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: 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. Male athletes, representatives of different city-states from various parts of the ancient Greek world, flocked at Olympia to compete in equestrian, athletic, and combat sports. The ancient Olympics events consisted of running, wrestling, boxing, chariot racing, horse racing, pentathlon, and the mixed martial art pankration. The marathon race was introduced to the Olympics for the first time in 1896. Much like today, the athletes who participated in these games were considered celebrities. They were respected in their city-states, trained vigorously to achieve the best possible result, and enjoyed a special social status.