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An Olympiad is the period between Olympic games. It amounts to 4 years and was used by the Greeks for dating events, so since the Greeks believed the Olympic games began in the year we call 776 B.C., the second Olympiad should be 772-768. Greeks also used tenures of important secular or religious officials to keep track of time.
The adjective Olympic refers, as indicated, to the Olympic Games that were held not on Mt. Olympus, but near the opposite end of Greece, in Olympus (aka Olympos or Olympia), a district in Elis on the west side of the Peloponnese (Peloponnesus).
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∙ 11y agoAn Olympiad is the period between Olympic games. It amounts to 4 years and was used by the Greeks for dating events, so since the Greeks believed the Olympic games began in the year we call 776 B.C., the second Olympiad should be 772-768. Greeks also used tenures of important secular or religious officials to keep track of time.
The adjective Olympic refers, as indicated, to the Olympic Games that were held not on Mt. Olympus, but near the opposite end of Greece, in Olympus (aka Olympos or Olympia), a district in Elis on the west side of the Peloponnese (Peloponnesus).
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What name is given to the four year period between Olympics?
Olympiads
How many years did they not do the Olympics?
Olympiads were not held in the years of World Wars I and Two.
How many Olympics held?
There have been 30 Olympiads so far. Book it.
How many types of Olympiads are there?
There are the Summer and the Winter Olympics held every 4 years.
Were the ancient games more fair and square than the Olympics?
In the ancient Olympics men performed for Zoos! Father of the Olympiads, hence the name Olympics. Who would dare cheat, while performing for an all seeing god?
I have to write a difficult text. I am not English and would like to understand well the difference What are the difference between Olympic game - Olympics games - Olympic and Olympics.?
No difference
What is the difference between the first modern Olympics and the 2000 Olympics?
Because of the Olympics which is held now the olympic in 2002 was developed by the modern Olympics
What is the difference between ancient greek Olympics and the Olympics now?
we dont have horse and chariot racing
What is the difference between Olympics alpine skiing and regular?
Its the same, but olympic skiing take place in the olympics;-)
What is the difference between the 1948 London Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics?
64 years, for one thing.
What is the approximate time period difference between end of ancient Olympics and start of modern Olympics?
1500 years
How many years would have passed between the 21st and 58th Olympiads?
37 years
