Olympic Games

Timeline
776 B.C.E
Athletic contests are held every 4 years between
August 6 and September 19. It is called the
Olympics

C.E.394
Roman emperor Theodosius ends the
games because he thinks they are
pagan an dont follow Christian religion.
1896
The first modern Olympics games are
represented by 14 countries with 245 men.
1900
The second modern games were over shadowed to
Paris
1908
The 1906 eruption of mt.vesuvius requires the
games to move from Rome to London
1913
Jim Thorpes medals are taken away when it
is discovered that he was paid 25$ a week.
1920
The Olympic flag is introduced as the Olympic
oath Australia, Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, and
turkey are not invited because they were on the
wrong side of the great war.
1928
The Olympic flame is introduced.
1936
The first every relay of the Olympic torch.