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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.
Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.
The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for ice and winter sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. The IOC has had to adapt to a variety of economic, political, and technological advancements. As a result, the Olympics has shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to allowing participation of professional athletes. The growing importance of mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship and commercialization of the Games. World wars led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games. Large boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Games.
Don't miss out on everything Olympic! Click here for all highlights, behind-the-scenes and more! http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teaser;=a The first morning of Athletics at Nanjing 2014 features qualification rounds in the Women's Discus, Women's 300m, Men's High Jump, Men's 300m, Women's Pole Vault, Women's 100m hurdles, Men's 110m hurdles, Women's Long Jump, Women's 400m, Men's 400m and the Women's 800m. Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Nanjing 2014 YOG. Don’t miss a single sport! Find the FULL live coverage of the Youth Olympic Games with over 10 channels available on http://www.olympic.tv or by downloading the Olympic TV App for iOS (http://bit.ly/1BfXiZX) and Android (http://bit.ly/1oPIYSV)! Discover more about Nanjing 2014 : http...
Watch the Men's Ice Hockey gold medal match between Canada and USA from the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Between February 12th to February 21st, the best young athletes from 71 nations will compete in 15 winter sports at Lillehammer 2016. Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Games. Ice Hockey highlights: http://bit.ly/1QIfXlK The medal winners of Lillehammer 2016: http://bit.ly/1U7txEI Lillehammer 2016 highlights: http://bit.ly/1KrOIPJ Discover more about Lillehammer 2016: http://www.olympic.org/lillehammer-2016-youth-olympics
Don't miss out on everything Olympic! Click here for all highlights, behind-the-scenes and more! http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teaser;=a Beach Volleyball Medal Matches featuring: Bronze Medal Match Germany v Russia Gold Medal Match Canada v Brazil Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Nanjing 2014 YOG. Don’t miss a single sport! Find the FULL live coverage of the Youth Olympic Games with over 10 channels available on http://www.olympic.tv or by downloading the Olympic TV App for iOS (http://bit.ly/1BfXiZX) and Android (http://bit.ly/1oPIYSV)! Discover more about Nanjing 2014 : http://www.olympic.org/nanjing-2014-youth-olympics. Follow your favourite athletes on the Olympic Athletes Hub: http://hub.olympic.org/
Click here for all Olympic highlights and let the Games never end: http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teaser;=b Watch complete coverage of the Ladies' Free Skate from the Youth Olympic Figure Skating event at Lillehammer 2016. Between February 12th to February 21st, the best young athletes from 71 nations will compete in 15 winter sports at Lillehammer 2016. Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Games. Figure Skating highlights: http://bit.ly/1LtlpHn The medal winners of Lillehammer 2016: http://bit.ly/1U7txEI Lillehammer 2016 highlights: http://bit.ly/1KrOIPJ Discover more about Lillehammer 2016: http://www.olympic.org/lillehammer-2016-youth-olympics
All athletes, especially teen athletes, face a debilitating amount of doubt and pressure. To help fight these ever-present constraints of teenage life and empower teens to commit to sport, Samsung has partnered with the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympics Games. Together we fight these said pressures and celebrate young athletes everywhere. We may all face pressures, uncertainties and doubt. But in the end, we also all believe the same thing: #TheOnlyWayToKnow is to try. Maybe this is the end Maybe I'll just be forgotten Maybe I'll only ever be a beauty queen Maybe I'm just different Maybe this is the worst (Maybe these are the worst years) Maybe this is too much Maybe I should just give up Maybe this is a phase.. my limit.. torture Maybe I'm just tired Maybe this will be what stops me May...
Highlights of the Men's Ice Hockey preliminary match between Russian Federation and United States from Youth Hall on Day 7 of the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. With both teams guaranteed a place in the semi-finals, the group match between Russia and USA was a matter of pride. After a tough and cagey match, the USA ended the group states on a high winning 4-2. Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Games. Ice Hockey highlights: http://bit.ly/1QIfXlK The medal winners of Lillehammer 2016: http://bit.ly/1U7txEI Lillehammer 2016 highlights: http://bit.ly/1KrOIPJ Discover more about Lillehammer 2016: http://www.olympic.org/lillehammer-2016-youth-olympics
Highlights of the Men's Ice Hockey preliminary match between USA and Canada from Kristins Hall on Day 5 of the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. USA suffered their first defeat of Lillehammer 2016 after losing 4-2 to Canada. Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Games. Ice Hockey highlights: http://bit.ly/1QIfXlK The medal winners of Lillehammer 2016: http://bit.ly/1U7txEI Lillehammer 2016 highlights: http://bit.ly/1KrOIPJ Discover more about Lillehammer 2016: http://www.olympic.org/lillehammer-20...
Don't miss out on everything Olympic! Click here for all highlights, behind-the-scenes and more! http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teaser;=a Relive some of the best moments form the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. Subscribe to the official Olympic channel here: http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5 Find more about the Olympic Games at http://www.olympic.org/olympic-games
Women's Hockey 5 v 5 Classification matches. 7th/8th Place Germany v South Africa 5th/6th Place Uruguay v New Zealand Bronze Medal Match Argentina v Japan Gold Medal Match Netherlands v Peoples Republic of China Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Nanjing 2014 YOG. Don’t miss a single sport! Find the FULL live coverage of the Youth Olympic Games with over 10 channels available on http://www.olympic.tv or by downloading the Olympic TV App for iOS (http://bit.ly/1BfXiZX) and Android (http://bit.ly/1oPIYSV)! Discover more about Nanjing 2014 : http://www.olympic.org/nanjing-2014-youth-olympics. Follow your favourite athletes on the Olympic Athletes Hub: http://hub.olympic.org/
Don't miss out on everything Olympic! Click here for all highlights, behind-the-scenes and more! http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teaser;=a Subscribe to the Olympic channel (http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5) and follow the best of the Nanjing 2014 YOG. Don’t miss a single sport! Find the FULL live coverage of the Youth Olympic Games with over 10 channels available on http://www.olympic.tv or by downloading the Olympic TV App for iOS (http://bit.ly/1BfXiZX) and Android (http://bit.ly/1oPIYSV)! Discover more about Nanjing 2014 : http://www.olympic.org/nanjing-2014-youth-olympics. Follow your favourite athletes on the Olympic Athletes Hub: http://hub.olympic.org/
im sorry that your leaving
i know you had your reasons
theres not to much to say
since you have gone away
and its been so long
and im left alone
youve gone away
and im missing you
just one more thing:
if we wanted to we could make this last
ill be there through and through well put this in the
past
i dont wanna be the one who sends you home
but i dont wanna be alone
were caught in the youth games
were caught in the youth games
were caught in the youth games
im sorry that your leaving
i know you had your reasons
theres not to much to say
since you have gone away
and its been so long
and im left alone
youve gone away
and im missing you
just one more thing:
if we wanted to we could make this last
ill be there through and through well put this in the
past
i dont wanna be the one who sends you home
but i dont wanna be alone
were caught in the youth games
were caught in the youth games
were caught in the youth games
when the game is over will you finish last??
Your love of fear will keep you coming back
if we wanted to we could make this last
ill be there through and through well put this in the
past
i dont wanna be the one who sends you home
but i dont wanna be alone
were caught in the youth games
were caught in the youth games
were caught in the youth games