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Olympic Games Information for Kids

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Chris Lombard

The Olympic Games that we know today are very different from the original Olympics that took place in Olympia, Greece, more than 2,700 years ago. Since then, they have been held all over the world, been attended by more than 200 countries and have included many different sports.

Chris Lombard has been writing professionally since 2009. She has a background in psychology and healthcare. Lombard writes for many mental health related sites, including the peer support site Turn2me.org. Lombard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Trinity College Dublin, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in foundations of clinical psychology from Bangor University, Wales.