The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, contests alternating with sacrifices and ceremonies honouring both Zeus (whose colossal statue stood at Olympia), and Pelops, divine hero and mythical king of Olympia famous for his legendary chariot race, in whose honour the games were held.
The Oslo flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1952 Winter Olympics by the city of Oslo, Norway, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Winter Olympics.
The Seoul flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Summer Olympics.
The Canadian Olympic Committee is fully behind plans to establish in Calgary the country's first centre of sports excellence for elite athletes, the Calgary Olympic Development Association announced yesterday.
The centre is badly needed, said Chris Rudge, the CEO of the COC.
Some aspects of the local centre of excellence have received some funding, including upgrades to the Olympic Oval and the Canmore Nordic Centre, which is getting $16 million from the province for improvements.
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