HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS GAMES

According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles , a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already. At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, called Coroebus , won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade, a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards). This made Coroebus the first Olympic champion in history.