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When did Olympic Games started?

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It is widely believed that ancient Olympics were first arranged at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Modern Olympic movement was started in 19th century with first games in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

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The Modern Olympics started in Athens, Greece in 1896.

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The opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics is set for July 27th.

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The Olympics started in 776 B.C.

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776 bc

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When do the winter olympic games start?

The winter olympic games started Feb the 12


Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?

No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece


Where was the olympic games started?

Greece


What number is this 2008 Summer Olympics?

The modern Summer Olympic Games was started in 1896. There have been 28 Summer Olympic Games held. The modern Winter Olympic Games were started in 1924. There have been 20 Winter Olympic Games held.


What country started the olympic games?

Greece.


Why are the Olympic games called Olympic?

They were started in Ancient Greece on Mount Olympus


What was the name of man who started olympic in Athens and Sparta?

The Olympic Games were not started in Athens or Sparta. They were at Olympia in Elis.


Who supervised the modern olympic games?

The Baron de Coubertin supervised the Olympic Games for 29 years, from when it started.


Where do the Olympic games take place and which one is first?

Olympic games were initially started in in the city of Athens in 1896


Date of first Olympic games?

The Olympic Games started over two millennia ago.The first modern Olympic Games commenced on April 6, 1896.


History of the olymipic games?

Olympic games started in Greece BC. Offically started in the 18th or 19th century. The torch carrying was started by during WWII when the Olympic games was held in Germany. He did that to symbolise the German's superiority.