Games The Olympics were first held in 776 BC. The games were part of a religious festival in honor of the Greek gods. They were held in the temple sanctuary of Olympia in Peloponnesus, which is located in southern Greece. The games celebrated sporting achievement and excellence as well as victory. In fact, victory was the only thing celebrated and it often stood in place of open warfare between various factions. There was no silver or bronze medal awarded. Casino - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under casino category more 1 2 3 4 5 Black Jack - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under black jack category more 1 2 3 4 5 Poker - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under poker category more 1 2 3 4 5 Online Poker - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online poker category more 1 2 3 4 5 Betting - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under betting category more 1 2 3 4 5 Lottery - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under lottery category more 1 2 3 4 5 Craps - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under craps category more 1 2 3 4 5 Slots - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under slots category more 1 2 3 4 5 Roulette - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under roulette category more 1 2 3 4 5 Games - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under games category more 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under travel/holiday/resort/airline category more 1 2 3 4 5 Health - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online pharmacy/hospital/health category more 1 2 3 4 5 Shopping - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online shopping/gift category more 1 2 3 4 5 Business - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under business/finance/loan/mortgage category more 1 2 3 4 5 Computers - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under computer hardware/software/peripheral category more 1 2 3 4 5 Internet - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Miscellaneous - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under all other categories more 1 2 3 4 5   Every year, the Olympics were held on the second full moon after the summer solstice. This would have put them in July or August of each year. The games lasted for roughly five days. A truce was declared for the up to three months prior to the games so contestants could heal from battles and prepare themselves. The origin of the games has not been conclusively determined. Greek legend has it that Zeus, himself, started the games. Other legends have it that Herakles founded the games. A third view is that they games were created as a memorial to Pelops, a hero. Whatever the reason, the games have certain stood the test of time even if the original Greeks would not recognize them today.

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