They didn't have a god of EVERY sport. There was Artemis the goddess of hunting and Ares the God of War, but that's all.
Greece
Because it's a pagan tradition from ancient Greece
History says that the very first Olympians competed in the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. The first Modern Olympic Games was held in April of 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Women were not permitted to watch the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
As of 2012, Greece has so far competed in every Olympic season.
the first olympic games were in greece and only greek atheltes were involved
One country- Greece.
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
The place of the Ancient Olympic Games was Olympia in Ancient Greece
All wars were paused during the olympic games in ancient Greece.
Its 435BC
men were the only ones alowed to compete