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The Olympics took place from 7076 B.C. to 393 A.D. in ancient Greece. The first games were held in Peloponnese and were mainly nude events that happened every four years. Women were not allowed to participate. The games lasted 44 days and included running, jumping, boxing, and other events. Theodosius banned the Olympics to promote Christianity. The games were held to honor the god Zeus, and athletes trained intensely in various physical activities. 7076 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 and happened every four years. Due to this, women were not allowed in the Olympics. These games lasted 44 days and these games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, penetration, and inscration events. Theodosius banned the Olympics to promote 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 for ease of movement or in honor for Zeus by showing off your physical strength and your physique. Olympic games began when the chorobosus, a cook from a nearby city of Elsis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600 feet long. Ancient Greece athletes were also known as agonastics, underwent very intense physical strength training along the lines of running, jumping, wrestling, weight lifting, and they trained often to build strength in categories like strength, endurance, and skill.