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The very firsrt Olympics were in 1896. Held to honor the Greek gods, men typicaly performed in the nude. The winners usually only got a laurel wreath, while the losers usually died. However, people still performed because of the glory and respect that an Olympic winner commanded.
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In what year did the Modern Olympics start?
1896 the first modern Olympics started
When and where the Olympic start?
When: The Olympics started in 1896 Where: The Olympics were first in Olympia, Greece Who: Pierre de Couberrtin started the Olympics
What year did the Olympics start?
Around 776 BCThe Ancient Olympics started in 776 BC. Then they stopped and they started the modern summer Olympics in 1896. The winter Olympics started in 1924. Then the youth Olympics (Summer and winter) started in 2010.
What date did the Ancient Olympics start?
776 B.C. it was started and recorded
What year did Austria start participating Olympics?
it started in year 1908
When did track start?
When the Greeks started it along with the Olympics.
When start the first Olympics?
the first olympics started in 1896
How and where did the winter Olympics start?
The winter Olympics started in 1958, (ruffly)
Did the Olympics start in the bronze age?
No. The bronze age started about 3000 BC. The Olympics started in 776 BC. The bronze age was over before the Olympics started.
When did the Olympics start back after it stopped?
after the olympics started back up in 1896
In what year did the Modern Olympics start?
1896 the first modern Olympics started
What year did ice hockey start in the Olympics?
It started in 1920 in the summer olympics.
When and where the Olympic start?
When: The Olympics started in 1896 Where: The Olympics were first in Olympia, Greece Who: Pierre de Couberrtin started the Olympics
What year did the Olympics start?
Around 776 BCThe Ancient Olympics started in 776 BC. Then they stopped and they started the modern summer Olympics in 1896. The winter Olympics started in 1924. Then the youth Olympics (Summer and winter) started in 2010.
What started the Olympics?
Greeks thought of the god Zeus declaring he wanted the Olympics to start.
Did ice hockey in the Olympics first start in 1980?
No, it started in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Where did the Greece Olympics start?
It started in 776 BC
