7 FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPICS - THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND! 

The First Olympic Games Took Place In 776BC

The First Olympic Games In 776 BC Were Part of a Festival for Zeus, Featuring Events Like Wrestling, Boxing, Long Jump, Javelin, Discus, And Chariot Racing. The Competition Lasted Up to Six Months 

The Olympic Torch Symbolizes the Games' Greek Origin

In Ancient Times, A Flame Honored Hestia During the Games. Since 1928, This Tradition Continues with A Torch Lit in Olympia, Greece, And Passed in A Relay to The Host City, Involving Thousands of Specially Designed Torches and Many Inspiring Torchbearers 

Motorboat Sailing, Hot Air Ballooning, And Tug of War Were Once Olympic Sports!

Over Time, Sports Are Voted in Or Out of The Olympics. Some, Like Golf and Rugby, Return, While Others, Like Running Deer Shooting and Dueling Pistols, Fade Away Permanently.

From 1921 To 1948, Artists Also Competed in The Olympics.

From 1921 To 1948, Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Writers, And Musicians Competed for Olympic Medals by Creating Artworks Celebrating Sports.

Until 1912, Olympic Gold Medals for First Place Were Made of Solid Gold!

One Of Our Favorite Olympic Facts Is That First-Place Medals Were Once Made of Solid Gold, But Now They’re Just Coated With 6 Grams of Gold.

Tarzan Competed in The Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller, An Athlete-Turned-Actor Who Played Tarzan in 12 Movies, Won Five Gold Medals in Swimming in the 1920s.

The Six Colors – Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red, And the White Background – Were Chosen Because Every Nation’s Flag Contains At Least One of Them.