Sport
In which year BC were the first Olympic Games held?
776
Background
According to tradition, the first Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. They were a religious festival honoring the god Zeus. Winners only received a wreath of olive branches. Still this victor's wreath was seen as a huge honor across all of Greece.
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