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The Olympic Games were first held in ancient Greece in 776 BC. The event lasted for more than one thousand years but then died out after Greece became part of Roman Empire. In 1890 Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a Frenchman decided to start the Olympics again. He wanted to promote how to strengthen mind and spirit shown in the classic Greek Olympic Games. He succeeded and the first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece in 1896.
At the opening ceremony, an athlete from the host country took the following oath on behalf of all the athletes. “In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sports, and the honor of our teams.
Thirty sport events were recognized by the I.O.C. (The International Olympic Committee). Some events were for men and some others for women athletes. Indonesia got the first medal in 1992 in Barcelona Olympic Games. The two gold medals were dedicated by a young couple Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma from badminton single event.
Answer the questions!
- When the first Olympic Games held?
- He wanted to promote......... (Paragraph 1). What does “he” refer to?
- What does paragraph 2 tell us about?
- Why did ancient Olympic Games stop?
- Who gave gold medals to Indonesia?
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