History of the Olympic games.

in ancient Greece. The original Greek games took place every

fourth year for several hundred years. The Olympic Games were renewed in 1896, and since then they have been staged every fourth year, expect during World War I and World War II. The earliest record of the Olympic Games goes back to 776 BC. Only one athletic event was held in the ancient Olympics – footrace.

the Roman emperor Theodosius, who felt that they had pagan

meaning. Pierre de Coubertin, a young French nobleman, had an idea to bring the Olympic Games back to life.

decided that Greece was the right place to host the

first Olympic Games. The nine countries were Belgium, Great Britain, France, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the USA.

in the same year as the Summer Games, but starting

in 1994, the Winter Games are held two years after the Summer Games. The Olympics are governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) situated in Lausanne, Switzerland.

in Sochi.
We won 33 medals. We are the first!