Olympic games LONDON 2012 HISTORY HOW IT ALL

Olympic games LONDON 2012

HISTORY HOW IT ALL BEGAN First modern Olympics 1896 Athens, Greece All sports for all people. Pierre de Coubertin LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

OLYMPIC VALUES The Olympic and Paralympic Games are about much more than sports competitions. Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympics looked at the Games as an opportunity to develop a set of Values that everyone could benefit from. LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

VALUES THE OLYMPIC VALUES RESPECT FRIENDSHIP EXCELLENCE THE PARALYMPIC VALUES EQUALITY COURAGE INSPIRATION DETERMINATION LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

VALUES THE OLYMPIC VALUES RESPECT EXCELLENCE FRIENDSHIP THE PARALYMPIC VALUES COURAGE DETERMINATION EQUALITY INSPIRATION WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

RESPECT OLYMPIC VALUES RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS; RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

OLYMPIC VALUES RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS; RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT Listen to the sermon preached to you by the flowers, the trees, the shrubs, the sky, and the whole world. Notice how they preach to you a sermon full of love, of praise of God, the sovereign Artist who has given them being. St. Paul of the Cross LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

OLYMPIC VALUES EXCELLENCE GIVE YOUR BEST – NOT ONLY IN SPORT BUT IN LIFE WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

OLYMPIC VALUES EXCELLENCE GIVE YOUR BEST – NOT ONLY IN SPORT BUT IN LIFE Fill your minds with everything that is true, everything that is noble, everything that is good and pure, everything that we love and honour, and everything that can be regarded as excellent and worthy of praise. St Paul (Phil. 4: 8) LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

OLYMPIC VALUES FRIENDSHIP TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER DESPITE ANY DIFFERENCES HOW CAN YOU SHOW YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND? WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

FRIENDSHIP OLYMPIC VALUES TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER DESPITE ANY DIFFERENCES HOW CAN YOU SHOW YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND? True friends are appreciated by those who are wise and prudent and who always consider what emerges from such friendships. St George Preca LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

PARALYMPIC VALUES COURAGE BE BRAVE AND CONFIDENT STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS RIGHT WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

COURAGE PARALYMPIC VALUES BE BRAVE AND CONFIDENT STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS RIGHT The service of God does not require good words and good desires, but efficient workmanship, fervor and courage. St Paul of the Cross LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

PARALYMPIC VALUES DETERMINATION KEEP TRYING. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

PARALYMPIC VALUES DETERMINATION KEEP TRYING. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF MAKE A DIFFERENCE All the runners at the stadium are trying to win, but only one of them gets the prize. You must run in the same way, meaning to win. St Paul (1 Cor. 9: 24) LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

PARALYMPIC VALUES INSPIRATION WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL? WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

INSPIRATION PARALYMPIC VALUES WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL? Take me for your model, as I take Christ. St Paul (1 Cor. 11: 1) LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

PARALYMPIC VALUES EQUALITY EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES? HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS? LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

EQUALITY PARALYMPIC VALUES EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The truth I have come now to realise is that God does not have favourites, but that anybody of any nationality who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. St Peter (Acts. 10: 34) LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN

OUR CROWN… Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. St Paul (1 Cor. 9: 25) LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN