GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

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: -First Modern Champion On 6 April 1896, the American James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first Olympic champion in more than 1, 500 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient games were closely linked to the religious festivals of the cult of Zeus, and Olympia became a central site for the worship of the king of the Olympian gods. The games continued for nearly 12 centuries until Roman emperor Theodosius banned them in 393 A.D., decrying them as pagan cults.