In Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the Olympic Games sequence takes place in Olympia.
Olympia is the ancient Greek sanctuary associated with the Olympic Games, and Odyssey sends the player there during a quest connected with the competition. The sequence reflects the religious and athletic importance of the site, where Greek athletes gathered in honor of Zeus.
The game visits many famous locations, including Athens, Sparta, Delphi, and the island of Kephallonia. Because Athens and Sparta dominate the political storyline, players may remember them more readily than Olympia. Delphi is also a major sacred center, but it is associated with the oracle of Apollo rather than the Olympic Games.
Odyssey is set during the Peloponnesian War in the fifth century BCE. Its world combines real geography, mythology-inspired encounters, and fictional narrative choices. The historical Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the western Peloponnese, and the site remained an important sanctuary for centuries. The game uses that setting to connect its fictional hero with a recognizable institution from ancient Greek history.