The modern Olympic movement traces its roots to the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia on the Peloponnese, a sanctuary dedicated to the god Zeus.

There is no reliable data on the origin of the Olympic Games, and the earliest written record dates back to 776 BC.

However, the first known winner, Coroebus, is considered a contemporary of Socrates (around 400 BC), although many believe that the first games of the ancient period were held around 1500 BC.

Supporting this claim is an inscription found on a disc excavated in Olympia: “Asklepiades, a pentathlete, dedicates this disc to Zeus at the 225th Olympiad.”

Since the Games were held every four years, it is clear that their origins date much further back than 776 BC, contrary to Aristotle’s claim that they were established at that time by Iphitos of Elis.