THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES
The original Olympic Games (1) in the year 776 BC in Olympia
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in Ancient Greece. They (2) every four years.
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The first games (3) only for men,
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and only competition (4) for running.
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Then new sports such as wrestling and javelin throwing were(5) .
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The games (6) good practice for soldiers.
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The ancient Olympic Games (7) in the fourth century BC*.
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The modern Olympic Games (8) in Athens in 1896
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There (9) a lot more sports than in the ancient games.
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Women (10) competing in 1912
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In 1924 the Winter Olympics (11) in Chamonix, France.
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Now there (12) hundreds of different sports in the Olympic Games.
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