From 776 BC to 393 AD, the Olympics were held in Ancient Greece in honor of Zeus. Athletes representing
various city states would compete for glory. After a hiatus of over 1,500 years, the games were revived in 1896
AD, making them the beggining of the modern Olympic games as we know them. These initial games featured
a modest 14 nations, but the Olympics would eventually grow to become a world of cultural phenomenon that
would include representatives from over 200 different countries.