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In 776 B.C. the Ancient Greeks, in Athens, decided to host the Olympic Games in honor of the gods, particularly Zeus. The home of the Greek gods was located on Mount Olympus, in Olympia, the same place where the Games took place. Some archeologist believe that there could have been Olympics could have dated back even further than 776 B.C. due to the discovery of bronze tripods found in Olympia.

During the first recorded Olympic games in 776 B.C., the participating athletes traveled as far from Spain and Turkey to reach Olympia. This event lasted for 5 days. Only male athletes were allowed to participate, women were not even allowed to spectate these events.