Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics are in Sochi, Russia. The opening ceremonies will be on February 7, 2014. The closing ceremony will be on February 23, 2014. Over 85 nations and more than 2500 athletes will compete.
The motto of the Sochi Olympics is 'Hot. Cool. Yours.'
The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint. A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head (in Greek, this is called a kotinos). The olive tree was the sacred tree of Athens, Greece.
The 2014 Winter Olympics are in Sochi, Russia. The opening ceremonies will be on February 7, 2014. The closing ceremony will be on February 23, 2014. Over 85 nations and more than 2500 athletes will compete.
The motto of the Sochi Olympics is 'Hot. Cool. Yours.'
The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint. A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head (in Greek, this is called a kotinos). The olive tree was the sacred tree of Athens, Greece.
The Flag of the Olympic Games:
The flag of the Olympic Games has five interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) on a white ground. The rings represent the five parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe.
The flag of the Olympic Games has five interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) on a white ground. The rings represent the five parts of the world that were joined together in the Olympic movement: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe.
History of the Olympic Flame
The tradition of the Olympic flame began during the ancient Olympic Games, over 2700 years ago in Greece. A flame was lit for each Olympics, every four years, and it burned throughout the games. The flame symbolized the death and rebirth of Greek heroes. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympics. The first torch relay took place at the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany.
The tradition of the Olympic flame began during the ancient Olympic Games, over 2700 years ago in Greece. A flame was lit for each Olympics, every four years, and it burned throughout the games. The flame symbolized the death and rebirth of Greek heroes. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympics. The first torch relay took place at the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany.
Georgia/Abkhazia and Russia.The alpine and Nordic events were held at the nearby ski resort of Roza Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana. It is a resort city. They will also host the Grand Prix 2014 and World cup soccer in 2018.
Sochi is in Russia. It is located near the Black Sea, near the border between