1. The Olympic Games originated from ancient Greece.

　　奥运会起源于古希腊。

　　2. In the ancient Greek Olympics, only men were allowed to participate in it.

　　在古希腊奥运会中，只允许男人参加比赛。

　　3. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China.

　　2008年奥运会将在中国北京举行。

　　4. Modern Olympics began in 1896 through the efforts of a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin.

　　通过法国人皮埃尔•德•顾拜旦的努力，现代奥运会开始于1896年。

　　5. The Atlanta Olympics were the first to make profits out of the Games.

　　6. On the opening of the Olympic Games, a torch-lighting ceremony will be held.

　　在奥运会的开幕式上会举行一个点火仪式。

　　7. The Olympic Village is built for athletes' accommodation.

　　奥运村是为了给运动员提供食宿而建造的。

　　8. The Olympics were not held because of world wars for 3 times in history.

　　在历史上，奥运会曾有3次因为世界战争的原因而停办。

　　9. At a meeting in 1925, the IOC officially sanctioned the Olympic Winter Games and declared the competition at Chamonix in 1924 the first Olympic Winter Games.

　　在1925年的一次会议上，国际奥委会正式通过了举办冬奥会，并宣布1924年在法国夏蒙尼举行的比赛为第一届冬奥会。

　　10. The International Olympic Committee is in charge of the Olympic affairs.

　　国际奥委会负责奥运会的事务。

　　11. In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors. Chief among them is which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities.

　　在挑选奥运会举办地的过程中，奥委会会考虑很多因素，其中最主要的是哪个城市已经有，或者承诺修建最好的设施。

　　12. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.

　　奥委会同时也会考虑哪些地方还没有主办过奥运会。