History of the Olympics

History of the Olympics
According to the historical records the first ancient Olympic Game were traced back to 776 BC, they were dedicated to the Olympian gods staged in the ancient plains Olympia. They were continued for   nearly 12 centuries,  Emperor Theodosius decreed that in 393 AD that all such "pagan cults" should be   banned.

Olympia
Olympia site in ancient Olympic Games were in the western part of Peloponnese, according to Greek mythology the island of 'pelops,`` founder of the Olympics games. imposing temples, vocative buildings, elaborate shrines and ancient sporting facilities combined with site and unique natural mystical beauty. the Olympia functioned meeting place to worship other religious political practices early 10th century B.C.The central parts of Olympia dominated by the majestic temple Zeus, temple Hera parallel.

The Games and Religion
The Olympic Games were closely linked to the religious festival euits to Zeus, but the integral was a part of the rite. Indeed they were secular character aimed for the show physical qualities performance acco. Their creation inspird by the ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia,in Greece 8th century B.C to the 4th century A.D. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 1894. According to Hippas Elis compiled a list to the Olympic victors c.400 B.C was the first and only Olympic event was the -yard dash called a stadium. This was the only event until 724 B.C, when the two -stadia race was added. Two years later the 24-stadia event began, 708 pentathlon added wrestling.The pentathon was a five-event match consisted running, wrestling,leaping,throwing discus hurling javelin.By the time boxing, chariot race, other events included.