Join the parts to make a sentence

1. The ruler of such a small state, Elis,

2. In the beginning this feast lasted one day,

3. Best athletes arrived from many Greek states

4. In our time sportsmen often get cups and wreaths

5. Women were not allowed even to watch the competitions at the stadium

6. The Olympic Games had been held for about eleven hundred years,

7. Pierre de Coubertin understood the importance of sports

8. The International Olympic Committee decides upon

9. At the Winter Games many teams from different countries

10. Thousands of athletes, journalists and guests come to the Games,

a. for winning the first place in sports competitions.

b. and it takes great efforts to arrange everything.

c. which unified peoples of the world and served the cause of peace like in ancient time.

d. wanted to live in peace with all neighbours.

e. the programme of the games, the number of the participants and the city-host for the Games.

f. but later a whole month was devoted to it.

g. under the fear of death penalty.

h. take part in competitions in figure-skating, skiing, hockey and other winter sports.

i. until the emperor Theodosius banned them for religious reasons in 394 A. D.

j. to Olympia to compete in running, long jumps, throwing of discus and javelin and wrestling.