According to ancient Greek authors, the first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. The competitions were part of a religious festival dedicated to the god Zeus. They were originally local in nature and were held in Elide, an area in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese, where today's Olympia is located. Later, the games spread to the entire Peloponnese peninsula, and then became Greek in general. It is believed that the Spartan legislator Liking played a major role in the formation of the Olympic Games...

Bobsleigh is a winter Olympic sport, the essence of which is downhill on a controlled sled (bobsleigh) along an ice road. Like most winter sports, bobsleigh originated in Switzerland. The mountainous, cold climate encouraged experimentation on snow and ice paths. •The first countries to adopt Swiss fun were Germany and Austria. The first professional athletes from these countries entered international competitions with Switzerland already in 1908. Since then, other countries have begun to catch up...