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Do you know about the Olympics? The ancient Olympics in Athens, Greece in 776 BC. The first modern Olympics started in Athens in 1896. Since then, many countries have held the Olympics. The Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia and brought to the host city by runners carrying the torch in relay. There it plays an important role in the opening ceremonies(典礼).
The Olympic Games is held every four years. At the Olympics, athletes compete for medals. If you are first, you get a gold medal. If you are second, you get a medal. If you are , you get a bronze medal. American Bob Beamon won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1968 Olympics. He jumped an 8.8 metres. Xu Haifeng China's first Olympic gold medal.
At the first ancient Olympics, there was only one sport. But today there are 28 different sports. They are swimming, track and field, , boxing, weight lifting and so on.
The motto(箴言)of Olympics is" higher, faster, . "Itevery competitor should try best to win an Olympic gold medal.
