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Main Events in the History of the Olympic Games

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 have been hosted by many different countries around the world. Each country has its own national team that represents it at the Olympics. These teams usually consist of about 200 athletes who train for years to compete against other countries’ teams. Each member of these teams has worked hard for their spot on it—they’ve trained long hours, overcome injuries, and pushed themselves beyond what they thought possible in order to make sure they’re up for whatever challenges await them at this year’s games!

The ancient history

The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC! They took place in Olympia; the participants competed in running races and wrestling matches, among other things. The winner was awarded an olive branch as a prize—which is still given out as an award to winners today! The next big milestone happened when Emperor Nero decided to hold an Olympics in 63 AD. However, the games were overshadowed by an earthquake that struck during them. It’s said that Nero tried to downplay the disaster by blaming it on Christians who were being persecuted at that time period—and even had some of them executed!

Important modern points

1896: The modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece, with a total of 241 athletes competing for medals. The first official gold medal is awarded for winning a race in long distance walking.

1904: Women are allowed to compete at the Olympics for the first time, though they must wear long skirts and high-necked blouses while competing.

1906: The first Winter Olympics takes place in Chamonix, France; it features only five events (three skiing events and two figure skating events).

1912: Women compete in gymnastics competitions at the 1912 Summer Olympics and win three out of nine medals available (two silver and one bronze). This is also the first year that gold medals are awarded instead of silver ones as they were before this point.

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