2006-08-15 05:14:27 · 15 answers · asked by Shog 1 in Sports ➔ Olympics
The term "Olympiad," from which the Olympics derived, means an interval of four years - it's a word the Greeks used to measure time.
The Greeks held their games once every Olympiad, hence the modern Games being spaced that way. This also explains why the 1906 Athens Olympics are now considered "unofficial," since they fell between the "real" games.
2006-08-15 08:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has something to do with the ancient Greek's study of astronomy, believe it or not. The planet Venus (who the Greeks worshiped as the goddess Aphrodite, who represented perfection, beauty and love) traces a pentagram (five pointed star) in the sky every eight years. The Greeks based their calender on it, and divided the calender into two 4 year periods. The Olympics were held when the sun and the moon were strong, which was during a full moon in the summer months. The Summer Olympics like we know them today are on a four year schedule, and the Winter Olympics are in the years between the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympics were added sometime after the start of modern Olympics.
2006-08-16 07:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by SkiBabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The summer season Olympics are held each 4 years and the iciness Olympics are held each 4 years. The iciness Olympics have been moved so as that they might fall in different years than the summer season Olympics. the subsequent 2 iciness Olympics would be in 2010 and 2014. the subsequent 2 summer season Olympics would be in 2012 and 2016.
2016-12-11 09:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not just once every 4 years its every two years they have the summer Olympics and the winter Olympics..they do it like this so that the athletes have enough time to get conditioned for their events and what you don't see is there are tons of pre Olympics events going on up until the Olympics them getting placings and seeing who is gonna get to go to the Olympics
2006-08-17 07:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by tiger71089 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know...because in beginning, travel was not as fast and easy as today's. In today's games, it takes so much time to chose and prepare (with all the construction and so forth) that they need the four years. Usually a country is selected at a minimum of 6 years prior to hosting a game.
2006-08-15 13:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ancient greeks considered 4 an auspicious number, and thus chose a 4 year gap (which they coined as "olympiad") to separate the ancient olympic games. this tradition was continued through the ages.
2006-08-15 05:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by thegrapefruitgroovygun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympics is one of the largest event in the world.
It takes time for the host to prepare for the venues.
& the athletes to train !
:)
2006-08-15 05:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient greek tradition they were only held in an interum bases and that has continued to this day.
2006-08-15 05:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by sleepylew2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give people time to train.Plus, it's a huge event . It's takes alot of time for a city to prepare.
2006-08-15 05:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by rhonda y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it is held every 2 years.
2006-08-15 10:12:29 · answer #10 · answered by satirecafe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋