The Olympics have been going on for around 3000 Years Dating back to 776 B.C. and the Modern Olympics have been going on for 126 years. The Olympics got banned 1500 years ago by Emperor Theodus. Some of the most influential quotes from some of the Olympic medalists are that if you fail to prepare you’ve prepared to fail, never put an age limit on your dreams, and the key is not the will to win. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the man to first start the Olympic games. The Olympics first started 126 years ago and took place in Athens, Greece. More than 200 nations with only the most skilled of athletes competing every 4 years in the summer and winter Olympics. Winter Olympics come 2 years after summer and after winter summer happens after 2 more years. The event has a wide variety of sports from golf to skiing. Some more inspiring quotes are “if you dream and allow yourself to dream, you can do anything”, “it’s not about winning at the Olympic Games. It’s about trying to win. The motto is faster, higher, stronger, not fastest, highest, strongest. Sometimes it’s the trying that matters”, and “Adversity and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and self-esteem that is priceless”.