776 B.C.
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The olympic games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the Greek gods. He and the other gods lived on Mount Olympus
The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, beginning in 776 BCE.
The games that were held to honor the greek god Zeus was callled'the Olympic Games.
A sacrifice to Zeus, in whose honour the Games were held.
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The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1986 but the the first ancient olympic games were held in Olympia 776BC
The word olympic comes from the Greek city of Olympus where the first games honoring Zeus were played. As far as the Olympic Games go? They were first held in Olympia, Greece...so the Olympic Games were the games in Olympia.
The first Winter Olympic games was held in Chamonix, France in 1924.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.