听力题 Information about History and Organization of OlympicsInformation about History and Organization of Olympics
Olympics were first held in Greece in ancient times. The modern Olympics didn''t begin until the year 1896. Women competed in Olympic events for the first time in Paris in 1900. The first Winter Games began in 1924. And in 1932, the first Olympic village was built to accommodate athletes in Los Angeles. In 1936 in Berlin TV cameras broadcast Olympic events for the first time. The 1956 Olympics in Melbourne were the first Olympic Games to be held in the southern hemisphere. Tokyo hosted the first Asian Olympics in 1964. IOC stands for International Olympic Committee, which governs the Olympics in general. It was founded in Paris on June 23, 1894. Its headquarters are in the Swiss city of Lausanne. Its official languages are English and French. IOC members come from five different continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. They choose Olympic cities six years in advance. All the Olympic movement''s rules are contained in a book called The Olympic Charter. There''s an Olympic Museum and Studies Center in Lausanne. It contains posters, documents, medals, books, photos, paintings, films and sculptures. The International Olympic Academy is a special center at Olympia in Greece. People involved in sport go there every summer to study the Olympic movement''s history, ideals and future.

填空题 The city in which women competed in Olympic events for the first time 1.

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填空题 Number of years for choosing Olympic cities ahead of time 1.