Olympic Games History

The Olympic competition is known since antiquity, the first reports date back to 776 BC, the Olympic city in Greece. The modern Olympics began in Athens, 1896, at the suggestion and with the coordination of Baron de Coubertin. Since that time are held every 4 years, with few exceptions (World War I and II). The modern Olympics have generated a worldwide movement based on sports and healthy competition, framed in countless anecdotes that make Olympic history interesting and fun world to be read