In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events
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The first event of the Ancient Olympics was the stade race, a foot race of approximately 192 meters run at the first Ancient Games in 776 BC. The first event of the Modern Olympics was a heat in the 100 meter dash run on April 6, 1896.
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What winter Olympic event was first held in 1988 and won by Canada?
Curling, but it was not yet a offical olympic event.
Who was the first women's olympic trampolinist?
The trampoline became an Olympic event in 2000. There is no first women in the trampoline event. The link below has who what won medals in what year.
Where did swimming first become an Olympic event?
swiiming became an olympic sport in 1896
What olympic event did the first woman compete in?
Croquet
Why was the first Olympic event held?
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What was the first olympic event in 1984?
tree chopping
What was the first recorded in modern day olympic event?
In 1896, the first recorded event was the Men's Triple Jump.
When did long jump become a Olympic event?
since the first international Olympic games in 1896 :)
Is tennis and Olympic event?
Yes it is a Olympic event :)
What was the first olympic games event ever?
The Triple Jump
What do the first three athletes of every event get in the olympic games?
no
Is swimming an Olympic event?
yes swimming is an olympic event
What event did Olympic athletes compete in for the first time in 2000?
A triatholon.
When was long jump an Olympic event?
1896 Olympics, the first one.
What big event happened in 776 BC?
first olympic games
When did the first olympic swimming event began?
In the modern Olympics, that was 1896.
Olympic athletes competed in what event for the first time in 2000?
golf
What event did the Jamaican's compete in during their first Olympic games?
runing
What was a medal event for the first time in the 2000 Olympic games?
bowling
What event is first to take place at the London Olympic games?
hurdles
Who was the first winners of the first Olympic Games?
The first Olympic champion in recorded history was a naked runner, Coroebus (a cook from Elis), who won the only event the stade.
The events included in the first olympic games were?
The only event included in the first Olympic games was the "stade", a run of about 192 meters. hope that helped!
First ancient Olympics games?
what was the only athletic event at the first ancient olympic games?
Will rio 2016 be the first time tug of war is a event?
No. Tug of War was an Olympic event from 1900 to 1920.
In what event did a woman win the first Olympic medal presented to a female?
Croquet
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