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Ancient Olympics
Ancient Olympics were a series of competitions held in Ancient Greece to honor Zeus. Its exact origins were shrouded in legends and myths, but records showed that events began in 776 BC in Greece.
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diogoras was a acient olympic hero
he was born in Greece and then played in the olympic games. His main sport was boxing, however he had no weakness so he could play every sport
some people claimed he was descened from their go Hermes. both of his sons played in the Olympics too
Why can't you sit in a greek stadium?
When the ancient Greeks used their stadiums, people could sit. These days you are not allowed to sit in most Greek Stadiums because the government is trying to protect these ancient works from too many people.
What early civilization emerged in now present day Iraq?
The civilization of Mesopotamia was located in the Fertile Crescent, now present-day Iraq.
What countries were at the first ancient Olympics?
the first olympic games were in greece and only greek atheltes were involved
Most likely Pandora (and with a certain irony), whose name means "All Gifts".
Does mount Olympus have anything to do with the Olympics?
No it does not because just because it says mount Olympia's does not mean that they did the Olympics there
Who particapated in the ancient Olympics at the marathon in ancient Greece?
Any free, greek man. if a married woman tried to come, she'd be killed. unmarried girls also had their own race.
How many people attended and participated in the Ancient Olympics in 776 BC?
We do not have those details.
Who participated in the ancient Olympics?
Free men from all over the Greek world would participate. These were usually wealthier people, as the games took place during the Greek harvest, so peasants could rarely afford to compete.
What is the Olympic Truce and why can no one say with certainty what exactly the truce entitled?
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A herald travels throughout Greece stopping at all the city states and
Announce the start of the Olympics,
' A Sacred Truce ' is proclaimed and a
cease of all military hostilities lasting 4 weeks before the games begins ", the Greek
city states were often at war with each other so this was to safe guard the travel of foreign and domestic citizens to and from the games
The7 wonders of the ancient world:
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
Which nationality of people started the Olympic games?
It was started by the Greeks, as a religious festival in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
The Olympic Games, or Olympics for short, is an international athletic and sports competition held every 4 years in Summer in a different country, with the Winter Olympic Games held every 4 years too, but right in-between the Summer Olympic Games calendar, so both events alternate every 2 years.
It follows the tradition of the ancient Olympian Games which were held in Greece.
the Olympics is a sporting event that people come from all over the world to play or just to watch.
It is played in a different country every time its played
(e.g Japan 1987) (Brazil 2001)
The winner of the sport gets a gold medal, second gets a silver medal, third gets a bronze medal.
Come every 4 years meaning that they always come on an 'even numbered' year. They do summer sports and all year round sports but not winter ('snowy and icy') sports. Here are the years and venues of recent Olympics and Olympics in the near future (Please fill these in):
1976- Montreal, Canada, North America
1980- Moscow, Russia, Asia
1984- Los Angeles, USA, North America
1988- Seoul, Korea, Asia
1992- Barcelona, Spain, Europe
1996- Atlanta, USA, Northe America
2000- Sydney, Australia, Oceania
2004- Athens, Greece, Europe
2008- Beijing, China, Asia
2012- London, England, UK, Europe
2016- ?
2020- ?
Winter Olympics:Come every 4 years like the Summer ones. These do have the 'snowy and icy' sports and come exactly between the summer ones so for example, the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics were two years before the Beijing ones and two years after the Athens Olympics. There is always a 2 year gap between the two different types of Olympics.
Summer Olympics
2 years
Winter Olympics
2 years
Summer Olympics
2 years
Winter Olympics
etc...
A list of the Winter Olympics that are either recent or in the near future:
1994- Lillehammer, Norway, Europe
1998- Nagano, Japan, Asia
2002- Salt Lake, USA, North America
2006- Turin, Italy, Europe,
2010- Vancouver, Canada, North America
2014- Sochi, Russia, Asia
2018- ?
2022- ?
NB: Please fill in the above spaces when the countries have been chosen
Check out countries bids on sites like Wikipedia if you want to see the possible venues for the next Olympics. Please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_bid
The Olympics are a time every four years for either summer or winter for each country that participates to come in one city and try to compette in games to win bronze, sliver, or gold1
you mean what are the Olympics. They are still happening. The Olympics are a competition of all the countries in the world.
How did you get to compete in the ancient Greek Olympics?
First, you had to be able to get there. Travel was slow and expensive, so only rich people and competitors who were subsidised by rich people or by their city could afford the travel and the time off work.
To be allowed to compete, you had to be male and (it seems) young, and able to speak Greek. Except that women and older men were allowed to have horses they owned put in the chariot racing (the prize went to the owner of the horses, not to the charioteer).
You had to be able to speak Greek, at least to the extent of reciting a prayer to Zeus in a decent accent.
You had to swear and oath before the statue of Zeus, in Greek, that you had been in training for ten months.
What is different between modern Olympics and ancient Olympics?
Modern Olympics allow females to compete, they are not nude, and every country is allowed to compete.
There is most likely more info, but this is all I know :)
Glad to help!
What are two ways ancient Greeks honored their gods?
~Every 4 years the Greeks had the Olympic Games in honor of Zues and the other gods and goddesses.
~Athens was named after Athena, goddess of wisdom and war.
Which ancient Olympic event included both wrestling and boxing?
Pankration (pan = all, kration = power, 'no holds barred').
How many countries have competed in the Olympics throughout history?
There are 202 countries in the world and in Athens 2004, all 202 countries entered teams for the first time ever.Men and wemen are allowed to compete in all the events that are performed during the olympics.
