When Olympic Games Started

When Olympic Games Started. The olympic games began in the 8th century bc (probably 776 bc) at a place called olympia, south west greece. Summer games firsts and notable moments star athletes;

The ancient olympic games began in the year 776 bc, when koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of elis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600 feet long. Summer games firsts and notable moments star athletes;