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    The ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia), or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives...
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    during the four-year Olympiad. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century...
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    The current list of ancient Olympic victors contains all of the known victors of the ancient Olympic Games from the 1st Games in 776 BC up to 264th in...
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    The Olympic Games ceremonies of the ancient Olympic Games were an integral part of the games; modern Olympic Games have opening, closing, and medal ceremonies...
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    The Ancient Olympic pentathlon (Greek: πένταθλον) was an athletic contest at the Ancient Olympic Games, and other Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece....
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    Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which...
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    1896 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, romanized: Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad...
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  • The 2004 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, romanized: Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 2004), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad...
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    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to represent and enhance the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly...
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  • of these Games took place in turn every four years, starting with the Olympics. Along with the fame and notoriety of winning the ancient Games, the athletes...
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  • 1924–1932 Tailteann Games of Athletics Ireland, a revival since 1963 in the form of schools' inter-provincial championships Ancient Olympic Games, a similar tradition...
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    Ancient Olympic Games Paralympics Deaflympics Flame of Hope (Special Olympics) Camp Shriver Special Olympics USA National Games The Special Olympics national...
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    Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, have been held shortly after the corresponding Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games...
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    Olympic Committee. 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020. "New Olympic Laurel Award to 'Reconnect with the Ideals and Values of the Ancient Olympic Games'...
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    Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. These games were one of the first revivals of the ancient Olympic Games in the modern era. Their success provided...
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  • Greek Olympics may refer to: Ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece Pythian Games, held in Delphi, Greece Nemean Games, held in Nemea, Greece Isthmian...
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    The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once...
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    society, and is consistently highlighted in documents referencing the Ancient Olympic Games. The stadion, for example, was so important that "[t]he Olympiad...
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    Panathenaic Games (Ancient Greek: Παναθήναια) were held every four years in Athens in Ancient Greece from 566 BC to the 3rd century AD. These Games incorporated...
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  • Asterix at the Olympic Games (French: Astérix aux Jeux olympiques) is a 2008 French fantasy comedy film co–directed by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann...
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    both in Athens for the Summer Olympic Games, in 1896 and 2004. In recognition as the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, Greece always enters the stadium...
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    the Isthmian Games, the Nemean Games were held both the year before and the year after the Ancient Olympic Games and the Pythian Games in the third year...
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  • the Olympic Flag. All three of the oaths were combined into one beginning at the 2018 Winter Games. The inspiration for an oath came from the Ancient Olympic...
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    significance was the Olympic Games, first held in modern times in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and inspired by the Ancient Olympic Games, one of a number of...
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  • participate against each other. The country's first few Olympic Games, now renamed as National Games, were held in Lahore (now in Pakistan), Delhi, Allahabad...
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    Olive wreath (redirect from Olympic wreath)
    as kotinos (Greek: κότινος), was the prize for the winner at the ancient Olympic Games. It was a branch of the wild olive tree Kallistefanos Elea (also...
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  • The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from...
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    The Pythian Games (Ancient Greek: Τα Πύθια, romanized: Ta Pythia) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held in honour of...
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    location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games. During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it hosted the shot put events. The physical landmarks...
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  • Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD Olympic (greyhounds)...
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