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Four Sports to Debut in Tokyo Olympics BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD. | ESTABLISHED 1838 | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | NEW DELHI 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 ancient Greece 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 Latin ‘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 blue, it is a com- sports close to Paris. 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, green and red 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, Olympic Games 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 SPORT 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 PICS: ISTOCK QUIZ TIME n 776 BCE, about he Olympics he Olympics became an integral part ll free CHRONOLOGY three thousand was one of of ancient Greek society. Thousands of male Iyears ago, the Tfour all-Greek Tpeople from all over the Greek world AGreek first Olympic (Pan Hellenic) congregated for the competition. The event citizens were Games took place. Games. Even was so popular that when the Persians entitled to Originally, the though the Games invaded in 480BC, the allied Greek city participate in the Games were part of were named after states had to delay military preparations as ancient Olympic a religious festival Mount Olympus, so many men were at the Olympics! Games, to honour Zeus. He they weren’t regardless of Q: The Olympic was the god of played there. their social torch is a tribute to the sky and the Instead, they were status. Several the fire that burned leader of the Greek held in the religious sanctuary of Olympia emperors even gods who lived on near Greece’s southwest coast. 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 chariot racing, 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 Sparta, 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, chariot racing. 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 Ancient Olympic Games officially for women.
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