Who Started the Olympic Games?

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The modern Olympic Games were started in 1896, after two years of committee meetings about reviving the ancient Greek Olympics. The ancient games took place from the 8 BC to 5 BC. For more information look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_G
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The original games in Greece began in 776 BC and ran for about 400 years. The modern Olympiad (the predecessor of the format used today) was established in 1896. Woot woot for golf
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The first recorded Olympics took place in 776 BC in Olympia Greece. The ancient games were held to honor the Greed gods. Currently the games alternate every two years between the
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The Olympics were started by the Greeks in 776 BC. The Games were held in Olympia, Greece as a dedication to the Olympian gods. Olympia is located in western Peloponnese on the island
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