OLYMPIC+GAMES

__THE OLYMPIC GAMES__

The olympic games were held by the people of Greece for their gods. There were games held in Isthmos of Corinth every two years, then every four years there were games held near Delphi for the Pythian. The most popular games were held in olympia every four years.

The Olympic games were said to have started in 700 b.c in honor of the all mighty god, Zeus. Women were not allowed to watch the olympics game however, women greek particpants were allowed to particpate in the olympic games. In 472 b.c the olympics games were expanded to five days of festivals and games of all different varities. The first day of the games were dedicated to the gods. They would sacrifice about 100 oxen for the gods. The day was devoted to praying to the gods and giving to the gods.



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The second day of the olympics was dedicated to the most popular event, the foot race. There were back in the greeek times four different kinds of races; the Stadion, the runners would only run one stade. the other two races were 2 stade length races (384m) and then the last race was a long distance race 7 to 24 stades long. The runners of the race would have to wear full armor for the races. On the other 3 days there would be events ranging from wrestling to horse racing. Wrestling then was more brutally then it is now a days, you were allowed to bite and were also allowed to grab the opponents family jewels to over power them to win. the objective to win in wrestling was to throw your opponent on the ground three times either on his/her hip, back or shoulder.

For boxing the people would strap pieces of metal into their gloves so that they would brutally hurt their opponents. The objective of boxing was to knockout your opponent. Horse racing was considered the sport for the rich, you could only race if you owned the race. The same rules apllied as they do now a days. however, now a days the people of the olympics are very thoughtful of their opponent because the world in the present days are more peaceful with one another, then it was back in the greek times.

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