Where did the Olympic games come from?
There are many different stories about the beginning of the Olympics. One myth says that the guardians of the infant god Zeus held the first footrace, or that Zeus himself started the Games to celebrate his victory over his father Cronus for control of the world. Another tradition states that after the Greek hero Pelops won a chariot race against King Oenomaus to marry Oenomaus’ daughter Hippodamia, he established the Games. Athletic games also were an important part of many religious festivals from early on in ancient culture. In the Illiad, the famous warrior Achilles holds games as part of the funeral services for his best friend Patroclus. The events in them include a chariot race, a footrace, a discus match, boxing, and wrestling.
The Olympic Games came from ancient Greece. Only men participated in them and were treated like a king, god, etc. You were highly respected to be a part of the Olympics, and still are now. When they first started i believe they were at wars, but would stop just to celebrate and have the Olympic games.
