Title: A Brief History of Olympics from 776 BC to Modern Times - Athletic Panda Sports Editors
Headings: A Brief History of Olympics from 776 BC to Modern Times
A Brief History of Olympics from 776 BC to Modern Times
The Ancient Olympic Games
The First Olympics
The Demise of the Ancient Games
First Glimpses of Revival
First Modern Olympics, 1896
Brief History of Olympics: Athens, 1896
Summer and Winter Games
The Current Model
History of Special Olympics
Fall 1967
March 1968
20 July 1968
August 1968
Four Main Sports Featured in All Modern Olympics
New Olympic Sports
The Olympic Games Today
Conclusion
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Content: Below, you can learn everything about the Olympic Games history from their ancient beginnings to modern times. Contents show
The Ancient Olympic Games
First Glimpses of Revival
First Modern Olympics, 1896
Summer and Winter Games
History of Special Olympics
Four Main Sports Featured in All Modern Olympics
The Olympic Games Today
The Ancient Olympic Games
Originally, the games were part of a big religious festival organized to honor Zeus, the ruler of the gods in Greek mythology. According to legends related to the ancient Greek Olympics, the founders of the games were Zeus and his son Hercules. When Hercules finished his Twelve Labors, he constructed the fabled Olympic Stadium in honor of his father. The games earned their name because they were held at the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia, in the western Peloponnese. The games took place every four years, at the same location. An interesting fact from the ancient Olympics history is that only men were allowed to participate, and the games were both a sporting and a religious event. Apart from sporting events, sacrifices and tributes to Zeus also took place. The First Olympics
The first ancient Games most likely took place in 776 BC. We know this because the winners of a foot race are documented with inscriptions at Olympia, beginning in 776.