In honor of the AMAZING games going on, here are 10 things
about the Olympics!
- The first Olympic were held in Ancient Greece in 776 BCE.
- The first Olympic games featured running events, a pentathlon, boxing, wrestling, pankration and equestrian events.
- Tradition has it that the first Olympic champion was Coroebus, a cook from the city of Elis.
- The Olympic games were of fundamental religious importance, featuring games alongside ritual sacrifices honoring both Zeus and Pelops.
- The Olympics costs the competitors at least six figures with no guarantee of a return.
- The United States has won 2189 more medals in Summer Games than any other country.
- Norway has won the most medals(263) in Winter Games.
- The five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world;Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana.
- At least one color of the Olympic rings is present in every national flag in the world.
- Africa, South America and Antarctica have never hosted an Olympics.
What is your favorite fact?
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