Ashley Hartwell

How did the Olympics become the greatest show of sporting excellence on Earth? Dig into the history and evolution of the global event.

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Thousands of years in the making, the Olympics began as part of a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus in the rural Greek town of Olympia. But how did it become the greatest show of sporting excellence on earth? Armand D’Angour explains the evolution of the Olympics.

Lesson by Armand DAngour, animation by Diogo Viegas.

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