Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 1. The first Olympic Games were held in...

1. True
2. False - Only men competed in the original Olympic Games.
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. False - There have been more than two exceptions to the four-year rule of the Olympic Games.
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. False - Sochi will not be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics.

Certainly! Let's analyze each statement in light of the provided text and determine whether they are true or false, along with the necessary corrections for the false statements.

1. The first Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece.

   • True.
     • The text states, "The first record of the games dates from 776 BC in Greece."

2. Both men and women took part in the Games at that time.

   • False.
     • Correction: Only men competed in the original Olympic Games.
     • The text mentions, "Only men competed."

3. The men wore no clothes because of the hot weather.

   • False.
     • Correction: The men wore no clothes to have greater freedom of movement.
     • The text states, "they wore no clothes in order to have greater freedom of movement."

4. The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 776 BC.

   • False.
     • Correction: The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896, with two exceptions due to the World Wars.
     • The text states, "The first modern Olympiad took place in Athens in 1896. Since then the Olympic Games have been held every four years with only two exceptions because of the two world wars."

5. The programme of the modern Olympic Games consists of running, jumping, wrestling, throwing the discus and throwing the javelin.

   • False.
     • Correction: These events were part of the original Olympic Games, not necessarily the modern ones which include a much broader range of sports.
     • The text states that these events were part of "the original Olympic Games."

6. The Olympic Games are held every four years. There were only two exceptions because of earthquakes.

   • False.
     • Correction: There were two exceptions because of the two world wars, not earthquakes.
     • The text states, "with only two exceptions because of the two world wars."

7. The Winter Olympics have been hosted in various countries on three continents.

   • True.
     • The text states, "The Winter Olympics have been hosted on three continents."

8. The USA and France have hosted the Games several times.

   • True.
     • The text states, "The United States has hosted the Games four times. France has been the host three times."

9. Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics.

   • True.
     • The text states, "In 2014 Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics."

10. The Winter Olympics have never been held in Russia before.

    • True.
      • The text implies this by stating, "Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics."

In summary:

1. True
2. False: Only men competed in the original Olympic Games.
3. False: The men wore no clothes to have greater freedom of movement.
4. False: The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896, with two exceptions due to the World Wars.
5. False: These events were part of the original Olympic Games.
6. False: There were two exceptions because of the two world wars, not earthquakes.
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. True