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They were held in Olympia, ancient Greece, hence the name for the event, The Olympics.

This is also why Greece held the first modern Olympics, why their athletes always come out first in the parade, and why the national anthem of Greece is played at all closing ceremonies.

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what was the only athletic event at the first ancient olympic games?

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In Athens,Greece in 1896.

-Pratyush mishra,16,India.

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Ancient Greece.

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776 BC in Olympia

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Where were the original Greek Olympic Games held?

The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, beginning in 776 BCE.


What was original purpose of the Ancient Olympic Games?

The ancient Olympic Games was a religious festival dedicated to the god Zeus, whose temple at Olympia was the site of the Games.


What stopped during the ancient Olympic competitions?

During the original Olympic Games, all wars stopped and resumed after the Games were over.


What are 3 of the original Olympic games in ancient Greece?

Wrestling, disics, and Archery


Who were the first athletes in the ancient Olympics?

No records remain. Though the original Olympic game were not the international games we know today.


When did the every first Ancient Olympic Games occur?

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Who first developed the olympic games?

The Ancient Greeks.


When and where the first ancient Olympics games held?

The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.


Where was the modern first games held?

The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1986 but the the first ancient olympic games were held in Olympia 776BC


Who first invented the ancient Olympic games?

The Greeks are the ones who stared the olympic games to worship their gods and godesses.


Where were the first ancient Olympic games held outside of Greece?

There was no Olympic Games outside of Greece before the first one was recorded.


The ancient olympic gammes begin in what year?

The first Olympic games began in 776BC.