As far as I know it is because they were started by the ancient Greeks and they were held on Mount Olympia.
The Olympic torch bearer.
Olympic games
The name "Olympics" is not an acronym, so there is no particular significance to each letter. It comes from the name Olympia, the sanctuary where the ancient Olympic games were held.
olympic games = 奥运会 (ao4 yun4 hui4)
Torchbearer.
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
The Ancient Greeks held the games at Olympus, Greece, thus giving the name 'The Olympic Games'. In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin wanted to continue the Olympics, and named these modern Olympics the 'Modern Olympic Games'.
No, Fiji has never hosted the Olympic Games.
Olympic is a proper noun, a noun which refers to a specific entity, so it should be capitalized. Other examples of proper nouns are: London (location), Michael (name), or Google (particular company).
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Games of the XXX Olympiad