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Why Is The Olympics Celebrated Every 4 Years?

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    Olympics are celebrated after four years because; an Olympiad is a time phase of four years, related with the Olympic Games. In present day world Olympiad refers to a phase starting from January 1st of every single year, in which the Games of the Olympiad are due to take place, and lasting for four years.

    The initial contemporary Olympics started in the year 1896, so the following Olympics started in the year 1900, and so on. The twenty ninth Olympics will start in the year 2008. An Olympiad, mainly in early literature, was duration of four years including inclusively, opening with the games at Olympia.

    The Olympic Games initially began in the 776 BC, and were held in Olympia, Greece, and were celebrated until 392 AD.
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    Memo 

    answered 3 years ago

      The Olympic Games, which have been held every four years since 1896, except for interruptions of World Wars, represent the pinnacle of achievement for athletes.

      It is the athletes who claim most of the attention, although the range of sports on the Olympic program is wide. Archery, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting are just a few on the main program, where there are also team events like soccer and basketball. At the winter Olympics, which are held separately, skating, skiing, bob-sleighing and ice hockey add to the opportunities for medals.

      The games are based on an ancient Greek festival held at Olympia, the first recorded mention of which dates from 776 BC, the accepted date of the first Olympiad. In fact the game began hundreds of years earlier, and legends link their beginnings with the feats of the gods.

      The idea of re-establishing the Olympic Games was that of a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin. He saw sport as a means of uniting nations and providing an opportunity to express patriotism with generosity of spirit rather than aggression.

      After years of efforts, he was instrumental in forming the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which arose from a meeting in Paris in 1894.
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      Volitant 

      answered 3 years ago

        The olympic games is celebrate every 4 years because tradition of this game
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        answered 7 months ago

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