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Why have the Olympic Games survived since 776 a.c.a.?

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∙ 10y ago
Updated: 9/27/2023

The answer was given with the question. The first Olympics took place in 776 BC.

They were part of a religious festival for the god Zeus. The games were held every four years at Olympia in southern Greece.

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