The Olympic Games have a significant role and effect in the sports world but also culturally. It involves over 200 nations around the globe in the event that happens every four years. The Games are watched worldwide, not only by spectators but also by the international community, as the games are broadcasted worldwide. There are even archives with footage of the games so that they can be rewatched at any moment. The games have a strong impact on not only the personal but also the national and international identity as the games are a significant event. Nations take pride in athletes who have qualified for the games and even more for those who win medals. It is a sense of pride and an awareness of cultural heritage with the medals and the ceremonies in the Olympics. The Olympics have left a mark of pride on national identities over the years.The Olympic Games first began in ancient Greece. They were of religious significance, being held in honor of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. The games were held every four-years with representatives from the various city-states competing in athletic competitions and combat sports like horse and chariot racing, pankration, and wrestling. The Games were supposed to be a sort of peace or truce between the city-states. It was called the Olympic peace by the Grecians.
Today too, it is held every four years, hosting various sports competitions. The Games were begun in the modern era in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, who was a French Baron. The first one was held in Athens, and then Spain, and Atlanta and so on, with the hosting country changing every year. Athletes worldwide, inclusive of age, gender, being able-bodied or disabled, can participate in the various events that the International Olympic Committee has added. The Games see widespread participation from multiple nations.
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