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The Ancient Olympic Games

Olympic : A Multisport Game 


"The Olympic games were created for the
 exhalation of the individual athelete."
                                                                     -Pierre de Coubertin
The Ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Grecce , from 776 BC through 393 AD. According to greek myths it was Heracles (The Roman Hercules) son of Zeus and Alcmene who first called the games "Olympic" and started a tradition of holding them every four years,they continued it for 12 centuries.
                    Ancient Olympic includes running , long jump , shot put , javelin , boxing , pankration and equestrain events. Among these running race is the Oldest Olympic Sport in the world. Running was the only event in Olymic until 724BC.
                    In the Ancient Olympic , Victor was crowned by the crown of olive leaves cut from the sacred tree at Olympia. The most important was the fame and supreme glory of becoming a champion at that time. There were no prizes or medals.

Rules Of Ancient Olympic Games
-Women were not allowed to compete. 
-Married women were not allowed to watch because the men would be nude and the   women would be held in dis-grace.
-Once you enter you cannot leave the Olympics.
-Only free men (not slaves), that could speak Greek were allowed to compete.
-No one can start earlier and other competitors; if they do they would get beaten or   disqualified.
-In general if people disobeyed the Olympic rules then they would have to pay a fine and the   money would help build statues of Zeus or they’d get whipped.
-If married women were found watching the Olympics, they would be thrown off Mountain   Typaion, Pausanias record. 
-Wrestlers were not allowed to use oil because it would protect their skin from dirt and   sun light. For example, if someone grabbed an opponent’s arm with oil on it, it would be hard   for the wrestler to hold on, therefore it is an advantage to the opponent and harder for the   wrestler to grab on.                                                   
 In A.D. 393, Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, called for a ban on all “Pagan” festivals, ending the Ancient Olympic tradition after nearly 12 centuries.
 


 
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