As a celebration to the god Zeus.
1345
776 bc
776 b.C
776 B.C. it was started and recorded
athens, greece, 776 BC
1500 years
at the temple of Zeus at Olympia in the city-state of Elis.
Without them the ancient Greeks would not have been able to start the Olympics.
the Olympics games started in 776BC in Ancient Greece
A long time ago.
I am not sure when the actually date is but i know the year was 776 B.C.
In the Ancient Olympics the competitors were nude.