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Who started the Olympics and why?
The Olympics Begin in Ancient Greece Legend has it that Heracles (the Roman Hercules), son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene, founded the Games, which by the end of the 6th century B.C had become the most famous of all Greek sporting festivals.
When was the Olympics originally supposed to start?
At a conference on international sport in Paris in June 1894, Coubertin again raised the idea, and the 79 delegates from nine countries unanimously approved his proposal. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was formed, and the first Games were planned for 1896 in Athens, the capital of Greece.
What was the very first Olympics?
The very first recorded Ancient Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. The event was a stadion race (a foot race equivalent to a 190-m or 208-yard dash). The winner was a humble baker from the Greek city state of Elis named Coroebus (also spelled Koroibos).
What was the first Olympic Games ever?
The FIRST ever event of the modern Olympic Games was the 1st heat of the 100m, held on 6 April 1896. The FIRST Olympic champion of the modern Olympic Games was James Brendan Connolly of the United States, the winner of the triple jump (the triple jump was the first final event of the 1896 Olympics).
What was the original Olympics?
The original Olympic Games were held in the ancient Greek city of Olympia that since the 10th century BC. was a religious and political meeting place. The first recorded celebration of the Games at Olympia was in 776 BC. It is almost certain that this was not the first time that the Games were held.
What year was the first Olympics?
The 1896 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by Pierre de Coubertin , it was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896.