The Games were named for their location at Olympia, a sacred site located near the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. Their influence was so great that ancient historians began to measure time by the four-year increments in between Olympic Games, which were known as Olympiads. The pentathlon consisting of five events: a foot race, a long jump, discus and javelin throws and a wrestling match was introduced in B. In B.
After the Roman Empire conquered Greece in the mid-2nd century B. In one notorious example from A. It would be another 1, years before the Games would rise again, largely thanks to the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France.
Dedicated to the promotion of physical education, the young baron became inspired by the idea of creating a modern Olympic Games after visiting the ancient Olympic site.
Two years later, he got the approval he needed to found the International Olympic Committee IOC , which would become the governing body of the modern Olympic Games. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in In the opening ceremony, King Georgios I and a crowd of 60, spectators welcomed participants from 12 nations all male , who would compete in 43 events, including track and field, gymnastics, swimming, wrestling, cycling, tennis, weightlifting, shooting and fencing.
The official symbol of the modern Games is five interlocking colored rings, representing the continents of North and South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia. The Olympic flag, featuring this symbol on a white background, flew for the first time at the Antwerp Games in Some 3, athletes with more than women among them from 44 nations competed that year, and for the first time the Games featured a closing ceremony.
The Winter Olympics debuted that year, including such events as figure skating, ice hockey, bobsledding and the biathlon. Eighty years later, when the Summer Olympics returned to Athens for the first time in more than a century, nearly 11, athletes from a record countries competed. In a gesture that joined both ancient and modern Olympic traditions, the shotput competition that year was held at the site of the classical Games in Olympia. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
These Games saw the rise of Michael Phelps, who earned 6 gold medals in swimming events. Of those who competed in the Games, an impressive 86 countries medaled earned at least one medal at these Games.
Becoming the hosts with the most, London's XXX Olympiad marked the most times a single city has hosted the Games , and Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time with additions from the year totaling 22 career Olympic medals. The United States earned the most medals, with China and Great Britain taking second and third place.
Rio is the first South American country to host the Olympic Games. Instability of the country's government, pollution of its bay, and a Russian doping scandal-marred preparation for the Games.
Brazil finished 7th overall. Istanbul and Madrid were also up for candidacy. They are now scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile.
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By Jennifer Rosenberg Jennifer Rosenberg. Jennifer Rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20th-century history. Learn about our Editorial Process. Featured Video. Cite this Article Format. Rosenberg, Jennifer. Cities and the Quest to Host the Olympics Games. History of the Olympics in Los Angeles. Rugby made its debut in the Olympic Games and featured only in 5 Olympiads. The USA has the most number of gold medals with a number of 2. There were 2 events comprising of men and women have been contested in which Fiji and Australia won the tournament respectively.
Sailing has been the part of the Olympics from the Olympiads But due to bad weather conditions, it got canceled. Since except in , every Olympics has seen Sailing in the Olympiad games. Great Britain has 28 gold medals to its name which is most by any nation. The USA has bagged the most number of golds 54 in the medal tally. Involvement Years: , , since Softball has been a part of the Summer Olympics from to but was removed from the and Olympic Games but going to reintroduce in the Tokyo Olympics.
The USA has the most number of gold medals 3. Swimming has been the part of every Summer Olympic Games with the total events of The USA has golds to its name which is the highest. Synchronized Swimming. Synchronized swimming is a women sport that is added in the Olympics from having 2 events. Russian women have dominated the sport with 10 golds to their name. Table Tennis. Table Tennis has been added as an Olympic sport from consisting of 5 events combining men and women.
China has dominance over every other nation with 28 golds. Taekwondo became the Olympic sport from the Summer Olympics and has been the part of every Summer Olympics. South Korea has the most golds to its name Tennis was a part of the Summer Olympics from to until it go dropped till the Olympics.
Since the Olympics, it has been the part of the Olympic Games. The USA has the most number of gold medals The trampoline has been added to the Olympics since the Sydney Olympics with 2 events of one man and women. Triathlon had made its debut in the Sydney Olympics and since then has been a part of every Summer Olympics.
Great Britain and Switzerland have a combined share of the highest number of medals. Tug of War. Tug of War was introduced in Paris games and was continued till Great Britain has the most number of Golds 2.
The Soviet Union has the most number of golds to its name. They have bagged 7 golds. Water Motorsports. Water Motorsports has been conducted only once in the Olympics in Great Britain won 2 gold medals followed by France with 1 gold medal.
Water Polo. Water Polo has been a part of every Olympic Games since Hungary has the most number of gold medals in the competition. Weightlifting has featured since Olympics but got removed in three Olympiads since then. The Soviet Union has won 39 golds which are most by any nation.
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