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Olympic facts Olympic facts * The early Olympics games were celebrated as a religious festival. * The first winter Olympic games were held in Chamonix ,France in 1924. * Norway had won most medals at the winter Olympics . * 202 Countries took part in the Olympic summer games in 2004 . * The Olympic games took place in Olympia in Greece . * Some of the most popular summer Olympic sports are swimming ,gymnastics ,cycling, volleyball and horse riding . * The Olympic torch is a symbol of the ancient Greek Olympic games. * Women were not allowed to take part in the Olympics till 1900. * Q