Olympic Games - Wikipedia
WEBThe modern Olympic Games (OG; or Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques, JO) [a][1] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around …
Olympic Games | History, Locations, & Winners | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which …
Olympics | Olympic Games, Medals, Results & Latest News
WEBOfficial website of the Olympics. Access breaking sports news, watch video highlights, original sports series and relive the best Olympic moments.
The Olympic Games ‑ Locations, Facts, Ancient & Modern - HISTORY
WEBJan 6, 2010 · The Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, were revived in the late 19th century and have become the world’s preeminent sporting competition.
Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia
WEBThe Summer Olympic Games, also known as 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, Greece, and the most …
Olympic Games - Summer, Winter Olympics, YOG & Paralympics
WEBThe Olympic Games are the world's only truly global, multi-sport, celebratory athletics competition. With more than 200 countries participating in over 400 events across the Summer and Winter Games, the Olympics are where the world comes to compete, feel inspired, and be together.
The History of the Olympic Games
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The first Olympic Games of the modern era took place in Athens, in the country where the original Games took place in Antiquity, in April 1896. Paris hosted the …
Summer Olympic Games | Dates, Locations, Facts, & Athletes
WEB4 days ago · Occurring every four years—provided there is no global war or pandemic—the Summer Olympic Games bring together athletes from across the world to compete for …
The Olympics: A visual guide to the history and story of the Games
WEBThe modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 by French historian Pierre de Coubertin, with the first edition taking place in Athens in 1896. However, the history of the Olympics actually dates...
Olympic Games - Sports, Nations, Medals | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Olympic Games - Sports, Nations, Medals: The Olympic Games celebrate an Olympiad, or period of four years. The first Olympiad of modern times was celebrated in 1896, and subsequent Olympiads are numbered consecutively, even when no Games take place (as was the case in 1916, 1940, and 1944).