Listen to the text and fill in the gaps with the words from the box:
athletes, Zeus, circles, competitors, motto
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
1. The five Olympic _______ represent the five continents: Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australia. They are connected to symbolize the sports friendship amongst all the people in the world.
2. The Olympic _______ "Citius, altius, fortius" means "Faster, higher, stronger" in Latin.
3. The first official Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. They were held in honour of _______, the supreme god of the Greeks.
4. The Games are meant to promote respect amongst all the _______, regardless of their race, religion or sex.
5. To get an idea of the number of competitors participating in the Olympic Games at Sydney 2000, 10,300 _______ came involved in 28 sports, 292 events and 635 matches.