-573Nemean Games Inaugurated

Nemean Games founded at Nemea (traditional date).
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🏅 First Recorded Olympic Games

retrospectively set as the first Olympiad. The history of the Olympic Games is believed to reach as far back as the 13th century BC.
First Recorded Olympic Games (-776)
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🥊 Pankration Introduced to the Ancient Olympic Games

Pankration becomes an event at the Ancient Olympic Games.
Pankration Introduced to the Ancient Olympic Games (-648)
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🏆 Pythian Games Established

Pythian Games founded at Delphi (traditional date).
Pythian Games Established (-582)
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🏅 Isthmian Games Founded at Corinth

Isthmian Games founded at Corinth (traditional date)
Isthmian Games Founded at Corinth (-580)
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🏅 Nemean Games Inaugurated

Nemean Games founded at Nemea (traditional date).
Nemean Games Inaugurated (-573)
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🥊 Melankomas Wins Boxing at the Olympic Games

Melankomas is the boxing champion, at the 207th Olympic Games.
Melankomas Wins Boxing at the Olympic Games (49)
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