What Is Fencing and When Did It Become a Sport?
Swords have been around for thousands of years. Long before the invention of modern weapons, swords were some of the most common and effective…
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Why Are There Five Rings in the Olympic Flag?
The flag used at the Olympic Games has a white background with five interlaced circles representing the five inhabited continents: Africa, America, Asia, Australasia…
Where Were the First Olympic Games Held?
The first Olympic Games were held in Greece, in a valley between the Rivers Cladeus and Alpheus. According to tradition they were founded in…
What Is the Marathon?
The marathon is a modern road race first staged at the revival of the Olympic Games at Athens, Greece, in 1896. It was founded in honor of t