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We pleased to greet you to review the legacy of the ancient Olympic games and the factors contributing to their revival in modern times. Although we offer information on modern Olympic protocol, our research effectively ends with the first Olympiad of modern times, hosted in Athens, Greece in 1896.
The topic of Olympic legacies is especially timely as we anticipate the return of the Games to their land of birth when Athens hosts the 2004 Olympics. The ancient Olympics were born in Greece, they were revived in Athens in 1896, and now, after a period of 108 years, they once again return to their homeland. It is a fitting time to reflect on the history of this amazing phenomenon.
Although we are all familiar with the Olympic games, few understand the history of the Games and the ideals they embody. In this website, we examine the [athletic ideal] that fueled the ancient Olympics and how this same ideal inspired their revival in modern times.
We pleased to greet you to review the legacy of the ancient Olympic games and the factors contributing to their revival in modern times. Although we offer information on modern Olympic protocol, our research effectively ends with the first Olympiad of modern times, hosted in Athens, Greece in 1896.
The topic of Olympic legacies is especially timely as we anticipate the return of the Games to their land of birth when Athens hosts the 2004 Olympics. The ancient Olympics were born in Greece, they were revived in Athens in 1896, and now, after a period of 108 years, they once again return to their homeland. It is a fitting time to reflect on the history of this amazing phenomenon.
Although we are all familiar with the Olympic games, few understand the history of the Games and the ideals they embody. In this website, we examine the [athletic ideal] that fueled the ancient Olympics and how this same ideal inspired their revival in modern times.
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