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How the Olympics started?

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The Olympics started in ancient Greece in Athens, it was called the Olympics after the gods of Olympus (The Greek Gods). It was said the Hercules (A myth) found the Olympic games. The Olympic games was to honour Zeus the Greek god of all gods and was also to honour many other Olympic gods (But mainly Zeus) The first olympic event was a 200 meter foot race and fifty years fter that a second race was added, the four hundred meter race, many other sports then followed.

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The mythic hero Hercules founded them.

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