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The Olympic games began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece

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The main games of the ancient Olympics were running, boxing and wrestling

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When ancient Greece was invaded by the Roman Empire in the II BC, the Games continued

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A South African swimmer.

She was born on 9 july 1997.

She won the gold medal.

She set the world record in 200 metre breaststroke.

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Professional Surfer from South Africa

She was born on 9 november 1993.

She won the silver medal.

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A very exciting event will take place in Paris 2024. Starting on 26 july until 8 september

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By AD 393, an emperor named Theodosius I called for the ancient Olympic games to be cancelled. This ended the Games after nearly 1.200 years

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Around 1,500 years later, a French baron named Pierre de Coubertin suggested the idea of holding an international athletics competition. He wanted it to be held every four years just like the ancient games in Olympia. When his idea was accepted, he started the International Olympic Committee.

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The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Since then, the modern Olympic Games have been held every four years. Throughout their history, the modern Games have been cancelled or postponed four times. Once in 1916 due to the First World War, in 1940 and 1944 due to the Second World War and again in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sheryl James was born 11 February 1986 and is a South African Paralympic athlete. Sheryl competes in 100, 200 and 400 metres sprinting events. She is a bronze medal winner at the World Para Athletics Championships and at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics.

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All that we have read so far is great, but let's be real, this event would not be able to take place without top athletes across the world competing to be the champion in their field. The winner of their sport receives a gold medal and the title of champion.

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She was born on 3 November 1992 in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a Para-athlete. Weyers was born with a congenital defect in her left arm. Weyers won the gold medal in the 400m T47 in Tokyo in 2021 in a season's best time of 56.05 seconds

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He was born on 26 January 2002 in South Africa and is a Paralympic athlete. He won the gold medal in the men's long jump T63 and men's 200 metres T61 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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Another event that will be free to attend at the Paris games is the Torch Relay which will begin on 8 may 2024

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The Mascot of 2024 Paris summer games is heavily influenced by the history of France's liberty and equality.