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The ancient Olympics were stopped because Christians considered them to be pagan festivals. They were ordered to be stopped and as Christianity spread, even the temples were destroyed.

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It was stopped in 393 AD because of Christianity by Theodus the 1st.

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Byzantine Emperor Theodosius the 2nd declared to stop the ancient Olympics as he hated Zeus.

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because its such a hazard

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because

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Ally emit

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