The Olympics, or Olympic Games, is an international sporting event that features both summer and winter sports competitions showcasing nearly every nation in the world. Thousands of the world’s best athletes participate in a variety of specialized sporting events, making the Olympic Games the world’s foremost sporting competition.
Since 1994, the Olympic games have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years. The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens Greece in 1896. The Olympics is governed by the IOC which also endorses the Deaflympics, Special Olympics, Paralympics, and youth Olympic games. Get all of the latest Olympics news here!