Fill in the Blanks Olympic Games 1Online version A gap-fill exercise to learn about the Olympic Games by Toño Peña 1 alternating occur competitions founded winter following within host disability Paralympic since Committee defined held from body ancient athletes The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and sports , in which thousands of participate in a variety of . The Games are currently every two years , with Summer and Winter Olympic Games , although they every four years their respective seasonal games . Since 2001 , cities are contracted to manage both the Olympic and the Games , where athletes who have a physical compete . The Paralympics are held immediately their respective Olympic Games . Originally , the Olympic Games were held in Olympia , Greece , 776 BC to 393 AD . Baron Pierre de Coubertain the International Olympic ( IOC ) in 1894 . The IOC has become the governing of the Olympic Movement , whose structure and actions are by the Olympic Charter .