The First Olympics
The first Olympics were recorded in 776 BC. The first Olympics were not mainly competition, but more like fighting to the death.
In 1896, there were only nine sports that were played. In 2012 there were 26 sports played. For the Olympics in 2016 there will be 28 sports.
The Countries included in the Olympics usually are:
Africa, Afghanistan, China, Japan, USA, France, Britain, Germany, Korea, Greece, Indonesia, Poland, and much more!