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Why when were the first Olympics held?
Olympia in Elis, southern Greece 776 BCE as a festival to the god Zeus.
If the olympics never canceled how many ancient olympic games would have been held?
Divide the years between now and 776 BCE by 4 and you get your answer.
When did the ancient olympic games begin?
The oldest recordes the Olympics was recorded in 776 BCE.
When was the first modern olympics held?
The ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. However the first Olympic Games for which we have written records for were held in 776 BC, though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already. The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April 1896 in Athens, Greece.
When and where did the the Olympic Games originate?
Olympia in Elis in southern Greece as a religious festival for Zeus in 776 BCE.
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