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The first Olympic games were held in Greece. The Greeks believed that the 12 main deities lived on Mount Olympus. So they named the games in honor of their Gods. That name has filtered into modern history and is the name for the Winter and Summer Olympic games
In addition, there is a town on the Peleponnese named Olympia. It was the site of the original olympic games held in the 776 B.C.E. A large part of the stadium and hippodrome are is still intact and may be visited. Olympia is also the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. The statue is long gone but part of the temple remains.
The word Olympics derives from the Greek word " Olympia." Meaning " A battle of the Gods " In ancient Greece an event was held every 6 years to determine who swung the biggest penis to the women. Women would cast their votes in "balloes " which today are known as ballots, after a demonstration would commence among the men of the country. Men would arrive by boat from all over the globe by the droves for an opportunity to show case their prodigious gift. After 300 years, the program was re-written after women rights activists protested equality and fairness.
Because they were first recorded as being held at Olympia in Greece in 776BC
When they started the Olympics, it was first at a place called mount Olympus so that's why they called it the Olympics.
Because the first games were recorded in 776BC at Olymipa in Greece
The First games were held on mount Olympia in greek in the AD times
because the olymoics started on mt Olympia therefore every 4 years theres another plural the olympic
The Olympics originated in Athens, formerly called Olympia. The name of the famous mountain in Greece is Mt Olympus.
The Olympics originated in Athens, formerly called Olympia. The name of the famous mountain in Greece is Mt Olympus.
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Are there horse Olympics?
There are horse events in the Olympics: Show-jumping But a so called "Horse Olympics" where horses participate in dressage,show-jumping, cross country etc are called gymkhanas.
What will the 2010 Olympics be called?
it's called Winter Olympics or Vancouver Olympic.
If the Olympics were never canceled how many would there be?
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing will be called the 29th Olympiad. They are actually numbered as if they were held every four years. For example, the cancelled 1916 Olympics would have been the 6th, but the 1920 Olympics were called the 7th. The Olympics were skipped in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to the wars. So the 29th Olympiad will really be the 26th modern Olympics.
What where the first ever Olympics called?
They called it Olympic and they named it after the city where they held the Olympics called Olympia!
What is the third special Olympics called?
para olympics
How did the ancient Greeks form the Olympics?
Well, the Greeks loved competitions. So they made up a game called the Olympics, which modernized to the sports we have today. The Olympics were not the only competition in Ancient Greece, but the most popular.
Which Olympics are called the 'high level upsets' Olympics?
Mexico
Does it have to be in the summer?
The Olympics should be in summer because they called it Summer Olympics
What is the name of disable Olympics?
The "disabled Olympics" is officialy called the Paralympics
How many Olympics held so far?
60 olympics held so far
When is the event of the handball game in the Olympics and where?
Handball is part of the summer Olympics. So there was no Handball in the Olympics 2010, which was winter Olympics
Why were the game orinally called the Olympics games?
mount olympus gave the olympics its name
