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The Olympic Spirit

The Olympic Spirit. Prof. Sergio Font Milián , PhD. Today’s topics:. A short history of the Olympic Games The Olympic Symbols. Homework. El Beisbol ha sido excluido del programa olímpico para Londres 2012. ( exclude ) Baseball has been excluded from the Olympic Program in London 2012.

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The Olympic Spirit

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  1. The Olympic Spirit Prof. Sergio Font Milián, PhD.

  2. Today’s topics: • A short history of the Olympic Games • The Olympic Symbols

  3. Homework • El Beisbol ha sido excluido del programa olímpico para Londres 2012. (exclude) • Baseball has been excluded from the Olympic Program in London 2012.

  4. Lo han ponchado tres veces en este juego. (strike out) • He has been struck out three times in this game.

  5. Los Juegos Olímpicos nunca se han celebrado en África. (hold) • The Olympic Games have never been held in Africa.

  6. The Olympic Games Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC has since become the governing body of the Olympic Movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.

  7. BC (Before Christ) a.n.e AD (anno domini) n.e. found – founded – founded fundar find – found – found encontrar body organismo whose cuya(s)/cuyo(s)

  8. The Olympic SymbolsThe Olympic Flag

  9. The Olympic Creed “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” Contrasts: winning vs. taking part triumph vs. struggle conquering vs. fighting well

  10. The Olympic Motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Latin) Faster, higher, stronger

  11. The Olympic Flame

  12. Comprehension Task • Howmany times havetheSummerOlympicGamesbeenheld in a Spanishspeaking country? • Which country has hostedtheSummerOlympicGamesfour times? • WhenhavetheOlympicGamesbeenheld in Asia? • Willthe 2012 Gamesbeorganizedby a country which has heldtheGamesbefore?

  13. 1896 – Athens, Greece

  14. 1900 – Paris, France

  15. 1904 – St. Louis, USA

  16. 1908 – London, Great Britain

  17. 1912 – Stockholm, Sweden

  18. 1920 – Antwerp, Belgium

  19. 1924 – Paris, France

  20. 1928 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

  21. 1932 – Los Angeles, USA

  22. 1936 – Berlin, Germany

  23. 1948 – London, Great Britain

  24. 1952 – Helsinki, Finland

  25. 1956 – Melbourne, Australia

  26. 1960 – Rome, Italy

  27. 1964 – Tokyo, Japan

  28. 1968 – Mexico City, Mexico

  29. 1972 – Munich, Federal Republic of Germany

  30. 1976 - Montreal, Canada

  31. 1980 – Moscow, Soviet Union

  32. 1984 – Los Angeles, USA

  33. 1988 – Seoul, Korea

  34. 1992 – Barcelona, Spain

  35. 1996 – Atlanta, USA

  36. 2000 – Sydney, Australia

  37. 2004 – Athens, Greece

  38. 2008 – Beijing, China

  39. 2012 – London, Great Britain

  40. Comprehension Task • Howmany times havetheSummerOlympicGamesbeenheld in a Spanishspeaking country? Answer: Twice, in Mexico 1968 and Spain 1992. 2. Which country has hostedtheSummerOlympicGamesfour times? Answer: In theUnitedStates of America. St. Louis 1904, Los Angeles 1932 and 1984, and Atlanta 1996.

  41. 3. WhenhavetheOlympicGamesbeenheld in Asia? Answer: In 1964 in Tokyo, 1988 in Seoul, and 2008 Beijing. 4. Willthe 2012 Gamesbeorganizedby a citywhich has heldtheGamesbefore? Answer: Yes, London organizedtheGames in 1908 and 1948.

  42. Important language used today creed but (Sp. sino) motto host flame win / lose to found disqualified BC cancel / cancelled AD to medal

  43. The Athletes Oathwas first taken at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp by a fencer/water polo player “In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”

  44. The Original Oath “We swear we will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, for the honour of our country and for the glory of sport.” (1920) • We swear I promise (1961) • the honour of our the honour of our teams (1961) countries • ------- without doping and without drugs (2000)

  45. In the name of / On behalf of • take part / participate / compete • abide by / conform to / comply with • a sport without doping / a doping-free sport

  46. The Judges Oath • In the name of all the judges and officials, I promise that we shall officiate in these Olympic Games with complete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship.

  47. Other Games held in the Americas • Central American and Caribbean Games – held every four years, two years before the Olympic Games. • Pan American Games – held every four years, one year before the Olympic Games. • South American Games – held every four years, in the same year as the Central American and Caribbean Games.

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