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There is a great debate regarding the actual date the Olympics were
created, although historical documents claim the original games first
took place around 776 BC at Olympia, in ancient Greece, and consisted of
only one race. The Olympic Games as we know them today, began in 1896 in
Athens, Greece. Many historians believe that the games began as way to honour important individuals. Over the
years more events were added until, in approximately 394 AD, the games officially ended. The Roman Emperor, Theodosius, thought the
celebrations and events were too pagan in nature, and that the quality
of the event had declined. Over the next 1500 years, the Olympics were
virtually forgotten. In 1875 a team of archaeologists uncovered the ancient
ruins of the Stadium of Olympia. Upon seeing the ruins, a French
educator named Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired to organize a
modern version of the games.
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