Records tell us that the Olympics started in ancient Greece in about 776BC. They were held in the valley of Olympia in the south west of Greece. Thousands of spectators would gather in the main stadium to watch the lighting of a flame at the altar of Zeus the supreme God. They would join in […]
The Summer of 1924 saw the Olympics come to Paris, the VIII Olympiad. The home of Pierre de Coubertin (father of the Modern Olympics). This was the second Olympics held in Paris and was held between 4th May and 27th July 1924. Venue: The main venue for the Games was the Stadia Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, which […]
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