9Home to the First Olympic Games

The Olympic Games originated in Ancient Greece in 776 BCE in Olympia, where athletes from various city-states competed in sports like running, wrestling, and chariot racing.

These games were held in honor of Zeus, the king of the gods. The tradition was revived in 1896 in Athens, marking the beginning of the modern Olympic Games, now one of the world’s most significant sporting events.

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