How did the Olympic games get its name?

Hello my dear students!

Hello my dear students, greetings from Olympia! As we count down to the 2012 Summer Olympics, your favorite teacher is here to give you the info you want most. I mean, who cares who wins if you don’t know what it’s all about? What does “Olympic” even mean, and how did the Games get started? Lucky for you, Hot for Words is here to investigate.

Click here to watch the video!

Comments/DISQUS help? Click here.

Allowed HTMLDISQUS Status

Leave a Reply

12 Responses to How did the Olympic games get its name?

  1. radhikabajaj says:

    Every Player want to be earn the Money and fame in the Olympics game.
    http://shopping.rediff.com/product/davidoff-perfume–davidoff-champion-spray-for-men/11485818

  2. Tennersmith says:

    What does it Important for the Olympics game to become a Popular of every Player ?

    http://shopping.rediff.com/product/calvin-klein-eternity-eau-de-parfum-spray-for-women–100-ml-/11429761

  3. Devilbisssmith says:

    It is so very easy way to get the name for the Olympic game.
    http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20121028203417AAWSrIM

  4. Anonymous says:

    why is Madam doing the international sign of the rabbit?

  5. l-p-r says:

    How did spring get its name? (“hunger springs”) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numen [numen] Why is fall season, autumn? ....oh well…hell with it!….

  6. l-p-r says:

    Cool and thanks for the information!

These are facebook comments below.

Author:

Not your typical philologist! Putting the LOL in PhiLOLogy :-)