The story of the Olympics This year the Olympic games were to be held in Japan and start this month. They were cancelled for the 4th time in their history. Instead they will be held next year! This is the list of sports at the 1900 Olympics Archery Women can do any of these sports, Athletics but were not considered as able as Basque Pelota men. In some countries in 1900, Cricket Women were still not allowed to Croquet vote in elections. Cycling Now, women are treated far more Equestrian equally and take part in the same Fencing sports. Football Gymnastics (Artistic) Golf Polo Rowing Rugby union Sailing Shooting Swimming Tennis Tug of war Water Polo The volcano did not damage Rome, but damaged nearby Naples. The Italians needed money to repair the city and area, so could not afford to host the Olympics that year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IqE2KEqZJI London Olympics 1908 There are 3 categories of winter sports 1. Ice Sports Bobsled Luge Skeleton Ice Hockey Figure Skating Speed Skating Curling 2. Skiing / Snowboarding Alpine Skiing Freestyle Skiing Snowboarding 3. Nordic. Biathlon Cross-Country Skiing Ski Jumping https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=4As0e4de-rI The London Olympic opening ceremony in 2012 was 4 hours long!! Its really starts at 3 mins 30 seconds. The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time The Olympic Flame travels from Greece to the Opening Ceremony and lights the Cauldron. It the end of the Games there is a closing ceremony and the flames are put out.