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- According to the International Olympic Committee website, the Olympics are held every four years to respect the origins of the Ancient Olympics which were held every four years.
- An Olympiad is four years in length and this is the length of time chosen to be between the Olympics in both the modern and ancient eras. Although an IOC-sanctioned event was held in 1906 (but the IOC do not widely regarded this event as an Olympics) and the idea to hold events in the gap between olympics was dropped).
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When are the Paralympics games?
The Paralympics are held every four years just like the Olympics. =) The Paralympics are held every four years just like the Olympics. =) The Paralympics are held every four years just like the Olympics. The Paralympics are held every four years just like the Olympics. The Paralympics are held every four years just like the Olympics.
Is the summer Olympics held every year?
The summer Olympics is held every four years.
Who said the Olympics would be held every four years?
Who was said to have named the olympics and decided that they should be held every four years?
How many years were the Olympics held for?
after every four years
When were the Olympics held?
every four years, you psycho!
In 2011 were will the winter Olympics be held?
There isn't a winter Olympics held every year, just every four years. In four years, 2014, the winter Olympics will be held in Russia. The summer Olympics are in two years, 2012, in London.
How often do the Olympics start?
The Olympics are held once every four years.
How often is the summer Olympics held?
Every four years.
Is the Olympics held the same day every four years?
No
How often is olympics held?
The Olympics were held every four years, this time span was called an Olympiad.
Why are the Olympics held every 4 years and not every year?
The Olympics are held every four years because the Ancient Games held at Olympia in Greece, were held every four years. The time in between the Ancient Games was called the Olympiad and was used for dating purposes!
How many years apart were the ancient Olympics held?
Every four to five years :)Four.
