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The Olympics took place from 776 B.C. to 393 A.D. in ancient Greece. The first games were held in Peloponnese and were mainly for men who competed in the nude. Women were not allowed to participate. The games lasted 44 days and included various events like running, long jump, shot put, and boxing. Theodosius banned the Olympics due to the spread of Christianity. The games were meant to honor the god Zeus, which is why athletes competed naked to show strength and honor. Ancient Greek athletes trained intensely in running, jumping, wrestling, and weight lifting to excel in their chosen sports. 776 B.C. through 393 A.D. is when the Olympics mainly took place. The first ever Olympic Games were held in Peloponnese in ancient Greece. Majority of these events took place in complete nude. It happened every four years. Due to this, women were not allowed in the Olympics. The particular reason for this is because it would be considered very weird. These games lasted 44 days and these games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pancreation and excretion events. Theodosius banned the Olympics for remote Christianity. All of these events were to honor the mythical god known as Zeus. The reason everybody played in complete nude is mostly believed to be ease of movement or honor of Zeus by showing off your physical strength and physique. Olympic Games began when Korobosus, a cook from a nearby city of Elsis, won a stadium race. A foot race 600 feet long. Ancient Greece athletes also known as Agasonics underwent very intense physical training along the lines of running, jumping, wrestling and weight lifting. They trained very often to build their strength in categories like strength, endurance and skill in their chosen sports.