Question
How many days are organized for the modern Olympic
Games?Solution
The maximum duration of the modern Olympic Games is 16 days. Modern Olympic Games : • The Modern Olympics Games were held in 1896 for the very first time. • International Olympics Committee (IOC) was set up in 1896 and is headuartered at Lausanne, Switzerland. • Since then the event has been held at the interval of every four years except 1916, 1940 and 1944 (cancelled due to world wars). • Following are the introduction years of some important rituals/ elements of Olympics: • Olympic Flag: 1914, Designed by Barron de Coubertin. • Olympic Oath : 1920, the first oath was taken by Victor Bon (Belgian Fencer). • Olympic motto : 1921 (Citius, Altius, Fortius). • Olympic Flame : 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.                                     • Olympics Flame : First played in 1896 but given official status in 1957. • James B Connolly was the first-ever winner of the Modern Olympics.
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