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First Winner Of the

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Corey Riegel

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Greek Olympics 1

History of theOlympics

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Who Competed In the Olympics?

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Koroibos of Elis was the first man to be credited of winning the Olympics. He won in 776B.C. He received an olive wreath, honor from his victory, and secured fame and fortune back at home.

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History Of The Olympics

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We believe that the first Olympic Games were held in 776B.C. to honor the god Zeus and Hera. The games were always held in Olympia. In 393 C.E., the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, eliminated the Games because of their pagan influences. The Olympics later started up again in 1896.

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Reward For Winning The Olympics

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If you won the ancient Olympics you get a crown made of olive leaves. You would also get a statue of yourself at Olympia. Finally, you just get the honor of saying that you won the Olympics.

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How Did Greek Prepare For the Olympics?

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The Greeks prepared for the Olympics by either renovating or building a new Olympic stadium. Then, they would call a truce of wars to all the countries competing and surrounding Greek, so the athletes and fans could safely attend the games.

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Who Competed In the Olympics?

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Only men were allowed to compete in the Olympics. Women were not allowed to even watch the Olympics. The men would compete naked. No matter what event it was they still competed in the nude. The people watching the games were allowed to have clothes on though.

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What Events Were In the Olympics?

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At first there was only one event and that was a foot race. Then in 472B.C. they expanded the games to jumping, discus throwing, wrestling, boxing, horse races, and chariot races.

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Where Were the Olympics Held?

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Every 4 years the ancient Olympics were held in Olympia. They were always held there to honor the gods and goddesses. The main two god and goddesses they were held to honor was Zeus and Hera.

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Why Did the Greeks Hold the Olympics?

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The main reason Greek held the Olympics were to honor the god Zeus and the goddess Hera. Also, for everybody to forget about war and come and have fun.

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Important Dates

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• 776 B.C.- The time when we think the first Olympics happened• 472 B.C. – The Olympics were expanded to a 5 day event with

many events.• 393 C.E.- the Roman emperor Theodosius abolished the Games

because of their pagan influences. • 1896 A.D.- The first Modern Olympics take place

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Fun Facts

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• The Olympic Games were part of 4 games – held in order so that there would be one set of games each year. The other three were the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Games, but the Olympic games were the most important.

• The only event at the first Olympics was the Stadion race. The race was 190 meters long. The race was named after the building in which the race took place

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Bibliography Room One

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Section 1- Notes-http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Olympics/

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