The modern Olympic Games are the world's foremost international sporting events, bringing together thousands of athletes from over 200 teams in both summer and winter competitions held every four years, with Summer and Winter Games alternating every two years since 1994. Inspired by ancient Greek games, the modern Olympics were established when Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first Games in Athens in 1896. The Olympic Movement has since expanded significantly, introducing the Winter, Paralympic, and Youth Olympic Games, and adapting to allow professional athletes alongside managing increasing commercialization. Despite facing historical challenges like World War cancellations (1916, 1940, 1944) and Cold War boycotts (1980, 1984), and modern issues such as doping, the Olympics remain a powerful global spectacle, fostering international cooperation and offering athletes a unique platform for fame.