History of the Olympic Games

A fascinating journey through the history of the Olympic Games from its origins in the city of Olympia in 776 BC. to the present day.

With regard to the Olympic Games of antiquity, it is intended to make known what they represented for their societies during the 12 centuries in which they were developed, the tests that were disputed and the great myths and their feats that have lasted until our days.

Already in modern times we present the History of the Olympic Games in a chronological list of the different editions taken from Wikipedia.

We complete the History of the Olympic Games with a chronological list of different anecdotes and curiosities since the first edition in Athens 1896.