CCTV-English Channel-Athens 2004 Summer Games

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Flash Game Introduction

It’s the season of sport, because everyone’s attention has already been drawn to the Athens Olympics. When our athletes are doing their best to compete in the international fields, we, of course, can’t merely sit and watch their excellent performances through TV and Internet. We can also take part in the Games, not in Athens, but in a series of sports flash games made by CCTV.com and frontnetwork.com. We hope the games that include most of the important games in Olympics can bring you a moment of relax in your busy watching time and let you experience the ecstasy when you “break the world record”. Enjoy them!

Game List

	• Shootgun Skeet
	The two clay targets are released from separate trap houses at either end of a semicircular Shooting range. The shooter holds the shotgun at hip level until the target appears, whereupon he or she raises the shotgun to shoulder and fires.

	• 110 m hurdles
	Each competitor runs in his or her own lane and has ten hurdles to jump. The men’s event was first run at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, and the women’s event made its debut at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

	• 400m Running
	The 400 m is the modern equivalent of the ancient “diaulos” race of 2 x 192.27 m.The men’s 400 m was first run at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, while the women’s event was first included in the competition schedule at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

	• 100m Running
	This is the shortest distance for sprints. Each competitor runs in his or her own lane.The men’s event was first run at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. The women’s event was included in the Olympic competition schedule in the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.

	• Long Jump
	The long jump dates from the ancient Olympic Games. The men´s long jump was on the programme of the Athens Olympic Games in 1896, and the women´s on the programme of the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

	• Javelin Throw
	The javelin throw has been part of the Summer Olympics. Although the javelin is currently used only for sport in most areas, it has a long history of use for hunting and warfare. There are references to the javelin in Hellenic civilization, who practised it at the ancient Olympics.

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