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, Science Kids ©  |  Home  |  About  |  Topics  |  Experiments  |  Games  |  Facts  |  Quizzes  |  Projects  |  Lessons  |  Images  |  Videos  |  Privacy  |  Sitemap  |  Updated: Apr 11, 2020. Get your kids excited about the different sports by reading books to build up their background knowledge and anticipation. The city where the g… google_ad_height = 600; Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes. //-->. Great Britain is the only country to have one at least 1 gold medal at every Summer Olympics. The Summer Olympic Games or the 'Games of the Olympiad' were first held in the modern era in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The Olympic Games are an exciting world event of athletics. In 1924 the first Winter Olympics were held. The Olympic Games that we know today are very different from the original Olympics that took place in Olympia, Greece, more than 2,700 years ago. The Paralympic Games are held just after both the summer and winter games and are for athletes with a physical disability. Olympic Games … google_ad_width = 160; Sports that are no longer played in the games include golf, lacrosse, rugby union and water motor sports. In 2000, the torch traveled underwater for the first time, as a diver brought it past the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The Winter Olympic sports include downhill and cross-country skiing, bobsledding, figure skating, ice hockey, snowboarding and ski jumping. Copyright 2020 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. The Modern Olympic Games are based on the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. They also take place every four years but are held two years after the Summer Olympics. They also take place every four years but are held two years after the Summer Olympics. In 1924 the first Winter Olympics were held. If a sport is very popular among spectators and there are a lot of athletes qualified to compete, the International Olympic Committee might decide to introduce it in the next Olympic Games, which usually means that one of the less-popular sports must be dropped. There also are many events collectively known as athletics, such as the 100-meter dash, the marathon, hurdling, relay racing, the long jump, the high jump and the pole vault. Some of the most popular Summer Olympic sports are swimming, cycling, gymnastics, volleyball and horse riding. Since the 1904 Olympics, medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third. The Olympic torch is a symbol of the ancient Greek Olympic Games. What Is the Reason for Lighting the Olympic Torch? Chris Lombard has been writing professionally since 2009. google_ad_height = 90; , Science Kids ©  |  Home  |  About  |  Topics  |  Experiments  |  Games  |  Facts  |  Quizzes  |  Projects  |  Lessons  |  Images  |  Videos  |  Privacy  |  Sitemap  |  Updated: Apr 11, 2020. Get your kids excited about the different sports by reading books to build up their background knowledge and anticipation. The city where the g… google_ad_height = 600; Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes. //-->. Great Britain is the only country to have one at least 1 gold medal at every Summer Olympics. The Summer Olympic Games or the 'Games of the Olympiad' were first held in the modern era in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The Olympic Games are an exciting world event of athletics. In 1924 the first Winter Olympics were held. The Olympic Games that we know today are very different from the original Olympics that took place in Olympia, Greece, more than 2,700 years ago. The Paralympic Games are held just after both the summer and winter games and are for athletes with a physical disability. Olympic Games … google_ad_width = 160; Sports that are no longer played in the games include golf, lacrosse, rugby union and water motor sports. In 2000, the torch traveled underwater for the first time, as a diver brought it past the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The Winter Olympic sports include downhill and cross-country skiing, bobsledding, figure skating, ice hockey, snowboarding and ski jumping. Copyright 2020 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. The Modern Olympic Games are based on the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. They also take place every four years but are held two years after the Summer Olympics. They also take place every four years but are held two years after the Summer Olympics. In 1924 the first Winter Olympics were held. If a sport is very popular among spectators and there are a lot of athletes qualified to compete, the International Olympic Committee might decide to introduce it in the next Olympic Games, which usually means that one of the less-popular sports must be dropped. There also are many events collectively known as athletics, such as the 100-meter dash, the marathon, hurdling, relay racing, the long jump, the high jump and the pole vault. Some of the most popular Summer Olympic sports are swimming, cycling, gymnastics, volleyball and horse riding. Since the 1904 Olympics, medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third. The Olympic torch is a symbol of the ancient Greek Olympic Games. What Is the Reason for Lighting the Olympic Torch? Chris Lombard has been writing professionally since 2009. google_ad_height = 90;