The olympic games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the Greek gods. He and the other gods lived on Mount Olympus
To honor the Greek god Zeus
a laurel wreath was placed on the winner's head
It depends on what time period you are looking at. Modern (summer) Olympics are held every four years around the world - for example, in 2008, it was in Beijing, China, and in 2012, it will be London, England. However, the original Olympic games were held in Athens, Greece, in honor of one of the Greek gods, Zeus. P.S. The 2004 Olympic games were held in Athens, Greece!
The 1912 Olympic Games were held in Stockholm, Sweden.
The primary festivals for Apollo were the: Boedromia, Carneia, Carpiae, Daphnephoria, Delia, Hyacinthia, Metageitnia, Pyanepsia, Pythia and Thargelia. The Pythian Games, held every 2nd and 4th Olympiad, were also held in his honor.
The Greek god Apollo was the god that Delphi was dedicated to. Apollo killed a serpent Python there and the Greeks held the Pythian Games every four years to commemorate this.
Nemean Games, Isthmian Games, Pythian Games
The Greeks worshipped Apollo through various festivals, rituals, and sacrifices. They built temples dedicated to him, such as the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. They also held competitions, like the Pythian Games, in his honor. People sought his guidance and healing through oracles, particularly at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
Nemean Games, Isthmian Games,and Pythian Games
There were a multitude. Games were held in a four year cycle (called an olympiad) with a different one each year. They are collectively known as the Panhellenic Games. They were: The Olympic games, held every four year at Olympia in honor of Zeus. The winners (no silver or bronze here) won a kotinos, or a wreath of olive branches made from a sacred tree near the temple of Zeus. The next year would be for the Isthmian Games, which were held every two years starting the year after the Olympics. They were held at Corinth and were to honor Poseidon. The winners would receive a wreath made of pine. The next year saw the Nemean Games, which were held every 2 years on the 2nd and 4th years of an Olympiad. They were held at Nemea and were also to honor Zeus. Winners won a wreath of wild celery leaves. The third olympiad saw the Pythian Games. They were held every four years at Delphi and honored Apollo. Winners of the Pthyian games would receive the famous laurel wreath.
The games that were held to honor the greek god Zeus was callled'the Olympic Games.
The Pythian Games (Greek: Πύθια; also Delphic Games) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held in honour of Apollo at his sanctuary at Delphi every four years, two years after the Olympic Games, and between each Nemean and Isthmian Games.
The celebrations are: Puanepsia to honor Apollo, Helios and Horai. Osknophoria for Dionysos. And Theseia in honor of Theseus
honor Zeus.
The Secular Games were held once every hundred years in ancient Greece.
The god Zeus.