The
first modern Olympic games were held in Athens Greece in MDCCCXCVI.
The
official logos of III Olympics
are shown in the frames on the graphics above. Draw each logo
and record these details on the appropriate drawing in Hindu Arabic
(our number system) numbers.
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The games of the 16th Olympiad were held in Melbourne Australia
in MCMLVI
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The Olympic Games were held in Rome in what year?
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The games of the 14th Olympiad were held in London England in
MCMXLVIII
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Why might organisers have used roman numerals to number the games
when the original games were held in Ancient Greece?
- Make sure you read all the text on the graphic
- The whole origins of the 'thumbs down' symbol story is a myth
that you might like to research some time.
