Question: 1.When did the first Olympic Games be held?

               2.What the Olympic rings symbolize respectively?

The symbol of the Olympic rings

    The Olympic Games, first held in 776BC, has a history of more than one thousand years. The Games is held every four years.

    Many countries try their best to bid for hosting the Olympic Games. And every country does its best to get more medals in the Games. In 2000, the city of Sidney held the 27th Olympic Games. Over one hundred countries all over the world took part in it. We won 28 gold medals that year. 

    Brazil, a major sport country, will hold the 31st Olympic Games in 2016. People from all walks of life are participating in various activities and making good preparations for it.

    There are five rings on the Olympic flag, which are considered to symbolize, the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America. The Olympic motto is: "Swifter, higher, stronger." The Games can promote the understanding and friendship among different peoples and different nations.