In the Olympics there is a torch that they light in the stadium. The light from the sun reflects off a mirror and goes in a bowl of oil and catches on fire and then lights the torch.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Olympic torch
Ancient flags
There were 14 countries in the ancient Greece Olympics. The person who came first got an olive but second and third got nothing.
The Olympic medal
The Olympic medal is approximately 7 cm in diameter or 2 inches. The gold and silver must be at least 92.5 percent pure silver.The medal has the Greek Goddess Nike holding an ear of a corn and a wreath made by oliver tree leaf.
Olympic Flag!
This is the Olympic flag and logo.
The five circles represent the five
continents of the world.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympics!
The flag was made in Paris and was three metres long and two metres wide!
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