In 146 AD when almost all of Greece was under the control of Rome (Roman Empire), the Olympic games started to diminish, though they did go on and were enjoyed by those who attended them. But in 394 AD (Anno Domini), under orders from Emperor Theodosius 1, these were abolished as it was forbidden to worship idols. The Games were revived after almost 1500 years.
The games were abolished in AD 393
yes! every year take 2012 for example if its divisable by 2 then its the year of an olympic games either winter olympic games or summer olympic games!
The olympic games were stopped after 393 AD by Theodosius I when he tried to make Christianity his state religion.
Because it was not an Olympic year
The next olympic year is 2012, when the Olynpic Games will be held in London, and be the Summer games.
The first olympic games commenced in the year 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Soccer was introduced in the Olympic Games in 1990.
The Olympic Games were first hold in 1896.
"How many African countries are competing in the olympic games this year?"
this year it is the 30th olympic games of the modern era.
Olympic flame lighting
The first Olympic games were in Greece.