History of the Olympics Talks about the history of the ancient Olympics about the time that Rome fell. Also talks about the modern Olympics history.

The Ancient Olympics were first held in 776 BC. Athletics were an important part in religious festivals for the ancient Greeks. The people of Greece believed that the athletics they played during their religious festivals pleased Zeus, the king of gods. They were held in a scared valley at a place called Olympia. The Olympia is a valley that is about eleven miles from Pirgos. The Olympic games were held there every four years. The games …showed first 75 words of 1074 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1074 total…As stated, the Olympic Games have changed so many times. It has had its ups and downs. Let's hope that they won't get called off because of greed like the Ancient Olympics did. I think if everyone works together a little bit on making our countries peaceful they can go on forever. Then we will know that countries will always have some sort of bond to each other, whether it be in competition or not.