Olympic Games

The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every two years and alternating between Summer and Winter Games. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Frèdy, Baron de Coubertin in the late 19th century. The Games of the Olympiad, better known as the Summer Olympics, have been held every fourth year since 1896, with the exception of the years during the World Wars.

External links

• Official website of the Olympic Movement
• Official website of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino
• Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad
• Culture at the Olympics educational magazine
• Story of Pelops, mythical king of Olympia honoured by the ancient games
• Article on Rising Costs to Host the Olympic Games
• Olympic Information Center by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles – Includes a primer on the Olympic Games, and many historical documents on the Olympic Games are presented in digital form.
• Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol