The Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games) is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four years (an Olympiad). Until 1992, they were both held in the same year. Since then, they have been separated two years apart.
The original Olympic Games began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and were celebrated until AD 393.
The upcoming games in Beijing are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports.
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