OLYMPIC GAMES

2. The origin of the Olympics is shrouded in mystery and legend; one of the most popular myths identifies...
4. The ancient Olympic Games were held in..., Greece.
5. The Ancient Olympic Games were religious and athletic festivals held every four years at the sanctuary of...
6. Baron Pierre de... founded the International Olympic Committee.
7. Consisting of a jumping event, discus and javelin throws, a foot race, and wrestling
11. Zappas funded the restoration of the ancient... Stadium so that it could host all future Olympic Games.
12. During the Games, all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the Games were finished. This cessation of hostilities was known as the Olympic peace or...
13. The Olympic Games are held every...years.

1. The Games officially ended, the most commonly held date is 393 AD, by the emperor...
3. The growing importance of mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship and...of the Games.
7. The Games were part of a cycle known as the...Games, which included the Pythian Games, the Nemean Games, and the Isthmian Games
8. There are several Olympic rituals and symbols, such as the... and torch.
9. The most widely accepted inception date for the Ancient Olympics is
10. The IOC elected the Greek writer... as its first president.