Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896.
Militia maybe. A militia is a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. It is made up of a group of volunteers.
