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  2. www.history.com › topics › sportsThe Olympic Games - Locations, Facts, Ancient & Modern | HISTORY

    Jan 6, 2010 · The Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, were revived in the late 19th century and have become the world’s preeminent sporting competition.

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  4. www.britannica.com › sports › Olympic-GamesOlympic Games | History, Locations, & Winners | Britannica

    3 days ago · Olympic Games, athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century. Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Olympic_GamesOlympic Games - Wikipedia

    Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896.

  6. olympics.com › en › newsThe History of the Olympic Games

    Jan 11, 2024 · The first Olympic Games of the modern era took place in Athens, in the country where the original Games took place in Antiquity, in April 1896. Paris hosted the second Games in 1900. The Paris 1900 Olympic Games saw women compete for the first time.

  7. olympics.com › ioc › ancient-olympic-gamesOlympic History - From Ancient Greek Olympics

    Read the fascinating history of the Olympics, including rituals and origins of the ancient Greek Olympics. As a sacred place used regularly in religious ceremonies, as well as playing host to the ancient games, Olympia was at the centre of Greek civilisation.

  8. www.britannica.com › sports › Summer-Olympic-GamesSummer Olympic Games | Dates, Locations, Facts, & Athletes

    5 days ago · The event marked the first time that the Olympic Games—either Summer or Winter—were held in South America. The Games featured a record 205 participating NOCs, with more than 11,000 athletes competing in 42 sports.

  9. www.britannica.com › sports › ancient-Olympic-GamesAncient Olympic Games | Greece, History, Events, Running, & Facts

    Jun 28, 2024 · 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 festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Summer_Olympic_GamesSummer Olympic Games - Wikipedia

    The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the most recent Games were held in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

  11. www.worldhistory.org › Olympic_GamesAncient Olympic Games - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 13, 2018 · The Ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek religion. The games, held from 776 BCE to 393 CE, involved participants and spectators from all over Greece and even beyond.

  12. olympics.com › ioc › faqHistory and origin of the Games - Olympics.com

    The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece. Sports contests organised at Olympia took place every four years and acquired the name Olympic Games. We do not know exactly when they started, but the date of 776 BC is often cited in written sources.

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