41. The Olympic Games Part of a religious festival, the olympic games were held every four years and was the system upon which time in ancient Greek history was calculated. http://www.hol.gr/greece/olympic.htm

The Olympic Games In the ancient times, four great game festivals were held on Greek land: The Isthmians, The Nemeans, The Pythians and The Olympic Games. Part of a religious festival, the Olympic Games were held every four years at Olympia. The four year interval was called an Olympiad , and was the system upon which time in ancient Greek history was calculated. The games were so important that even wars were stopped at the time they were held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. At first, only one race (the sprint) was run. Later, the discus and javelin throw, broad jumping and wrestling were added. The Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years. They were abolished by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius in 394 A.D. The Games were revived in 1896 to promote understanding and friendship among nations. The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece. Young men and women come from all over the world to compete in various sports and represent their country. They live in an Olympic Village at the site of the games. The Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Commitee (IOC). It sets the general program, chooses the city where the games are to be held, and determines the standards of amateurism. Each participating country has a National Olympic Commitee that is responsible for arranging the participation of the nation's athletes in the games.

42. HickokSports.com - History - The Ancient Olympics This document is a history of the ancient olympics. Although the ancient olympic games were first recorded in 776 BC, they originated at least a century http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olancien.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search The Ancient Olympic Games Although the ancient Olympic games were first recorded in 776 BC, they originated at least a century before that and possibly as early as the 13th century BC. One Greek legend said that the great Herakles (Hercules, in the Roman form) won a race at Olympia, a plain in the small state of Elis, and then decreed that the race should be re-enacted every four years. Another said that Zeus himself had originated the festival after defeating Cronus for the sovereignty of heaven. The more likely story is that the Olympic festival was a local religious event until 884 BC, when Iphitus, the king of Elis, decided to turn it into a broader, pan-Hellenic festival. To accomplish that, he entered into a temporary truce with other rulers, allowing athletes and others to travel peacefully to Olympia while the festival was going on. The Greeks based their chronology on four-year periods called Olympiads, and the Olympic festival marked the beginning of each Olympiad. Evidently, the festival was reorganized in 776 BC, which was considered the start of the first Olympiad. The festival was basically a religious gathering to celebrate the gods worshipped in common by all Hellenes, primarily Zeus. There were three other major pan-Hellenic festivals, the Pythian, the Nemean, and the Isthmian, all of which included fairs, but the festival at Olympia became pre-eminent by 572 BC, when Elis and Sparta entered into an alliance under which Elis was in charge of the event itself while Sparta enforced the sacred truce.

43. Can-Am Police-Fire Games An olympic style sporting event for law enforcement officers and fire fighters featuring approximately 45 different sports. Includes general information, history, board of directors, statistics, next games, and links. http://www.canampolicefiregames.org/

294 days 15:52:46 until 2006 Games Opening Ceremonies Welcome to the Can-Am Police-Fire Games, promoting physical fitness and camaraderie among and between law enforcement and fire service personnel and agencies. The Can-Am Police-Fire Games Federation is pleased to announce that Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA will host the 2006 Can-Am Police-Fire Games in July 2006. Please watch for updates on this web site for additional information. The Can-Am Police-Fire Games Governing Board is represented by the following agencies: The Can-Am Police-Fire Games Federation is pleased to announce that Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA will host the 2006 Can-Am Police-Fire Games in July 2006. Please watch for updates on our webpage for additional information. The Can-Am Police-Fire Games is also pleased to announce that Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada will host the 2008 Games. There will be additional information in the future! Start making your plans for the next two Games! If you would like to receive new information about the Can-Am Police-Fire Games, which will include: where the next games are scheduled, dates of the games, sporting events, social events and local attractions.

44. Kiat.net: History Of The Olympic Games olympic games olympic games THE history. DISCLAIMER Obviously, I have not to experience or witness the entire history of the modern olympic games. http://www.kiat.net/olympics/history/

@import url(../../style/default.css); kiat.net where are you :: home Olympics History OLYMPIC GAMES THE HISTORY Obviously, I have not lived long enough to experience or witness the entire history of the modern Olympic Games. Therefore, credit goes to YAHOO! for most of the information I have in these websites. This site is also not affiliated with the Olympics or the IOC. All pictures, logos, trademarks and symbols are properties of the Olympic Movement and are used here for identification purposes only. This site is for personal use only. ORIGIN :: By about 650 B.C., the Ancient Games were held over five days, involving running, wrestling, the pentathlon, horse riding and chariot racing. Participants came to compete from every corner of the Greek world aiming at the ultimate prize - an olive wreath and a "heroic" return to their city-states. Athletes competed in the nude and upon victory were awarded a crown of wild olive leaves. Women and slaves were strictly forbidden to attend the Games under the punishment of death. BANNED :: The Ancient Games were held for almost 1200 years until 393 A.D. when Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned all pagan festivals (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). He asserted that the Games placed an excessive public focus on athletic and spiritual affairs and abolished them.

45. Kiat.net: Olympic Games Athens 1896 where are you home olympics history Athens 1896 THE RENAISSANCE OF THE olympic games During the 19th century many initiatives were taken to http://www.kiat.net/olympics/history/01athens.html

@import url(../../style/default.css); kiat.net where are you :: home Olympics History Athens 1896 1st MODERN GAMES Athens, GRE ATHENS, GREECE GAMES OF THE Ist OLYMPIAD April 6 - 15, 1896 Mascot - none 14 countries, 311 athletes - 230 Greek (no women) 9 sports, 43 events Opening - King George Ist of Greece Torch lit by - none Assigned during the 1st IOC Session 1894 Standing proud: Spyridon Louis, the first and symbolic marathon champion of the modern Olympic era. The modest shepherd was revered in Greece, and went on to feature as flag-bearer to the Greek delegation in 1936. THE RENAISSANCE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES The rebirth of the Games The first Session of the IOC was held in Paris on 23-24 June 1894. It was during the first Session that the city of Athens was selected for the Games of the I Olympiad. The inauguration of the first Games of the modern era, opened by King George I at the foot of the Acropolis on April 5, 1896, was a huge relief for baron Pierre de Coubertin. Greece's instability and economic stature, due to numerous conflicts, proved almost insurmountable obstacles. However, a wealthy Greek architect from Alexandria, George Averoff, donated a gift of one million drachma and in a matter of 18 months a superb white marble stadium, able to hold 60,000 people, was constructed. Many of the events, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, were held in a reconstructed Panathinaiko Stadium, which was originally built in 330 B.C. Baron de Coubertin's dream of reinventing the Games was one he had coveted since 1892 - two years later the official announcement was made and Athens chosen as the site. Baron Pierre de Coubertin invited countries from all over the world to attend the first of the new Olympics in Athens.

46. A History Of The Olympics Allen Guttmann, The olympics A history of the Modern games (Chicago An Approved history of the olympic games. New York GP Putnam s Sons, 1948. http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000a.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help 20th Century History Homework Help ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the 20th Century History newsletter! See Online Courses Search 20th Century History A History of the Olympics According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already). At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus (a cook from Elis), won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards). This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history. The ancient Olympic Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly 1200 years. In 393 CE, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games because of their pagan influences. Approximately 1500 years later, a young Frenchmen named

47. 1976 Montreal Canada Olympics History An overview of the 1976 olympic games in Montreal, Canada. Why did 26 countries boycott the Allen Guttmann, The olympics A history of the Modern games. http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000v.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help 20th Century History Homework Help ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the 20th Century History newsletter! See Online Courses Search 20th Century History The History of the Olympics: 1976 - Montreal, Canada The 1976 Olympic Games were marred by boycotts and drug allegations. Before the Olympic Games, New Zealand's rugby team toured South Africa (still mired in apartheid ) and played against them. Because of this, much of the rest of Africa threatened the IOC to ban New Zealand from the Olympic Games or they would boycott the Games. Since the IOC had no control over the playing of rugby, the IOC tried to persuade the Africans not to use the Olympics as retaliation. In the end, 26 African countries boycotted the Games. Also, Taiwan was excluded from the Games when Canada would not recognize them as the Republic of China. The drug allegations were rampant at these Olympics. Though most of the allegations were not proven, many athletes, especially the East German women swimmers, were accused of using anabolic steroids. When Shirley Babashoff (United States) accused her rivals of using anabolic steroids because of their big muscles and deep voices, an official from the East German team responded: "They came to swim, not to sing."

48. The Olympic Games Of Ancient Greece Discover the olympic games for yourself. You are about to go back in time to the first history and Geography of the olympic games in Ancient Greece http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/olympics/olympicwq.html

THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF ANCIENT GREECE Discover the Olympic Games for yourself. You are about to go back in time to the first Olympiad in the year 776 B.C. Tighten your togas, and lets GO! The Task Your task is to discover as much as you can about the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. Try to find as many new and unique facts as possible. Your task is to: Answer the following questions Briefly describe one of the Olympic events Find a map of Ancient Greece and label where the first Games were held Create 3 new questions for your class to answer If you were an athlete, which game would you participate in and why? Here are the questions to begin your Adventure into Ancient Greece. 1. Where did the Olympic Games come from? 2. Why were they held at Olympia? 3. Were there other contests like the Olympics? 4. Who could compete in the Olympics? 5. Were women allowed at the Olympics? 6. How were the athletes trained? 7. What prizes did Olympic victors get? 8. Who were the Olympic judges? 9. What was the penalty for cheating? 10. Where did the marathon come from?

49. ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games A grand celebration, the ATHENS 2004 olympic games, which for 17 days returned to history The emblem of the ATHENS 2004 Paralympic games Visit the http://www.athens2004.com/

Unforgettable Games, Dream Games A grand celebration, the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, which for 17 days returned to Greece, the country where they were originally born and the city where they revived, is completed. These Games broke many records. Athens hosted 11,099 athletes, the largest number ever and also the most women athletes ever. Representatives of 202 countries took part, more than any other sport event. The Olympic flame traveled for the first time to all continents. Shot Put was held in Olympia and women competed there for the first time. Four billion viewers all over the world watched these Games. They all saw Greece, inside and outside the stadiums. With a warm  Closing Ceremony , full of music and singing, Athens bade a final farewell to the athletes and its guests.  Visit the Closing Ceremony Image Gallery Wallpapers Highlights of the Games Read the highlights of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and feel again the excitement of the most important events of each competition day. Olympic Sports Get to know all the Olympic sports through the educational animations.

50. OFFICIAL Site Of The BVI Olympic Committee Official site offering a history of the BVIOC, news stories and information about the olympic, Pan Am, Commonwealth, Central American and Caribbean games. Lists sports, executive members and contact details. http://www.bviolympics.com/

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51. Olympic Games Greece Athens Hotels Accommodation Olympics 2004 Greece Olympia The olympic games however, have a lot more to their history than the first of the modern games that took place in Athens in 1896. http://www.aroundgreece.com/olympics.html

Skip Over Navigation ATHENS 2004 OLYMPICS GAMES - GREECE - OLYMPICS - HOTELS - ATHENS AROUND GREECE - HOME PAGE OLYMPICS MENU >> Intro / History Part 1 :: Olympic History - Part 2 :: Modern Olympic Games :: Athens 2004 Olympics :: 2004 Events Schedule ... :: 2004 Accommodation The Olympic Games - Greece 108 years after holding the first "Modern Olympics" , the games are finally returning home to their birthplace ; Athens will be holding the 2004 Olympics . The Olympic Games are probably the most important sporting event in the world, and for Greece, the 2004 Games will be even more special. The Olympic Games however, have a lot more to their history than the first of the modern games that took place in Athens in Brief History of the Olympics The first recorded Olympic Games took place in Olympia , in the beautiful region of Elias , in 776 BC ( See Image To The Right ) There is evidence however, to support the claim that the games had been taking place a lot earlier than 776 BC, but these were not as

52. CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History 2004 Athens A history of the 2000 Sydney olympics. Greece was the birthplace of the ancient olympic games over 2000 years ago and Athens was the host of the first http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/

53. Society Of Olympic Collectors International organisation supporting collectors of olympic games postal history. http://www.societyofolympiccollectors.org/

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54. Olympic Studies Centre: Olympics By Subject > History & Modern Olympic Games Includes information on the history of the olympic games, the structure of the olympic Movement, the olympic symbols, the athletes and various topics http://olympicstudies.uab.es/eng/yellow/dir/mog.html

More Internet resources Olympic movement General overview IOC Olympic Museum Lausanne National Olympic Committees ... International Sports Federations History Ancient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games Past Olympic Games Future Olympic Games ... Politics Economics Economic impact Marketing and sponsorship Culture Education Communication Olympic symbols Media Internet Volunteers ... Gender Paralympics and adapted sport Paralympic games Adapted sport Environment Urban planning Modern Olympic Games In this section: Selected resources available on the Internet on the history of the Olympic Games, both Modern and Ancient, and more specific resources on the Modern Olympiads. Resources are classified alphabetically by title. ONLINE DOCUMENTS BIBLIOGRAPHIES INTERNET SITES INSTITUTIONS ONLINE DOCUMENTS An Olympic Games primer http://www.aafla.org/6oic/primer_frmst.htm

55. Olympic Studies Centre: Olympics By Subject > Ancient Olympic Games The Ancient olympic games http//www.hickoksports.com/history/olancien.shtml published at Hickoksports.com on the history of the Ancient olympic games. http://olympicstudies.uab.es/eng/yellow/dir/aog.html

More Internet resources Olympic movement General overview IOC Olympic Museum Lausanne National Olympic Committees ... International Sports Federations History Ancient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games Past Olympic Games Future Olympic Games ... Politics Economics Economic impact Marketing and sponsorship Culture Education Communication Olympic symbols Media Internet Volunteers ... Gender Paralympics and adapted sport Paralympic games Adapted sport Environment Urban planning Ancient Olympic Games In this section: Selected resources available on the Internet on the Ancient Olympic Games covering issues such as the philosophy of the Games, organisational aspects and the sites where the Games were held. Resources are classified alphabetically by title. ONLINE DOCUMENTS BIBLIOGRAPHIES INTERNET SITES INSTITUTIONS ONLINE DOCUMENTS A modern perspective of the ancient Olympic events

56. Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com The olympic flag was first used in the 1920 olympic games in Antwerp, Belgium. the next olympic games, four years later. history of the olympic Flame http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/

EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com The Olympic Games: Summer 2004 in Athens, Greece Athens, Greece, will host the 2004 Summer Olympics. For information on Greece, click here . For a page on Greece's flag, click here The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad are being held in Athens, Greece. The opening ceremonies are on August 13, 2004. The closing ceremonies are on Sunday, August 29, 2004. The Ancient Olympics The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to the god Zeus. The original games were held on the plain of Olympia in Peloponnesos, Greece. The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade"). The race was run by men who competed in the nude. A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head (in Greek, this is called a kotinos). The olive tree was the sacred tree of Athens, Greece. Women were neither allowed to compete in the games nor to watch them, because the games were dedicated to Zeus and were therefore meant for men.

57. Brief History Of The Olympic Games Brief history of the olympic games. Ancient olympic games Chronology of athletic events added to the olympic games Myths and the olympic games Pelops http://www.nostos.com/olympics/

Sydney Olympics - official site Your Comments Brief History of the Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Chronology of athletic events added to the Olympic Games Myths and the Olympic Games Pelops myth ... Athens for Olympic Games of 2004 Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The Greek calendar was based on the Olympiad, the four-year period between games. The games were staged in the wooded valley of Olympia in Elis. Here the Greeks erected statues and built temples in a grove dedicated to Zeus, supreme among the gods. The greatest shrine was an ivory and gold statue of Zeus. Created by the sculptor Phidias, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Scholars have speculated that the games in 776 BC were not the first games, but rather the first games held after they were organized into festivals held every four years as a result of a peace agreement between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The Eleans traced the founding of the Olympic games to their King Iphitos, who was told by the Delphi Oracle to plant the olive tree from which the victors' wreaths were made. According to Hippias of Elis, who compiled a list of Olympic victors c.400 BC, at first the only Olympic event was a 200-yard dash, called a stadium. This was the only event until 724 BC, when a two-stadia race was added. Two years later the 24-stadia event began, and in 708 the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon, a five-event match consisted of running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin. In time boxing, a chariot race, and other events were included.

58. Ancient History British olympic Association olympic Movement - Ancient history. The first recorded Ancient olympic games were in 776BC. They lasted for approximately http://www.olympics.org.uk/olympicmovement/ancienthistory.asp

SITE SEARCH Home The Olympic Movement Modern History Olympic Issues Date The first recorded Ancient Olympic Games were in 776BC. They lasted for approximately 1000 years. Place The Games were held in Olympia, a village in a sacred valley, approximately 500km south west of Mount Olympus. Purpose The Ancient Olympic Games were held as a religious, sporting and cultural festival in honour of Zeus, the father of the gods. Philosophy The Ancient Greeks believed that both the body and mind needed discipline and that those who practised this discipline could best honour Zeus. The Ancient Olympic Games These Games were held every four years Only Greek citizens were allowed to compete. Ancient Greece was divided into independent states, often at war with each other. During the Games there was an official truce, called Ekecheiria.. This meant athletes could travel safely to and from the Games. Violation of this truce was punishable by death. The Marathon The modern marathon is one event which originated in these Ancient Games. Legend has it that Miltiades, a Greek General with an Athenian army, fought and won a battle against the Persians. He called for an Athenian runner and asked him to carry the victorious news back to Athens. The runner's journey was 24 miles but he entered the streets of Athens and shouted 'Rejoice! We conquer!' He then dropped dead. Although the accuracy of this tale is questionable, the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896, included the marathon to commemorate this legend.

59. Olympic Games - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The olympic games, or olympics, is an international multisport event taking the most successful olympic athlete in the history of the modern olympics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympics

Olympic Games From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Olympics The Olympic Games , or Olympics , is an international multi-sport event taking place every two years and alternating between Summer and Winter Games. Originally held in ancient Greece , they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Fr¨dy, Baron de Coubertin in the late 19th century . The Games of the Olympiad , better known as the Summer Olympics , have been held every fourth year since , with the exception of the years during the World Wars A special edition for winter sports , the Olympic Winter Games , was established in . Originally these were held in the same year as the Summer Olympics, but starting with the Winter Games are in between, two years after the Games of the Olympiad. Contents Ancient Olympics Revival of the Olympic Games Modern Olympics Growth ... edit Ancient Olympics For months before the Olympic Games , runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. Athletes trained in this Olympia facility in its heyday. In detail: Ancient Olympic Games The origin of the ancient Olympic Games has been lost, although there are many legends surrounding its origins. One of these legends associates the first Games with the ancient Greek concept of

60. OLYMPICS HISTORY A SHORT REFERENCE TO THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES olympics history a short reference to the history of the olympics ,the olympic games and there roots in Ancient Greece. http://www.athensguide.org/olympics-history.html

OLYMPICS 2004 ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES ACCOMMODATION ATHENS HOTELS CHEAP FLIGHTS TO ATHENS ... LINKS THE ATHENS GREECE GUIDE 2004 HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS Athens Greece city guide HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES History tells us that in ancient times, Hercules, the strongest of all men, challenged his four brothers to a race before the gods in the fields of Olympia to set the stage for the beginning of the ancient Games. The recorded date was 776 BC, a time when the Greeks marked their calendars in four-year periods called Olympiads. The Games, which took the character of a festival of sports, were held In 393 AD, the Roman Emperor Theodosius declared the Games corrupt and ended them. Centuries of earthquakes and floods buried Olympia and the Temple of Zeus until 1870 when German excavations unearthed the beauty and magnificent statues of the classical Greek Games. These archeological findings in the sacred ground of Olympia fascinated Baron Pierre de Coubertin so much that he was inspired to conceive the idea of reviving the modern Olympic Games

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