Today marks the first time in 64 years that London has hosted the Olympics. A lot of history surrounds this worldwide competition and British newspaper The Guardian is breaking it down for us in this adorable animation.

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In less than three minutes you will learn about the founder of the modern Olympic Games, the introduction of women’s events and how the torch and Olympic rings symbols came to be. Watch the video below to find out more.