| Author: Satyendra Raghav 09 Aug 2008 | Member Level: Gold | Rating:  Points: 5 |
olympic games were first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and were celebrated until AD 393. The Modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in Athens in 1896. The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 on the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The next games are to be held in the Vancouver, Canada in 2010. In the year 2012 these are going to be held at London, UK and 2014 games are to be held at Sochi, Russia. By 2010, the Olympic Games will have been hosted by 41 cities in 22 countries.
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| Author: Sid 11 Aug 2008 | Member Level: Gold | Rating: Points: 1 |
It is currently being held in Beijing......Waiting for the day when it ll be hosted in India !!!
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