Презентация по теме "Olympic Games"

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There are many interesting and exciting events in our life, which help us to become better and to strive for self-culture. The Olympic Games are one of them. They have existed since ancient times and still remain the main event in the sporting life of our planet.

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The official motto of the Games is the Latin phrase “ Citius , Altius , Fortius ”, which means “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. The father of modern Olympic competition, Pierre de Coubertin, suggested this slogan. Since late 19th century every four years the whole world is thrilled to watch the Summer and Winter Games featuring the best athletes from different countries.

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More than 80 countries took part in this event. Some of the disciplines involved half-pipe skiing, mixed-team figure skating, biathlon mixed relay. Several new venues were built for these events, among them the Ice Cube Curling Center, the Shayba Arena, the Fischt Olympic Stadium. Apart from venues, there were a couple of spacious Olympic villages and the International broadcasting center.

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The official mascots of the event were a polar bear, a snow leopard and a hare. Being situated in subtropical zone, Sochi was declared to be the warmest city for Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony of the event took place on February 7th, 2014, and was said to be one of the most spectacular and impressive shows.

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The atmosphere during the Games was exciting. There were 98 events over 15 disciplines in 7 sports.

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According to the medal table Russian athletes won the highest number of medals. In total, they brought home 33 medals, including remarkable 13 golds .

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The closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014. It was dedicated to Russian culture, music and arts.

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Thanks for attention