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As a festival in honour of the god Zeus.

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Why did the modern Olympic games originate?

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Where and what year did the Olympic Games originate?

Olympia in Elis, southern Greece 776 BCE.


In what country did running first originate in the Olympic Games?

Some running events were included in the original Greek games.


When did the original Olympic games first began and where?

I am not sure when they first started but they originate from Olympus in Greece.


When and where did the Olympic Games first originate?

Olympia in Elis in southern Greece as a religious festival for Zeus in 776 BCE.


Where did the word Olympic originate?

mount Olympia


How did the Olympic oath originate?

"In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams."


When and where did the the Olympic Games originate?

Olympia in Elis in southern Greece as a religious festival for Zeus in 776 BCE.


How did the Olympic Games come about or originate?

The began at Olympia in Elis in southern Greece as a religious festival for Zeus in 776 BCE.


Where did word olympic originate?

mount Olympia


Where did sport originate?

As religous ritual, where early civilizations linked athletic performance to divine worship.


How did curling originate?

It most likely began in Scotland & Netherlands in the 1600s. It became part of the Winter Olympic Games in the year 1998.