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    The ancient Olympics began in 776 BC in Greece and were part of a religious festival honoring the king of the gods, Zeus. Events included foot races, wrestling, boxing, jumping, throwing, and chariot racing. Winners received a wreath of leaves and fame upon returning home. The Olympics were held at Olympia, where visitors saw the massive gold and ivory statue of Zeus inside the great Temple. Only men and unmarried women could participate or attend the Olympics, which inspired the creation of the modern Olympic Games.

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    The ancient Olympics began in 776 BC in Greece and were part of a religious festival honoring the king of the gods, Zeus. Events included foot races, wrestling, boxing, jumping, throwing, and chariot racing. Winners received a wreath of leaves and fame upon returning home. The Olympics were held at Olympia, where visitors saw the massive gold and ivory statue of Zeus inside the great Temple. Only men and unmarried women could participate or attend the Olympics, which inspired the creation of the modern Olympic Games.

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    By Danshikan

    Class 8

    The Olympics were made 2700 years a go which was during the Greek
    times. The Greeks made the Olympics. The Olympics begun in 776 BC,
    inspired the modern Olympic Games . It was part of a religions festival. It was
    a honour for Zeus ( the king of gods ). All over Greek , people came to watch
    and take part in games.
    Did you know that the Greeks inspired us to carry on the Olympics?

    Visitors to Olympia stared in wonder as they


    entered the greatTempleofZeus. Inside
    was a huge statue of the king of the gods,
    sitting on a throne. People called it one of
    the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue
    was covered in gold and ivory, and was six
    times bigger than a man. It was built about
    435 BC, and no one who made the trip to
    Olympia missed seeing it.

    At the first one-dayOlympic Games, the only event was


    a short sprint from one end of the stadium to the other.
    Gradually more events were added to make four days
    of competitions. They included wrestling, boxing, long
    jump, throwing thejavelinand discus , and chariot
    racing. In the pentathlon, there were five events:
    running, wrestling, javelin, discus and long jump. One
    of the toughest events was the race for hoplites, men
    wearing armour and carryingshields.
    Winners were given a wreath of leaves, and a hero's
    welcome back home. Winners might marry rich women,
    enjoy free meals, invitations to parties, and the best
    seats in the theatre.
    The running track was much
    wider than a modern one. Twenty
    people could run at once.

    Probably the pankrationor all-in wrestling


    was the nastiest event. There were hardly
    any rules. Biting and poking people's eyes
    were officially banned, but some competitors
    did both! While it does not seem very
    sporting to us, all-in wrestling was very
    popular. Boxing was tough too. The fighters
    wore leather gloves and a boxer was allowed
    to go on hitting his opponent even after he'd
    knocked him to the ground!
    However, cheating was punished. Anyone
    caught cheating, trying to bribe an athlete
    for instance, had to pay for a bronze statue
    ofZeus, as a punishment

    Only men, boys and unmarried girls were allowed


    to attend the Olympic Games. Married women
    were not allowed into the Olympic Games. Any
    women caught sneaking in were punished!
    Women could own horses in the chariot race
    though.
    Unmarried women had their own festival at
    Olympia every four years. This was the Heraia,
    held in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. Women
    could compete in running races, though only
    unmarried girls took part. Winners were awarded
    crowns of sacred olive branches, the same as
    men. As a rule Greek women did not go in for
    sport, unless they were Spartans.

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    Enjoyed !

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