In 19 century the french nobleman pierre de coubertin got the idea to bring the olympic games back to life. with the help of the people who supported him he organized the first modern olympic games in 1896. they were a success. athletes from thirteen countries came to greece to compete in nine sports. russia took part in them too. now the number of countries taking part in the olympic games is much larger and so is the number os sports in which athletes compete. like in ancient times, the olympic games take place every four years, yet in 1926 the tradition of the winter olympic games also began. the noble idea of the olympic games is to make all people friends be competing on football fields, courts and stadiums. the international olympic committee heads the olympic movement. among other things the committee chooses the place for the coming olympics. it is a great honour for a city to become an olympic one.the olympic games are probably the most important international sports event. millions of people watch them, supporting their favourite teams and athletes. many things have changed but like in ancient times winners of the olympics become national heroes in their countries. с
