2008年，奥运会将在北京举行。作为中国人，我们都想对奥运会有一个更全面的了解，尤其是怎么用英语表达，我想通过一些常用的术语以及句子来增强对它的了解.

首先，我们来了解常用的术语:

奥运会Olympic Games

奥运会选拔赛Olympic trial

国际奥委会International Olympic Committee

奥运会会歌Olympic Anthem

奥运火炬Olympic torch

奥运会代表团Olympic delegation

奥运村Olympic village

组委会organization committee

开幕式opening ceremony

闭幕式closing ceremony

吉祥物mascot

颁奖台podium

其次，我们通过一些句子来增强对奥运会的了解.

The international Olympic Committee constituted itself on 23rd June 1894.国际奥委会于1894年6月23日成立.

The Olympic symbol, the five interlocking rings, represents the
union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the
world at the Olympic Games.奥林匹克的标志是五个相连的圆环，它代表着五大洲的团结和全世界运动员在奥运会上相聚一堂.

The official languages of the IOC are French and English.国际奥委会的官方语言是法语和英语.

The Olympic flame is a symbol reminiscent of the ancient Olympic Games.奥运圣火是人们缅怀古代奥运会的象征.

The Olympic Games consist of the Games of the Olympiad and the Olympic Winter Games. Both take place every four years.奥运会包括夏季奥运会和冬季奥运会，它们都是每四年举办一次.

The Olympic Games shall be proclaimed open by the Head of State of the host country.奥运会由东道国国家元首宣布开幕.

The delegation parade in alphabetical order according to the
language of the host country, except for Greece, which leads the parade,
and for the host country which brings up the rear.代表团按东道国语言文字的字母顺序入场。希腊和东道国例外，希腊代表团第一个入场，东道国代表团最后一个入场。

(编辑:田华)