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	OLYMPIC ANTHEM AND OLYMPIC FLAG
		The Greek national poet Kostis Palamas wrote the poem 'Ancient eternal and immortal spirit' and its music was composed by Spyros Samaras for the 1st Olympiad where it was sung as the Olympic Anthem in the opening ceremony.
		When the Olympic Flag is raised in the opening ceremony, the Olympic Anthem is played and also when the Olympic Flag is lowered at the closing ceremony.
		The lyrics sung in English as the Olympic Anthem is:
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympic-trivia/olympic-anthem-and-flag.html (353 words)

	The Olympic Charter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An Olympic flag of large dimensions must fly for the entire duration of the Olympic Games from a flagpole placed in a prominent position in the main stadium, where it is hoisted at the opening ceremony and lowered at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
		The Olympic Village as well as the competition and training venues and all other places that are under the responsibility of the OCOG must be decked with a large number of Olympic flags.
		To the sounds of the Greek national anthem, the Greek flag is hoisted on the flagpole that stands to the right of the central flagpole used for the winners' flags.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/oly@char.html (1653 words)

	Olympics (1) - Trivia - Fun & Games - Sport - British Council - LearnEnglish
		Olympic rings: According to most accounts, the rings were adopted by Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Movement) in 1913 after he saw a similar design on an artifact from ancient Greece.
		Olympic anthem: the poem «Ancient eternal and immortal spirit» was set to music by Spyros Samaras (Corfu, 1853 - Athens, 1917) and was performed for the first time at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
		The International Olympic Committee decided unanimously to adopt it as the official Olympic anthem (55th session in Tokyo, 1958).
	www.britishcouncil.org /learnenglish-sport-fun-and-games-trivia-olympics-01.htm (774 words)

	ESL Articles: The Olympic Games (EnglishClub.com)
		The Olympic torch, a major part of the ancient Games, was brought back in 1928 and is carried with great fanfare and publicity to the host city where it lights the burning flame of the Games.
		This is said to represent the Olympic spirit, supposed to be present throughout the Games and generally held to be a celebration of brotherhood, competition, sportsmanship, goodwill and peace.
		Thus the Olympics also employs those who are responsible for the safe-being of the athletes and spectators, including police (city, provincial and federal) and even national troops or soldiers.
	www.englishclub.com /esl-articles/olympic-games.htm (1499 words)

	Athletes announce arrival with raucous song - Jonathon Green -
		As befits our standing as a per-capita sporting behemoth, Australia's was a relatively grand affair staged in a two-tennis-court marquee erected on the bitumen plaza that serves as a buffer between the visiting, unathletic press and the inner, well-sealed sanctum of the athletes' sprawling two-up, one-down digs.
		The mayor of the Olympic Village conducted the ceremony, urging us first to stand for what was apparently the Olympic anthem, a piece of cymbal-smashing, tuneless triumphalism that is all too rarely heard.
		This was brave, given the sometimes ill-fated history of Australian flag bearers: in 1976 Raelene Boyle was disqualified in a 200-metre semi-final; in 1984 an error of course saw Wayne Roycroft eliminated in the equestrian three-day event; and in 1998 Rick Charlesworth led Australia's hockey team to a sad fourth.
	www.theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/12/1092102597057.html?from=storylhs (743 words)

	A Page for the Olympic Games by Antonios Mavros
		The Olympic Symbol The Olympic symbol consists of the five Olympic rings used alone, in one or in several colours.
		Olympic Flame: this is kindled in Olympia (Greece), under the authority of the IOC; it is carried by a torch; an Olympic Torch is a torch, or a replica thereof, on which the Olympic Flame burns.
		Olympic Anthem : this was approved by the Session in Tokyo in 1958; it is by the Greek composer Spiros Samaras and words by the Greek poet Costis Palamas; it was written in 1896 for the first modern Olympic Games in Athens (Greece).
	members.tripod.com /~MAVROS/olympics.html (577 words)

	Olympics
		Until 1994, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, but in 1986 the International Olympic Committee, which organises the Olympics, decided to separate them, so as to spread costs for all involved parties.
		As with the Ancient Olympics, once the flame has been lit, it is kept burning throughout the celebration of the Olympics, and is extinguished at end of the closing ceremony of the Games.
		Olympic medals are awarded to those individuals or teams placing first, second, and third in each event.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /olympics/Olympics.htm (1089 words)

	Olympic Games - Athens Info Guide
		The origin of the Olympic Games is linked with many myths referred to in ancient sources but in the historic years their founder is said to be Oxylos whose descendant Ifitos later rejuvenated the games.
		The institution of the Olympic Games lasted for twelve continuous centuries and was abolished in 393 AD (the 293rd Olympiad) by order of Theodosios I when the functioning of all idol worshiping sanctuaries was forbidden and, during the reign of Theodosios II, the destruction of the Altian monuments followed in 427 AD.
		The Olympic Game is the international arena viewed by millions where the athlete's spirit, mind and body endeavor to excel and achieve the higher standard than the presently existing ones, thus fulfilling the Olympic Motto.
	www.athensinfoguide.com /olympic.htm (2029 words)

	Olympics - nationalanthems.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Olympics Games (an international sporting event played every four years) has its own flag and "hymn", used when the Olympic flag is raised, usually during the opening ceremonies.
		The 1960 Games was the first that the Olympic Hymn was played for since the first games.) Usually every nation that hosts the Games performs the Olympic Hymn in their own language, the original Greek lyrics, and a translation into English, is presented for reference.
		Also, according to Olympic rules, national anthems cannot be longer than 80 seconds in length, causing some countries to create a shortened version of their anthem to be played at the Games in the event that their participant wins.
	www.nationalanthems.info /oly.htm (268 words)

	Modern Olympic Symbols and Traditions
		It was proposed by the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, who got it from a speech given by a friend of his, Henri Didon, a Dominican priest and principal of an academy that used sports as part of its educational program.
		The Olympic flame is lit in front of the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, emphasizing the connection between the ancient Games and the modern Games.
		The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge from the home nation during the Opening Ceremony of every Olympics, acting on behalf of all the competitors and judges.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/olympicsceremonies.html (1101 words)

	The Hindu : Sport : Opening ceremonies: a mix of protocol and entertainment
		For example, the Olympic flag was used by a small number of nations such as Great Britain in 1980 in Moscow, the Unified team in 1992 in Barcelona and East Timor in 2000 in Sydney.
		The Olympic anthem, which will follow, with music by the Greek composer Spiros Samaras and words by Kostis Palamas, was officially adopted by the IOC in 1958.
		This is to be followed by the taking of the Olympic oath (a practice which was introduced again in 1920 in Antwerp) by an athlete of the host country (Greek swimmer Zoi Dimoschaki will have this honour in Athens) and by a judge or sporting official (since Munich 1972), also from the host country.
	www.hindu.com /2004/08/10/stories/2004081001011900.htm (1067 words)

	Greece - Olympic Anthem: UNESCO-CI
		The score of the Olympic Anthem is an autograph by its composer, Spyrhidon Filiskos-Samaras (1861- 1917), an eminent and internationally renown figure of Greek musical life.
		The Anthem was dedicated, by its authors to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Games of the 1st Olympiad, the crown prince Konstantinos.
		It was adopted by the International Olympic Committee as its official Anthem, at the Tokyo session, in 1958.
	portal.unesco.org /ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17007&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (226 words)

	The History of the Olympic Games
		Small, local festivals were being called “Olympics” as early as the 17th century in places like England and France, but the discovery of the ruins of Olympia in the 19th century sparked interest in the games once again on an international scale.
		The Olympic relay, another well-known symbol of the games, in which the torch is lit in Olympia and run to the host city, was introduced in 1936.
		The Olympic anthem is played, the Olympic oath is read, and the torch is run into the stadium and used to light the main torch bowl.
	www.wam.umd.edu /~leannajf/olympics.html (1072 words)

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		Whether you're an Olympic hopeful or not, fitness and health should be a top concern for everyone.
		The first Modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in April of 1896.
		The Olympic anthem and various national anthems help express the spirit of the Olympics.
	www.albany.edu /faculty/jstefl/links/O.HTM (234 words)

	Torino: XX Olympic Winter Games - photos of sports in Turin on Worldisround
		Olympic games were a great feast for everybody and an occasion for lots of people to know its charme and hospitality!
		The Olympics definitely greatly increased the visibility and awarness of Turin in the US and all of the impression were very good.
		Your view of the Olympics is a wonderful counterpoint to the TV coverage we have been watching here for the last two weeks.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/281314/index.html (1057 words)

	NationalAnthems.us Online Forum - Olympic Anthem
		In 1895, the Organizing Committee assigned the composition of the Olympic Anthem to the poet Kostis Palamas (1859-1943) and the composer Spyros Samaras (1861-1917).
		An exceptional case was the creation of an Olympic anthem by the American Bradley Keeler for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, as well as the composition "Olympic Anthem" by the famous Richard Strauss, which was presented during the opening ceremony of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
		Although the Olympic anthem by Spisak was positively received by the spectators and the participants in the Games, the IOC, during the session of 1958 (Tokyo), revoked its own choice and adopted the anthem that had been composed for the first modern Olympics.
	www.nationalanthems.us /forum/YaBB.pl?num=1103579672 (1862 words)

	Olympics Continuation
		After their banning, the Olympic games were not held for 1500 years, until revived in 1896 by Pierre de Coubertin, a young French nobleman.
		For the 1896 Olympics, held in Greece, Greek poet Costis Palamas wrote the Olympic Anthem, while Greek musician Spiros Salamas composed it.
		However, in modern times this is not the case: the Olympics were not held during World War I, and II (1916,1940, 1944).
	www.angelfire.com /ak5/greece/olympic2.htm (316 words)

	Rogge closes Athens Olympics - News in Depth -
		The Greek national anthem was followed by the Chinese anthem and the flags of both countries were hoisted.
		With the Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyannis, carrying the Olympic flag and accompanied by the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan, the Olympic flag was presented to IOC President Jaques Rogge.
		The anthem, which was adopted at the Rome Olympics in 1960, was composed by Spyros Samaras with the lyrics written by Kostis Palamas.
	www.theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/30/1093717871881.html (1112 words)

	Athens Olympic Games 2004 - 1896 Athens
		Modern, when applied to the Olympic Games, is a relative term to distinguish them from the ancient Olympic Games.
		What struck me in my brief study of the history of the games, is the paradox that the early celebrations with their amateur status produced more fascinating sporting incidents than the slick professional games of the last 20 years.
		For these first Olympics, winners were awarded a crown of olive branches and a a silver medal.
	www.guy-sports.com /olympics/athens_olympics_2004_1896.htm (307 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: Taiwanese Spectators Arrested
		ATLANTA (AP) -- Two Olympic table tennis spectators were arrested for fighting with police who tried to remove one of them from the stands for waving a banned flag from Taiwan.
		International Olympic Committee spokeswoman Michele Verdier said she did not know who had pointed the flag out to the guards.
		Taiwan competes in the Olympics under the name Chinese Taipei and the flag of its national Olympic committee, a political compromise reached 17 years ago to allow athletes from the Chinese mainland and the small offshore island nation to compete side by side.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/tableten/aug/1/arrest.htm (433 words)

	Brief History of the Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Following the national Australian National anthem, the story of Australia was portrait through scenes of sea and fish, forest fires and dances by the Aborigines, the indigenous population of Australia for 40000 years.
		Thy Olympic Anthem was sang in Greek by the Australian Greek Orthodox Church choir.
		The climax of the ceremony was the Olympic Torch entering the stadium, relayed by veteran Australian Olympic athletes of the 20th century and handed over to the Australian athlete Cathy Freeman, who was ringed by fire after lighting the Olympic flame.
	www.nostos.com /olympics (3240 words)

	truce_ceremony.html
		In the ceremony that began at Zappeion Megaron in Athens, where the leaders held their official meetings, each of the dignitaries handed an olive branch to forty Greek school children while the Olympic Anthem was being sang in the background.
		He underlined the important ideals of peace, equality, cooperation, and understanding that the European Union was promoting through its expansion with 10 new members in Athens, and emphasized their commonality with the Olympic ideals to be celebrated during Athens' hosting of the 2004 Olympic Games.
		After the Zappeio Ceremony, the children participated in a symbolic Olympic Truce run towards Goudi, the former military barracks in Athens in which the Peace Garden was planted.
	www.olympictruce.org /html/truce_ceremony.html (335 words)

	Lesson Plan Four
		During Olympic awards ceremonies, the flags of the three medal winning countries are raised and the national anthem of the gold medal winning country is played.
		An anthem is a song of praise that often speaks of the struggle a nation had in gaining independence.
		National anthems also reflect the feelings of individuals of that nation, and help form the basis for personal standards of excellence.
	www.edgate.com /wintergames/design/lesson_plans/lp4.html (616 words)

	Olympic Games Official Anthem - music olympic theme-Sp.Samaras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Olympic anthem was performed for the first time at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
		Spiros Samaras (born in Corfu in 1863, died in Athens in 1917) composed the music; and the lyrics were written by Costis Palamas (died February 1943).
		At the 55th IOC Session in Tokyo in 1958, the IOC members unanimously adopted this work as the official Olympic anthem.
	www.klassikon.com /olympic.html (288 words)

	Olympic anthem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The poem was set to music in 1896 by the Greek composer, Spiros (Spyros) Samaras (1853-1917) and played at the first modern Olympics in 1896.
		The Olympic anthem is played as the Olympic flag is raised during the opening cermony.
		The words of the anthem (in English) as they have been sung at the Olympic Games since 1960.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/olympanthem.htm (110 words)

	OLYMPIC GAMES
		Olympic Anthem illustrates the merging of the ancient past and the national present.
		The description of Olympic Games of 1896 that follows demonstrates clearly the role played by music in the ceremonies organized in the Games:
		The direction is undertaken by Mr Spyridon Samaras, a celebrated Greek composer, who was commissioned by the Council of the Olympic Games to write the music of the hymn of the Games while Costis Palamas, the famous Greek poet, has written the lyrics.
	www2.fhw.gr /olympics/ancient/en/305c.html (263 words)

	Facts of past Olympic Games opening ceremonies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Olympic anthem written by Kostis Palamas and composed by Spyros Samaras was performed for the first time.
		The Games was declared open by King Albert I. The Olympic oath, the Olympic flag, known as the "Antwerp Flag",and the release of the Doves of Peace, were all introduced for thefirst time.
		The Olympic flame was lit for the first time and burned for theduration of the Games.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-08/14/content_365379.htm (914 words)

	KATERINA SARRI WEBTOPOS - OLYMPIC ANTHEM by PALAMAS at RECITE IT!
		KATERINA SARRI WEBTOPOS - OLYMPIC ANTHEM by PALAMAS at RECITE IT!
		The Olympic Anthem is sung in many languages.
		Because the lyrics have to follow the music (by Spyros Samaras), the translations are free.
	users.otenet.gr /~bm-celusy/olympic.html (381 words)

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