Olympics Games Facts

The ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles, a son of Zeus. At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus, won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards) the first Olympic  champion of the history


The modern Olympic Game were founded by  Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background.


The Rings colour are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.


The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920 Olympic Games.


The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.


The first opening ceremonies were held during the 1908 Olympic Games in London.


James B. Connolly (United States), winner of the hop, step, and jump, was the first Olympic champion of the modern 1896 Olympic Games.


Women were first allowed to participate in 1900 at the second modern Olympic Games.


The winter Olympic Games were first held in 1924


Because of World War I and World War II, there were no Olympic Games in 1916, 1940, or 1944.


Motor boating was an official sport at the 1908 Olympics.


Polo was played at the Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, and 1936.


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