/olympics/july14herald.html

Torch run, Olympic rings not so ancient The Olympic torch Size: 32 inches high, about 3 1/2 pounds Materials: Aluminum reeds, hardwood handle, gold-plated brass bands. Fuel system: Dual burners designed to help flame withstand wind and rain. Small tank in base holds about 40 minutes of propane. Production: About 10,000 will be made - one for each runner in the 1996 torch relay. Runners will be identified later this year. Cost: About $300 each. Designer: Peter Mastrogiannis of Malcolm Grear Designers Inc., Providence, R.I. Engineers: Georgia Tech and Atlanta Gas Light Co. Source: Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games NEW YORK (AP) - Call him a spoilsport, but as a student of antiquity, David C. Young feels compelled to point out that the Olympic torch now heading to Atlanta is not a tradition dating to ancient Greece. In the July-August issue of Archaeology magazine, the University of Florida classics professor recalls that the long-distance torch relay originated 60 years ago, when Adolf Hitler tried to turn the 1936 Berlin Olympics into a celebration of the Third Reich. Not only that, but it was a Nazi propaganda film that also created the myth that the five-ring Olympic symbol is from ancient Greece - a mistake that numerous books and other publications have repeated over the years.

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