Olympic Games History For Kids

Olympic Games History For Kids. See a timeline of notable moments in summer olympic games history. The olympic games, which originated in ancient greece as many as 3,000 years ago, were revived in the late 19th century and have become the world’s preeminent sporting competition.

The first olympic games were held at olympia in 776 bce in honour of the gods and as part of a wider religious festival. The games started in olympia which is in south west greece.