top ten events in olympic history

By masjjd
  • 778 BCE

    creation of Olympic truce

    the Olympic Truce is a tradition originating from Ancient Greece that dates back to 778 BC during the truce. During the Truce period (lasting up to three months) wars were suspended, armies were prohibited from threatening the Games, legal disputes were stopped, and death penalties were forbidden.

  • start of olympic games

    This was the first ever modern Olympic games held in Athens, Greece 1896

  • First female athletes

    This was the first time females were allowed to compete. they took part in events such as lawn tennis and golf.

  • Germany games cancelled because of WWI

    Berlin,Germany Olympic games were cancelled because of world war one the games were scheduled for 1916 but were cancelled because of the ongoing war.

  • Jesse Owens shocks Hitler

    Jesse Owens beat Hitler's "Aryan man" and Hitler has to congratulate Jesse and give him the award.

  • WWII cancels Tokyo games

    The Olympic games scheduled to be held 21 September to 6 October 1940, in Tokyo, Japan, were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.

  • African nations boycott

    In the Montreal, 1976 Olympics 22 African nations boycotted in protest for human rights

  • Start of Paralympics

    Doctor Ludwig Guttmann organised wheelchair events like races which became the modern Paralympic games. He later won the Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup.

  • Australian volleyball added

    This was when the Australian volley ball was added to Olympic games in 2000.

  • Sydney Olympic games

    This was the Olympic game when Australian volley ball was added also the torch failed to light for a while.