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876 BC
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798 BC
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776 BC
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898 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 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Games Reborn The first celebration of the modern Olympic Games took place in its ancient birthplace-Greece. The Games attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first recorded victor in 776 B.C. was Coroebus of Elis, a cook. The athletes of Elis maintained an unbroken string of victories until the 14 h Olympiad at which time a second race of two lengths of the stadium was added.