Introduction:-In greece,In ancient times the olympic games were held during the summer,once every fours years,at olympia-a district in Elis,also the city of pisa in it -in honour of olympian zeus.It was the greatest of the greek national festivals and persons from all parts of the greek world would assemble there .the winner was given only a garland of wild olive.
Utility of holding Olympic Games:-The Olympic games were initiated,according to the tradition,in 776 B.C.When the first olympiad- a period of four years,being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another ,used in reckoning time -began.Women ,however ,were not granted permission to take part in the games .They were debarred from having the opportunity of watching the events too.
Events and attractive records:-In the primary stages only marathon ,boxing foot-racing,pentathlon,wrestling,chariot-racing and a foot-race with armour were included in the Olympic Games.Later on,the games deteriorated and in 392 A.D. they were banned totally.the names of pierre,baron de coubertin - a 19th century French educator - is associated with the revival of moderns events of Olympic games.He took the pioneering role in this regard.The first modern games were held at athens in 1896 and the first successful Olympic games were held at london in 1908 and los Angeles in 1984, seoul ,south korea in 1988,Barcelona in 1992,Atlanta in 1996,sydney in 2000,Athens in 2004,beijing of china in 2008 and last held london 2012.With the passage of time,the games have developed by and by with more competitors and a wider range of events .Women contestants first made their entry into the games in 1990,The games are governed by an international Olympic committee(IOC).
Modern Olympic games include sprint .long-run,mararthon,hurdles race walking ,relay-race,steeple-chase,high jump,broad-jump,triple-jump,pole-vault,shot-put,hammer-throw,discus-throw,javeline-throw,pentathlon,decathlon,swimming,diving,rowing,waterpolo,boating,,yachting,basket-ball,boxing,skating,canoeing,cycling,fancing,equestrian,hockey,gymnastics,judo,soccer,shooting,weight-lifting,etc.
Games and sports are the source of enjoyment,amusement and pleasure.No other living being but man needs games and sports for his mental recreation.All other living beings need only the ways and means of living and surviving,because they atrive for foode to satisfy hunger.Men are rational beings and they need to develop their faculties to expose themselves in various fields.so they require soundness of body and mind for which games and sports are necessary.Games and sports are not only the sources of pleasure and amusement but also the means of keeping physically fit and establishing a relation between two rival groups by cradicating the conflicts and strifes.
