2008年，奧運會將在北京舉行。作為中國人，我們都想對奧運會有一個更全面的了解，尤其是怎麼用英語表達，我想通過一些常用的術語以及句子來增強對它的了解。

    首先，我們來了解常用的術語：

    奧運會Olympic Games

    奧運會選拔賽Olympic trial

    國際奧會International Olympic Committee

    奧運會會歌Olympic Anthem

    奧運火炬Olympic torch

    奧運會代表團Olympic delegation

    奧運村Olympic village

    組委會organization committee

    開幕式opening ceremony

    閉幕式closing ceremony

    吉祥物mascot

    頒獎臺podium

    其次，我們通過一些句子來增強對奧運會的了解。

    The international Olympic Committee constituted itself on 23rd June 1894.國際奧會于1894年6月23日成立。

    The Olympic symbol, the five interlocking rings, represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Games.奧林匹克的標誌是五個相連的圓環，它代表著五大洲的團結和全世界運動員在奧運會上相聚一堂。

    The official languages of the IOC are French and English.國際奧會的官方語言是法語和英語。

    The Olympic flame is a symbol reminiscent of the ancient Olympic Games.奧運聖火是人們緬懷古代奧運會的象徵。

    The Olympic Games consist of the Games of the Olympiad and the Olympic Winter Games. Both take place every four years.奧運會包括夏季奧運會和冬季奧運會，它們都是每四年舉辦一次。

    The Olympic Games shall be proclaimed open by the Head of State of the host country.奧運會由東道國國家元首宣佈開幕。

    The delegation parade in alphabetical order according to the language of the host country, except for Greece, which leads the parade, and for the host country which brings up the rear.代表團按東道國語言文字的字母順序入場。希臘和東道國例外，希臘代表團第一個入場，東道國代表團最後一個入場。