Multiple choice general knowledge sports

When was the first recorded Olympics held?

  1. 725 BC

  2. 776 BC

  3. 776 AD

  4. 420 AD
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first recorded ancient Olympic Games were in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. This is documented by historians like Pausanias, who lists Coroebus of Elis as the first winner (stadion race). 776 AD would be ~1500 years too late (Medieval period), and 725 BC has no historical basis. The ancient games continued until 393 AD when Emperor Theodosius I banned them.

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