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1. The first to use the word "Olympian" was the great playwright William Shakespeare. He used it in a 1591 play, Henry VI.

Gold medals were not always
In the first modern Olympic games, held in Athens in 1896, the athletes who took first place were awarded silver medals and olive branches. Second place, oddly enough, were awarded bronze medals. But those who took third place, received nothing, no medals, no other incentive gifts.

Art is more expensive than gold
Athletes who took first place at the Olympic games in Paris in 1900, instead of gold medals received pictures. This prize was considered much more valuable for the winners.

The City Of St. Louis
St. Louis became the first city of the Olympics, where the first, second and third places were given gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. It happened in 1904.

Alternation
Every 2 years the Olympic flame in the city of Olympia is lit by women dressed in traditional Greek clothes.

The famous ring
Five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize five continents: Africa, Asia, Australia,
Women were not allowed to participate in the first modern Olympic Games. However, very soon in 1900 at the Olympics in Paris, the organizers of the games included in the national teams and the fairer . Real gold The last time the world saw medals made of pure gold was at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. Later today the medals for the Olympics gold-plated release. Berlin Twice Berlin hosted the Olympics twice. For the first time the German city became the host of the Olympic games in 1916. In 1936, the Berlin Olympics were first broadcast on television. Amazing team of China The Chinese team did not win any medals until 1984. However, in Beijing, China won a hundred medals, including 51 medals of the highest standard. The national team of China was able to surprise the whole world with its perseverance and hard work. First winter games The winter Olympic games were founded in 1924. Before 1994 Winter and Summer Olympic games