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Article: Olympic Movement Anniversary.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- June 27, 2005
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THE idea of sportsmanship, of friendly athletic competitions in physical and intellectual games, is as sold as humanity. The ancient Greeks held these games every four years on the plain of Olympia.
When the Olympic Games were revived in 1896, their promoters hailed the Games as a "celebration of optimism and faith for the future." Since then, the Games, as the Olympiad is popularly known, have drawn more and more participants from all nations of the world.
The Olympic Games are symbolized by five colored rings and an eternal flame. These five intertwined colored rings symbolize the five continents of the world; the Olympic flame represents the spirit of ...