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What year were the first Olympic Games held?

Retry Correct Incorrect The first recorded Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. in the Greek city-state of Ellis. Despite this, there is thinking that the games were 500 years old by that time, but there is no confirmation.

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What year were the first Olympic Games held?

• 1904
• 700 B.C.
• 1896
• 776 B.C.