Olympics

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Olympics

• Greek Style

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Who could this woman be?

• A Spartan Woman of Course. ?

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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.

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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?)