The Olympics is not limited to just summer or winter. These are of five types and all types of players from across the world participate in these five Olympics. 'Olympics', this is the tournament in which every player dreams of playing. The goal of every athlete is to stand in the middle of the podium in the Olympics and claim the greatest glory. More than 200 countries and more than 10 thousand players give their all to establish their dominance and hoist the flag of their nation in this event which is held every four years. Every athlete dreams of being called an Olympian.
The way a player takes his first step on the field, his journey to play in the Olympics begins from there. No matter which player he is. No matter what background you have, no matter where you dream in the world, no matter what age you are, the Olympics are for everyone. After taking the first step on the field through the Summer Olympics, Paralympics, Winter Olympics, Special Olympics, and Youth Olympics, the player who dreams turns it into reality. There are five types of Olympics and through this, the biggest dream of thousands of players is also fulfilled.
Summer Olympics
The Olympic journey started with the Summer Olympics. This was the first step to bringing the whole world on one platform through sports. In 1896, the world's biggest sports event was organized for the first time in Athens, the capital of Greece. In the summer season, the foundation of tying the world together through sports was laid, and then gradually more countries joined and the Olympics became more grand. The International Olympic Committee organized it. The Summer Olympics, which once started with 43 events in 9 sports, today has 329 events in 32 sports. America is the most dominant side in the Olympics. So far, they have won a total of 2629 medals including 1061 gold, 830 silver, and 738 bronze.
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Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics are organized during winter time. In this, events are organized on snow and ice. In the year 1924, the first Winter Olympics was organized in Paris, the capital of France. Till 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympics were organized in the same calendar year, but after that it was decided to organize both in separate four-year cycles. Norway dominates the Winter Olympics. Norway has a total of 405 medals in the history of the Winter Olympics, including 148 gold, 133 silver, and 124 bronze. In the Winter Olympics, America is second with a total of 330 medals including 114 gold, 121 silver, and 95 gold.
Paralympic
Olympics gives courage to dream and fly even to those players who are physically disabled in some way or the other. The International Paralympic Committee gives freedom to those players to dream and run after their dreams. It started in 1948 as a small gathering of British veterans of the Second World War. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Paralympics became one of the biggest sporting events in the world. About 5 thousand players from 163 countries took part in the Tokyo Paralympics. The Paralympics is organized immediately after the Summer Olympics.
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Youth Olympic
Youth Olympics was also started in the year 2010, which revolutionized sports. Interest in sports increased among young players. Players whose age is between 15 to 18 years participate in this Olympics. This also happens every four. The first Youth Summer Olympics was held in Singapore and the Youth Winter Olympics in 2012 in Austria. China has the maximum number of 205 medals. Which includes 105 gold, 59 silver, and 41 bronze.
Special Olympic
In the year 1968, the whole world was watching the first Special Olympics held in Chicago, America. In this Olympics, those players who were not mentally developed, but were ready to face even the biggest players on the playing field, showed their mettle. In the year 1977, the first Special Winter Olympics was organized in America. It is organized every two years. In which players present challenges in more than 20 sports.
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