(The text is about The 24 Hours of Le Mans, France!)
Skill, speed, and stamina are the three s’s that mark the world’s best automobile race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race, organized by Automobile Club de L’Ouest, bridges past and present on the automotive circuit.The competition is set on a non-permanent track at Circuit de la Sarthe near the city of Le Mans on the Sarthe River. Roughly 46 cars start the race, in a series of classes that include prototype high-performance vehicles, dedicated race cars, and street cars. The diversity of autos gives the race a mix of old-fashioned and modern competitors. The winner is the car, driven by a team of three drivers, that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours.The first Le Mans contest took place in May 1923; today it is held every June. The race begins at 4 p.m., and for 24 hours the sound of roaring engines fills 8 miles (13 kilometers) of French countryside.
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Напишите буками произношение at the end of the nineteenth century a frenchman called baron pierre de a coubertin decided to try to revive the olympic games. at that time, europe was divided by wars. coubertin thought that the olympic games could help to bring peace. he thought highly of sport. he described the olympic spirit in the following words: «the important thing is not winning but taking part. » these words are still remembered today. coubertin believed very strongly that sportsmen must not compete for money, but for glory and for the honour of their country. at first, nobody was interested in his ideas. but coubertin did not give up and worked hard. in 1894, he formed the international olympic committee and on 5 april 1896, the olympic games began again, after nearly fifteen centuries. in 1913, coubertin found and emblem of five linked rings. they became a symbol of the olympic games. these five rings represent five parts of the world: europe, america, australia, africa, and asia. since then the olympic games have become the most important sports event in the world. they are held once every four years. the greatest wish for all the sportsmen is to win a medal, or simply to take part in the olympic games.