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Why are the Olympic Games held every four years?
In 1924, the first Olympic Winter Games were held in France. Between 1924 and 1992, the Summer and Winter Games were held in the same years.
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The Olympic Games are held every fours to respect the ancient origins of the Olympic Games, which were held every four years at Olympia.
The four-year interval between the Ancient Games editions was named an “Olympiad”, and was used for dating purposes
. Time was counted in Olympiads rather than years at the time.
The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece. Sports contests organised at Olympia were held every four years and eventually acquired the name Olympic Games.
How many types of Olympic Games are there?
Ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics we consider the question above that relates to the different types of Olympic Games and how they differ.
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The Tokyo Olympic Games are almost upon us and as interest builds so do the questions surrounding this iconic sporting occasion. We re here to help answer some of those queries.
Olympic Games: how many types are there?
The 2021 event in Japan - delayed one year due to the coronavirus pandemic - takes place from 23 July to 8 August and, as you may expect, is classed as an edition of the summer olympics. But there are other varieties avaiable to athletes: winter, paralympics and youth. Let s take a brief look at each of them.
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