How did the olimpics start?




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The Olympics started in Greece. It was named after a mountain in Greece called Mount Olympus.The Greek people believed that the Gods lived at the top of Mount Olympus.They would light the torch in honor of Zeus the biggest God.The first games were held from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D. as a religious festival.They would call the Olympics Olympus,and have them to see who would be most God-like for Mount Olympus.They also believed that competitive sports would please the spirits of the dead.

In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.

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They had a spelling competition.
AND Kamaliyah gave everyone but herself the thumbs down! WAHEY! Bit obvious

Who won 4 gold medals at munich in 1936?

i suggested dem......... real funny

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Maybe it went back as far as the Romans when they used to have competitive games.

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With a Pistol... now it's that horrible beeping sound.

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The Olympics started with.. Ready,Steady,Go!

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The Olympics started with a big fancy light show and fireworks, then some bloke ran up with a torch and lit the fire.

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in ancient greece, with chariot races

If Justin Gatlin failed a drugs test in 01 for amphetamine, how was he allowed to compete at the 2004 olympics

the ancient greeks started them in olympia,thats why they are called olympics
the ones who won got as a prize a wreath of an olive tree and it was considered a great honour

The Olympics were not named after the mount Olympus but after the city Olympia where they were held for the first time in ancient Greece

How many medals did gretchen bleiler win where &when?

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How many days does the olympic games last?

Modern day Olympics was started up again in 1896 by a French man who was called Baron de Courbetin. It occurred in Athens, and included the much-maligned sports of tumbling, tag of war and duels!

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