OLYMPIC

MOVEMENT
By- Divyansh Singh
TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER

Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Winter Olympics
Summer Olympics
Olympic symbols, ideals, objectives and values
International Olymopic Committee
Indian Olympic Association
Dronacharya Award, Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
award
Organisational setup of CBSE sports and Chacha Nehru sports
award
Ancient Olympic Games

• Many stories has been told regarding the origin of ancient games.

• The written record is found from 776 B.C.

• The games were held in the Honour of God Zeus.

• The word Olympics is derived from the Lord Olympia - a valley where
first seen games were held.
 Modern Olympic Games

• Modem Olympic Games started in 1896 with the efforts of Baron-Pierre

de Coubertin of Francee, also known as the father of modern Olympics.

• The first Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896.

• Nine Countries Participated in first modern Olympic Games.

• Since then, the Olympic games are played after every four Years. Though
games were interrupted thrice in between due to 2 world wars.

• Last Olympics were held in Paris 2024, France.

• 2028 Olympic games will be held in Los Angles.

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 Modern Olympic Games

• Modern Olympic Games started in 1896 with the efforts of Baron-Pierre

de Coubertin of Francee, also known as the father of modern Olympics.

• The first Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896.

• Nine Countries Participated in first modern Olympic Games.

• Since then, the Olympic games are played after every four Years. Though
games were interrupted thrice in between due to 2 world wars.
Winter Olympic Games

• Winter Olympic Games is a major international sporting event

that occurs once every four years.
In Winter Olympics, sports related with snow and ices
are practiced. For example: Ice Hockey, Ski Jumping.

• The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter

Olympics, was held in Chamonix, France.

• The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936.
Winter Olympic Games

• Games were interrupted by World War II for four years.

• The Olympics Games resumed after world war in 1948 was again
held every four years.

• The Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same
years, but in accordance with a 1986 decision by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) to place the Summer and Winter Games
on separate four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years.

• The Winter Olympics has been hosted on three continents by

eleven different countries.
Winter Olympic Games

The Games have been held in the United States four times (1932; 1960,
1980, 2002); in France three times (1924, 1968, 1992); and in Austria (1964,
1976), Canada (1988, 2010), Japan (1972, 1998), hajv (1956, 2006). Norway
(1952, 1994), and Switzerland (1928, 1948) twice. Also, the Games have
been held in Germany (1936), Yugoslavia (1984). and Russia (2014) once.
The IOC has selected Pveongchanu, South Korea, to host the 2018 Winter
Olympics and Beijing, China, to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Summer Olympic Games

• The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad first held in
1896, is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different
city every four years.

• The most recent Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe

International Olympic Committee organises the games and oversees the
host city's preparations

• In each Olympic event, gold medals are awarded for first place, silver
medals are awarded for second place, and bronze medals are awarded for
third; this tradition began
Summer Olympic Games
• In 1904 The Winter Olympic Games were created due to the success of
the Summer Olympics.

• Eighteen countries have hosted the Summer Olympics. The United

States has hosted four Summer Olympics (1904. 1932, 1984, 1996), more
than any other nation, and Great Britain has hosted three Summer
Olympics (1908, 1948, 2012). al! in London.

• Four cities have hosted two Summer Olympics: Athens (1896. 2004),
Paris (1900, 1924). Los Angeles (1932, 1984). and Tokyo (1964. 2020).

• Tokyo is the first Asian City to host the Summer Olympics multiple
times.
Olympic Symbols
 Olympic Symbols
Pierre-de-coubertin,
This Olympic symbol created Olympic flag The rings symbolize
was created and which is ofa milky white the union of five
designed by Pierre-de- texture in the continents-America,
coubertin, the father background with five Africa, Asia, Australia
of modern Olympics. interlinked rings of and Europe.
different colours.

It Symbolizes meeting
of the atheletes form The five colours
all over the world are Blue, Black,
(from these five Red, Yellow &
continents) at
Olympics.
Green.
 Olympic Motto

 Olympic motto is made from three Latin Words.

 Objectives of Olympics

• To generate the sense of loyalty, brother hood and team spirit among the
participants.

• To bring the attention of the world community to understand the values of the
programmes of physical education.

• To Promote amateurism among the sport men

• To remove the barriers of caste, creed, religion and colour

• To develop good habits among sports persons

• To encourage moral values and unbiased behaviour through sports

Values through Olympics
Olympic Ideal

• Olympic Games are remembered for the Bishop

Pennsylvania’s famous sermon “The most important thing in
Olympic is not to win but to take part. The important thing in
life is not to triumph to struggle. The essential thing is not to
have conquered but to have fought well.”

• It means participation is more important than winning. It is

about the fighting spirit.
International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• The International Olympic Committee

was constituted for proper organization
of Olympic Games.

• One representative was included in this

committee from each country.

• The headquarters of this committee is

situated in Switzerland.

• Five executive members of this

committee decide the venue and time
for Olympic Games.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

• Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927.

• Mr. Dorabji Tata was its first president and Dr.

D.B. noehren, secretary and Sh. G.D. Sondhi as Astt.
secretory.

• IOA has affiliation from International Olympic Committee. Composition

of Indian Olympic Association Election of Indian Olympic Association are
held in four year at the annual meeting of the General Assembly to elect
the council members. These members are President, Vice President,
Secretary General, Treasurer and Executive Members.
SPORT’S AWARD
To promote sports, certain sports awards have been given by Government of
India. They are for sportsman as well as for coaches.
CBSE Sports and its Organisational Setup

• CBSE Organizes its sports and games at cluster level

Zonal level and National level in various categories and
sports annually as per their calendar.

• This is for CBSE affiliated Schools. In other words,

it is for interschool sports event for CBSE Schools.

• The sports and games are organised under the

general directions of the CBSE.

• CBSE formulates polices and rules for smooth

conduct of this event.
 Chacha Nehru Sports Award

• CBSE wish to apprise you that the Central CBSE Board of

Secondary Education (CBSE) has started Chacha Nehru
Sports Scholarships for Sports Talents.

• There are 50 scholarships each year at the rate of

Rs.500/- per month to all identified sports talents in class
IX-XI based on the performance at national level in various
disciplines of CBSE Inter School Sports and Games.

• The aims and objectives of introduction of Chacha Nehru

sports award is to identify, recognise, nurture and develop
the extraordinary talent among the students studying in
class VIII onwards in sports and games and students also
know the importance of physical education and sports.
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