4. The Olympic Games began in 776 BC in Olympia
(Greece).
They were athletic competitions in honor of Zeus.
Only free-men who spoke Greek could compete in
the games.
The games didn’t travel and they were held in
Olympia every four years.
The winner had his name written in the official
Olympic Record, and he was crowned with a olive
wreath.
There were only nine sports.
They finished 393 AD because the Roman Emperor
Theodosius was a Christian and he considered
them pagan games.

5. Ancient Olympic Sports:

14. Silver Gold Bronze
2º place 1º place 3º place

39. ATHENS (GREECE) 1896

40. PARIS
(FRANCE) 1900

41. SAINT LOUIS (USA) 1904

42. LONDON (UK)
1908

43. STOCKHOLM
(SWEDEN) 1912

44. ANTWERP (BELGIUM) 1920

45. PARIS (FRANCE) 1924

46. ÁMSTERDAM
(NETHERLANDS) 1928

47. LOS ANGELES (USA) 1932

48. BERLIN (GERMANY) 1936

49. LONDON (UK) 1948

50. HELSINKI (FINLANDIA) 1952

51. MELBOURNE (1956) AUSTRALIA

52. ROME (ITALY) 1960

53. TOKYO (JAPAN) 1964

54. MÉXICO 1968

55. MUNICH (GERMANY) 1972

56. Waldi - 1972

57. MONTREAL (CANADA) 1976

58. Amik - 1976

59. MOSCOW (RUSSIA) 1980

60. Misha - 1980

61. LOS ANGELES (USA) 1984

62. Sam - 1984

63. SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) 1988

64. Hodori - 1988

65. BARCELONA (SPAIN) 1992

66. Cobi - 1992

67. ATLANTA (USA) 1996

68. Izzy - 1996

69. SIDNEY (AUSTRALIA)
2000

70. Olly, Syd and Millie - 2000

71. ATHENS (GREECE) 2004

72. Athenà y Phèvos - 2004

73. BEIJING (CHINA) 2008

74. Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying
and Nini – 2008

75. LONDON (UK) 2012

76. Wenlock and Mandeville - 2012