WHY ARE THE OLYMPICS SO IMPORTANT?

A moment when the entire world gets together to compete in friendly but ferocious competition.The Olympic Games bring the entire world together once every two years. The Olympics were first staged as a religious event in Ancient Greece every four years to commemorate a “Olympiad,” which was how they reckoned dates instead of years.

Aside from being a sporting event, I believe the Olympics have a greater purpose and significance now. The Olympics were held in ancient Greece to promote peace. All confrontations between participating city-states were postponed until after the Olympics were completed.

Anyone who has the discipline and commitment to prove they are the best, in my opinion, is someone I would want to work with once they have fulfilled their athletic goals. The Olympic Games aren't really significant in the broader scheme of things. They're simply 'games,' after all. They are, nevertheless, incredibly important to someone who aspires to be the best in the world at their particular discipline.

Athletes will alter their entire lives in order to train with the best trainers and teammates possible. The desire to be the best can absorb a person's entire life, as well as most or all of their financial assets. Keep an eye on what someone will do to prove themselves to themselves and the rest of the world.

The Olympic Movement places a high premium on gender equality. The two major goals are to make it simpler for female athletes to participate in sports in general and the Olympic Games in particular, as well as to increase the number of women in sports administration and management. It also encourages all members of society, regardless of sex, age, social background, or economic standing, to participate in sports on a regular basis.

The Olympics began as a series of competitions between representatives from Ancient Greece's cities. The competitions were mostly athletic, although there were also combat and chariot races. The Olympics were of essential religious importance during this time period because they were held in conjunction with rituals honoring Zeus and Pelops, Olympia's mythical monarchs. The Olympics were held every four years, and the ancient Greeks used this period, known as an Olympiad, to measure time. Winning an event was prized and admired by the Greeks, who regarded the winners as national heroes. The winners were also memorialized through the creation of sculptures and the writing of poetry about them. Many winners are mentioned in Greek myths and legends.

During the 5th and 6th century BC, the Olympic Games achieved their pinnacle in Ancient Greece. The ascent of the Romans to power and their influence over Ancient Greece brought the event to a close around 400 AD. Various attempts to resuscitate the games were made in France and England in the early 1700s and 1800s, but only on a small, local basis. The ‘International Olympic Association,' or IOC, was founded in 1890 and established the ‘International Olympic Charter,' which established a framework for all Olympic Games.

As a nod to their origins, the first Olympic games as we know them today were held in Athens in 1896. The games had 14 countries and 241 participants competing in 43 events. The games were hosted in the newly renovated ‘Penathenaic Stadium,' which was supported by the Greek government as well as a wealthy individual investor named George Averoff. The emblem chosen to illustrate and represent the world Congress of 1914: five intertwined rings in different colors – blue, yellow, black, green, and red – are placed on the white field of the paper. These five rings represent the five parts of the world which now are won over to Olympism and willing to accept healthy competition.

The first modern Olympics were very different from its original vision in ancient Greece, and the Olympics as we know them now have also altered a lot since then. A core of five sports, namely athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, and swimming, have remained in every summer Olympics program since their inception.The number of countries taking part in the Olympics has seen a considerable increase over the years.

The nightly news, social media, radio stations, and newspapers are all clogged with the world's misery and catastrophes. People are being evicted from their houses, riots are breaking out, and prejudices are pulling people apart. Because their ideals are different, foreign countries are regarded undeserving of our support. Every two years, however, the media overtakes positive international news for 16 days.

Nations come together to compete in the Olympic Games, regardless of politics, wars, biases, or preconceived conceptions. They compete against the finest of the best from around the world, pushing their bodies to the maximum. It makes no difference what their race, gender, ethnicity, political opinions, religion, or financial status is. In a friendly tournament, nations compete side by side. Plus it shows how every country stands in the economic stands, especially during a pandemic. Investing in sports it's investing in culture and history.

The Olympics demonstrate that humans can work together for the greater benefit. Regardless of which political system is considered superior, which countries are the wealthiest, or which war techniques are on the horizon, the Olympics demonstrate our ability to come together peacefully and work toward common goals. We are still unique, proud of our homeland, and competitive, but we are all working together under one roof.