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阅读理解ABaron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman
At his time sports were not taught in French schools
De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies
He had an idea
His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again
Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertin's ideas
So in 1896,the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens(雅典),Greece
Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years,except three times,when there were wars
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs
The longest race in the games is called marathon.Before the start of the Olympic Games,runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium(运动场) where the games will be held
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