Importance of the Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are one of the most important events worldwide, today bringing together millions of people that meet every four years in a previously selected city to play different sports and activities. The Olympic Games transcend borders and bring together individuals from all parts of the world who can excel in one of the very varied sports disciplines as well as observe and perhaps meet some of the greatest and most famous athletes in the history. Here then appears the importance of this global event that undoubtedly mobilizes millions of people around the planet.

The tradition of the Olympic Games comes from Ancient Greece, where the games were also played every four years and were held in the region of Olympia, near Mount Olympus where the gods. In these games (officially known as the Ancient Games), the participants came from all the Greek polis and congregated to carry out sports activities in honor of the gods of each city. At that time, it goes without saying, there were only some of the disciplines that are developed today, especially those related to athletics.

The Olympic Games disappeared over time and were resumed only at the end of the 19th century and in 1890 the International Committee was founded Olympic Committee (IOC), which is the one that exists to this day and which is responsible for both the election of the host cities and the development, investment and planning in conjunction with the chosen city of the event itself.

The modern Olympic Games have brought together thousands of the most famous and important athletes in history since its recovery to the present. Many of them have become stars from the moment they participated in the Games and won medals or some recognition. At present, the sports played in this event are very numerous and year after year new disciplines are added that are considered official.

The importance of this type of event today has to do with two main elements: on the one hand, the act of congregating thousands of people from all over the world who are available for fifteen days to do sport Or enjoy the show. On the other hand, it is an important economic activity that moves billions of dollars in investment, secondary activities and tourism, which represents a benefit for the economy of the host city as well as for the media that broadcast the competitions and for the International Committee Olympic.