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Title: Olympics


1
Olympics
  • Greek Style

2
When Where
  • The first Olympics were in the year 776 BC.
  • They were first held in a valley at the base of
    Mt. Olympus.
  • The original games were held to honor the god
    Zeus.
  • The games turned into a way to see which polis
    had the greatest warriors.

3
What were the games like?
  • The first Olympic event recorded was a 200 yard
    dash. A young cook named Coroebus of Elis won
    this event.
  • There were two types of a running events, fully
    armored and nude.
  • Some of the other events included spear throwing
    (javelin throw), wrestling, discus, long jump,
    boxing, chariot racing, and pankration
  • Very few team events.

4
Who could compete?
  • Only men where allowed to compete in the original
    games.
  • Women werent even allowed to watch the games.
  • One of the reasons was because the men competed
    in the nude.
  • Even though women were not allowed to compete,
    there was one woman that won an event.
  • HOW?

5
Who could this woman be?
  • A Spartan Woman of Course. ?

6
What did she win?
  • The woman won a chariot race.
  • No she did not compete, in the early Olympics not
    only did the athlete win, but so did the owner of
    the horse.
  • In fact, she didnt even get to watch the race.

7
Winning!
  • Victors of the events received a crown of olive
    branches.
  • But more importantly, they were regarded as
    heroes in their cities.
  • In most polis, the hero would be given a
    parade, and a new entrance would be made in the
    citys wall. (except for Sparta, WHY?)
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