What is the goal of the olympics?

Question

What is the goal of the olympics?

Answer 1

To promote worldwide sportsmanship and Friendship. To put aside our differences for 17 days.

Answer 2

to earn a medal and feel accomplishment from achieving a goal

Answer 3

To put aside our differences and unite for a short period of time.

yay sports.

Answer 4

To prove to the rest of the world that America has the best athletes. Duh.  

Answer 5

To show the world who the best athletes are in each sport.

Answer 6

For countries to come together in peace and compete and push how far we humans can take our bodies without breaking.....and money.

Answer 7

money

Answer 8

To prove who the best in the world is, and to show the extent of mans inhibitions.

Answer 9

Economic stimulus for a region.  The politicians in the hosting city love it.  God, we've become so cynical.  We just have so many good reasons, though.

Answer 10

Now? To make money.

Answer 11

I think its just to see which state gets the most medals (preferablly gold).

Answer 12

um to win money and to give away gold medals to prove what each country has to show in sports and of course its an old tradition worldwide.

Answer 13

My friend, to win a gold medal.

Good luck

Answer 14

something for athletes you wouldn't understand  

Answer 15

To win a gold metal because they are very special to win and also they can win more then one and thats really good but the like the GOLD metals the best of course cause its 1st place.

Answer 16

to win a gold medal stupid

Answer 17

camaraderie my Friend.