The Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event. It is held every four years and more than 200 nations from across the world competed in the summer and winter games. The idea for the modern Olympics came from a man named Baron Pierre de Coubertin. He lived during the 1800s, was born in France and believed in world peace. He thought that creating the Olympic Games would help promote global unity, self-confidence and solidarity among young people. The basics The Olympics have been held every four years since 1896 (with exceptions during World War I and World War II) and...