[DOC] [TLE] Ancient Olympic Games - Wikipedia [PAR] The Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions among 
representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient 
Greece. They were held in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a 
mythological origin. The first Olympics is traditionally dated to 776 BC. ... The 
ancient Olympics had fewer events than the modern games, and only... [DOC] [TLE] Stadion (running race) - Wikipedia [PAR] Stadion or stade (Ancient Greek: ) was an ancient running event, part of 
the Ancient Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games. ... From the years 
776 to 724 BC, the stadion was the only event that took place at the Olympic 
Games ... The winner of the stadion in the first Olympic Games was Coroebus of 
Elis. [DOC] [TLE] Coroebus of Elis - Wikipedia [PAR] Coroebus of Elis, commonly spelled Koroibos was a humble Greek cook, baker 
and athlete from Elis, who won the stadion race in the first recorded Ancient 
Olympic Games in 776 BC. ... The prize he received was an olive branch, though 
the honor of winning was far more prestigious than the actual prize. According to
... [DOC] [TLE] Four Years Games One Olympics essay topic example [PAR] The first record of these games is of one Coroebus of Elis, a cook, winning a 
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Coroebus of Elis , commonly spelled Koroibos ( Greek :  ) was a
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Question: Coroebus of Elis was the first winner in the first of these games; he won the only event, a sprint, in 776 B.C.
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