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Why were the games of the first Olympic started?

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Basically the ancient Greece Olympics were started because all greece could think about was sport so they could keep fit and be prepared for war, But the WHOLE olympics was ment for all the countries to come together and represent peace to the world.

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The Olympic Games started over two millennia ago.The first modern Olympic Games commenced on April 6, 1896.


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When start Olympic?

The Olympics were started in Greece. The first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.


Was 1896 the first olympic games?

No. 1896 are the beginning of what we call the modern Olympic games. The first Olympic games started in 776 BC Olympia, Greece (hence the name 'Olympics') and were celebrated until AD 393.


What year was the first modern Olympic Winter Games held?

The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.


When was olympic swimming invented?

Swimming pool sports started from Britain around 1830, but first swimming pools games started in Olympic in 1896.


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.


Why was the first Olympics held?

The Greeks were know for sport so they started the Olympic games


Where did the first Olympic game start at?

the Olympics games started in 776BC in Ancient Greece


History on the olympic games?

the first olympic games started in 996 bc in Olympia and then it has carried on every 4 years the most recent games the the 2008 Beijing one