When did the Olympics first start?

Answer by  vietnamgirls (1177)

The first Olympics was held in Olympia, Greece in 776BC. The games were held every four years until 393AD when an earthquake destroyed Olympia.

Answer by  eduacuario (6)

The Olympic began in 776 BC, these powers were in ancient Greece, the audience had an animal in honor of the god "Zeus", this event was characterized as exclusively for men, competed naked and violations were punishable by whip, had no equipment, no prizes for second place.

Answer by  Rueben (6)

The original Olympics started over 2500 years ago back in Olympia, Greece; hence the name Olympics. The Modern Day Olympic Games started in 1859. The first one was held in Athens, Greece.

Answer by  bgood (19)

The first Olympic games date back to anciet Greece. Like much of anciet history, the origins of games have been pasted down through legend and myth. The Greeks have dated the first Olympic Games to have taken place in 776 B. C.

Answer by  HelpfulAndy (1107)

The first olympics started in about 600BC in greece. They olympics were a time for peace. All waring nations would stop fighting to compete in games of sport. After Greece fell to the Romans, the olympics went away until 1934 when NAZI Germany, and Adolph Hitler brought them back into modern society.

Answer by  headley77 (97)

The initial Olympic games took place in 1896 in Athens Greece. At the time, 241 athletes from 14 nations competed in 43 events.

Answer by  palaeologus (564)

The ancient Olympic games can be traced back to 776 B.C.E., but were abolished in 393 C.E. by the Roman emperor Theodosius I. The modern Olympic Games were first held in 1896 in Athens, Greece; the first separate Winter Olympic Games date from the 1924 event at Chamonix, France.

Answer by  michaelbowers (57)

the olympics was held in 1896. the greek team cmae away with the most gold medals. the united states won the medals overall.