The Olympic Games, or Olympics, are an international multi-sport event taking place every four years and comprising summer and winter games. Beginning in 776 BC, they were originally held in Olympia, Greece until 393 AD. In 1896, they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Frèdy, Baron de Coubertin, thus beginning the era of the Modern Olympic Games.

The Summer Olympics (Games of the Olympiad) have been held every fourth year starting in 1896, except in 1916, 1940, and 1944 due to the World Wars.

An event specifically for winter sports, the Olympic Winter Games, was first held in 1924. The first winter Olympics competitions were held as a non-Olympic sports festival, but were declared to be official Games by the International Olympic Committee in 1925. Originally these were held in the same year as the Summer Olympics, but from 1994 (the Lillehammer Games) the Winter Games and the Summer Games have been held two years apart.

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London Olympics 2012 - London Olympics 2012 news & announcements

Foster to carry flag for Britain at Beijing Olympics
richard Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:59:47 -0000
*Swimmer Mark Foster has been chosen to carry the Olympic flag for Britain at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Friday.* The 38-year-old from Essex - competing in the 50m freestyle - was chosen from a poll of all the British competitors. "I was blown away when I was told, it...
The �big build� progresses on London 2012 Stadium site
richard Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:30:01 -0000
*Progress is continuing on the London Olympic Stadium, with the start of work to build the concrete supports for the lower tiers of seating.* A dedicated area on the Stadium site is being used to create the 200 concrete structures that will support the Stadium�s 25,000 permanent seats. Having the...
Exciting new acts join line-up for Visa London 2012 Party
richard Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:10:04 -0000
*Scouting for Girls plus Brit Award winners Will Young and James Morrison are the latest acts announced for the Visa London 2012 Party on Sunday 24 August.* The party is part of the UK-wide celebrations to mark the moment London becomes the official Host City for the Summer Olympic Games. The...
London 2012 'Waste not, want not'
richard Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:54:47 -0000
*The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced a new target to recycle or reuse 90 per cent of waste from the �big build� phase of the project.* This will be supported by a central waste management service which will be put in place across the Olympic Park. Any waste created during...
New Olympic Park commitments to the community set
richard Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:28:26 -0000
*Ten new community commitments have been set to help reduce the impact of construction activity on the surrounding community, as work on the Olympic Park moves forward into the �big build� phase.* A free hotline service is available 24 hours a day for anyone that has any questions or concerns...
Nortel signed as seventh Tier One partner for London 2012
richard Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:19:29 -0000
*Nortel was today announced as the seventh Tier One partner for the London 2012 Games, bringing sponsorship at this stage of planning to an unprecedented level.* As the Official Network Infrastructure Partner, Nortel will work closely with BT as well as Atos Origin and Samsung to help people get...

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