A PEACEFUL BRIDGE BETWEEN THE CULTURES TROUGH OLYMPICS

OLYMPIC CREED: the most significant thing in the olympic games is not to win but to take part

OLYMPIC MOTTO:”citius,altius,fortius” “ faster,higher,stronger”

• 30 des • 400 events

The summer olympic program includes 26 sports and 14 events, some sports include more disciplines for example wrestling.

The winter olympic program includes 15 sports.

• Olympic sports are governed by International sports federation(IFs) recognized by the IOC as the global supervisors of those sports.

• There are 35 federations represented at the IOC.

• There are sports recognized by the IOC that are not included in the Olympic program. These sports are not considered Olympic sports, but they can be promoted to this status during a program revision.

• During such revisions, sports can be excluded or included in the program on the basis of a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the IOC.

• There are recognized sports that have never been on an Olympic program in any capacity, including chess and surfing.

• An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science in a non-professional or unpaid manner.

• Amateurism can be seen in both a negative and positive light.

• Amateur athletes in sports such as basketball, baseball or football are regarded as having a lower level of ability than professional athletes.

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AMATEURISM

AMATEURISM

• Until the 1970s the Olympic rules required that competitors be amateurs.

• Receiving payment to participate in an event disqualified an athlete from that event.

• The only Olympic events that still require participants to be amateurs are boxing and wrestling.

BASKET

TENNIS

SWIMMING

SKATING

FOOTBALL

QUIZ FINALE1. IL PROGRAMMA OLIMPICO INCLUDE 42 DISCIPLINE V F

2. NEL COMITATO OLIMPICO CI SONO 35 FEDERAZIONI SPORTIVE. V F 3. IL PROGRAMMA OLIMPICO INVERNALE INCLUDE 15 SPORT V F

4. IL WRESTLING E’ UNO SPORT ESTIVO V F

5.L’HOCKEY SU GHIACCIO NON E’ UNO SPORT INVERNALE V F

6. ALCUNI SPORT NON HANNO MAI PRESO PARTE ALLE OLIMPIADI. V F

7.IL PAESE OSPITANTE DECIDE QUALI SPORT FAR PARTECIPARE ALLE OLIMPIADI. V F

8. FINO AL 1970 SOLO GLI ATLETI PROFESSIONISTI POTEVANO PARTECIPARE ALLE OLIMPIADI. V F