The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 BCE. There was only one event - a sprint of 200 m (600 ft) in which the competitors ran naked! The winning runner was a male cook called Koroibos. The prize for athletes back then, along with great fame, was a wreath of olive leaves and a statue of them placed at Olympia. The modern Olympic Games take place every four years with (fully dressed) competitors from all around the world.
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