1 The first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C.
2 The Olympic Games took place every four years at Olympia and were a part of a religious festival.
3 At first, the athletes took part only in race (the sprint). Later, they threw the discus and javelin, then broad jumping and wrestling were added.
4 It was the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius who abolished them in 394 A.D.
5 The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 to support understanding and friendship among nations.
6 Nowadays the Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
7 The president of the host country usually opens the games. Athletes from Greece march the first and athletes from other countries march after them around the stadium in the parade of Nations.
8 The Olympic Flame is lit with a torch that is brought by a relay of athletes from the ruins of ancient Olympia in Greece.
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