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When did they invent the Olympics?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

According to historical records, Olympic games have been held for about 3,000 years. The first recorded Olympics were held in Greece in 776 BC in honor of the god Zeus. It is believed, though, that the Games had been held for a long time before that.

Initially, there was only one event. It was a 192 meter footrace--an approximate 210 yard sprint.

The name "Olympics" was applied to the event because it was held on the sacred Greek site of Olympia.

The Games were banned in 393 A.D. as a "pagan cult", but revived in the late 19th Century (1800s) in Athens with 13 countries competing in 43 events.

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