The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1996. The Olympics have grown to include athletes from all continents. No women competed at the first modern Olympics in 1896. An Olympic sport may not use mechanical propulsion. Olympic sports are made up of disciplines, which are divided into events. The discipline of diving is part of the sport of Aquatics. The Paralympic Games grew out of the 1948 International Wheelchair Games. The Paralympics are held in the same host city as the Olympics. One goal of the Olympics is to help to build a better world through sport. The 1940 Olympic Games did not take place because of World War II. The 1936 Berlin Games were held while Hitler was in power. The great African-American athlete, Jesse Owens, won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The gap between the ancient and modern Olympics was about 1500 years. The Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until 1992. The Olympic motto is, "Faster, Higher, Stronger". The five Olympic Rings represent the five continents. In Olympic Badminton, the shuttlecock has sixteen feathers. Taekwondo is a martial art from Korea. Olympic football is usually called soccer in North America. Olympic diving includes both platform and springboard events. In the Olympics, the top finisher wins a gold medal. The uneven bars is an event in women's gymnastics. The still rings are an event in men's gymnastics. The Olympic Flame remains lit during the games.