As far as I know it is because they were started by the ancient Greeks and they were held on Mount Olympia.
Well, the Olympic games started in Greece. The Greeks believed that their gods roamed on Mount Olympus. So that is where the name comes from.
olympiad
It is called the "Athlete's Village"
The Olympic torch bearer.
Olympic games
Because the first games were recorded in 776BC at Olymipa in GreeceThe First games were held on mount Olympia in greek in the AD times
the first olympic "medals" was a branch of olive leafs
gold silver and bronze,
A head wreath.
olympic games = 奥运会 (ao4 yun4 hui4)
The Paralympic Games
paintings