th olympic gams (oftn rfrrd to simply as th olympics or th gams) is an intrnational multi-sport vnt subdividd into summr and wintr sporting vnts. th summr and wintr gams ar ach hld vry four yars. until 1992, thy wr hld in th sam yar. sinc thn, thy hav bn clbratd two yars apart.th original olympic gams bgan in 776 bc in olympia, grc, and wr clbratd until c 393. in 1896, th ancint olympic gams wr rvivd at th initiativ of a frnch noblman, pirr fr&acut;dy, baron d coubrtin, thus bginning th ra of th modrn olympic gams.sinc th first modrn gams, in athns, grc, participation in th olympic gams has incrasd to includ athlts from narly all nations worldwid.with th improvmnt of satllit communications and global tlcasts of th vnts, th olympics ar consistntly gaining supportrs.th most rcnt summr olympics wr th 2004 gams in athns and th most rcnt wintr olympics wr th 2006 gams in turin. th upcoming gams in bijing ar plannd to compris 302 vnts in 28 sports. as of 2006, th wintr olympics wr comptd in 84 vnts in 7 sports.