The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece more than 2,000 years ago and got its name because it was held in Olympia. After the ancient Olympic Games stopped 1500 years, the Frenchman Coubertin put forward the initiative to hold the modern Olympic Games at the end of 19. 1894 established the Olympic Committee, 1896 held the first Olympic Games, 1924 held the first Winter Olympics, 1960 held the first Paralympic Games, 20 10 held the first Youth Olympic Games and 20 12 held it.
The Olympic Games are divided into ten events: Summer Olympic Games, Summer Paralympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Paralympic Games, Summer Youth Olympic Games, winter youth olympic games, World Special Summer Olympic Games, World Special Winter Olympic Games, Summer Olympic Games for the Deaf and Winter Olympic Games for the Deaf.
In the Olympic Games, countries use sports to communicate with each other's cultures and learn from each other's sports skills, with the aim of encouraging people to keep playing sports.
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The Olympic Games is the highest in history.
1, the most chaotic Olympic Games
1900 in Paris, France, the 2nd Olympic Games and? France 1900 Paris World Expo? At the same time. Except for the improper arrangement of the competition, most athletes learned that they were attending the Olympic Games instead of the Expo after the competition. Strangely, the shooting champion didn't even know he was the champion after the competition.
2. The longest Olympic Games
1908 The whistle of the 4th Olympic Games held in London, England was blown as early as April 27th, and it didn't close until1October 3rd1Sunday, which lasted more than six months, the longest time in previous Olympic Games.
3. The most wasteful host country
1The total funds for the 2nd1Olympic Games held in Montreal, Canada in 1976 were about1500 million dollars. The luxury venues planned by the organizers eventually brought more than 800 million dollars to the city, and the stadium was not completed at the opening of the Olympic Games. Due to the soaring cost and excessive expenditure, the original plan has not yet been realized, which has caused a deficit of more than 800 million US dollars, and the municipal government has to let the citizens pay the "Olympic tax".
Montreal Olympic Games is the most wasteful Olympic Games, and it is also the first Olympic Games in which citizens pay "Olympic tax".
4. The smallest Olympic Games
The smallest Olympic Games is 1 July, 904/day-10/the 3rd Olympic Games held in St. Louis, USA on October 29th. Only 625 athletes from 12 countries participated in the competition, including 8 female athletes. The host team, the United States, accounted for 533 people. This is because the transportation to St. Louis is inconvenient and the travel expenses are expensive. Therefore, France and several other European countries did not send people to participate.
Even Britain, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Greece and other countries sent teams, only a few representatives were sent, and there were only 39 athletes together. Due to the above reasons, some events, such as boxing, freestyle wrestling, archery, water polo, etc., have become competitions among American players. This Olympic Games has the least number of participating countries and participants.
5. The most expensive Olympic Games
The most expensive 1980 was the 22nd Olympic Games held in Moscow, the former Soviet Union. It is reported that the former Soviet Union spent a total of $9.2 billion to host this Olympic Games. This is a record number in the history of the Olympic Games. This Olympic Games has greatly developed Pheko Stadium.
According to statistics, the number of large stadiums has increased from more than 50 to nearly 70, the number of artificial swimming pools has increased from more than 30 to more than 60, and the number of gymnasiums has increased from more than 1300 to more than 1600 ... At the same time, urban buildings have been integrated and the transportation network has been improved.
6. Countries hosting the most Olympic Games: the United States, which has hosted four Olympic Games, and St. Louis, which hosted one Olympic Games:1the third Olympic Games in 904; Two sessions in Los Angeles: 1932 10 and 1984/23; Atlanta session:126th session in 1996.
7. Cities hosting the most Olympic Games: London, 4th in 1908, 4th in 1948, 30th in 20 12.
8. The city with the highest latitude: Helsinki, Finland, 1952 15.
9. The city with the lowest latitude: Mexico City, 1968 19.
10, the city with the highest altitude: Mexico City, 1968 19.
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