The Olympic Games are international video gaming events.
Olympic Games . The Olympic Games are considered the world 's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating . The Olympic Games are held every four years , with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart . The Olympic Movement consists of international sports federations ( IFs ) , National Olympic Committees ( NOCs ) , and organising committees for each specific Olympic Games . Over 13,000 athletes compete at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in 33 different sports and nearly 400 events . The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad ( Jeux olympiques d'été ) , first held in 1896 , is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different city every four years .