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==Ancient Greece==
==Ancient Greece==
The modern Olympics was named after an [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] sporting event that was held from 776 B.C. to A.D. 394.
The modern Olympics are named after an [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] sporting event that was held from 776 B.C. to A.D. 394.
According to a legend, [[Hercules]] built a temple to Zeus and wanted people to come and worship there, so he made a series of games to attract people. This event was so unifying that people started to count time by it.
According to a legend, [[Hercules]] built a temple to Zeus and wanted people to come and worship there, so he made a series of games to attract people. This event was so unifying that people started to count time by it.
===1972 Munich===
===1972 Munich===
West Germany sponsored the 1972 Olympics as an affirmation of its peaceful reintegration into the family of nations. The world community was horrified when Palestinian terrorists captured a team of Israeli athletes on global television; eleven Israeli hostages were mudered; fibve of the eight Arab terrorists were killed in a blaze of gunfire with police.
West Germany sponsored the 1972 Olympics as an affirmation of its peaceful reintegration into the family of nations. The world community was horrified when Palestinian terrorists captured a team of Israeli athletes on global television; eleven Israeli hostages were mudered; fibve of the eight Arab terrorists were killed in a blaze of gunfire with police.
American swimmer Mark Spitz won seven gold medals, surpassing the record of five set in the 1920 games by Italian fencer Nedo Nadi.
===1980 Moscow===
===1980 Moscow===