The Olympics The Olympics have come a long way and have evolved into a whole new sport since the first ancient Olympics. For example, the events and the people that compete in the events have changed. The reason for the Olympics taking place has also changed. Yet another aspect of how the Olympics have changed, is that in the ancient Olympics, there was only the summer games and now there are the summer, winter, and the special Olympics. The first Olympics took place in Greece over 3,000 years ago for reasons unknown. Some of the myths suggest that they were started by Zeus to honor his son Hercules. Others suggest that they were started to honor Zeus’ victory over Cronus in a battle that took place over the hills of Olympia (Girardeau 1972). Whatever the reason for their start, they were viewed as being very holy to the Greeks and it was a sacred honor for those who had the privilege of co....

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