The original Olympics was formed roughly in the year BC. If you were talking about the new Olympics the were recommenced in the year 1896 in Athens Greece. The choice of country was made by a comity organized by Pierre de Coubertin due to the fact that the original Olympics were founded in ancient Greece.
BTW why not just look it up on Google, it would have been just as easy as me answering your question...
It started in 776BC
The Olympic Games started over two millennia ago.The first modern Olympic Games commenced on April 6, 1896.
Swimming pool sports started from Britain around 1830, but first swimming pools games started in Olympic in 1896.
The Olympics were started in Greece. The first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
In was in Greece from where Olympic started.
Olympic games were initially started in in the city of Athens in 1896
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It is widely believed that ancient Olympics were first arranged at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Modern Olympic movement was started in 19th century with first games in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
I am not sure when they first started but they originate from Olympus in Greece.
Greece was the country that started the Olympics so they won in the first olympics.
The first Olympic Games was in 776BC though the modern Olympics started in 1896.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.