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Reading Comprehension Practice Test by tabroni is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The passage provides details about the origins and traditions of the first Olympic Games held in Greece in 776 BC. It states that the games were held every four years at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek god Zeus. Events included running, jumping, throwing the discus and javelin, boxing, and horse and chariot racing. Winners received olive wreaths and had poems written about their accomplishments. The games were seen as a time of friendship where wars would halt to allow participation.

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