Olympics Articles Tagged Summer Olympics

The history of Olympic Games is divided into the ancient and the modern games. The first games were a pagan honor to the god Zeus and started sometime around the...

The history of the Summer Olympics has several major milestones that molded the competition into the one we know today. Every four years athletes form around the world gather together...

Have you been wondering how often do the summer olympics occur?  The Summer Olympics occur every four years. The Summer Olympics began in 1896 and run every four years since then with...

With its occurrence every four years, the history of the summer Olympics never grows old. A new spin on familiar information allows the enthusiasm to continue. In 2012 London will...

The 2000 Summer Olympics highlights were momentous occasions in athletic history. It was also known as the Millennium Games and was celebrated in Sydney, Australia. The Summer Olympics was held...

The 1992 Summer Olympics were the first summer games without a boycott since 1972, increasing the opportunities for highlights. South Africa abolished Apartheid, the Berlin Wall fell and the threat...

While the sports currently played at the Olympics are mainstream sports, in the past a variety of weird Olympic sports have been played or demonstrated.  From the tug of war...