INTRODUCTION It has provided us healthy platform for competitive games and sports activities. Olympic movement is related with link between ancient with modern Olympic Games and development of competitive sports activities at various levels. Olympic values education programmed is a practical set of learning resources designed to inspire and allow young person’s to experience life values such as excellence, respect and friendship.

Ancient Olympic Games

The began at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. In the Ancient time the games were held in honour of god Zeus. Since then the games were the greatest religious festival in the life of the . There were lots of stories about the origin of Ancient Olympic Games. The word Olympic is derived from Olympia a valley, where first such games were organized.

Modern Olympic Games

For revival of Modern Olympic Games credits goes to the Baron of France. With his great effort/the first Modern Olympic Games were held in in 1896. There were nine countries who participated in First Olympic Games. Paralympics The word Paralympics is compositions of two words Para and Olympics. The word ‘Para’ has been derived from preposition of Greek which means beside or alongside which means that the Paralympics are the parallel games to the Olympics and illustrate how the two movements assist side by side. These events are held for the person with range of disabilities, including impaired range of movements, limb deficiency, Leg length differences, short stature etc. This is similar to Olympic game for disabled sports person in 1960 first time it was organized in Rome. The head quarter of international Para Olympic is situated at Born, Germany.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities providing year round training and competitions to 5 million athletes and unified sports patrons in 172 counties. Special Olympics competition are held every day all around the world in clouding local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 1 Lakhs events a year. The major special Olympic world Games is a major went put on by the Special Olympics. These games alternate between summer and winter games, in two year cycles recurring every for the year. First Special Olympics held on July 20, 1968 at Chicago. Olympic Symbols The Olympic symbol was created and designed by Pierre-de-Coubertin himself. He created Olympic which is of a milky white texture in the background with five inter linked rings of different colours. The rings symbolize the union of five and meeting of the athletes form all over the world at Olympics. The five colours are Blue, Black, Red, Yellow & Green. Represents America, , , and respectively.

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