They were held in Olympia because the athleticism of the games was a form of worship. So they built a temple to Zeus and a stadium at Olympia to host these games. (Note that it is on the opposite side of Greece, the southwest, from the similarly-named Mount Olympus, in NE Greece.)
As a festival to the god Zeus at his temple at Olympia in southern Greece.
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∙ 6y agoThe Olympic Games were held in Olympia (Eli) because it was believed that Zeus picked Olympia by throwing a thunderbolt at the spot of Olympia, scorching the Earth.
In Pausanias' Olympiads he says that the scorch of the Earth by Zeus is covered by a bronze vase in the Temple of Olympian Zeus
It was a festival for Zeus, held at his temple in Olympia in Elis southern Greece.
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∙ 6y agoThe games were held in honour of the god Zeus, and were held at his temple at Olympia in the city-state of Elis in southern Greece.
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∙ 12y agoThe Olympics are called the Olympics because of the fact that they were originally held in Olympia.
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∙ 11y agoIn honour of zeus, greek god. The great games were part of a religious festival.
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It was first held in Mount Olympia, In Greece.
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The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
At the temple of Zeus, in whose honour they were held, at Olympia in Elis, southern Greece.
the original Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
It was first held in Mount Olympia, In Greece.
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They were held at Olympia, Greece.
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It was held in Olympia, Greece.
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it was held in greece in Olympia
the original Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
The first Olympics were held in Olympia in Acient Greece.