Frequency records how often a competition is actually held. Wikipedia notes the FIFA World Cup "has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946" during and after World War II. This dimension groups competitions that run on the same schedule.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicThe modern Olympic Games are a series of international multi-sport events. 1 Frequency
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Olympic Games
WikipediaOlympic Games, 1896 Games section
The first Games held under the auspices of the IOC were hosted in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 1896.
Olympic Games, lead section
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) are a series of international multi-sport events.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Olympic Games classified separately from a single-sport championship?
The dividing line is whether an event stages many sports under one committee, as the Olympics does, or a single sport, as a World Cup does.
Multi-Sport Games covers recurring events staging many different sports under one umbrella competition, such as the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games and the Asian Games, organized by an international or continental organizing committee. A championship devoted to a single sport, however large, is grouped instead under the relevant World Cup or championship category, since the dividing line is whether many disciplines or one discipline is contested.