The modern Olymplics began in 1896; therefore it has been running, intermittently, for 112 years.
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112 years ... the first 'modern' Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens.
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the London Olympics 2012 was the 30th modern olympiad .
The 'modern' Olympic games began in 1896.
The first recorded Olympic games was in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. Yet the first modern Olympics was in 1896. So its been going around for 116 years.
Starting in 1896, there have been 29 in the modern era, not including the winter olympics. Making the upcoming Olympics in London the 30th of the modern era.
The Modern Olympics trace their roots back to Greece. There have been thirty Summer Olympics and 22 Winter games held during the Modern era.
In Greece, 1896, was when the first "modern" Olympics were held.
Running was a part of the first ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC. They had several different foot races in those first Olympic Games. See the Related Link.
Most of the events from the Modern Olympics originally came from the Ancient Olympics but many more events have been added to the Modern Olympics...
== == The Olympic Games were first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and were celebrated until AD 393. Since their reintroduction at 1896 [first Olympic Games of modern times] there have been 28 Summer Olympiads and in August of 2008 the 29th Summer Olympiad will be held in Beijing. See Related Link below ads