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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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What were the names of the Greeks who started the Olympics?
The Olympics were started by Apollo,Apollo was the god of music wich is kind of weird why he started the Olympics
What year did the Olympics start?
Around 776 BCThe Ancient Olympics started in 776 BC. Then they stopped and they started the modern summer Olympics in 1896. The winter Olympics started in 1924. Then the youth Olympics (Summer and winter) started in 2010.
When did oylipics started?
Summer olympics started in 1896, winter olympics in 1964
Which country started Olympics and in which year?
Greece started the Olympics in 776 BC
When did track start?
When the Greeks started it along with the Olympics.
Did the Olympics start in the bronze age?
No. The bronze age started about 3000 BC. The Olympics started in 776 BC. The bronze age was over before the Olympics started.
What it the approximate date of when the Olympics started?
the Ancient olympics i think started on the 16th of June 776bc i am not sure of this answer
Why did they have the Olympics?
the Olympics started as a festival for the ancient god Zeus.
When start the first Olympics?
the first olympics started in 1896
When and where the Olympic start?
When: The Olympics started in 1896 Where: The Olympics were first in Olympia, Greece Who: Pierre de Couberrtin started the Olympics
When were the Olympics started?
1896
How and where did the winter Olympics start?
The winter Olympics started in 1958, (ruffly)
