2. The games were held in honor of Zeus, King of the god
THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES WERE INITIALLY 1 DAY EVENT UNTIL 684 BC,
AND THEN WERE EXTENDED TO 3 DAYS. IN THE 5TH CENTURY, THE GAMES
WERE EXTENDED AGAIN TO COVER 5 DAYS
Began over 2,700 year ago in OLIMPIA (Greece)
The games were a part of a religious festival
4. CLOTHES
• Most athletes would compete totally naked.
• This started because a single runner lost his loincloth in a race. While he
was running, he tripped on it.
• So other athletes would just take theirs off and compete totally naked.
• This was so the same mistake wouldn’t happen again.
• WHEN THEY ENTERED THE ADULT AGE, THEY BROKEN NAKED
5. The Events
RUNNING
THE STADE RACE (200 Meters FOOT RACE),
THE DIAULOS (TWO STADES – 400 Meters FOOT RACE),
DOLICHOS (RANGING BETWEEN 7 AND 24 STADES).
JUMPING
Discus throw
7. PANKRATION
THIS WAS A PRIMITIVE FORM OF MARTIAL ART
EQUESTRIAN EVENTS
• INCLUDED HORSE RACES AND CHARIOT
RACES
8. DIFERENCE BETWEEN ANCIENT AND MODERN
OLYMPICS GAMES
ANCIENTE MODERN
CROWN FIRST PLACE WINNERS THE FIRST SECOND AND THIRD
POSITION IS PREMIUM
LAUREL WREATHS
GAIN FAME AND TREASURE.
PRIZES: MEDALS
ONLY MENS MEN AND WOMEN
CAN PLAY FREE MEN WHO SPOKE
GREEK
CAN PLAY ATHLETES FROM ANY
COUNTRY
THE GAMES WERE ALWAYS HELD AT
OLYMPIA.
MOVING AROUND TO DIFFERENT
SITES EVERY TIME
