History of the Olympics: From Ancient Times to Paris 2024

The originating Olympic Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC. The games were held every four years, or Olympiad, which became a unit of time in historical ...

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The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to Olympia in 776 BC. Full passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were ...

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The first known Olympics were held in the summer of 776 BC at Olympia, a site in southern Greece where people went to worship their gods.

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Ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce. It was part of a religious ...

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The first games were documented almost 3,000 years ago in ancient Greece, and from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD the games were held at the sanctuary ...

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The ancient version of the Olympics was held in Olympia, Greece from 776 BCE through 393 CE. The games draw their name from Olympia, an ancient ...

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The first ancient Olympic games were held in 776 BC in Olympia, on ... The ancient Olympic game began as a regional religious event and ...

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The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, and commonly known as Athens 1896 were the first international Olympic Games held ...

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The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in south west Greece. Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to ...

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The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C., but it is generally accepted that the Olympics were at least ...

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