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Everyone is looking forward to 2008 in Beijing, China, which is going to be huge. The opening ceremony is scheduled to be on 8 August 2008, less than one year away.

In the meantime, this site contains interesting facts and fun things to do with the Summer Olympic Games throughout the ages.

Olympic Games history and list of mascots
there are famous and not so famous Quotes from Olympians or about Olympians.
there is an extensive list of Olympic Trivia sorted by year.
several profiles of Past Champions
an Olympic Quiz.
and heaps of Links to other Olympic information, posters, highlights and books to purchase.

don't forget to check out this fascinating site on Discontinued Olympic Sports.
see the section on Australia at the Olympic Games
information about Olympic Pin collecting
Nutrition at the Olympics

The Olympic Motto

In 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Faster, Higher, Stronger").

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