The Olympic Games shall be proclaimed open by the Head of State of the host country.
The delegation parade in alphabetical order according to the language of the the host country, except for Greece, which leads the parade, and for the host country which brings up the rear.

The Games organised at Olympia led to the development of the Panhellenic Games, which also included:
- The Games at Delphi (Pythian Games)
- The Games at Corinth (Isthmian Games)
- The Games at Nemea (Nemean Games)
These Games were special because they brought the Greek world together at a time

Deng Ya Ping: Won the most gold medals at the Olympic Games for China
Zhuang Yong: Won the first gold medal in Women's Swimming for China
Li Ning: Won the first gold medal in Men's Gymnastic for China
Liu Xuan: the first Chines woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic
women's bal

　　It's just south of Tian'anmen Square.
　　就在天安门广场的南面。
　　A Where's the famous Peking Duck restaurant?
　　A 著名的北京烤鸭店在哪里？
　　B You mean the Quanjude Restaurant?
　　B 你是说全聚德饭店吗？
　　A Yes, that's the one. Is it easy to find?
　　A 是的，就是它。容易找到吗？

　　It's a one-price ticket, either one stop or ten stops.
　　坐一站还是坐十站，票价都一样。
　　A I think I'll take the subway.
　　A 我想我将乘地铁。
　　B OK. It might even be quicker than to take a taxi, especially in rush hours.
　　B 好。乘地铁可能比乘出租车还快，尤其是在交通的高峰时刻。
　　A Tell me wh

The marathon was NOT an event of the ancient Olympic games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens,

At the modern Olympic Games, the first, second and third - placed athletes are rewarded, respectively, by gold, silver and bronze medals. At the

　　奥运会的水上运动包括：Swimming(游泳),Water polo(水球),Diving(跳水),and Synchronized swimming(花样游泳)
Swimming has been on the Olympic Games programme since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.从1896年雅典的第一次现代奥运会开始，游泳就是奥运会上的正式项目了。
Synchronized swimming is often described as"water ballet".花样游泳也叫“水上芭蕾”

The Olympic Games as we know them taday have a long history which goes back to ancient times. Everything started in the

Part 1 Background Information on Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动简史
Olympic English (1) 奥运风情 （1）
Part 1 Background Information on Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动简史
The Brief History of the Ancient Olympic Games:
According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercu

      Beijing finally unveils its Olympic mascots - five Fuwa
After years of fierce lobbying and months of secrecy, Beijing finally announced its mascots for the 2008 Olympics - five Fuwas based on giant panda, Tibetan

Aquatics（水上运动）
Swimming 游泳
freestyle 自由泳
backstroke 仰泳
breaststroke 蛙泳
butterfly 蝶泳
individual medley 个人混合泳
freestyle relay 自由泳接力
medley relay 混合泳接力
Water polo 水球
Diving 跳水
10m platform event  十米跳台
3m springboard event 三米跳板
synchronised diving from 10 m platform 双人十米跳台
synchronised

　　北京申奥标志是一幅中国传统手工艺品图案，即“同心结”或“中国结”，它采用的是奥林匹克五环标志的典型颜色。图案表现了一个人打太极拳的动感姿态，其简洁的动作线条蕴涵着优美、和谐及力量，寓意世界各国人民之间的团结、合作和交流。
　　The candidature logo features a stylized traditional Chinese handicraft pattern known as the "knot of one heart" or "Chinese folk knot', using the typical colors of the five Olympic r

　　Dancers pose with a beach volleyball during a practice session at the Beach Volleyball Centre ahead of the Olympic Games in Athens.(AFP/Philippe Desmazes)
词汇：
pose vi.摆姿势
beach n.海滩
volleyball n.排球
practice n.练习，实习
Athensn. 雅典（希腊首都）

　　Thousands of athletes gather on the pitch as fireworks light the sky for the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Athens. The opening ceremony for the Athens Olympics got underway here marking the start of a 16-day sporting extravaganza that will see around 10,000 athletes from 202 countries take part(AFP/Jean-P