英文版 奥林匹克.ppt

The history of Olympic Games Olympic Games, international sports competition, held every four years at a different site, in which athletes from different nations compete against each other in a variety of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The introduction of Olympic Games The international Olympic Committee constituted itself on 23rd June 1894.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. The Olympic flame is a symbol reminiscent of the ancient Olympic Games. 国际奥委会于1894年6月23日成立。 奥林匹克的标志是五个相连的圆环，它代表着五大洲的团结和全世界运动员在奥运会上相聚一堂。 奥运圣火是人们缅怀古代奥运会的象征。 The original of Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896, the Olympic Games of ancient Greece be revived to promote a more peaceful world. The program for the 1896 Games, including only summer events . By contrast, when it returned to Athens in 2004, more than 10,000 athletes from 202 countries competed in 28 different sports. China Beijing In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading good wishes through signs and symbols. Each of Fuwa symbolizes a different blessing -- and will honor this tradition by carrying their good wishes to the children of the world. 很久以来，中国就有通过符号传递祝福的传统。北京奥运会吉祥物的每个娃娃都代表着一个美好的祝愿,娃娃们带着北京的盛情，将祝福带往世界各个角落 Fuwa Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration,carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China.When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say Welcome to Beijing, 福娃是北京2008年第29届奥运会吉祥物，其色彩与灵感来源于奥林匹克五环、福娃向世界各地的孩子们传递友谊、和平、积极进取的精神和人与自然和谐相处的美好愿望。每个娃娃都有一个琅琅上口的名字中国，叠音名字是对孩子表达喜爱的一种传统方式。当把五个娃娃的名字连在一起，你会读出北京对世界的盛情邀请“北京欢迎你”。 London Summer Oly