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OLYMPIC GAMES

The Olympic Games originated at Olympia, in Elis, Peloponnesus and were said to have been originated by Hercules in honour of the Olympian Zeus, and to have been revived by Iphitus in 776 BC. Thereafter they were held every 4 years without a break until 393. Today the Olympic Games are still held every 4 years and are a general sporting contest held between supposedly amateur athletes of all countries. In recent years the amateur status of many athletes from larger and more industrial countries has become very dubious casting a shadow over the spirit of the games.
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