What are the origins of the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games originated in Ancient Greece, and were named after the location of the Olympics. "Olympics" is a religious festival in ancient Greece, is the ancient Greek period held in Olympia to the god Zeus ancestor activities, once every four years.

The Olympics generally open on the first full moon of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, a tradition that continues to the present day. The sports competitions at the ancestor festivals are called "Olympiads".

Other facts about the Olympics.

The modern Olympic Games are divided into ten sports: the Summer Olympics, the Summer Paralympics, the Winter Olympics, the Winter Paralympics, the Summer Youth Olympics, the Winter Youth Olympics, the World Summer Special Olympics, the World Winter Special Olympics, the Summer Deaflympics, and the Winter Deaflympics. Olympic Games of the deaf in the summer, the deaf in the winter Olympic Games consists of ten programs.