23 June is also known as the world Olympic day. This day was introduced in the year 1948.Where as the birth of of the modern Olympic Games was on 1894 at the Sorbonne Paris.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the person who founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The first Olympic was held on 1896 in Athens.
The modern Olympic Games was celebrated in every four year because to pay respect to the ancient origin of Olympic games. Olympiads was counted as time rather then years. So, it came to be as Olympic Games.
As years pass on many participants came and join the game and the value of Olympic increase. There are over 206 National Olympic Commitee in which all 206 committee participate in it.
Coming to Olympic flag, it has a white background in which five ring are interlaced to each other in the centre of the flag. The colour of the ring consist of the colour, blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The five ring represent the continent of the world.
Olympic Games has three medal awards, the gold medal to the winner, the silver medal to the runner up and the bronze medal to the third place.
Olympic Games consist of a various Games like, 3x3 basketball, Archary, artistic gymnastics, swimming, athletic, badminton, base ball, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, canoe sprint, cycling BMX free style, cycling BMX racing, cycling mountain bike and still many more.
Till date in 100 years of India's journey to the Olympic. India has won 26 medals. In 1920 summer Olympic India sent it's first Olympic contingent. Total five were representing India. Three in athletics and two in wrestling.
Olympic games also help each and every country to know each other well.
A sports spirit comes in this Olympic in which every participants performed brilliant.
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