At the end of the nineteenth century a Frenchman called Baron Pierre de a Coubertin decided to revive the Olympic Games. He thought highly of sport. His motto «The important thing is not winning but taking part » is still remembered today. Coubertin believed very strongly that sportsmen must not compete for money, but for glory and for the honour of their country. On 5 April 1896, The Olympic Games began again, after nearly fifteen centuries. In 1913, Coubertin found an emblem of five linked rings. They became a symbol of the Olympic Games. These five rings represent five parts of the world: Europe, America, Australia, Africa, and Asia. The Olympic Games are held once every four years. The greatest wish for all the sportsmen is to win a medal, or simply to take part in the Olympic Games.
