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the Olympics are a giant sports event in which all the countries compete. it has many sports. and now in 2008 the Olympics are hosted by the Chinese in Beijing china the next in 2012 will be hosted in London United Kingdom
The Olympic games are held every four years and are held in different locations each time. The locations are decided by the Intenational Olympic Committee.
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It depends on the year. Every two years, the Olympics are held (alternating between Winter and Summer sports). It it up to the International Olympic Committee to select the host city.
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The Greek Olympics were similar to our modern Olympics in the sense that people belonging to every nationality would have the chance to come togethor for a short period of time and take part in a little friendly competition. It was meant to show to all Greeks that through their mutual appreciation of athleticism, they were culturally unified. In a way it was a diplomatic gesture the same way it is today, because it showed that very distinct groups of people could find one thing in common which they could all hold respect for.
The ancient Greeks did - and the site of the games was in Olympia, Greece. The modern Olympics were started in the 1890s by a French nobleman, and have continued to this day.
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The first modern-day Olympic games were held in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896. The 2004 Summer Olympics were also held in Athens from August 13th to August 29th.