Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette, both French, traveled through the Mississippi River valley in 1673, and later after five years later, La Salle called it "Louisiana" after King Louis XIV; the French also continued their region here in this part of "Illinois Country." In 1699, a settlement was established across the river from what is now St. Louis, at Cahokia. From time to time, early settlements were done in downriver at Kaskaskia, Prairie du Pont, Fort de Chartres, and Sainte Genevieve. In 1703, Catholic priests established a small mission at what is now St. Louis across the Mississippi, but the small river at the site forms a drainage channel near the southern boundary of the City of St. Louis still bears the name "River Des Peres".
Looking back at the history of Olympic, it can be said that according to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles who was the son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games were held in 776 BCE. At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus won the sole event at the Olympics, in the stadium of approximately 192 meters. This event served as source of inspiration for the people of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The city of St. Louis has earned the dubious distinction of being 12 professional sports championships as the St. Louis Cardinals have won 10 World Series Championships. St. Louis is also home to three prominent twentieth-century boxers, Henry Armstrong, and brothers Leon and Michael Spinks.
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