He was dedicated to the establishment of the Games, and he died in 1937.
Some of the modern ideas of the Olympic Games are to give out medals to the winners of athletic competition. The first place prize is a gold medal, which is made with at least six grams of gold. The second place receives a silver medal and the third place winner receives a bronze medal. The silver for the second place winner is over 90% pure. These medals have more significance than just the value, though. They represent the tough competition the athlete had to go through to win one of these merited awards. On the front side of the medals there is a picture of an ancient goddess holding a wreath in the Athens Colosseum. Olympic Committees are allowed to make a design for the back of the medals. It is a great honor to receive one of these merited awards, and the athletes still honor that today.
The Olympic Games show just how much they symbolize honor and fair competition through Olympic Symbols. There are many symbols, but the Olympic Rings are the official symbol of the Games. The colors of the rings are blue, red, green, yellow, and black. The colors were chosen this way because at least one of these colors is found in the flag of every nation. The founder of the modern day Olympic Games is quoted as saying, "These five rings represent the five parts of the world won over to Olympism this is a real national emblem." The rings represent to me that we are all the same people no matter where we come from and they represent peace to the world.
Another strong symbol of the Olympic Spirit is the Olympic Flame. The most revered and visible symbol of the Olympic Games Competition is the Olympic Flame (www.aafla.org). It first appeared at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The Flame is carried through different countries before the beginning of the Games in a ceremony called the Torch Relay. The meaning of the Torch Relay is to show the link between the ancient and modern Games.