What is the most important information about the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games are international sports events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are held every four years. The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece and got their name from the fact that they were held in Olympia. At the end of the 19th century, Baron de Coubertin of France founded the modern Olympic Games in the true sense of the word.

Since 1896, the Olympic Games have been held every four years (interrupted three times in the two world wars, in AD and 1944) and lasting no more than 16 days. Since the establishment of the Winter Olympics in 1924, the Olympic Games are customarily referred to as the "Summer Olympics". The Olympic Games have now become a symbol of peace and friendship.

The most widely circulated story about the origins of the ancient Olympics is the story of Pelops' marriage. In order to choose a horse for his daughter, the king of Elis, in ancient Greece, proposed that the candidate must race with him in a chariot. In the game, 13 young men died under the king's spear, and the 14th young man was Pelops, the grandson of Zeus and the heart of the princess.

Inspired by love, he bravely accepted the king's challenge and finally outwitted him. To celebrate this victory, Pelops and the princess held a grand wedding in front of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, at which chariots, gladiatorial fights and other competitions were arranged, which was the original ancient Olympic Games, and Pelops became the legendary founder of the ancient Olympic Games.

The origin of the Olympic Games is actually closely related to the social situation in ancient Greece. In the 9th-8th centuries BC, the Greek clan society gradually collapsed, and the slave society of the city-state system gradually took shape, and more than 200 city-states were established. The city-states were independent, there was no unified monarch, and there were constant wars between the city-states.

In order to cope with the war, the city-states actively trained their soldiers. Children in the Spartan city-state were raised by the state from the age of 7 and were engaged in sports, military training, and military life. War needs soldiers, soldiers need to be physically strong, and sports are a powerful means of cultivating soldiers who can fight well.

The war promoted sports in Greece, and the events of the ancient Olympic Games also bear a clear military imprint. The incessant fighting has disgusted the people and there is a general desire for a peaceful environment in which to recuperate. Later the king of Sparta and the king of Elise signed a treaty"Holy Truce Month"Treaty.

As a result, military training and sports competitions in preparation for the army gradually turned into a sports meeting for peace and friendship.

The Olympics are only held every four years because they take place in ancient cities, where wars often occur, so competitions began. Slowly, there were sports competitions like the one now, and it became the Olympics.

My understanding is that people from all over the world are participating together, men, women and children are in battle, there are glory, dreams, but also disappointments and pains. There are tears, there are achievements, and the Olympic spirit is passed on.

It's nothing more than a great slogan to make money and show off.

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