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They began in 777 ВС in Greece and took

place every four years for nearly twelve centuries at Olympia.  The Olympic games originate in athletic contests to  honor of Zeus Only men competed and they wore no clothes in order to have greater freedom of movement.

Statue of Olympic Zeus

years during the full moon of midsummer. That date was

chosen so the games could last into the night.  The time between games was called an Olympiad, and each Olympiad was named for an athletic victor at the previous contests.   The Greeks used the Olympiads as a way to establish historical chronology.  

of murder or sacrilege were eligible to participate.  Training began

as early as one year before the games in the athlete's home city.  A month before the games, the athletes were the obligated to move to Elis or Olympia for their final training.  It was here that the athletes were taught the rules of fair-play and honorable competition.

not convicted of any sacrileges could attend.  Women, especially married

women were not allowed to watch nude contests between men.  Only the priestess of Demeter Chamyne, seated on the altar of the goddess, was allowed to watch the contests in the stadium.

games, but over the centuries the games became numerous

and complicated.  At most, a total of fourteen contests were held over a  period of four days.  The games were divided into two classes:  physical contest were held in the stadium nude, and those on the race tracks with chariots.

Olympic festival.  It was a chance to sell goods, recite

poems for money, negotiate business deals, and even sign peace treaties between cities.  Visitors slept in the open air or tents due to overcrowded small residential quarters.

all the sports governing bodies and pointed out the

significance of sport and its educational value. Two years later the first modern Olympic Games took place. Of course, the competitions were held in Greece to symbolize the continuation of the centuries-old tradition.

boxing, wrestling, etc. All the cities in Greece sent

their best athletes to Olympia to compete in the Games.

1,200m swimming events.  For the longer race, the competitors

were shipped out into the lake and then swam back to shore.  According to Hajos, 'I must say that I shivered at the thought of what would happen if I got a cramp from the cold water. My will to live completely overcame my desire to win.'

played at the Athens.  For the next 60 year

a variety of musical compositions provided the backgrounds to the Opening Ceremonies, then in 1960, the Samaras composition became the official Olympic Anthem

ran from Marathon on one coast, over the hills

to Athens and brought word of a great victory for the Greeks lead by Callimachus over the Persians lead by Darius.
They call the race the 'Marathon' not the 'Athens'.  The crucial point is that Marathon is on the opposite coast from Athens and was the site of a famous Greek victory against the Persians (Modern Turkey / Iran).
No wonder they refer to these legends as Greek tragedies; in this instance sadly, the Spartans hit a religious time-out and would not help the Athenians, and Phedippedes himself, hit a terminal 'Blue Screen' when he returned to Athens to tell of the tell Sparta of the impending Persian 490 BC.

The Most Famous Long Distance Race — The Marathon

the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier

international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13th to August 29th, 2004 with the motto "Welcome Home".

Athens 2004 Olympic Games -

1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National

Olympic Committee were in attendance.  It was also the first time since 1896 that the Olympics were held in Greece.