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Dating back to Ancient Greece this sporting event brings the world together.

Hi, I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to and today we’ll be learning more about the history of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games date back to the eighth сentury BC (Before Christ). Being held in Olympia Greece until roughly five AD (Anno Domini).

Instead of being an international competition, challengers from various City-States in Greece would battle in sporting and chariot racing events. Combining sport and sacrificial rituals the games were of great religious significance. They eventually fell out of favour when the power of the romans increased in Greece and Christianity was imposed.

It was in the late 19th century that historian Baron Pierre de Coubertin had the idea to restage a global sporting event and it was in 1894 that the International Olympic Committee or IOC was born. It was at this point It was decided the game should rotate from country to country thus engaging the whole world. it was an important stipulation at the time that all participating athletes be a mature and not professional athletes, a rule that has since been changed.

Athens Greece was chosen as the first host city of the Modern Olympic Games for the summer of 1896. Only 14 countries participated and competition was for male athletes only. The games were touted as a success and Paris France was chosen as the host city for 1900 (nineteen hundred).

In 1924 the First Winter Olympics were held in Shamone France to showcase snow and ice sports. Originally the summer and winter Olympics were held in the same year every four years. This was changed as of 1994 when they were switched to alternating even-numbered years and thus there is now an olympic competition every two years.

The 1916 Summer games were canceled because the First World War and neither the summer nor the winter games were held between 1936 and 1948 because the World War II.

The Games have evolved significantly since the days of Ancient Greece. But even today the Olympics are an exciting event for all to behold.

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