2012年4月28日 星期六

Peace That Olympics Brings




In 884BC, the first Olympic Truce was born. Three rulers from Elis, Sparta and Pisa signed on the treaty. They agreed to stop fighting against each other from the seven days before the game and the seventh after the game.

Nowadays, the Olympic Truce is back. It means not only peace, but also the opportunity to compete with top athletes around the world. Through sports, it promotes peace to the world. Such as the Sydney Games in summer, the North and South Korean delegations entered the Stadium under the same flag. That never happened in the past 50 years, but the Olympic Truce made it possible.

Besides the Truce, the Truce Walls also symbolize peace. The first one was created in 2004 Athens Games. It is a visible symbol that represents peace. Athletes and officials signed on it to pledge to support the peace through sport.

Until now, the Olympic Truce is still working to ensure that peace goes forever. It brings a better way and also a better future.

4 則留言:

  1. The Olympic Truce sure is a wonderful treaty!

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  2. Dear Leo,
    No pains, no gains.
    You did a good job. I'm glad you share how you feel about peace and you really learned a lot about the Truce. Good job.

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  3. You can tech history well you know.....By the way, your picture looks like mine!

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  4. Good! After reading your writing I can't read mine(bad, you know), it's just.... wonderfull!

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