i é 5 g g z a 4 a & 5 # a dALLVAHL AHL $ ANSTDS an-aoaTHE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES One of the people fired by the ideals of those ancient Games was @ Frenchman, Baron de Coubertn. He proposed that a new series of Olympic (Games should be set up, also to be held once every four years. Only amateurs 0 take part and it would be an opportunity for young people of in friendly rivalry. The frst of the new THE OLYMPIC FLAME ‘The symbol of the modern games is the Olympic flame, which burns throughout the meeting. At the opening ceremony flaming torch. That flame was led by the ra and then caried by a chain of runners to the sta of planes and ships for THE MARATHON a