10 Interesting Fact About The history and cultural significance of the Olympics
10 Interesting Fact About The history and cultural significance of the Olympics
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The first modern Olympics was held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
In ancient Greece, the Olympics was originally held as a religious festival to respect Dewa Zeus.
In the first Olympics, there were only 14 countries participating and there were only 241 athletes competing.
The first Olympics do not have a female athletic event. Only in the 2nd Olympics there was a field tennis event for women.
The first Olympics do not have a medal, the winners only receive silver and bouquets of flowers.
The first Olympics only have 9 athletic events. At the current Olympics, there are more than 300 different events.
The first Olympics was held at the ancient Olympia stadium, which was built in the 8th century BC.
The first Olympics inspired the establishment of the International Olympic Committee in charge of regulating the Modern Olympics.
Modern Olympiad was first held outside of Europe and North America in Tokyo in 1964.
Modern Olympics are currently the biggest sports event in the world, with thousands of athletes from all over the world to participate every four years.
