dating back to ancient Greece this sporting event brings the world together
sporting event brings the world together
sporting event brings the world together hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the history of the
learning more about the history of the
learning more about the history of the Olympic Games the Olympic Games date
Olympic Games the Olympic Games date
Olympic Games the Olympic Games date back to the eighth century BC being held
back to the eighth century BC being held
back to the eighth century BC being held in Olympia Greece until roughly five AD
in Olympia Greece until roughly five AD
in Olympia Greece until roughly five AD instead of being an international
instead of being an international
instead of being an international competition challengers from various
competition challengers from various
competition challengers from various city-states in Greece would battle in
city-states in Greece would battle in
city-states in Greece would battle in sporting and Chariot Racing events
sporting and Chariot Racing events
sporting and Chariot Racing events combining sport and sacrificial rituals
combining sport and sacrificial rituals
combining sport and sacrificial rituals the games were of great religious
the games were of great religious
the games were of great religious significance
significance
significance they eventually fell out of favour when
they eventually fell out of favour when
they eventually fell out of favour when the power of the Romans increased in
the power of the Romans increased in
the power of the Romans increased in Greece and Christianity was imposed it
Greece and Christianity was imposed it
Greece and Christianity was imposed it was in the late 19th century that
was in the late 19th century that
was in the late 19th century that historian Baron Pierre de Coubertin had
historian Baron Pierre de Coubertin had
historian Baron Pierre de Coubertin had the idea to restage a global sporting
the idea to restage a global sporting
the idea to restage a global sporting event and it was in 1894 that the
event and it was in 1894 that the
event and it was in 1894 that the International Olympic Committee or IOC
International Olympic Committee or IOC
International Olympic Committee or IOC was born it was at this point it was
was born it was at this point it was
was born it was at this point it was decided the game should rotate from
decided the game should rotate from
decided the game should rotate from country to country thus engaging the
country to country thus engaging the
country to country thus engaging the whole world it was an important
whole world it was an important
whole world it was an important stipulation at the time that all
stipulation at the time that all
stipulation at the time that all participating athletes be a mature and
participating athletes be a mature and
participating athletes be a mature and not professional athletes a rule that
not professional athletes a rule that
not professional athletes a rule that has since been changed Athens Greece was
has since been changed Athens Greece was
has since been changed Athens Greece was chosen as the first host city of the
chosen as the first host city of the
chosen as the first host city of the modern Olympic Games for the summer of
modern Olympic Games for the summer of
modern Olympic Games for the summer of 1896 only 14 countries participated and
1896 only 14 countries participated and
1896 only 14 countries participated and competition was for male athletes only
competition was for male athletes only
competition was for male athletes only the games were touted as a success and
the games were touted as a success and
the games were touted as a success and Paris France was chosen as the host city
Paris France was chosen as the host city
Paris France was chosen as the host city for 1900 in 1924 the first Winter
for 1900 in 1924 the first Winter
for 1900 in 1924 the first Winter Olympics were held in shamone France to
Olympics were held in shamone France to
Olympics were held in shamone France to showcase snow and ice sports originally
showcase snow and ice sports originally
showcase snow and ice sports originally the summer and Winter Olympics were held
the summer and Winter Olympics were held
the summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year every four years this
in the same year every four years this
in the same year every four years this was changed as of 1994 when they were
was changed as of 1994 when they were
was changed as of 1994 when they were switched to alternating even-numbered
switched to alternating even-numbered
switched to alternating even-numbered years and thus there is now an Olympic
years and thus there is now an Olympic
years and thus there is now an Olympic competition every two years the 1916
competition every two years the 1916
competition every two years the 1916 Summer Games were canceled because of
Summer Games were canceled because of
Summer Games were canceled because of the First World War
the First World War
the First World War and neither the summer nor of the Winter
and neither the summer nor of the Winter
and neither the summer nor of the Winter Games were held between 1936 and 1948
Games were held between 1936 and 1948
Games were held between 1936 and 1948 because of world war ii the games have
because of world war ii the games have
because of world war ii the games have evolved significantly since the days of
evolved significantly since the days of
evolved significantly since the days of ancient greece but even today the
ancient greece but even today the
ancient greece but even today the Olympics are an exciting event for all
Olympics are an exciting event for all
Olympics are an exciting event for all to behold
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