The Olympic Spirit celebrates the centennial of the modern Olympic movement, beginning with the very first Olympiad in Athens, Greece in 1896. From their beginnings, in 776 B.C., the Olympic Games have always represented the ultimate in athletic achievement. But for centuries the Olympics have also provided the world with an international stage from which art and culture have been celebrated, peace inspired and political agendas promoted. The Olympic Creed says “The most important thing is not to win but to take part. The essential is not to have conquered, but to have fought well”. Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I abolished the games in 393 A.D. on the grounds that they were losing their true spirit and had been corrupted.
BEIJING 2008
A terrorist attack in a western Chinese province is raising security concerns just a few days before the start of the Olympics. The attack happened on the far side of China, in the Xinjiang region, near the Afghan-Pakistan border. Chinese authorities say it could be timed to the games. Sixteen policemen were killed in the city of Kashgar when two attackers driving a truck drove into a group of police officers who were out doing their morning exercises. The two attackers jumped from the vehicle and threw grenades, which exploded, and also attacked the police officers with knives. The Chinese authorities are calling this a terrorist attack
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