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[[File:Olympics Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the Olympics]]
[[File:Olympics Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the Olympics]]
[[File:First-olympics-winners-civballs.png|thumb|The winning nations of the [[first Olympics]].]]
[[File:First-olympics-winners-civballs.png|thumb|The winning nations of the [[First Olympics]].]]
[[File:YoahtlOlympicVillage.png|thumb|The Yoahtl Olympic Village just before the [[First Olympics]].]]
[[File:MountAugustaPreOlympics.png|thumb|The Riverside Olympic Village at the start of the [[Fourth Olympics]] in [[Mount Augusta]].]]


The Olympics are a recurring international gathering where players compete in minigames for medals.
The event is loosely modeled after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games real-life Olympic Games].


The Olympics are a recurring international gathering where players compete in minigames for medals. The event is loosely modeled after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games real-life Olympic Games].
The [[First Olympics]] were held in [[Yoahtl]] across five evenings from Friday, June 22nd 2018 to Tuesday, June 26th 2018 with many total participants from many nations.


The [[Second Olympics]] were held in [[The Commonwealth]], from Monday, 7th January 2019 through to Sunday 13th<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/aa1auv/the_olympic_torch_arrives_in_taliesin_and_an/eco69n7/</ref>, with after parties at nearby locations following the events.
The [[First Olympics]] were held in [[Yoahtl]] across five evenings from Friday, June 22nd 2018 to Tuesday, June 26th 2018 with many total participants from many nations. The [[Second Olympics]] were held in [[The Commonwealth]], from Monday, 7th January 2019 through to Sunday 13th<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/aa1auv/the_olympic_torch_arrives_in_taliesin_and_an/eco69n7/</ref>, with after parties at nearby locations following the events. The [[Third Olympics]] were held in [[Gensokyo]] from Friday, 10th May 2019 through to Sunday 12th.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SreDiHuo4YPH_ZNrA0BTiMMkHUhFpNG81g52E0d_QrQ/edit</ref>
The [[Fourth Olympics]] were held in [[Mount Augusta]] from 14th August 2019 to 18th August.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/cqakdk/mta_summer_olympics_have_begun_dont_miss_this/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/cl5vg8/olympics_4_on_mount_olympus_most_august/</ref> Each had multiple nations compete and saw a multitude of athletic and non-athletic events held.


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The [[Third Olympics]] were held in [[Gensokyo]] from Friday, 10th May 2019 through to Sunday 12th<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SreDiHuo4YPH_ZNrA0BTiMMkHUhFpNG81g52E0d_QrQ/edit</ref>
The Fifth Olympics were due to be held in [[Columbia]] from 18th January 2020 to 20th January but subsequently cancelled due to the [[Columbian Bush War]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/eocyjw/columbian_olympic_update/</ref>
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The Olympics is run by an international organization that selects each location for every Olympic Games.<ref>https://discord.gg/qKcfcsB</ref> As of Feburary 2021, no new Olympic games have been planned. While possible locations include Columbia, [[Icenia]], [[Mount September]], [[Eddie Murphy]], [[Gabon]], and Yoahtl, no new games have been announced as of yet. {{Citation needed}}
The [[Fourth Olympics]] were held in [[Mount Augusta]].
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The [[Fifth Olympics]] were due to be held in Columbia from January 18th to January 20th but subsequently cancelled due to the [[Columbian Brush War]]. (Columbian Civil War).

As of January 2021, no new Olympic games have been planned. Though possible locations include Columbia, Icenia, Mount September, Eddie Murphy, Gabon, and Yoahtl.


==Events==
==Events==


The events are mostly typical Minecraft minigames such as Spleef and Thimble but also include imitations of real Olympic games such as Archery and Racing.
The events are mostly typical Minecraft minigames such as Spleef and Thimble but also include imitations of real Olympic games such as Archery and Racing. Typical events that occur are:


===Archery===
===Archery===
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===Triathlon===
===Triathlon===
Horse racing, running (possibly with parkour), boating.
Horse racing, running (possibly with parkour), boating.

==References==


[[Category:Civclassic]]
[[Category:Civclassic]]