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Origin Myths of Ancient Olympics
Some legends say that guardians of the infant god Zeus held the first footrace, others insist that Zeus started the Games, as a celebration for taking control of the world from his father, Cronus.
The Greek hero Pelpos won a chariot race against King Oenomaus, he established the games to celebrate his prize-King Oenmaus’s daughter, Hippodamia.