The stadion race (a 600 feet long foot race).
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The earliest known event was the footrace.
The first sports event called the Olympic games in the modern era was held in Much Wenlock (a village in England) in 1850. The first Olympiad organised by the IOC was held in Athens in 1896.
The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
No, but the ancient Olympic Games were held the sanctuary of Zeus.
The Ancient Olympic Games were held every four years, a tradition that continues in the modern era.