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3 days ago · Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games.
- Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver)...
- Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the...
- Ancient Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta...
- Olympic Sports
Olympic sports are sports that are contested in the Summer...
- Talk
Olympic Games is a former featured article.Please see the...
- Pacific Games
The Pacific Games (French: Jeux du Pacifique), is a...
- Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization...
- List of Olympic Games Boycotts
The Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport...
- International Federations
Federations recognized by the International Olympic...
- Australian Olympic Committee
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is an independent,...
- Winter Olympic Games
5 days ago · Cissie Davies of Great Britain performing on the balance beam at the 1948 London Olympics. While many associate the modern Olympics with tradition, the quadrennial sporting event is continually changing. There’s the size of the Games: at the Athens Olympics in 1896, 241 athletes competed in 43 events, while the 2020 Tokyo Games (delayed until ...
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3 days ago · Olympic sports are sports that are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics included 33 sports; the 2022 Winter Olympics included seven sports. Each Olympic sport is represented at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by an international governing body called an International Federation (IF).
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is an independent, incorporated not-for-profit organization for the development of youth and sport in Australia. The AOC is responsible (for the International Olympic Committee (IOC)) to develop, promote and protect the Olympic movement in Australia in accordance with the Olympic Charter.
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3 days ago · Ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce. It was part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods.
4 days ago · Paris Olympics 2024: Who has been selected to compete for Team GB? 1 day ago. Getty Images. Kimberley Woods, Joe Clarke, Adam Burgess and Mallory Franklin have been named in the canoe slalom squad ...
