But the ancient Olympics began in 776 B.C. and were held in Olympia, Greece. Although, there might not have been spectators, there are more athletes than ever attending the games with over 11 ...

The ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 B.C. — -- The Olympic Games that we know and celebrate today stem from events held thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece. The first ...

776 BC: Beginning in the Greek city of Olympia in 776 BC, the Olympics thrived for more than 1,000 years. by Hold Ye Front Page; Published: 15:56, 7 Jan 2016; Updated: 3:17, 9 Oct 2016; ...

Origins. Traditionally it has always been said that the Games started at Olympia in 776 BC, about the time that Homer was born. But for several centuries before that date Olympia had been a cult ...

Coroebus was victorious in the year 776 BC, but this was probably not the year of the first Olympic games. A few ancient writers, such as the historian Aristodemus of Elis (who lived in the 2nd ...

The Olympics began in 776 BC, though the modern Olympics as we know them today didn't begin until 1896. Since then, we've watched Olympians grace athletic arenas and our TV screens every two years ...

WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - (NEW YORK) -- The Olympic Games that we know and celebrate today stem from events held thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece.The first recorded evidence of the ...

Origins. Traditionally it has always been said that the Games started at Olympia in 776 BC, about the time that Homer was born. But for several centuries before that date Olympia had been a cult ...

Coroebus was victorious in the year 776 BC, but this was probably not the year of the first Olympic games. A few ancient writers, such as the historian Aristodemus of Elis (who lived in the 2nd ...