At the ancient Olympics,by【小题1】 the athlete were all men and they had to compete 【小题2】 no clothes.Single women were allowed to take part in their own 【小题3】,at a separate festival in honour of Hera,the wife of the Greek god Zeus.Today,both male and female athletes from around the world can take part,no matter what nation they come from. The 【小题4】Olympic were first held in 1896,in Athens.It was a Frenchman,pieere de Coubertin,who brought the Olympics back to life.He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in 【小题5】Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream.Among them are many well-known athletes.