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STUDENT EDITION ❖ How it all ❖ The brightest ❖ The biggest TODAY’S began in stars in the Indian feats in the history FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021 Newspaper in contingent of Olympics Education EDITION TOKYO OLYMPICS PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 SPECIAL CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 EDITION

Traditions and values set over 12 centuries have kept the Olympic flame burning bright, reflecting on the true spirit of the Games - together, even in adversity. Even as Tokyo

gears up for the big ceremony today, TIMES NIE digs into torch relay.The flame is carried to the host city to light the Olympic cauldron. The flame FASTER, HIGHER, was first used in modern times at the 1928 the past to see how the Games have withstood the test of Games at Amsterdam. The torch is usual- STRONGER - TOGETHER ly carried by runners. But over time, it has travelled on a boat, canoe, camels and air- This year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) time to represent power, resilience and unity craft. In 2000, an underwater flare was tak- amended its ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’ motto to include en across the Great Barrier Reef to Sydney. the word ‘Together’, highlighting the need for solidari- ty during difficult times such as the Covid-19 pandemic. It is a move to adapt the motto to our times. The origi- EMBLEM nal motto, the ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’, was adopt- ed by the founder of the modern Games, Pierre De Cou- Ichimatsu moyo, a traditional Japanese che- bertin, in the 19th century,having borrowed it from his quered pattern, is the emblem of the Tokyo friend Henri Didon, a Dominican priest, who taught Games. Designed in indigo , it is a com- close to . The new motto is ‘Citius, Altius, bination of three varieties of rectangular Fortius – Communis’ shapes. It represents different countries, cultures and ways of thinking and reflects THE RINGS ‘Unity in Diversity’. The five interlocking blue, yellow, black, and rings, known THE TRUCE as the Olympic rings, were de- signed in 1913 by Coubertin. The The Olympic truce was adopted at the first Ancient rings stand for the union of the five continents: Europe, in 776 BC. Put into effect seven days Africa, Asia, America, and Oceania, and the meeting of before the Games began, it allowed athletes and oth- athletes from across the world at the Games. The rings ers to travel to the host city and back in total safety. made their debut at the 1920 Antwerp Games. The modern Games revived the truce at the 1992 Barcelona Games with the support of the UN. The truce emphasises the importance of the Games in bringing THE HYMN the world together in a peaceful competition. This year, it came into effect on July 21, 2021 and will remain till The Olympic Hymn was first used in the September 12, which is a week after the Paralympic opening ceremony of the first Olympic Games end. Games in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The lyrics were written by Greece’s national poet, Kostis Palamas, and set to music by MASCOTS Spyros Samaras. In the following Olympics, the host nations had their own Olympic mascots have been a key part of the Games since anthems. In 1956, the original hymn was used again. In 1968. They embody the spirit of the Games and stand for 1958, the IOC declared it the official hymn. Since then, the values, history and culture of the host city.They also it has been a part of the opening and closing ceremonies. lend a festive atmosphere. Mascots were first introduced at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Games is FLAME AND TORCH RELAY Miraitowa. Mirai means ‘future’ and Towa means ‘eternity’ in Japanese. Miraitowa has a blue indigo ichi- A few months before the opening of each Olympic Games, matsu-pattern, resembling the Tokyo 2020 Games Em- a flame is lit at Olympia in Greece. It is the start of the blem. FOUR SPORTS TO DEBUT IN TOKYO OLYMPICS SKATEBOARDING SURFING CLIMBING KARATE After being included in the Olympic pro- Every four years, The sport that was born in Japan, will make its gramme, skateboarding is all set to make its the Olympic Games Olympics debut in Tokyo. It was inducted debut at the Tokyo Games this year. Medals become bigger and because of its rich history and popularity. The will be awarded under two categories: Park competitions will be conducted in two disci- and Street. While in the Park, skaters will be better with new plines: Kata and Kumite. Athletes demonstrate required to showcase their skills and execute games being added their techniques in Kata, while Kumite has tricks in a dome-shaped bowl, in the Street into the programme. weight classes and are judged on the basis of discipline, players will have to overcome real- With 339 medal the results of head-to-head fights. The compe- life obstacles like the stairs, handlebars, etc. tition will be held in three weight classes for Participants will be judged on difficulty level, events in the line- men and women at the Nippon Budokan. Karate originality and execution. up, the Tokyo Games will not feature in the next Games in Paris. will see four new disciplines making Surfing will make its debut this year and will its debut this time. A trending sport among the youth, sport climb- continue to be a part of the mega sporting The baseball and ing was made popular in the 1980s. Its inclusion event for good. The competition will be held softball will see a in the Olympic for the first time this year will be under men’s and women’s categories, which one-off return (just the right kind of boost the discipline is looking will include preliminary heats and head-to- for. The event, to be held at Tokyo’s Aomi Urban head knockout rounds. Commitment and for Tokyo Games). Sports Park, will have three disciplines: speed, degree of difficulty, innovations, manoeuvres, Here’s a look at the bouldering and lead. All three will be combined flow, speed and power will be some of the four new sports... to determine the overall winner in both men’s skills that a player will be judged on. and women’s sections. #CHEERFORINDIA 02 FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021 History, trivia and fun facts What’s the origin story of Olympic Games? What do the 5 circles in the Olympic logo represent? What is the Games motto? Who wrote the Olympic hymn? From ancient Greece to Tokyo 2020, here is everything you need to know to brush up your knowledge on the Games. Happy reading

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The took part. Women throughout the Mount Olympus, the land there was beautiful and rich with were not permitted ancient Greek highest mountain olive trees. to compete. Olympic Games in Greece. honouring which  From 776 BC to 393 goddess? n , the horse owners were or the first 12 ancient Olympics, the declared only event was a short footrace of AD, the Ancient A: Hestia IOlympic Fabout 190m — or one length of the Olympic Games were champion, and stadium — called a ‘stade’. Eventually, the an intrinsic part of a  Q: What are the five not the riders. Games expanded from religious festival. official Olympic Anyone was one day to five, as a allowed to own a total of 18 events values? horse and Kyniska, were added to the  The four-year gaps daughter of King programme. The between the Olympic A: Joy of effort, fair Archidamos of earliest additions were Games came to be play, respect for , running events of known as Olympiads. others, pursuit of subsequently became different lengths, as excellence; and the first female Olympic well as wrestling,  The first Olympic victor. Her four horses pentathlon, boxing and balance between won in the 396BC and for the wealthiest champion listed was body, will and mind. 392BC Olympiads. competitors, . Coroebus of Elis, a cook, who won the  Q: A race was held separate festival ike it’s modern equivalent, the sprint race. in the 1896 Olympic called the ancient pentathlon included five Games in honour AHeraean Games, Ldifferent events. These were discus,  The last recorded of whom? dedicated to the long jump (using weights from a standing Ancient Games were goddess and wife of jump), javelin, running, and wrestling. of 393 AD, under em- A: Pheidippides Zeus, Hera, was created The officially for women. These Games came to an end around 394 AD, when peror .  Q: Where did were also held in Roman emperor Theodosius I outlawed pagan celebrations. The first modern  1896: The first Pheidippides run? Olympia, and featured young girls competing in Olympic Games took modern Olympic A: From , a footrace on a track one place 1503 years Games began. sixth shorter than the later, at Greece to Athens men’s equivalent. Athens in  1912: Five 1896.  Q: The priestess of continents come which Greek goddess mong the various 12 Ancient Games facts together. was the only married horse races was  1900: Women made woman permitted to Athe ‘kalpe’ where the rider would he most brutal sport was he Michael Phelps of the here jump off their mare an entry, breaking a watch the Ancient ‘’. This event was a Ancient Olympics was were and run alongside Tcombination of wrestling and TLeonidas of . Tno wall of barriers and Greek Olympics? them for the last lap. boxing, where neck holds The runner won a total of gold, silver, prejudices. The first Each event was and strangling were 12 titles across four- and bronze medals A: Demeter intended to train permitted, and consecutive on offer at the Ancient games that they men for war,  Q: Who won the only biting and eye- Olympiads Games. In fact, prizes were awarded participated in were which was gouging were (164-152 only to the winners, which began with tennis and golf. first-known Olympics perhaps best forbidden. Athletes BC) and a wreath made from the leaves of the in ancient Greece? personified could resign was hailed sacred olive trees at Olympia. The  1904: Medals make by the through waving a as a hero ancient Greeks didn’t rely on good a mark. Gold, silver A: Coroebus ‘’ finger in the among will to ensure fair competition during race, where contact sports, men. this often brutal period in history. and bronze medals athletes had to complete between two and but death was still Athletes who broke rules during the were awarded for the four lengths of the stadium wearing a full commonplace. Olympics were publicly whipped and first time. set of hoplite armour. slapped with hefty financial fines.  1924: Winter games t least one of the he youngest Olympian in began.  Q: Which Roman Olympic Rings’ colours ap- the modern era is Greek emperor declared Apears in every national flag. Tgymnast Dimitrios  1984: himself the winner of Baron , founder of Loundras, who com- Professional the modern Olympic Movement, conceived 12 Modern Games facts peted in the 1896 Athens an Olympic chariot of the five-ringed symbol. He specifical- Olympics at the age of 10. Other athletes get race even though he ly chose the different colours — blue, young Olympian facts: At age 13, entry. Before green, yellow,black, and red — because springboard diver Marjorie Gestring fell out of his chariot? at least one of those colours was the youngest female individual that appear on all the national gold medalist in history,while 14- only amateur athletes A: flags of the world. year-old Kusuo Kita- mura (swimming) is could participate.  Q: The ancient ollowing the 1979 in- the youngest Greeks sacrificed vasion of male individual gold medalist. FAfghanistan by for- which animal at the mer USSR, the 1980 conclusion of the Moscow Olympics saw 66 n the opening ceremony,the nations boycott the Games. athlete procession has to be earliest Olympic Iled by the Greeks and ended by Games? the host team with all others go in al- he first Olympic drug phabetical order as labelled by the A: Oxen suspension did not oc- host country’s language. Tcur until 1968. Hans-  Q: Which woman Gunnar Liljenwall, a Swedish pentathlete, test- n 1924 in  2004: The Games in became the first ed positive for alcohol. He Chamonix, , the Olympic athlete to purportedly drank several Ifirst Winter Games were Athens saw 19 new beers before the pentathlon held. The year 1912 saw the last sports being added. win gold twice 20 and was thus suspended from Olympic gold medals made en- years apart? the competition. tirely out of gold. These were rowing, badminton, baseball, A: Brigit Fischer nly basketball, boxing,  Q: Who was the three canoe/kayak, Omodern first Black athlete Olympic Games have been equestrian sports, to win gold in the cancelled. The games old medals are , handball, Winter Olympics? were cancelled due to mostly made hockey, judo, modern World War I (1916) and Gof silver. De- World War II (1940, spite the popular belief that the pentathlon, A: Vonetta 1944). gold medal is composed of pure softball, Flowers gold. Today’s Olympic gold medal is made almost entirely from sil- taekwondo, ver with approximately 6 grams table of gold to meet the stan- he Olympic he US, or more dard laid out in tennis, nly one person Torch Relay is specifically CBS, the Olympic archery, has ever won Tnot an ancient tra- Tfirst televised the Charter. triathlon, Ogold medals dur- dition. The Torch Relay has its Olympics during ing the Summer and Win- roots in the controversial 1936 the 1960 Rome Games. sailing ter Olympics. American Berlin Olympics. Carl Diem, chief The 1904 St Louis, he host and Eddie Eagan has this dis- organiser of the Olympic Games, 1932/1984 LA and At- city de- tinction. In 1920, Eagan conceived of the relay as a propagan- lanta 1996 Tsigns the volleyball. took home gold in boxing. da tool for the Nazi Party.The relay Games mean Olympic medals for their This meant He later earned a gold passed through Greece, Bulgaria, that the US has hosted the Olympics more Games. Each must be at least medal at the 1932 Lake Yugoslavia, Hungary,Aus- than any other country.London holds the 60mm in diameter and 3mm thick. a total of 301 Placid Games in the team tria and Czechoslovakia, record of being the only city to have The gold medals must be covered events! bobsled event. who would all succumb to hosted the event 3 times – 1908, in 6g of gold and silver medals Nazi rule within 10 years. 1948 and 2012. must contain 92.5% silver.