Olympic games were started sometime in 779 BC in Olympia, Greece. These were athletic competitions between Greek city states. The ancient Olympic games continued in some form till 394 AD, after which Theodosius I the Roman emperor suppressed them as a measure to curb pagan ritual and practices to promote Christianity.
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∙ 10y agoA widely accepted view is that ancient Olympics started to take place in 776 BC at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. However, as the Romans gained ground in Greece the Olympics gradually started to lose importance. In 393 AD emperor Theodosius I ordered that all practices of Pagans be ceased and so Olympic games also came to an end.
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∙ 11y agoThe Olympics were discontinued for 1000 years by the romans because the Greeks refused to dedicate the games to Roman gods.
The olympics were also suspended during the world wars for obvious reasons.
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∙ 11y agoi think it was in 1940 because World War 1 and in 1956 because World War 2.
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∙ 9y agoThe ancient Olympics have not ceased to exist. The Olympics are still held every 4 years, and have been evolving over time to include new sports.
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∙ 14y agoThe Olympic Games were stopped because of the Roman Emperor Theodosius. He abolished them along with all 'pagen cults'.
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∙ 12y agoi have no clue lol
No, but the ancient Olympic Games were held the sanctuary of Zeus.
Stadiums and H ippodromes were errected for the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games.
The Ancient Olympic Games were held every four years, a tradition that continues in the modern era.
Yes they were
No, there was only olympic games for men in ancient olympic history
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
it was in ancient olympic
The Ancient Olympic Games were dedicated to Zeus, the God of Gods.
The Olympic Games.
women were not permitted to attend the ancient olympic games
The Olympic Games.
the olympic games were held for the God Zues.
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
sprinting, long-jumping, javelin, discuss and wrestling were in the Pentathlon in the Ancient Olympic games
One fact - there were no ancient Greek Olympic Equestrian Games
The Greeks are the ones who stared the olympic games to worship their gods and godesses.