The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece around 776 BC

The Youth Olympic Games were introduced in 2010 for young athletes aged 14 to 18.

The Paralympic Games are held shortly after the Olympic Games and feature athletes with disabilities.

The Olympic Charter outlines the rules and guidelines for the organization of the Games.

The Games are hosted by different cities around the world every four years.

The Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, and transported to the host city.

The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France in 1924.

The motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius" which means "Faster, Higher, Stronger."

The five interlocking rings represent the union of the five inhabited continents.

The modern Olympic Games were revived by Pierre de Coubertin in 1896.