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Good question, which I fear I can't answer. The Olympic Games are related to the town of Olympia and several mountains called Olympus or Olympos, which are all very prominent in their region. It is tempting to say the name must mean "Home of the Gods" or something similar (and that may well be true), but there is no modern Greek, English or other word like Olym or Pus which means Home or Gods. The Pous/Pus/Pos bit resembles words involving feet, or base, such as tripod or platypus, and the nearest Oli/Oly equivalent would seems to be the Olive tree. A wild speculation might be that the first Mount Olympus, wherever it was, arose from an area particularly rich in olives, and its name was not directly connected to its height or majesty. The connection between the name Olympus and the function Home of the Gods would be a coincidental association, but which later became the normal term for the abode of deities.
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Purpose of olimpic game?
to have fun
When did they start dooing the olimpic?
They started dooing the olimpic in 1957, when Ghengis Khan staged the games as part of a "warm-up" for invading Guatemala.
Who takes part in the olimpic games?
athletes
Why did the Greeks decide to have 5 Olimpic rings for the Olimpic sign?
one ring to represent each continent
Where were the 1988 olimpic games held?
In Milan, Italy
What Mountain range is MT Baker in?
Cascade or olimpic
What is a good alliteration for olympic?
oli olimpic oli
Who was responsible for the Olimpic games?
The person who is responsible for the games is Baron De Coubertin
When were the first olimpic games held?
1896 were the first modern Olympic games
How often were the olyimpics games held?
The olimpic games are held every 4 years.
When was the first olimpic games held?
1 million billion trillion years ago
Where were the olimpic games held in 1992?
SUMMER WINTER Barcelona, Spain Albertville, France
