| Through the years, the Olympic Games have | | | | notable failures, but the creation of the Winter |
| managed to win their rightful place in history. They are | | | | Olympics, along with the Paralympics for disabled |
| still the highest ambition of athletes all over the world. | | | | athletes, brought the institution of the Games back to |
| Though the olive branch has been replaced by a gold | | | | its initial form, giving it the breath of equality, social |
| medal and the exalting songs of the ancient world by | | | | justice and human sensitivity. In addition, long before the |
| tempting prizes for "the winners of the modern | | | | introduction of these Games, the participation of |
| Games, the glory that comes from an Olympic victory | | | | female athletes had been established which came as |
| remains exactly the same. | | | | a victory parallel to the, by then, still fresh appearance |
| The modern history of the Olympic Games begins in | | | | of the feminine movement. |
| 1896, and from then to now it has lasted through both | | | | Slowly, the concept of marketing and advertising came |
| difficulties and moments of sheer magnificence. The | | | | to complete and complement the organization of the |
| only Olympiads not to have been held were those | | | | games. It is said that the winners of ancient Greece, as |
| scheduled for 1916, 1940 and 1949 due to the outbreak | | | | well as the olive wreath, also received an amount of |
| of the two World Wars. The honour of hosting the | | | | oil, the origin of which was announced loudly to the |
| Games has always been great, but the task | | | | people of the area so that the victory of the athlete |
| extremely difficult. The undertaking of the countries | | | | remained in the minds of the spectators along with the |
| who organize the Games offers, each time, the | | | | quality of the oil he was awarded. |
| opportunity for a different country to play host and | | | | Through glorious moments and critical comments the |
| thus promises a different dimension to the games. | | | | Olympic Games have never ceased to represent only |
| There have been many times when there were | | | | one thing: Man. His life. His story. |