PRÁVĚ SE STALO - Olympijské hry
A bit of history of the Olympics…
Antiquity
In the Classical Period, participation in the Olympic Games becomes a national matter and the games are held in a specific place and time. The great Games were born. In contrast with the local games ("perichoroi"), these Games were panhellenic and were called "common" or "sacred" ("eiselastikoi"). They were held during a festival dedicated to a certain god: in Delphi the games were dedicated to Apollo; in Isthmos they were dedicated to Poseidon; in Nemea and Olympia - the ancient Olympic Games - they were dedicated to Zeus.
The Modern Era
In June 1894, the Baron Pierre de Coubertin organised in Paris, in the University of Sorbonne, a Congress. On the 23rd of June, the members of the congress unanimously agreed to the revival of the Games and their staging every four years. The first organisation was scheduled in 1896 in Athens.
On April 6th 1896, James Konnoly from Suffolk, Massachusetts jumped 13m 71cm in the triple jump. He was declared the first Olympic winner of the event since Armenian Varasdatis in 369 AD. Over a century has passed since then, and thousands of young women and men from most of the countries in the world have signed their names in the Olympic register, achieving worldwide recognition. The Olympic Games, after its humble beginning in 1896, have become the largest athletic organisation in the world, worthy of its ancient heritage.
The international route of The Olympic Flame began…
The Olympic Flame visited London - the 23rd city to greet it on its great journey across five continents - on Saturday, 26 June 2004, for the first time since 1948. The rain did not prevent thousands of Londoners and visitors to the city from patiently waiting alongside the Olympic Flame’s route to cheer the 140 Torchbearers, who included celebrities from the worlds of sports, art and business, as well as ordinary folks, such as 93-year-old Fauja Singh, who runs marathon races for charitable causes, actor Sir Ian McKellen, known from his many years in theatre and cinema, Sebastian Coe, Heather Mills-McCartney, Matthew Pinsent, Kriss Akabusi, and Sir Richard Branson. They ran for roughly 48 kilometres across eleven municipal districts of Great Britain’s capital. London has hosted the Olympic Games of 1908 and 1948. The Olympic Flame passed significant monuments and characteristic sites of the British metropolis, such as Wimbledon, Buckingham, Hyde Park, Big Ben, Chinatown, Oxford Street, Greenwich, Piccadilly Circus, Victoria & Albert Museum, Soho, Brixton, Trafalgar Square, the Mall, London Bridge, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, and the Cutty Sark, the famous 19th century tall ship that now serves as a museum. Other than Torchbearers, traditional London transport means were also used to carry the Flame, such as a black London cab, a red double-decker bus and a rowboat that ferried the Flame across the Thames. The ceremonies peaked with the Flame’s arrival to the Mall, where the Altar was lit by Britain’s greatest Olympic medallist, Sir Steve Redgrave, who had won five gold medals in Olympic Games in the sport of rowing. In an address during the ceremony, Princess Anne said: “As the Flame continues on its journey to Greece we wish the best to the Athens Olympic Games”. As the Altar was being lit, the Red Arrows, the RAF’s acrobatic wing, performed complex maneuvers overhead. According to estimates released by local authorities, more than 80,000 people were gathered at the scene, where a concert was given with such well-known musicians as Rod Stewart and the legendary James Brown.
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Biographies
Athletes
Access the CVs of all the athletes and learn more about the protagonists of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. You can browse the CVs alphabetically or search by National Olympic Committee and sport…
Teams
Get to know the teams that are going to represent their country's National Olympic Committees in team events during the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. You will find detailed information on team members, medal counts, previous performances etc….
Coaches
Behind every big athlete there is a big coach. Get to know all the Olympic team coaches participating in ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and find out interesting facts about their careers…
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