1. The History of the Olympicsby Amy and Tristan

2. The first ever Olymipic games takeplace.There is only one event-a runningrace. 3. The olympics games are banned forbeing a pagon festival. 4. Women are allowed to compete for the first time they have toevents-lawn tenis and golf. 5. Fred lorz wins the marathon by cheating-he was driven in a carfor 11 miles of the race.He is later disqualified. 6. 1908The games are moved to london, from Rome, when Mountvesvius erupts. 7. 1912Women are allowed to compete in swimming for thefirst time.No Americons women do because theyhave to wear long skirts for all events. 8. 1916Games are cancelled because of would war1. 9. 1920The Olympis flag is first introduced. The rings reprent the 5continents.939 10. 1924The first Olympics winter games take place. 11. 1928The winter games are spiolt by good weather. 12. 1936The first ever Olympics touch relay takesplace. 13. 1940 and 1944The games are cancelled because of would war11. 14. 1948The first games since the would war ended.Germany andjapanare not invited because of the would war. 15. 2000 tourch is carrid under warter.A driver takes it past thegreat barrier reef. 16. 2004The games return to greece.A record 202countries compete.