Title: How did the Modern Olympics Begin? (with pictures)
Headings: How did the Modern Olympics Begin?
How did the Modern Olympics Begin?
Tricia Christensen
The Ancient Olympic Games
Renewed Interest
Restoring the Games
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Content: Various Olympic-style games had been held starting in the 1600s, although they were small and mostly involved participants from the regions where they were held. The push for an international competition was led by a French baron named Pierre de Coubertin, who helped found the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The first modern Olympics took place two years later, when a total of 245 athletes — all men — from 14 countries competed in 43 events. The Ancient Olympic Games
The flag of Greece. In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were held every four years in the city of Olympia and came to be known as the Olympic Games. Only men from Greece were allowed to compete, and women were barred from even watching. The first known Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., but many historians believe that they probably were held even earlier. The ancient games ended in 393 A.D., when the Roman emperor Theodosius banned them because he believed that they were influenced by paganism. Renewed Interest
Many modern Olympic events include a sprinting component. Interest in reviving the ancient games began to increase after the Greece's war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, which lasted from 1821 to 1832.