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The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition ...
[14] In 1896, at the first modern Olympics, the very first modern-day marathon was run. To honor the history of Greek running, Greece chose a course that would mimic the route run by Athenian army. The route started at a bridge in the town of Marathon and ended in the Olympic stadium. Another event in the ancient Olympic Games was the pentathlon.
Olympic sports are sports that are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2024 Summer Olympics included 32 sports; [ 1 ] the 2022 Winter Olympics included seven sports. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Each Olympic sport is represented at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by an international governing body called an ...
At first glance, the logo for the Paris Olympics appears to be a flame against a gold background. But look closer, open your mind a touch, and a new image will take shape. Olympic mystery solved ...
The Olympics opening ceremony kicks off off on July 26, marking the ceremonial start to the 2024 Paris Olympics.. The opening ceremonies are always different — this year, especially so. It’s ...
Breaking, or breakdancing, will debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Baseball, softball and karate were dropped. Your guide to the new sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Scoring, rules ...
Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games (6 C, 11 P) 1906 Intercalated Games (4 C, 3 P) International Olympic Committee sessions (16 P) M. Olympic museums (14 P)
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 every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens , then part of the Kingdom of Greece , and the most recent was held in 2024 in Paris , France.