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      THE OLYMPIC GAMES **O·lym·pic Games** (also **the O·lym·pics** ) a modern sports festival held traditionally every four years in different venues, instigated by the Frenchman Baron de Coubertin (1863–1937) in 1896. Athletes representing many countries compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in a great variety of sports. Since 1992 the Summer Games and Winter Games alternate every two years. This definition is from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-olympicgames.html  The Olympic Games are the perfect example of world unity. Around two hundred countries compete in multiple areas of athletic competitions to find some of the world's best athletes. Records are broken and sometimes, people become heroes. The Olympic games were reborn in 1896, almost 1500 years since the last Olympic Games in Rome ( further explanation can be found in the history section of our wiki space). Since then, thousands of people have competed to make their mark on the world, forever. - Schuyler Berland

This wiki space has everything you need to know about the Olympics and how the games affect millions. Read poems by people inspired by the games, or read about people whose lives have been forever changed. Enjoy! - Schuyler Berland