istory of the Olympics

According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman
Hercules), a son of Zeus.
Nobody knows exactly when the Olympics Games began, but historians think that the first games
were in 776BC. Athletes from all over Greece came to compete in a town called Olympia. There
was only one event, called stade.
The games were very popular, and soon there were more events, like wrestling and horse races.
Back than, when they competed, they were no clothes. -When they were competing, they did not
wear any clothes.- Athletic competition became so important to the Greeks that the Olympic
festivals were-HAD a peaceful influence on the warlike city-states. All athletes were required to
take an oath that they would observe-FOLLOW/OBEY all the rules and standards. Winners of
the Games were crowned with wreaths of olive leaves and hailed as heroes. They were showered
with material gifts.
Every 4 years Olympic Games WERE held (mora da bude pasiv jer bile su odrane) in some
famous city. Twenty-two Olympic games have been held since 1920.
In more recent times, the first Modern Olympic Games were held in Greece in 1896, the planned
Olympic Yachting regatta was cancelled due to very rough weather. So, Paris hosted the very
first Olympic Sailing regatta during the second games in the modern era. Since then, sailing has
been held at all but the 1904 Games in the inland city of St. Louis USA.
Fiercely competed for, Olympic medals are an indication of a skill level and mental dedication
demanded in no other Olympic discipline. No other sport demands 15 hours of concentration
combined with physical exertion during one Olympic competition. Only in sailing, can 1
minute's loss of concentration over 7 days of racing be the difference between Gold and 4th.