Which cities hold Olympic Games twice?
每一届奥运会都有传奇故事被人们广为流传,而奥运举办城市也各有千秋,魅力十足,那么历史上不止举办过一届奥运会的城市有哪些呢?它们又深藏着怎样的故事呢?
Through many years' effort, on July 13th,
2001, Beijing finally got the opportunity to
hold the 29th Olympic Games. People all over
the world are looking forward to it.
There are always beautiful stories about
the cities hold the Olympic Games. Some cities
even held the Olympic Games more than once. Do
you know what are they?
The first city need to mention is Athens,
the place where the first Olympic Games took
place in 1896. And this city has a long
history of ancient Olympics since 776BC.
Athens chose olive branch as symbolization of
peace and friendship in the first modern
Olympic Games. In the new Millennium Athens
held the Olympic Games again; this symbolizes
for the Olympic cycle and also the hope of
peace and happiness in the world during the
new century.
In 1900, the World Fair and Olympic Games
both held in Paris. Women attended the
Olympics for the first time. They attended the
performing event. In 1924, Paris held the
Olympics again.
The 30th Olympic Games is going to be held
in London. This city have already held the
Olympic Games twice. In 1908, because the
Vesuvius erupted, the Olympic Games was
transfered to be held in London. In 1948 right
after the World WarⅡ, it was controversial
whether to hold sports event or not for a
while. The 1948 London Olympics went popular
and comforted people's hearts suffered from
the war. Now London is going to be the city
holding the Olympic Games most times.