will soon be a year since the Winter Olympics in Sochi.Behind the heated battle for the medals, exciting contests, colorful closing ... but do not forget the motto of the Olympic Games.The words "Faster, higher, stronger!"for the athletes of the world mean the desire to win and to new records.Whence went this motto?
Olympic history
briefly consider how the Olympic Games there.They come from ancient Greece, where the famous organized sports.In the Peloponnese, in the ancient sanctuary of Olympia, held competitions in running, the race for Quadriga, t. E. Lungs chariots, which were drawn by four horses.Subsequently, they stopped.
resumed they were in the VIII century BC.e.Games were held every 4 years, and it is time to install a sacred truce.Sports were long jump, running, wrestling, pankration, fist fights, chariot races, javelin and disc, archery.The winner was crowned with an olive wreath.At home awaited him the admiration and respect.
in 394 Olympic games were banned as a pagan Emperor Theodosius, to practice Christianity.They have been long forgotten.
Modern Olympic Games
revival of the Olympic Games the world owes to the first Pierre de Coubertin.He in 1894 convened the first meeting of the organization called the International Olympic Committee, which proposed to make the traditional competition modeled on the ancient Greek competitions.The first games to be held in Paris in 1900, but, on the proposal of the Greek poet Demetrius Vikelas, decided that they will be held before in Athens.This was to symbolize the connection between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
Day April 6, 1896 marked the beginning of the first games of modern times.King George I of Greece announced the start of the Olympic Games, then was filled with the Olympic anthem.And since then there were the first tradition.One - that the Games opens ruler of the country that receives the Olympics.The second - the singing of the Olympic anthem during the opening of the Games.And the third - of the Olympics every 4 years, and in different places.This was the decision of the IOC in response to a proposal by Greece always host the Games at home.
in 1924 in the French town of Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics.
appearance of the Olympic motto
We all know, as the motto of the Olympic Games.The words "Faster, higher, stronger" belong to another Coubertin, the priest Henri Dido.It is this expression he opened a sports competition in college, where he worked.In Latin expression sounds like «Citius, Altius, Fortius».This slogan was so Coubertin liked that he suggested it as the Olympic motto back in 1894, at the first meeting of the newly created IOC.Then came the IOC Bulletin 1, the title of which was the now familiar slogan of the Olympic Games.
Officially, he was introduced only in 1924 at the Olympics in Paris.
Paralympic motto sounds like "Spirit in Motion" - "Spirit on motion".This expression represents the fortitude of disabled athletes, winning physical ailment and achieve high wins.
«The main thing - not to win but to participate»
This expression - the unofficial motto of the Olympic Games.Many believe that these words were spoken by Coubertin, but this is a misconception.
appearance of the motto associated with the Italian marathon runner Dorando Pietri.In 1908 at the Games in London, he was disqualified and stripped of Olympic gold for the fact that at the end of the race he was being treated.Far ahead of all rivals Pietri was so exhausted that the last stage of the journey, he fell several times, and the judges had to help him rise.
fortitude Pietri impressed all who saw these dramatic events.He received a special trophy from the hands of Queen Alexandra.A US bishop Talbot, speaking to preach in London's cathedral of St. Paul, commented that the winner can be only one, but all can participate.This is the main lesson of the Olympics.
supply Coubertin With this expression in more aphoristic form spread throughout the world.
Other symbols of the Olympic Games
Over time, there was a full symbolism of the Olympic Games.And the motto has become a part of it.Besides him, there are the Olympic flag, the rings, fire.
As the history of the Olympic Games, briefly we can say that most characters have appeared in the VII Summer Olympics in Antwerp (1920).
Olympic rings, bound in a special way, symbolize the unity of the five continents.They show that the Games are global in nature.The author of the logo is the Pierre de Coubertin.He also suggested that the Olympic flag - the white silk cloth with the image of the Olympic rings.
By the way, the first flag hung over the stadium two days.And then he was gone!Urgent was made new, which was raised during the opening of the Games until 1988, before the Olympic Games in Seoul.And the mystery of the missing cloth was opened only in 1997, when the centenarian veteran sports American Priest confessed that he just stole it.Three years later he returned to the flag of the IOC.
is often used together with rings image of the olive branch.This is also an echo of the ancient Olympic Games.Then the head of the winner were imposed olive wreath.Since then, he is a symbol of victory.
At the opening of the Games one of the most respected athletes gives the Olympic oath on behalf of all the participants honest fight for victory.A judge swear to judge objectively and honestly.This echoes the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic Games.
Olympic flame
tradition to light the fire of the Olympic Games also comes from ancient Greece, where he dedicated the feat of Prometheus.It was revived in 1928.Long before the start of the next game in the temple of Hera in Olympia from the sun lights up one of the main characters.Then comes the Olympic torch relay transmission to the venue of the Olympic Games.Participation in it is a great honor for athletes.After a long journey across continents Torch is delivered to the opening ceremony of the Games.From it ignited the Olympic flame, which symbolizes the opening of the Olympic Games.
motto Winter Olympics in Sochi
Recently, each held the Olympics had a motto.Countries that take the game, try to make it short and memorable.The motto of the Olympic Games in Sochi (2014) sounded like "hot. Winter. Your".
According to the organizers, this expression aptly reflects the characteristics of the Sochi Olympics."Hot" - it passions among the participants and fans, "winter" - the nature of the Games and the traditional notion of Russia as a frosty and snowy country, "your" - expresses a sense of ownership of everyone who participates in it or watching it.
emblems and mascots of the Games
Modern Olympic Games are characterized by the fact that tradition was the presence of each Olympic Games emblem, which serves as a recognizable symbol of these Games.Along with them there and talismans.Countries hosting the Olympics, trying to show them the features and use common cliché-images of the country.Not surprisingly, the symbol of the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980 became the Olympic Bear, who enjoyed great popularity, and after its completion.
Olympics - it is a holiday, in which the main role played by the world and sports.Olympics show that the state of the world can not compete in that someone how much money or weapons, and sports achievements.No wonder the Olympic medals are a source of pride not only winners and champions of the Games, but also all the inhabitants of the country.As in ancient times, the Olympic national heroes become heroes.And the Games held in the country - a good excuse for the unity of all its citizens.
