Olympic Knowledge Reader

Author: Li Kejia Fan San Guo
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The modern Olympic Movement originated in the era of European capitalist industrialization, but its origins can be traced back to the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. The ancient Olympic Games were held every four years, from the first recorded Olympiad in 776 BC to 393 AD, a total of 293 editions, lasting 1169 years, passing through stages of emergence, development, and decline.