The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776BC. The ancient Olympics Were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a religious festival Honoring Zeus(宙斯). The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions, representing the union of The five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The Olympics truly took off as an international sporting event after 1924, when the 8th Olympic Games were held in Paris.