20 tips for the Olympic Games

Answer 1

1. The full name of the Olympic Games was the Olympic Games. In Greek, it was known as the Olympic Games. In English, it was known as the Olympic Games. In Chinese, it was known as the "Olympic Games". It was the world's largest comprehensive sports event hosted by the International Olympic Committee.
2. It was held once every four years, and usually did not exceed 16 days, but there were four exceptions (three times canceled and one postponed).
3. In 1894, the French educating Pierre de Coubertin and 79 representatives from 12 countries decided to establish the International Olympic Committee. In 1896, the first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece.
4. The 1900 Paris Olympics was held from May 20 to October 28, lasting more than five months. It was called the "marathon sports meet."
5. During the 1900 Paris Olympics, because Paris was hosting the World Exposition, the organizers divided most of the events into 16 areas according to the industrial category of the exhibition. For example, the fencing event was placed in the sword manufacturing industrial park.
6. The 1900 Olympic Games were overshadowed by the Paris World Exposition, which was held at the same time. The Olympic Games became part of the exhibition, more like a sports performance to attract spectators. Some athletes even never knew that they had participated in the Olympic Games.
7. The 1900 Paris Olympics was the first Olympic Games to allow women to participate, but the officials did not record the results for "traditional" reasons.
8. Many of the famous events in the modern Olympic Games, such as football, archery, sailing, football, equestrian, etc., were added in 1900. At the same time, weightlifting and wrestling were cancelled.
9. During the 1900 Paris Olympics, the venues were scattered and the conditions were extremely poor. For example, track and field competitions used potholes on the grass track, long jump was carried out on the turf of the racecourt, sand pits were dug by the athletes themselves, and hurdle fences were built with branches.
10. The 1900 Paris Olympics was the only Olympic Games that did not have a ranking. Only rectangular medals were given to the participants.
11. During the marathon of the 1900 Paris Olympics, many athletes got lost in the alleys of Paris. Teatto, a local athlete who was familiar with the terrain, took a shortcut and won the championship.
12. During the 1900 Paris Olympics, a Paris police officer committed suicide out of guilt after giving a marathon runner the wrong directions and causing him to miss a medal.
13. In the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, the shooting competition was against pigeons. The belgian player, Lellen, won the championship with 21 pigeons.
14. The first Asian to win an Olympic medal was an Indian, Noel Pritchard.
15. After the first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the Greek people hoped that the Olympic Games would always be held in their own country, but they were eventually persuaded to go international.
16. The United States won a total of 1022 gold medals in the Summer Olympics, making it the country with the most gold medals in the Summer Olympics.
17. In 1932, China Liu Changchun, Yu Xiwei, and Song Junfu participated in the 10th Los Angeles Olympic Games.
18. In 1984, Xu Haifeng won China's first Olympic gold medal. He won the men's pistol 60-shot slow-fire championship at the Los Angeles Olympics.
19. The American, Phillips, won 23 Olympic gold medals, making him the athlete with the most gold medals. Zou Kai, Wu Minxia, and Chen Ruolin of China each won five Olympic gold medals, making them the athletes with the most gold medals.
20. The United States had hosted four Olympic Games in St. Louis, Los Angeles (twice), and Atlanta, while London had hosted three Olympic Games. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!