一从“白象”到“摇钱树” 古老的奥林匹克运动会发源于希腊,始于公元前776年,历时十多个世纪后不幸因宗教分歧而中断。而后又经过了15个世纪的漫长岁月,终于在法国顾拜旦先生奔走呼吁、坚持不懈的努力下得以重生。1896年在雅典举办的第一届奥林匹克运动会被称作是现代奥运会的开端。在过去的一个多世纪里,现代奥林匹克运动经历了无数风风雨雨,但 A From “White Elephant” to “Money Tree” The ancient Olympic Games originated in Greece and began in 776 BC, which lasted more than 10 centuries after the unfortunate interruption due to religious differences. Then, after a long period of 15 centuries, France’s Coubertin finally ran his appeals and rebuilt it with unremitting efforts. The first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 was called the beginning of the modern Olympics. In the past more than a century, the modern Olympic movement has experienced numerous ups and downs, but