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INTRODUCTIONCONTEXT OF THE GAME AND GREEK

SOCIETYOTHERS GAMES IN THE GREEK WORLDEVENTS IN THESE ANCIENT OLYMPICS

GAMESWOMEN IN THIS SOCIETYPRIZES IN THIS GAMESCHEATINGS AND TRY TO WINSPECTATORS IN THE GAMESMARATHON AND ITS STORY

INDEX:

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There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

Winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map.

One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by mentioning how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race.

The ancient Olympic Games were initially a one-day event until 684 BC, when they were extended to three days. In the 5th century B.C., the Games were extended again to cover five days.

ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

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Olympic Games is that the ancient games were played within the context of a religious festival.

The Games were held in honor of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, and a sacrifice of 100 oxen was made to the god on the middle day of the festival.

Athletes prayed to the gods for victory.According to legend, the altar of Zeus

stood on a spot struck by a thunderbolt, which had been hurled by the god from his throne high a top Mount Olympus, where the gods assembled.

Some coins from Elis had a thunderbolt design on the reverse, in honor of this legend.

ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

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Sanctuaries were centers of religious worship where the Greeks built temples, treasuries, altars, statues, and other structures.

The crowns made of olive leaves came from a wild olive tree in the Altis, which was called the olive of the Beautiful Crown.

Olive trees, which supplied the Greeks with olive oil, olives, a cleaning agent for bathing, and a base for perfumes, were an important resource in the rocky and dry Greek environment.

A Greek legend credited the hero Herakles (Hercules) with introducing the olive tree to Greece.

ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

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CONTEXT OF THE ANCIENT

OLYMPICS GAMES

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THE CONTEXT OF THE GAMES AND THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT

Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit.

They are also displays of nationalism, commerce and politics. These two opposing elements of the Olympics are not a modern invention.

The conflict between the Olympic movement's high ideals and the commercialism or political acts which accompany the Games has been noted since ancient times.

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Why were they held at Olympia?

Olympia was one of the oldest religious centers in the ancient Greek world.

Since athletic contests were one way that the ancient Greeks honored their gods.

Also, Olympia is convenient geographically to reach by ship, which was a major concern for the Greeks.

An international truce among the Greeks was declared for the month before the Olympics to allow the athletes to reach Olympia safely.

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How were the athletes trained?

Athletics were a key part of education in ancient Greece. Many Greeks believed that developing the body was equally important as improving the mind for overall health.

The palaestra (wrestling-school) was one of the most popular places for Greek men of all ages to socialize.

Trainers paid close attention to balancing the types of physical exercise and the athlete's diet.

The Greeks also thought that harmonious movement was very important, so athletes often exercised to flute music.

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Who could compete in the Olympics?

The Olympics were open to any free-born Greek in the world.

There were separate mens' and boys' divisions for the events.

Women were not allowed to compete in the Games themselves. However, they could enter equestrian events as the owner of a chariot team or an individual horse, and win victories that way.

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Other Games in the Ancient

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Were there other contests like the Olympics?

There were 3 other major games which were held on 2- or 4-year cycles:

The Isthmean Games at Corinth, the Pythian Games at Delphi, and the

Nemean Games at Nemea. Because it started 200 years before

the other competitions, the Olympics remained the most famous athletic contest in the ancient Greek world.

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Events in the Greek Olympics

Games

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EventsThe ancient Games included running, long jump, shot

put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian events.

PentathlonThe Pentathlon became an Olympic sport with the

addition of wrestling in 708 B.C., and included the following:

Running / Long Jump / Discus Throw/Jabalin Throw/Wrestling RunningRunning contests included: the stadium race, which

was the pre-eminent test of speed, covering the Olympia track from one end to the other (200m foot race), the diaulos (two stadium - 400m foot race), dolichos (ranging between 7 and 24 stadiums).

JumpingAthletes used stone or lead weights called halteres to

increase the distance of a jump. They held onto the weights until the end of their flight, and then jettisoned them backwards.

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Events Discus throwThe discus was originally made of stone and later of iron, lead

or bronze. The technique was very similar to today's freestyle discus throw.

WrestlingThis was highly valued as a form of military exercise without

weapons. It ended only when one of the contestants admitted defeat.

BoxingBoxers wrapped straps around their hands to strengthen their

wrists and steady their fingers. Initially, these straps were soft but, as time progressed, boxers

started using hard leather straps, often causing disfigurement of their opponent's face.

PankrationThis was a primitive form of martial art combining wrestling

and boxing, and was considered to be one of the toughest sports. Greeks believed that it was founded by Theseus when he defeated the fierce Minotaur in the labyrinth.

Equestrian eventsThese included horse races and chariot races and took place in

the Hippodrome, a wide, flat, open space.

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Women in this Society

And now?

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Were women allowed at the Olympics?

Not only were women not permitted to compete personally, married women were also barred from attending the games, under penalty of death.

Athletic competitions for women did exist in ancient Greece but not in Olympics.

The most famous was a maidens' footrace in honor of the goddess Hera, which was held at the Olympic stadium. There were 3

separate races for girls, teenagers, and young women. The length of their racecourse was shorter than the men's track:

5/6 of a stade (about 160 m.) ,instead of a full stade (about 192 m.).

The winners received olive crowns just like Olympic victors.

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Prizes in these Games

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What prizes did Olympic victors get?

A victor received a crown made from olive leaves.

His success increased the fame and reputation of his community in the Greek world.

It was common for victors to receive benefits such as having all their meals at public expense or front-row seats at the theater and other public festivals.

One city even built a private gym for their Olympic wrestling champion to exercise in.

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Cheating and try to win…

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What was the penalty for cheating?Anyone who violated the rules was

fined by the judges. Actions:  In addition to using bribes.Other offenses included deliberately

avoiding the training period at Olympia. Another athlete was so intimidated by

his opponents that he left the Games the day before he was to compete, and was fined for cowardice.

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Spectators at the Games

The Olympic festival brought huge numbers of visitors to Olympia.

Most people slept outside, under the stars, although the wealthy and members of official delegations erected elaborate tents and pavilions.

Merchants, craftsmen, and food vendors arrived to sell their wares.

The busy schedule included religious ceremonies, including sacrifices; speeches by well-known philosophers; poetry recitals; parades; banquets; and victory celebrations.

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What is the origen of the Marathon race?

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Where did the marathon come from?

The marathon was never one of the ancient Olympic events, although its origin dates back to another episode in ancient Greek history.

In the 5th century B.C., the Persians invaded Greece, landing at Marathon, a small town about 26 miles from the city of Athens. The Athenian army was seriously outnumbered by the Persian army, so the Athenians sent messengers to cities all over Greece asking for help.

The traditional origin of the marathon comes from the story how a herald named Phidippides ran the 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory and died on the spot.