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The '''Olympic Games''' are an international sports' event in which athletes from many nations compete in a wide variety of sports. | The '''Olympic Games''' are an international sports' event in which athletes from many nations compete in a wide variety of sports. | ||
| − | The host city for any Olympiad, be it Summer Games or Winter ones, is chosen by the [[Olympic Council]], which comprises the National Olympic Committees of participating nations. The first ever Olympic Games were the [[Winter Olympiad I|First Winter Olympiad]], held in [[Aeropag]], [[Commerce Heights]] | + | The host city for any Olympiad, be it Summer Games or Winter ones, is chosen by the [[Olympic Council]], which comprises the National Olympic Committees of participating nations. The first ever completed Olympic Games were the [[Winter Olympiad I|First Winter Olympiad]], held in [[Aeropag]], [[Commerce Heights]]. |
| − | It should be noted that there have been previous attempts to create Olympic Games, but | + | It should be noted that there have been previous attempts to create Olympic Games, but nearly all ended in failure due to the complexity of hosting them. There is currently, however, a parallel event called "the [[Tyrellian Ylompic Games]]", created by the nation of [[Casari]]. |
==List of Games== | ==List of Games== | ||
* [[Winter Olympiad I]] | * [[Winter Olympiad I]] | ||
| − | * [[Summer Olympiad I]] | + | * [[Summer Olympiad I]] |
| − | + | * [[Winter Olympiad II]] | |
| + | * [[Summer Olympiad II]] | ||
| + | * [[Winter Olympiad III]] (an upcoming event) | ||
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[[Category:Olympic Games]] | [[Category:Olympic Games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:28, 29 June 2007
The Olympic Games are an international sports' event in which athletes from many nations compete in a wide variety of sports.
The host city for any Olympiad, be it Summer Games or Winter ones, is chosen by the Olympic Council, which comprises the National Olympic Committees of participating nations. The first ever completed Olympic Games were the First Winter Olympiad, held in Aeropag, Commerce Heights.
It should be noted that there have been previous attempts to create Olympic Games, but nearly all ended in failure due to the complexity of hosting them. There is currently, however, a parallel event called "the Tyrellian Ylompic Games", created by the nation of Casari.
List of Games
- Winter Olympiad I
- Summer Olympiad I
- Winter Olympiad II
- Summer Olympiad II
- Winter Olympiad III (an upcoming event)
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