The first games were documented almost 3,000 years ago in ancient Greece, and from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD the games were held at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia.
The Olympic tradition pre-dates the modern games by several millennia. The first games were documented almost 3,000 years ago in ancient Greece, and from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD the games were held at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia.