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Acropolis, Athens, Greece

By Marcia Lee, Serials Specialist The Olympic Games first came to be in 776 BC, though they were a far cry from the games & events we watch today. Exactly how the first Olympic Games originate…

This edited article about the Olympic Games originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 758 published on 24th July 1976. The Olympic race in which Greek youths competed for the honour of lighting a sacrificial fire in honour of the Gods by Peter Jackson Although the Games of the 21st Olympiad in Montreal from […]

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This old stadium was built in the 4th century BC. In 1896, it was the first modern Olympic Games site and is still used for international sports events.

The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

______________________________ Editor: As for me, I favour the reintroduction of the pankration to the Olympics. Trust me, it’d become the most popular event, no question about it. Could you …