History of Olympics

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Although the ancient games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 B.C through 393 A.D.

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It took 1503 years for the Olympics to return

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The first morden Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

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There have been 30 summer Olympic games held in 21 cities.

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24 winter Olympic games held in 21 cities.

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the United States is always a safe bet to bring some of the biggest stars to the Olympic stage.

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Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894.

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