OlympicsBaron Coubertin, The founder of the Modern Olympics expressed:

L’important dans la vie ce n’est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l’essentiel ce n’est pas d’avoir vaincu mais de s’être bien battu.

“The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

The Foundation of the OlympicsThe Olympic games were held every four years in the holy Greek “sanctuary” of

Olympia city, in the Kingdom of Elis, from 776 BC through 394 AD.

The ancients practiced a sacred truce during the Games which promoted peace.Baron de Coubertin believed that the ancient Olympics encouraged

competition among amateur rather than professional athletes.

Ancient Olympics(Nudity)

Yes, the Olympics were a celebration of theHuman body:

Athletes competed in the nude!

Married women were banned at the Ancient Olympicsunder the penalty of death. Only single ladies were allowed to watch

Olympic Events• At first, the Olympic games were confined to

running, but over time new events were added: • the long run (720 B.C.)when the loincloth was

abandoned and athletes began competing naked…

• The long jump• Wrestling• Discus and spear throwing (708 B.C.)• Boxing (688 B.C.)• Chariot racing (680 B.C.)• The pankration (648 B.C.)• Involving boxing and wrestling contests for boys (632 B.C.)• The foot race with armor (580 B.C.).

Ancient Events in the Greek Olympics• The games at Olympia in 472 BC, five days with many events.

• The foot-race, the main event of the games

• Wrestling• Boxing

In wrestling, the aim was to throw the opponent to the ground three times, on either his hip, back or shoulder.

• In ancient Greek wrestling biting and genital holds were illegal.

• Boxing became more and more brutal

• Horse-racing, in which each entrant owned his horse, was confined to the wealthy but was nevertheless a popular attraction.

Suppression of the Games

The games continued under Roman rule , until Emperor Theodosius I suppressed them in 394 AD as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as the state religion of Rome.

The Founder of the Modern OlympicsPierre de Frédy was born January 1, 1863

He came from a French aristocratic family.

As a teen, he was inspiredby his visits to British andAmerican colleges anduniversities to improveeducation, especially sportseducation.

Now known as Baron de Coubertin, he idolized the ancient Olympic Games as the ultimate ancient athletic competition.

Physical Fitness

• A sound mind in a sound body

The IOC (1894)At Olympia, De Coubertin devised a plan to revive the

Olympic Games, organized an international congress on June 23, 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris

Established the international Olympic Committee (IOC)De Coubertin became the general secretary“Father of the Modern Olympic Games.”

The IOC decided that the first modern Olympics Athens in 1896.

Nationalism

Sporting Events

AmateurismJames Francis "Jim“ :Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path”May 28, 1888 – March 28, 1953He won Olympic gold medals for the 1912 He lost his Olympic titles for violating theamateurism rules.

2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Gymnastics Gold Medal Winners

2008 Olympic Gallery - Taishan Sports Industry Group

China's child athletes train at Fuzhou Sports School

Dream High

Special OlympicsLet the Games Begin

The Olympic Torch Never Dies

Eunice Kennedy ShriverOn 20 July 1968First Special Olympics Games– Special Olympics.

• Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremony and Parade of Athletes

Zhang Ziyi

Yao Ming

The Slogan of the Special Olympics

Let me win, But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt

The Dream Grows in China

The Olympic Dream Corrupted

• The Dream:1. Strive and Push the Human Body to it Limit and

Beyond2. National Pride and Honorable Competition3. To Bring all of Humanity Together in Peace

• Nationalism: Can it go too far?

Nationalism: (Dark Side)

1936:Berlin Olympics

German NAZI Agenda:

Racial Superiority

Friendship

Owens would later say:"You can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn'tbe a plating on the 24-karat friendshipI felt for Luz Long at that moment."

The Human Strength of Soul

Your Coach Tells You,

“Walk it Off!”Pain is only in the mind.

Mental Toughness“Pain is in the mind…”

London - Chinese Olympic gymnastics championChen Yibing suffered a knee injurywhile training with the team

One moment, one of the most promisinggymnasts in the world was running downthe floor and then vaulting in the air.The next she had dislocated her kneecap.

Steroids: Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs)

• Most forms of what we would call cheating were perfectly acceptable to the Greeks, save for game-fixing.

» The Greeks experimented with herbal medications» Gladiators ingested hallucinogens and stimulants .

"NFL defensive end Lyle Alzado dies,brain cancer on May 14, 1992. The 43-year-old two-time All-Pro believedhis disease was the result of more thantwo decades of steroid and HGH use.Scientific research has yet to demonstrate a linkbetween steroids or HGH and brain cancer."

Should PEDs be allowed?• British cyclist Tommy Simpson, in 1965, died

during the 13th stage of the Tour de France on July 13, 1967.

• The cyclist, motto was, "if it takes ten to kill you, take nine and win."

He consumed excess amounts of amphetamines and brandy to ride until his body shut down.

Banned from Sports

• Ben Johnson, a Canadian sprinter, is stripped of his gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea

Tested positive for stanozolol,an anabolic steroid.Johnson claims that his herbal drink was spiked,but officials decline his explanation and suspendhim from competition for two years.

Johnson is later banned for life after a second positive test in 1993.

Masking the Test Results• Michelle Smith, she won threegold and one bronze medal at the1996 Atlanta Olympic GamesThe lab in Barcelona discoveredthat Smith's urine sample containeda lethal level of alcohol.

Smith's poured whiskey into the urine sample to mask the presence of performance enhancing drugs.

Should Performance Enhancement Drugs be allowed?

• “Competition is related to the better scientist and access to the better PEDs”

Not• Ability or Skill

If everyone is “dooping” it improve their ability,

Is it Cheating?