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The Olympic Games : Brief History by newmusic: 9:51pm On Jul 05, 2012
Olympic games was originally a sporting event in remembrance of Zeus. The legend has it that Zeus fought his father kronos to gain the throne to be the ruler of the world and his victory over his father gave him the status as one of the greatest gods ever to grace the land of Greece. The battle was at Mount Olympus and the son of Zeus Heracles make it a tradition to honor and remember Zeus.

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