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History Of The Olympics
yahoo.com 1 week, 5 days agoLegend has it that the events were started by either Hercules, the son of the Greek god Zeus, or Zeus himself. The games were named "Olympic" after the home of the Greek gods, Mount Olympus. The first recorded games were held in 776 BC. A naked runner (mortal, not god) won the only event: a 210-yard dash. After that, the games hummed along for 1,200 years -- that is, until the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the games in AD 393 due to their pagan roots. Playing sports in the buff may not
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WATCH: Two Dolphins Released Into Wild After Years In Captivity
ecorazzi.com 1 week, 1 day agoTwo dolphins are set free back to their ocean home after years of training, rehabilitation and years in captivity.










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