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Why is the ancient Olympic games fairer that the modern Olympic games?
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∙ 11y ago
In my opinion the modern Olympic Games are fairer, however some ways that the Ancient could be considered fairer than the Modern Olympics are:
- The very minute use of banned substances compared with today (i.e performance or bodily function enhancing drugs).
- Banned substances and methods were practically unheard of, therefor promoting professionalism over amateurism. This keeps the competition at a fairer and higher standard.
- They were always held in the same location, Olympia Greece. An example of how this can impact is Bob Beamon, who shattered the long jump record when at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Due to the high altitude and thinner air, Beamon would have not jumped as far in a city closer to sea level.
But the Modern Olympics is probably fairer though:
- Technology is being increasingly use to determine the exact distance or height the particular athlete jumped/the speed which they ran etc. Close races in ancient times would have purely been decided through adjudication.
- (Something for the ladies!) Women were not allowed to compete in the ancient games.
- Even worse still, women were not even allowed to Watch the ancient olympic games!
- More countries can be involved, and since the ancient Olympics were held only in Athens, this means that only European countries could even think of participating. It was mainly only Greek Athletes.
- The Ancient Olympics had only one "winner" for all events, whilst today gold medals in a variety of events represent multiple "winners"
- They never had an Ancient Winter Olympics in Olympia, because the Mediterranean Sea and the area around it is warm for almost all of the year.a
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no
What games that were in the ancient Olympic games are in the modern games?
Drug abusing
Did the colseum in Athens have anything to do with ancient Greek olympic games?
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
Where was the modern first games held?
The first modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1986 but the the first ancient olympic games were held in Olympia 776BC
In ancient Greece how often were the olympic games played?
The Ancient Olympic Games were held every four years, a tradition that continues in the modern era.
Were women aloud at the olympic games?
Yes. Women are allowed in the Modern Olympic Games, both as participants, and as spectators. Women were banned from the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, (both as participating athletes and as spectators), but, women are certainly allowed in the Modern Olympic Games.
What is the history of track?
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. This is a modern event that started in 1896.
Who named the Olympic games the Olympic games?
The Ancient Greeks held the games at Olympus, Greece, thus giving the name 'The Olympic Games'. In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin wanted to continue the Olympics, and named these modern Olympics the 'Modern Olympic Games'.
What ancient sports are still in the modern games olympic?
Discus and javelin.
What is the penalathon in the ancient olympic games?
The pentathlon is a modern Olympics sport.
How many Olympic events are alike in the modern Olympic games and the ancient Olympic games?
* about 5 or 9 and one of them is discus throwing.
What modern event is inspired by the celebration to Zeus from Ancient Greece?
The Olympic Games.
