The concept of the Olympic Games initially appeared in Ancient Greece.
At the time, the Olympic competitions were made up of gymnastics events (running, javelin throwing, shot put, wrestling, pentathlon, etc.) but also horse racing events (chariot races).
Today, more modern disciplines are represented.
A total of 45 disciplines were to be represented at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 for a total of 339 events!
The first modern Summer Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Greece, in Athens, and the first Winter Olympic Games took place in France, in Chamonix, in 1924.
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