新世纪高职高专英语(修订版)综合教程电子教案 NEW CENTURY ENGLISH INTEGRATED COURSE UNIT 5 Sports and Drugs The origin of the Olympic Games is linked to many Greek myths. The institution of the olympic games began in 776 B C and lasted for 12 continuous centuries before it was abolished in 393 A.D. The first contemporary Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Athens The modern Olympic Games are the worlds largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. But at the same time they have also been displays of nationalism, commerce and politics, which inevitably result in drug misuse for better performance in competitions rev back Language Drills for Lead In Text Study Consolidation Application PRETCO TestThe origin of the Olympic Games is linked to many Greek myths. The institution of the Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. and lasted for 12 continuous centuries before it was abolished in 393 A.D. The first contemporary Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are the world’s largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. But at the same time, they have also been displays of nationalism, commerce and politics, which inevitably result in drug misuse for better performance in competitions