Video - The Surprising History of the Olympics

Did you know the Olympics have a fascinating history? Fact 1: The first ancient Olympics in 776 BC had only one event—a 192-meter footrace! Fact 2: In the 1900 Paris Olympics, live pigeon shooting was an event. Over 300 birds were killed! Fact 3: The 1904 St. Louis Olympics introduced the marathon distance of 26.2 miles, inspired by the distance from Marathon to Athens. Fact 4: Olympic gold medals are mostly silver! Since 1912, they're only gilded with about 6 grams of gold. Fact 5: The Olympic Games were canceled three times—in 1916, 1940, and 1944—due to World Wars. The Olympics are full of surprising history and unique events. Enjoyed these facts? Leave a like and subscribe for more intriguing stories!