They both have sporting events even though they have different ones, also they give out medals to the winners. Female athletes did not compete during the 1896 games. The olympic motto was still faster, higher, stronger although in latin which it was originally said in was citius, altius, forties.
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some similarities are that:
1:Held every four years
2:Give out awards
3:Have many sports
The ancient Olympics were always held in Olympia, Greek. It wasn't just a sport festival, but a religious festival. Greek people held it every four years as an honour to the Greek God Zeus, and kill 100 oxen
Well, for one Women are allowed to play and win.
There are a lot more events that before,
And the Olympics is no longer played to honor the Gods, but only to unify the nations.
France has hosted five Olympic Games: Summer Games: 1900 and 1924 - Paris Winter Games: 1924 - Chamonix 1968 - Grenoble 1992 - Albertville The 1924 Games were held concurrently and were considered one Games. It was not until afterwards that the IOC decided to designate Chamonix as the first Winter Olympic Games.
As far as I am aware it was a 3.71m jump by Arne Tvervaag (http://www.friidrett.no/files/%7B4EB9DEBD-54FD-457A-AF91-62590508185D%7D.htm). The world record for the running long jump (as performed at the Olympic Games) is 8.95m by Mike Powell form the USA.
Shooting the Chutes - 1896 I was released on: USA: September 1896
Feeding the Doves - 1896 was released on: USA: 23 October 1896
Buffalo Horse Market - 1896 was released on: USA: December 1896