Welcome! This website was created to inform people about the ceremonies
and symbols of the ancient and modern Olympics!
Celebrate!
Opening Ceremony of the 1988 Olympics
100th Anniversary of the Modern Olympics
1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia
1994 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Lillehammer, Norway
The modern
Olympic games are not just a sport competition, but also a jubilant unification of athletes and nations around the world.
This unification dates back to ancient Greece, where the first Olympic game was held. There are many
resemblances between the ancient and modern Olympics, yet there are numerous differences too.
Sarah
Nguyen
Mrs.
Morris's Eighth Grade Advanced Language Arts Class
Independent
Study Research Project
April
20, 2004
"The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have
won but to have fought well.''
