The Olympic Games is an international sports competition with two classifications of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics, in which athletes from all around the world compete against each other in a number of athletic events. The games are held every four years with a two-year period of time between the Summer and Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games were first celebrated in 776 BC as part of a religious festival, and were held every …
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…great deal of this popularity and wealth is due to the development of satellite communications and global telecasts. Not only can more and more people see the Games, but the opportunity developed to sell television rights to the Games for hundreds of millions of dollars. Pierre de Coubertin's dream has lasted over 25 Olympiads and will no doubt continue remain in the hearts of the world with the Olympic ideals carrying on well into the future.