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1100 BC
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860 BC
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776 BC
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793 BC
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first known Olympics were held in the summer of 776 B.C. at Olympia, a site in southern Greece where people went to worship their gods. In fact, the Olympics were created in honor of ancient Greece’s most famous god: Zeus, king of the gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Olympics Begin in Ancient Greece The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 B.C., when a cook named Coroebus won the only event-a 192-meter footrace called the stade (the origin of the modern “stadium”)-to become the first Olympic champion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C., but it is generally accepted that the Olympics were at least 500 years old at that time. The ancient Olympics, held every four years, occurred during a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus.