The Olympics have changed immensely over the last few centuries. If you examine the rules, requirements, participations and more, it becomes clear that there have been significant changes since the first recorded Olympic games which took place in Olympia, Greece in the year 776 BC. Recoding today's Olympic Games has become easy thanks to the development of technology. When athletes compete in events, their times and scores are recoded and sent around the world via satellites and high-tech computers in seconds. The scores are seen by spectators around the world and each event is recoded and marked in history, unlike the first Olympic Games of ancient Greece. This is why no one really knows how old the ancient Olympic Games are. It is believed that now the Olympics are held in different countries every four years, but alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics. The main difference between the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics is that the Winter Olympics were never held in ancient Greece. Today's Winter Games feature sports such as figure skating, skiing and sledding. Today a torch is lit in Olympia to symbolize the ancient Olympics, and athletes carry the torch through several countries until it finally reaches the country where the games will be held. Most ancient games still apply to modern ones, yet many things have changed in games too. Through this article you will better understand the Olympic Games that were held in ancient Greece and how the games have changed over time. The games were created to offer blessings and honor to Zeus, the chief god, the first evidence of the Olympics dates back to 776 BC and from then on the event is repeated every four years (The Ancient Olympics). The first day of the festival was dedicated to praising the gods. Before the start of the games (The Ancient Olympics), speeches by famous philosophers, poetry reading parades and banquets were also held. Unlike ancient games, modern games are about athletes and their skills compared to other participants from different countries. The ancient Olympics were quite different from the modern Games. For example, in ancient games people competed naked. There are several stories as to why participants decided to take part in their events naked. One story states that he was a runner from Megara, the first to run naked in the stadium race when he lost his shorts during the race (The True Story of the Ancient Olympic Games). Few other differences between the modern Olympics and the ancient Olympics are that there were fewer events and only free men who spoke Greek could compete. In ancient Greece, women were not allowed to participate in the games. According to The True History of the Ancient Olympic Games, there were separate festivals to honor Hera (Zeus' wife). These festivals included foot races for unmarried girls. During this event only unmarried girls and priestesses