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Olympic History

The first games of the modern olympiad were held in Greece in 1896. The latest summer games were held in Beijing, China in 2008.

The idea was to re-create the competitive spirit of the old games with different events.

Winter vs. Summer Games The modern olympiad alterntes between summer olympic games and winter olympic games.

Every 2 years there are olympic games held. However, if the previous games were summer, then in 2 years the games would be held in the winter time.

media type="youtube" key="JClM22wHpgk&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" This is a highlights video from the summer games in Beijing.

Additional Information http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/

 QUIZ! 1. If the Beijing Olympics were held in the Summer of 2008, what type of olympic games were held in 2006? answer: winter olympics