As you all know, the Olympics have been around for almost 3000 years. The Olympics were originally held in Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C.. The Olympics are held in honor of the god of all gods, Zeus. The only people who could compete in the Olympics were men who lived in Greece and spoke Greek. At first there was only one event in the Olympics, the Stadion. This was a sprinting event held over 600 feet. The first to ever win the Stadion at the very first Olympics was a man by the name of Coroebus Of Elis. Instead of winning a gold medal, he won an olive branch, which was more than a symbol than a prize. This is all the news I have on the Olympics this time, but more will be coming soon! I hope you all enjoyed! Thanks! I got all of this info at this website here!
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